The anime adaptation of the Tajimi City Yakunara Mug Cup Mo Pottery revealed staff, cast, and a visual for the anime on Wednesday. The project was announced on February 14.
Staff and Cast
Jun Kamiya (Blue Seed, Kingdom ) is directing the anime at Nippon Animation, while Naruhisa Arakawa ( Twin Stars Exorcists , This Art Club Has a Problem!) is writing and supervising the script. Ayano Yoshioka is serving as art director and character designer.
The cast includes Minami Tanaka as budding potter Himeno Toyokawa, Yuu Serizawa as Himeno's classmate Mika Kukuri, Yuuki Wakai as anime and gaming addict Naoko Naruse who spends all her time at the club for some reason, and Rina Honnizumi such as club president Toko Aoki who has enjoyed ceramics since she was young.
Synopsis
The city of Tajimi, located in the southern part of Gifu, Japan, is famous for Mino earthenware. The city is endowed with historic ceramic artisans and ceramic art museums. It has facilities where you can get your hands dirty making pottery, and many restaurants that serve food using Minoware crockery.
The story begins when a high school student moves to a shopping street in Taijimi. Many meetings await her, friends, townspeople, ceramic art, etc. Anyway, what will she discover in this city famous for ceramics?
Furthermore, the manga Yakunara Mug Cup Mo Pottery launched in 2012, publishing four chapters per year, with 32 chapters to date. Furthermore, the manga also has a 4-panel spinoff called Naoko no Kobachi.
Source: ANN