It has been announced that a screening event for the movie version of "Let's Make a Mug Too," a TV anime based on a free comic with the theme of traditional craft Mino ware and set in Tajimi City, Gifu Prefecture, entitled "Let's Make a Mug Too: The Movie - Anime Compilation - Welcome Home," will be held at the Valor Cultural Hall in the city on March 22. This will be the first time that a movie version of the series has been produced, and it will be a compilation of the first season of the TV anime.
A talk show will also be held, with Yuki Wakai, director Jun Kamiya, and series composition and scriptwriter Toshihisa Arakawa on stage. Participation is free. Applications are accepted on the official website of the "Yakinara Mug Cup Promotion Council."
It was also announced that a bus tour of various places in the city where the anime was set will be held on March 22nd. Series composer and scriptwriter Arakawa will participate, and participants will receive a special gift of a good seat at the movie screening event. Capacity: 40 people. Participants are being recruited on the Tourist Aichi official website.
"Let's Make a Mug Too" was launched as a project by volunteers and companies in Tajimi City in 2010. Local IT company Planet has been publishing the free comic since 2012. The story is about Toyokawa Himeno, who moves to her mother's hometown of Tajimi City, and finds out that her mother was a legendary potter, and is drawn into the world of pottery.
The first season of the TV anime aired from April to June 2021, and the second season from October to December of the same year. It is divided into two parts, with the first 15 minutes being anime and the second 15 minutes being live-action. Voice actor Minami Tanaka and others appeared in the live-action part, visiting various spots in Tajimi and introducing their attractions. It also attracted attention when it was selected as one of the "88 Anime Holy Sites in Japan You Want to Visit," a selection of "holy sites" that were the setting for the anime.
