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A talking bird crashes into mochi, refuses to leave, and somehow that's not even the weirdest thing happening.
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Tamako Market (2013)

Cozy chaosNeighborhood found familyWarm fuzzies with depth

Latest Episode

Another Year Ends
24 min

Season 1 • Episode 12

Latest

Another Year Ends

Mar 28, 2013

As the whole shopping district takes an interest in Mechya, Tamako feels a little confused by everything, the empty shopping district begins to remind her of when her mother died. When asked by Dera about what she thinks of the whole bride business, Tamako talks about how much the district has meant to her over the years. Tamako rushes to turn down Mechya's proposal, only to learn that she isn't actually a candidate, as Choi has misunderstood things. After the girls see them off, Choi and Mechya head back to their home country, only to realise they've left Dera behind. Come New Year's, Dera attempts to head back home by hiding himself in a bouquet, only to wind up in a box Mochizō has ordered for Tamako's birthday and end up right back on Tamako's doorstep.

Overview

AnimationComedy

Tamako is just a normal young girl whose family has been making mochi for generations. As her birthday approaches, she happens to meet a talking bird who claims to be a royal court attendant looking for a bride for his master. After the encounter, Dera the bird decides to stay around her and becomes a part of Tamako's life and the neighborhood that she lives in.

Flag of JPJPJapanese
Content warning
animeseinenfriendshiptalking animalcookingslice of liferomanceschool lifeschooliyashikei+3 more
Community belongingQuiet ambition vs. expectationUnrequited love as texture

Standout Aspects

Production

Kyoto Animation's obsessive detail in every mochi stretch.

Writing

Dera: somehow the most and least important character ever.

Best for:Solo: When you need a hug but people are exhausting.·Rewatch: Comfort viewing that keeps revealing small sorrows.·Friends: Convert that friend who thinks anime is only screaming.
First AiredJan 10, 2013
StatusEnded

Vibe

Paceslow
Intensitylow
Tonelight
Feelmedium
Seasons1·Episodes12
TV Aichi
Tokyo MX

Top Cast

Aya Suzaki

Aya Suzaki

Tamako Kitashirakawa (voice)

Takumi Yamazaki

Takumi Yamazaki

Dera Mochimazzi (voice)

Yuki Kaneko

Yuki Kaneko

Midori Tokiwa (voice)

Juri Nagatsuma

Juri Nagatsuma

Kanna Makino (voice)

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Cultural

The shopping district setting reflects real declining Japanese shotengai culture, making its warmth quietly elegiac.

Trivia

Director Naoko Yamada's feature debut; she later directed A Silent Voice and Liz and the Blue Bird.

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【Animation】Tamako Market (Trailer)【English subtitles】

【Animation】Tamako Market (Trailer)【English subtitles】

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