description Tamako Market Overview
Inside the Usagiyama Shopping District lies an eccentric but close-knit community of business owners. Tamako Kitashirakawa, a clumsy though adorable teenage girl, belongs to a family of mochi bakers who own a quaint shop called Tama-ya. One day, Tamako stumbles upon a talking bird that presents himself as royalty from a distant land. Dera Mochimazzi, as he calls himself, states that he’s seeking a bride for his country’s prince.
Intent on his mission, Dera follows Tamako home and develops an addiction to mochi, becoming painfully overweight and subsequently unable to fly back to his homeland; thus, he takes up residence with Tamako's family and becomes the community’s beloved mascot.
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Who is the talking bird in Tamako Market?
Dera Mochimazzi is a talking royal bird who arrives at Tamako Kitashirakawa's home while searching for a bride for his prince. He becomes attached to the Tama-ya mochi shop and the Usagiyama Shopping District. [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamako_Market)
How many episodes does Tamako Market have?
Tamako Market is a 12-episode television anime produced by Kyoto Animation and directed by Naoko Yamada. It originally aired in Japan from January to March 2013. [Kyoto Animation](https://www.kyotoanimation.co.jp/en/works/tamako/)
What should I watch after Tamako Market?
The direct follow-up is the 2014 film Tamako Love Story. It shifts more attention toward Tamako's relationship with her childhood friend Mochizou Ooji, so watching the 12-episode series first gives the film more context. [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamako_Market)
Is Tamako Market mainly a romance anime or a shopping-district slice-of-life story?
The television series is mainly a warm slice-of-life comedy about Tamako, her family, and the small businesses around Usagiyama. Tamako works at her family's Tama-ya mochi shop, while the romantic storyline develops more strongly in Tamako Love Story. [Kyoto Animation](https://www.kyotoanimation.co.jp/en/works/tamako/)
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