Tamako Market — Season 1, Episode 12: Another Year Ends

Episode synopsis

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.

About Tamako Market

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.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1That Girl Is the Cute Daughter of a Mochi Shop Owner
• E2A Valentine's Day Blooming with Love
• E3Hot for a Cool Girl
• E4A Small Love Blooms
• E5We Spent the Night Together
• E6I Felt Chills Down My Spine Too
• E7She Went to Be a Bride
• E8Don't Call Me a Chicken
• E9Singing a Love Song
• E10A Flower Blooms on Her Baton
• E11Who Knew She'd Be a Princess?