Tamako is a mochi-loving high school freshman whose family runs a mochi (rice cake) shop in a certain town's shopping district. She enjoys her high school life with her friends Midori and Kanna in the badminton club. She also helps out at her family's shop and develops new mochi. Source: ANN Note: The first episode received an early screening at a special event on 5 January 2013 at the Museum of Kyoto. The regular TV broadcast started on 10 January 2013.