NHK Show Gretel no Kamado Cooks Glass Mask Mud Buns
The segment adapts a minor but memorable prop from a decades-old manga into a real-world recipe, showing how classic series still influence Japanese lifestyle programming.
Reporting from 1 sources: Comic Natalie.
The NHK E-Tele cooking program "Gretel no Kamado" will feature a recipe based on the "mud manju" buns from Suzue Miuchi's manga "Glass Mask." The episode airs on June 1, 2026, at 10:00 p.m. on NHK E-Tele, with a rebroadcast on NHK General on June 8 at 11:05 a.m. and an encore on E-Tele on June 10 at 3:10 p.m. In the manga, the mud manju appear in a story where the protagonist Maya's stage prop buns are swapped for mud ones. The show's host, Koji Seto as the 15th Hansel, and Midoriko Kimura as the magical oven, attempt to make an edible version using sesame paste, walnuts, and a chocolate coating. The episode also includes an anecdote from Miuchi about creating the mud manju scene.
The NHK E-Tele program "Gretel no Kamado" will air an episode on June 1, 2026, that recreates the "mud manju" from Suzue Miuchi's long-running manga "Glass Mask." The show, hosted by Koji Seto as the 15th Hansel and Midoriko Kimura as the magical oven, typically explores the stories behind sweets. For this episode, the team developed a recipe using sesame paste, walnuts, and a chocolate coating to make the mud buns taste good. The manga's mud manju appear in a scene where the protagonist Maya's stage prop buns are swapped for real mud ones, marking a turning point in her acting career. The episode will also share Miuchi's own recollections of creating that scene. The broadcast schedule includes the initial airing on NHK E-Tele, a repeat on NHK General on June 8, and another encore on E-Tele on June 10.
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- Comic Natalie 「ガラスの仮面」泥まんじゅうをNHK「グレーテルのかまど」で美味しくアレンジ