NHK Show Gretel no Kamado Cooks Glass Mask Mud Buns
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.