Tawawa on Monday

Tawawa on Monday (月曜日のたわわ) is a collection of illustrations (most containing no dialogue) by Kiseki Himura. Himura has posted an illustration on his Twitter account every Monday starting from February 2015.[1] An original net animation (ONA) adaptation by Pine Jam aired from October to December 2016. A second season by Cloud Hearts aired from September to December 2021. A manga adaptation began in Kodansha's Weekly Young Magazine in November 2020.

Plot

The story revolves around an ample-breasted high school student named Ai who has a chance meeting with a salaryman on a train. They strike up a friendship and end up meeting every Monday on the train, where they chat. The salaryman serves as Ai's chaperone during the crowded commute, eventually starting a relationship with her. The series also focuses on other well-endowed female characters and their love interests.

Concept

This project was initially called Getsuyō Asa no Shachiku Shokei ni Tawawa o Otodokeshimasu (月曜朝の社畜諸兄にたわわをお届けします)[2] before Himura gave its current name after the 46th illustration,[3] and has since posted more than 200 illustrations. These illustrations are colored in a blue monochrome theme. The initial purpose of these illustrations was to provide a positive motivation towards workers and students alike on Monday mornings, as the role of students and workers are reflected through the characters Ai and the salaryman, respectively.[4] Besides Ai, the stories of other various girls and men are also illustrated every Monday. So far, the first volume illustration compilation book that also includes comic was released on December 31, 2015, at Comic Market 89. The second volume was released at Comic Market 90 and the third volume was released at Comic Market 91,[5] all has been published by Himura himself.

Characters

• Ai (アイちゃん)
• [6]
• Ai is a high school student who, despite being slender, has big breasts. She used to suffer from low self-esteem as her breasts attract attention from men around her and has been trying to hide them. Because of her duty as the class president, she has to come to school earlier than everyone else every Monday, and has to ride the train during its rush hour. That is when she met the salaryman who shields her from the crowds every time they met and helped her gaining more confidence in her own body. Her nickname comes from the fact that her breast size is I cup. However, recently the size seems to be getting even bigger.
• Salaryman (お兄さん)
• [6]
• A salaryman who shields Ai from the crowded train every Monday morning. Every week, Ai gives him a weekly charm, which are mostly buttons popped off from her shirts. His niece is coincidentally Ai's best friend.
• Junior (後輩ちゃん)
• [6]
• A clumsy, but reliable office woman. She works for a trading company. Junior loves cats and often come to Senior's house as he is keeping a cat.
• Senior (先輩)
• [6]
• Junior's senior at trading company. He is the one who is taking care of Junior when she gets out of control with her alcohol. He is keeping a cat named "Fumi-chan."
• Maegami (前髪ちゃん)
• A freshman college girl who now lives with Teacher in his apartment after her feelings were finally reciprocated by him ever since her love confession on first year in high school. She refers to Teacher as Sensei when she calls him.
• Maegami is not her real name. This nickname comes from her hairstyle, with the bangs covers her eyes.
• Volley club member (バレー部ちゃん)
• [6]
• Ai's best friend, who is popular with both boys and girls. She is Salaryman's niece and often teases Ai-chan about her breasts and at the same time, is very protective of her.
• Teacher (先生)
• [6]
• A male teacher who Maegami has liked since her first year of high school and who was having trouble accepting her love confession due to school regulations. He finally revealed his true feelings after she came back to him even after her graduation. He and Maegami are now living together, coincidentally next to Salary man's house and moving next to Ai-chan's house not long after their wedding engagement.
• Cheerleader (チアリーダーちゃん)
• A high school cheerleader who instantly becomes popular and become a model after she gets featured in media due to her body.
• Baseball Club Member (野球部)
• The childhood friend of Cheerleader who became conscious of her after he learned the differences between boys and girls.
• Trainer (トレーナーさん)
• [6]
• A gym trainer who occasionally accompanies Chief Manager at the gym.
• Chief manager (課長)
• [6]
• Salaryman's boss.
• School Nurse (保健室の先生)
• Female employee (女性社員)
• Dental Hygienist (歯科衛生士さん)
• [6]
• Dental Assistant (歯科助手)
• Male Dentist (男性歯科医師)
• Ms. Tokumori (徳森さん)
• [6]
• A worker at a minimarket.
• Little Sister (妹ちゃん)
• Ai-chan's younger sister who now studies at Ai-chan's high school as first year student. She also has a good figure like Ai-chan's.
• Mother (お母さん)
• Mother to Ai-chan and her sister. She is always having trouble, due to having to fix the buttons that have popped off of Imōto-chan and Ai-chan's clothes due to their large breasts.
• Rikei-chan (サイエンスちゃん, Science-chan)
• A graduate student and researcher at an unnamed university. She is a close friend of Kouhai-chan.
• Sada-chan (貞ちゃん, Sada-chan)
• A ghost streamer and former actress who is Ai-chan's neighbor.

Media

See also

• Just Because!, original animation collaboration between Kiseki Himura and The Pet Girl of Sakurasou's author Hajime Kamoshida

External links

• Kiseki Himura's Twitter account
• Getsuyōbi no Tawawa at Niconico Channel
• Manga serialization page at Young Magazine