SHIROBAKO
TV FINISHED FALL 2014 24 eps 81%
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Once upon a time, five girls made an animated film and it was so much fun that they pledged to get jobs in animation so that someday they could make another film together. Now, two years later, Aoi, Shizuka, Ema, Misa and Midori have learned the truth about the anime industry: it's not always fun, it's anything but easy, and having talent isn't always enough to open the right doors.
Which is why Aoi's overwhelmed by her job as a production assistant, Shizuka's waiting on tables between auditions, Midori's currently scriptless, Misa's switched to C.G., and Ema's working long hours as a key animator. Is it what they imagined? No. But are they ready to give up? Not just yet! Sometimes, when things happen in animation, they can happen in the most wonderful ways!
(Source: Sentai Filmworks)
Which is why Aoi's overwhelmed by her job as a production assistant, Shizuka's waiting on tables between auditions, Midori's currently scriptless, Misa's switched to C.G., and Ema's working long hours as a key animator. Is it what they imagined? No. But are they ready to give up? Not just yet! Sometimes, when things happen in animation, they can happen in the most wonderful ways!
(Source: Sentai Filmworks)
Studios:
P.A.WORKS
Characters
Aoi Miyamori
MAIN
VA: Juri Kimura
Ema Yasuhara
MAIN
VA: Haruka Yoshimura
Shizuka Sakaki
MAIN
VA: Haruka Chisuga
Misa Toudou
MAIN
VA: Asami Takano
Midori Imai
MAIN
VA: Hitomi Oowada
Rinko Ogasawara
SUPPORTING
VA: Ai Kayano
Andou Tsubaki
SUPPORTING
VA: Ikumi Hayama
Ai Kunogi
SUPPORTING
VA: Shiori Izawa
Seiichi Kinoshita
SUPPORTING
VA: Nobuyuki Hiyama
Erika Yano
SUPPORTING
VA: Yuri Yamaoka
Sara Satou
SUPPORTING
VA: Madoka Yonezawa
Yutaka Honda
SUPPORTING
VA: Shuuya Nishiji
Ochiai Tatsuya
SUPPORTING
VA: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka
Daisuke Hiraoka
SUPPORTING
VA: Yuusuke Kobayashi
Ryousuke Endou
SUPPORTING
VA: Shinobu Matsumoto
Tarou Takanashi
SUPPORTING
VA: Hiroyuki Yoshino
Akane Uchida
SUPPORTING
VA: Rie Takahashi
Hikaru Hotta
SUPPORTING
VA: Riki Kitazawa
Staff
Ponkan 8
Original Character Design
Tsutomu Mizushima
Director
Michiko Yokote
Series Composition
Kanami Sekiguchi
Character Design
Ayumi Nishihata
Sub Character Design
Kousuke Kawatsura
Sub Character Design
Kanami Sekiguchi
Sub Character Design
Mayumi Miyaoka
Prop Design
Noriko Tsutsumiya
Prop Design
Tsukasa Kakizakai
Art Director
Mayumi Miyaoka
Art Design
Tsukasa Kakizakai
Art Design
Reviews
Peng
Rating: 86 (89 votes)
Paying homage to the industry
duckfun
Rating: 52 (55 votes)
Realistic, relatable characters and its unique premise of anime production make Shirobako a breath of fresh air
pachimaera
Rating: 33 (36 votes)
A unique, heartfelt & warm love letter to the workers of the anime industry with a lovely cast full of charm & fun
mimicodots
Rating: 27 (28 votes)
Draw out your potential and frame it as a reminder
Trooper64
Rating: 22 (23 votes)
Shirobako parallels a compelling story with inspiring analysis, capturing what it means to be an artist
Sckarr
Rating: 20 (27 votes)
Watch if you liked Sorayori and wanna learn how anime is made!
Stats
Average Score
81
Mean Score
81
Popularity
106,698
Favourites
2,633
Status Distribution
CURRENT: 5190
PLANNING: 52554
COMPLETED: 40084
DROPPED: 3479
PAUSED: 5391
Score Distribution
10: 133
20: 58
30: 160
40: 277
50: 876
60: 1596
70: 4520
80: 9668
90: 10439
100: 5452
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