SHIROBAKO
SHIROBAKO
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SHIROBAKO

7.8 / 10
2014
1 season
24 episodes
AnimationComedyDrama

In a school in northeastern Japan, five friends in the animation club, Aoi, Ema, Shizuka, Misa, and Midori swear to complete a new anime called "Shinbutsu Konkou SHICHIFUKUJIN" with some donuts. Since then, day after day, the five spend all of their time on anime production. The awe of going from rough sketches to animation, and the awkward acting in the after-recording session... The final product was finished at the cultural fair six months later. After they graduated they still pursued animation and swore on some donuts that they would make another anime together.

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Seasons

  • Exodus to Tomorrow!

    1.Exodus to Tomorrow!

    5.0
    09-10-201424m

    The members of the Kaminoyama Animation Club, Aoi, Ema, Shizuka, Misa and Midori swore upon donuts that one day, they would all work in the anime industry. Two and a half years lat...

  • Arupin is Here!

    2.Arupin is Here!

    3.0
    16-10-201424m

    Aoi is panicking a little at the fact that episode four is a little behind. She manages to enlist the help of Endou, the animation supervisor for episode three, and is able to stab...

  • No More Recap Episodes

    3.No More Recap Episodes

    4.0
    23-10-201424m

    On top of being in charge of episode 4, Aoi is now also tasked with episode 9. Despite being a newbie and full of doubt, she manages to complete every task asked of her. However, w...

  • I Totally Messed Up

    4.I Totally Messed Up

    5.5
    30-10-201424m

    A girl is suggestively moaning on the train. Shizuka is a newbie voice actor who was practicing her lines on the train on the way to her first audition. Once she gets to the after...

  • Those Who Blame Others Should Just Quit!

    5.Those Who Blame Others Should Just Quit!

    3.5
    06-11-201424m

    The incident happened at Musashino Animation. Tarou tells Aoi about why Endou is so mad. The reason was an explosion scene that was supposed to be hand drawn was now going to be do...

  • Idepon Miyamori: On the Move

    6.Idepon Miyamori: On the Move

    3.0
    13-11-201424m

    The situation with Endou actually ends up affecting one of the episodes that Aoi is in charge of. Without any other choice, she finally goes to Honda. They try to get the final dec...

  • Retake With Cats

    7.Retake With Cats

    3.0
    20-11-201424m

    Aoi heads to work flustered, as she finds out that her older sister is coming to visit. When she gets to the office, she finds out one of her seniors is leaving the company, and Ao...

  • I'm Not Criticizing You or Anything

    8.I'm Not Criticizing You or Anything

    3.0
    27-11-201424m

    Because of Ochiai leaving, Aoi starts to think about her future as well. She goes to Segawa-san's house and asks what she thinks about Ema's drawings now, after the harsh criticism...

  • What Do You Think I Was Trying to Say?

    9.What Do You Think I Was Trying to Say?

    3.0
    04-12-201424m

    Director Kinoshita's storyboards seem to never finish, and Musashino Animation is in a panic. Aoi thinks about how many days they have until the delivery of goods and gets frazzled...

  • Just One More

    10.Just One More

    3.0
    11-12-201424m

    Aoi goes to deliver a tribal instrument to the sound studio. When she arrives, she is pulled aside and is forced to wear high heels. She then finds out it's to record sound effects...

  • The Little Key Frames Girl

    11.The Little Key Frames Girl

    5.5
    18-12-201424m

    With the time limit drawing nearer, Aoi tries to distribute the remaining key frames of the last episode to animators. However, she is having a hard time finding someone to take th...

  • Exodus Christmas

    12.Exodus Christmas

    3.0
    25-12-201424m

    In a hurry, Aoi arrives at Kanno's house. However, she gets there without knowing very much about Kanno and realizes that it was rather rude for her to ask him to do some key fram...

  • What Kind of Cloud Do You Like?

    13.What Kind of Cloud Do You Like?

    3.0
    08-01-201524m

    Musashino animation gets put in charge of the popular series, "Third Aerial Girls Squad." This opportunity for Musani is actually an opportunity for Aoi, as well. Nabe-P explains h...

  • The Ruthless Audition Meeting!

    14.The Ruthless Audition Meeting!

    3.0
    15-01-201524m

    A meeting about "Third Aerial Girls Squad" was happening at Musashino Animation that day. Various people were trying to push their own talent based on everything other than talent.

  • Will These Drawings Work?

    15.Will These Drawings Work?

    3.0
    22-01-201524m

    After finishing the party to welcome the new employees, Musashino Animation dives into production for "Third Aerial Girls Squad." Aoi does her best as the new production desk, whil...

  • Table Flip

    16.Table Flip

    6.0
    29-01-201524m

    Iguchi is shocked to learn that the author hasn't accepted her character designs. They try to ask what specifically is wrong, but can't seem to get a straight answer.

  • Where Am I?

    17.Where Am I?

    5.5
    05-02-201524m

    The news of "Third Aerial Girls Squad" becoming an anime is spreading more and more. Meanwhile, a new dilemma hits Musani: They must make a promotional video. Despite things alread...

  • You Tricked Me!

    18.You Tricked Me!

    5.0
    12-02-201524m

    The after recording for "Third Aerial Girls Squad" has started. However, Suzuki, who plays the protagonist, is so nervous that she can't act naturally, and has to stay later. Howev...

  • Did You Catch Any?

    19.Did You Catch Any?

    6.0
    19-02-201524m

    Aoi starts feeling panicked about all of the problems, and that's when Yano comes back to work. Yano first goes to Studio Titanic and takes over things there.

  • I'll Do My Best, Mustang!

    20.I'll Do My Best, Mustang!

    5.0
    26-02-201524m

    Musani is troubled with the scenario for the last episode of "Third Aerial Girls Squad." During the meeting, they talk about what they're going to do with the story, and somehow al...

  • Don't Hold the Quality Hostage

    21.Don't Hold the Quality Hostage

    3.0
    05-03-201524m

    Misa's 3DCG company ends up working on a certain cut for "Third Aerial Girls Squad." Ema also ends up working on that same cut, so they end up working togther. In order to get a be...

  • Noa's in Her Underwear.

    22.Noa's in Her Underwear.

    6.0
    12-03-201524m

    Things with "Third Aerial Girls Squad" gets rather busy for everyone at Musashino Animation. Iguchi suggests that Ema should be the supervising animator assistant on the final epis...

  • Table Flip Continued

    23.Table Flip Continued

    6.5
    19-03-201524m

    Facing Musani's biggest problem yet, the producers head to Yotaka Booksellers. However, despire their desperate pleas to see the creator of "Aerial Girls," the editor-in-chief and...

  • The Delivery That Was Too Far Off

    24.The Delivery That Was Too Far Off

    6.0
    26-03-201524m

    Finally, the time has come to deliver the final episode of "Third Aerial Girls Squad." Will Aoi and the others be able to get them delivered to all of the stations in time for broa...

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