
The story
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!
24 episodes
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500 credited
500 credited
Mai NakaharaTheme Song Performance (OP1)
Shizuka ItouTheme Song Performance (OP1)
Michiko YokoteSeries Composition
Michiko YokoteScript (eps 1-3, 7, 8, 11-15, 20, 22, 24)
Youko IshidaTheme Song Performance (OP2)
Masami OkuiTheme Song Performance (OP3)
Yasuomi UmetsuKey Animation (OP2)
Tatsuhiko UrahataScript (eps 18, 19)
Toshiyuki InoueKey Animation (ep 12)
Tsutomu MizushimaDirector
Tsutomu MizushimaSound Director
Tsutomu MizushimaEpisode Director (ED1, ep 1)
Tsutomu MizushimaStoryboard (ED1, eps 1, 24)
Kanami SekiguchiCharacter Design
Kanami SekiguchiChief Animation Director
Kanami SekiguchiAnimation Director (OP1, eps 1, 24)
Kanami SekiguchiSub Character Design
Hiromasa OguraBackground Art (ep 19)
Ai KayanoTheme Song Performance (OP1)
Ponkan 8Original Character DesignAniList community tags
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Paying homage to the industry
Realistic, relatable characters and its unique premise of anime production make Shirobako a breath of fresh air
Figuring out and continuing with what you really want to do for the rest of your life is never easy
Watch if you liked Sorayori and wanna learn how anime is made!