SHIROBAKO

SHIROBAKO is a TV series by P.A.WORKS that premiered in Fall 2014. It is finished airing with 24 episodes of about 24 minutes each. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Slice of Life. Average AniList score: 8.1/10.

Synopsis

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)

SHIROBAKO episodes

  1. Episode 1: Exodus to Tomorrow! — aired October 9, 2014
  2. Episode 2: Arupin Is Here! — aired October 16, 2014
  3. Episode 3: No More Recap Episodes — aired October 23, 2014
  4. Episode 4: I Totally Messed Up — aired October 30, 2014
  5. Episode 5: Those Who Blame Others Should Just Quit! — aired November 6, 2014
  6. Episode 6: Idepon Miyamori: On the Move — aired November 13, 2014
  7. Episode 7: Retake with Cats — aired November 20, 2014
  8. Episode 8: I`m Not Criticizing You or Anything — aired November 27, 2014
  9. Episode 9: What Do You Think I Was Trying to Say? — aired December 4, 2014
  10. Episode 10: Just One More — aired December 11, 2014
  11. Episode 11: The Little Key Frames Girl — aired December 18, 2014
  12. Episode 12: Exodus Christmas — aired December 25, 2014
  13. Episode 13: What Kind of Cloud Do You Like? — aired January 8, 2015
  14. Episode 14: The Ruthless Audition Meeting! — aired January 15, 2015
  15. Episode 15: Will These Drawings Work? — aired January 22, 2015
  16. Episode 16: Table Flip — aired January 29, 2015
  17. Episode 17: Where Am I? — aired February 5, 2015
  18. Episode 18: You Tricked Me! — aired February 12, 2015
  19. Episode 19: Did You Catch Any? — aired February 19, 2015
  20. Episode 20: I`ll Do My Best, Mustang! — aired February 26, 2015
  21. Episode 21: Don`t Hold the Quality Hostage — aired March 5, 2015
  22. Episode 22: Noa`s in Her Underwear. — aired March 12, 2015
  23. Episode 23: Table Flip Continued — aired March 19, 2015
  24. Episode 24: The Delivery That Was Too Far Off — aired March 26, 2015

Main characters

  • Aoi Miyamori (Main) — voiced by Juri Kimura
  • Ema Yasuhara (Main) — voiced by Haruka Yoshimura
  • Shizuka Sakaki (Main) — voiced by Haruka Chisuga
  • Misa Toudou (Main) — voiced by Asami Takano
  • Midori Imai (Main) — voiced by Hitomi Oowada
  • Rinko Ogasawara (Supporting) — voiced by Ai Kayano
  • Tsubaki Andou (Supporting) — voiced by Ikumi Hayama
  • Ai Kunogi (Supporting) — voiced by Shiori Izawa
  • Seiichi Kinoshita (Supporting) — voiced by Nobuyuki Hiyama
  • Erika Yano (Supporting) — voiced by Yuri Yamaoka

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Genres: Comedy, Drama, Slice of Life · Season: Fall 2014