TV series

SHIROBAKO

Name: SHIROBAKO
Released: 2014
Cast: Juri Kimura

2014–2015· 1 season· 24 min episodesTV-14★ 7.8Ended

On TOKYO MX — From Warner Bros. Japan · movic

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Synopsis

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.

Themes

slice of life filmmaking anime workplace comedy film industry life and career japanese workplace teamwork

Episodes

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E1 Exodus to Tomorrow!Next upOct 9, 2014 · 24 min
Synopsis
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 later, they are heading toward those dreams and all the hardships that come with them. Aoi is now working as a production assistant at an animation studio and doing her best. After getting key frames from one of the animation supervisors, she returns to the office but there's no one around.
Guest stars: Haruka Yoshimura (Ema Yasuhara (voice)), Haruka Chisuga (Shizuka Sakaki (voice)), Asami Takano (Misa Todo (voice)), Hitomi Ohwada (Midori Imai (voice)), Hiroyuki Yoshino (Taro Takanashi (voice)), Shuuya Nishiji (Yutaka Honda (voice)), Yuri Yamaoka (Erika Yano (voice)), Yoshitsugu Matsuoka (Tatsuya Ochiai (voice))
E2 Arupin is Here!Oct 16, 2014 · 24 min
Synopsis
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 stabilize things a bit. However, as soon as one hardship leads to another. While at the episode four dubbing, Aoi is present when the director and animation director are discussing retakes. The director is moved by one of the voice actor's performances, and starts talking about the scene not being right.
Guest stars: Haruka Yoshimura (Ema Yasuhara (voice)), Haruka Chisuga (Shizuka Sakaki (voice)), Hiroyuki Yoshino (Taro Takanashi (voice)), Shuuya Nishiji (Yutaka Honda (voice)), Yuri Yamaoka (Erika Yano (voice)), Yoshitsugu Matsuoka (Tatsuya Ochiai (voice)), Shinobu Matsumoto (Ryosuke Endo (voice)), Nobuyuki Hiyama (Seiichi Kinoshita (voice))
E3 No More Recap EpisodesOct 23, 2014 · 24 min
Synopsis
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, when Honda asks her to report on her progress, she panics. Even though Yano is able to calm her down a little, Aoi is faced with key frames not being delivered and an animator not finishing his cut in time.
Guest stars: Haruka Yoshimura (Ema Yasuhara (voice)), Haruka Chisuga (Shizuka Sakaki (voice)), Hiroyuki Yoshino (Taro Takanashi (voice)), Shuuya Nishiji (Yutaka Honda (voice)), Yuri Yamaoka (Erika Yano (voice)), Yoshitsugu Matsuoka (Tatsuya Ochiai (voice)), Shinobu Matsumoto (Ryosuke Endo (voice)), Nobuyuki Hiyama (Seiichi Kinoshita (voice))
E4 I Totally Messed UpOct 30, 2014 · 24 min
Synopsis
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 recording session, she sees that a very popular voice actress is auditioning for the same role, and this causes her to panic.
Guest stars: Haruka Yoshimura (Ema Yasuhara (voice)), Haruka Chisuga (Shizuka Sakaki (voice)), Asami Takano (Misa Todo (voice)), Hitomi Ohwada (Midori Imai (voice)), Hiroyuki Yoshino (Taro Takanashi (voice)), Shuuya Nishiji (Yutaka Honda (voice)), Nobuyuki Hiyama (Seiichi Kinoshita (voice)), Yuri Yamaoka (Erika Yano / Student (voice))
E5 Those Who Blame Others Should Just Quit!Nov 6, 2014 · 24 min
Synopsis
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 done in 3D. Tarou was supposed to tell Endou about the change, but the way he tells him ends up setting off a whole new problem.
Guest stars: Haruka Yoshimura (Ema Yasuhara (voice)), Hiroyuki Yoshino (Taro Takanashi (voice)), Shuuya Nishiji (Yutaka Honda (voice)), Yuri Yamaoka (Erika Yano (voice)), Shinobu Matsumoto (Ryosuke Endo (voice)), Nobuyuki Hiyama (Seiichi Kinoshita (voice)), Hironori Saitoh (Hironori Madoka (voice)), Junji Majima (Yuichiro Shimoyanagi (voice))
E6 Idepon Miyamori: On the MoveNov 13, 2014 · 24 min
Synopsis
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 decision from the director, but he's nowhere to be found in the studio. They can't even get a hold of Endou, so Tarou goes to his house...
Guest stars: Haruka Chisuga (Shizuka Sakaki (voice)), Asami Takano (Misa Todo (voice)), Hiroyuki Yoshino (Taro Takanashi (voice)), Shuuya Nishiji (Yutaka Honda (voice)), Yuri Yamaoka (Erika Yano (voice)), Yoshitsugu Matsuoka (Tatsuya Ochiai (voice)), Shinobu Matsumoto (Ryosuke Endo (voice)), Nobuyuki Hiyama (Seiichi Kinoshita (voice))
E7 Retake With CatsNov 20, 2014 · 24 min
Synopsis
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 Aoi is shocked. Aoi goes to get the key frames from Ema while there's a lot on her mind.
Guest stars: Haruka Yoshimura (Ema Yasuhara (voice)), Hitomi Ohwada (Midori Imai (voice)), Hiroyuki Yoshino (Taro Takanashi (voice)), Shuuya Nishiji (Yutaka Honda (voice)), Yuri Yamaoka (Erika Yano (voice)), Yoshitsugu Matsuoka (Tatsuya Ochiai (voice)), Nobuyuki Hiyama (Seiichi Kinoshita (voice)), Kenji Hamada (Masashi Yamada (voice))
E8 I'm Not Criticizing You or AnythingNov 27, 2014 · 24 min
Synopsis
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 she had prior. Meanwhile, in the studio, Ema was flustered. She can't draw a realistic cat.
Guest stars: Haruka Yoshimura (Ema Yasuhara (voice)), Haruka Chisuga (Shizuka Sakaki (voice)), Hitomi Ohwada (Midori Imai (voice)), Hiroyuki Yoshino (Taro Takanashi (voice)), Shuuya Nishiji (Yutaka Honda (voice)), Yuri Yamaoka (Erika Yano (voice)), Yoshitsugu Matsuoka (Tatsuya Ochiai (voice)), Nobuyuki Hiyama (Seiichi Kinoshita (voice))
E9 What Do You Think I Was Trying to Say?Dec 4, 2014 · 24 min
Synopsis
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. Around the same time, Misa was troubled, as well.
Guest stars: Haruka Yoshimura (Ema Yasuhara (voice)), Haruka Chisuga (Shizuka Sakaki (voice)), Asami Takano (Misa Todo (voice)), Hitomi Ohwada (Midori Imai (voice)), Hiroyuki Yoshino (Taro Takanashi (voice)), Shuuya Nishiji (Yutaka Honda (voice)), Nobuyuki Hiyama (Seiichi Kinoshita (voice)), Masaya Matsukaze (Shun 'Nabe-P' Watanabe (voice))
E10 Just One MoreDec 11, 2014 · 24 min
Synopsis
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, so she decides to help out. However, apparently just walking normally isn't all that the job asks for. Next, she is asked to howl...
Guest stars: Haruka Yoshimura (Ema Yasuhara (voice)), Haruka Chisuga (Shizuka Sakaki (voice)), Asami Takano (Misa Todo (voice)), Hitomi Ohwada (Midori Imai (voice)), Hiroyuki Yoshino (Taro Takanashi (voice)), Shuuya Nishiji (Yutaka Honda (voice)), Yuri Yamaoka (Erika Yano (voice)), Nobuyuki Hiyama (Seiichi Kinoshita (voice))
E11 The Little Key Frames GirlDec 18, 2014 · 24 min
Synopsis
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 the more difficult cuts. She then tries to go to other companies to see if they'll take the frames. One of them happens to be a company she interviewed at and didn't get the job.
Guest stars: Haruka Yoshimura (Ema Yasuhara (voice)), Hiroyuki Yoshino (Taro Takanashi (voice)), Shuuya Nishiji (Yutaka Honda (voice)), Yuri Yamaoka (Erika Yano (voice)), Yoshitsugu Matsuoka (Tatsuya Ochiai (voice)), Nobuyuki Hiyama (Seiichi Kinoshita (voice)), Kenji Hamada (Masashi Yamada (voice)), Hironori Saitoh (Hironori Madoka (voice))
E12 Exodus ChristmasDec 25, 2014 · 24 min
Synopsis
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 frames for her. As she apologizes, Kanno gives her some advice.
Guest stars: Haruka Yoshimura (Ema Yasuhara (voice)), Hiroyuki Yoshino (Taro Takanashi (voice)), Shuuya Nishiji (Yutaka Honda (voice)), Yuri Yamaoka (Erika Yano (voice)), Shinobu Matsumoto (Ryosuke Endo (voice)), Nobuyuki Hiyama (Seiichi Kinoshita (voice)), Hironori Saitoh (Hironori Madoka (voice)), Rie Takahashi (Akane Uchida (voice))
E13 What Kind of Cloud Do You Like?Jan 8, 2015 · 24 min
Synopsis
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 her new role to her, and she can't help but feel pressure.
Guest stars: Haruka Yoshimura (Ema Yasuhara (voice)), Haruka Chisuga (Shizuka Sakaki (voice)), Hitomi Ohwada (Midori Imai (voice)), Hiroyuki Yoshino (Taro Takanashi (voice)), Nobuyuki Hiyama (Seiichi Kinoshita (voice)), Kenji Hamada (Masashi Yamada (voice)), Hironori Saitoh (Hironori Madoka (voice)), Manami Numakura (Yumi Iguchi (voice))
E14 The Ruthless Audition Meeting!Jan 15, 2015 · 24 min
Synopsis
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.
Guest stars: Haruka Yoshimura (Ema Yasuhara (voice)), Haruka Chisuga (Shizuka Sakaki (voice)), Asami Takano (Misa Todo (voice)), Hitomi Ohwada (Midori Imai (voice)), Hiroyuki Yoshino (Taro Takanashi (voice)), Shuuya Nishiji (Yutaka Honda (voice)), Nobuyuki Hiyama (Seiichi Kinoshita (voice)), Kenji Hamada (Masashi Yamada (voice))
E15 Will These Drawings Work?Jan 22, 2015 · 24 min
Synopsis
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, while the new employees, Satou and Andou also do their best at their new jobs.
Guest stars: Haruka Yoshimura (Ema Yasuhara (voice)), Asami Takano (Misa Todo (voice)), Hitomi Ohwada (Midori Imai (voice)), Hiroyuki Yoshino (Taro Takanashi (voice)), Yuri Yamaoka (Erika Yano (voice)), Shinobu Matsumoto (Ryosuke Endo (voice)), Nobuyuki Hiyama (Seiichi Kinoshita (voice)), Kenji Hamada (Masashi Yamada (voice))
E16 Table FlipJan 29, 2015 · 24 min
Synopsis
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.
Guest stars: Haruka Yoshimura (Ema Yasuhara (voice)), Hitomi Ohwada (Midori Imai (voice)), Hiroyuki Yoshino (Taro Takanashi (voice)), Shinobu Matsumoto (Ryosuke Endo (voice)), Nobuyuki Hiyama (Seiichi Kinoshita (voice)), Junji Majima (Yuichiro Shimoyanagi (voice)), Manami Numakura (Yumi Iguchi (voice)), Masaya Matsukaze (Shun 'Nabe-P' Watanabe (voice))
E17 Where Am I?Feb 5, 2015 · 24 min
Synopsis
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 already not going very smoothly, the video has to be done, so Satou and Andou go on the move.
Guest stars: Haruka Yoshimura (Ema Yasuhara (voice)), Haruka Chisuga (Shizuka Sakaki (voice)), Asami Takano (Misa Todo (voice)), Hitomi Ohwada (Midori Imai (voice)), Hiroyuki Yoshino (Taro Takanashi (voice)), Shuuya Nishiji (Yutaka Honda (voice)), Nobuyuki Hiyama (Seiichi Kinoshita (voice)), Junji Majima (Yuichiro Shimoyanagi (voice))
E18 You Tricked Me!Feb 12, 2015 · 24 min
Synopsis
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. However, with the help of the sound producer, she is able to overcome it
Guest stars: Haruka Yoshimura (Ema Yasuhara (voice)), Hiroyuki Yoshino (Taro Takanashi (voice)), Yuri Yamaoka (Erika Yano (voice)), Nobuyuki Hiyama (Seiichi Kinoshita (voice)), Hironori Saitoh (Hironori Madoka (voice)), Masaya Matsukaze (Shun 'Nabe-P' Watanabe (voice)), Wataru Takagi (Masato Marukawa (voice)), Nobuyuki Kobushi (Gotaro Katsuragi (voice))
E19 Did You Catch Any?Feb 19, 2015 · 24 min · ★ 6.0
Synopsis
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.
Guest stars: Haruka Yoshimura (Ema Yasuhara (voice)), Hitomi Ohwada (Midori Imai (voice)), Hiroyuki Yoshino (Taro Takanashi (voice)), Yuri Yamaoka (Erika Yano (voice)), Wataru Takagi (Masato Marukawa (voice)), Ikumi Hayama (Tsubaki Ando (voice)), Shiori Izawa (Ai Kunogi (voice)), Madoka Yonezawa (Sara Chito (voice))
E20 I'll Do My Best, Mustang!Feb 26, 2015 · 24 min
Synopsis
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 also get into the topic of why they are all making anime.
Guest stars: Haruka Yoshimura (Ema Yasuhara (voice)), Hitomi Ohwada (Midori Imai (voice)), Hiroyuki Yoshino (Taro Takanashi (voice)), Nobuyuki Hiyama (Seiichi Kinoshita (voice)), Kenji Hamada (Masashi Yamada (voice)), Hironori Saitoh (Hironori Madoka (voice)), Masaya Matsukaze (Shun 'Nabe-P' Watanabe (voice)), Wataru Takagi (Masato Marukawa (voice))
E21 Don't Hold the Quality HostageMar 5, 2015 · 24 min
Synopsis
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 better idea for the cut, Misa goes to an amusement park with Ema and Shizuka.
Guest stars: Haruka Yoshimura (Ema Yasuhara (voice)), Haruka Chisuga (Shizuka Sakaki (voice)), Asami Takano (Misa Todo (voice)), Hitomi Ohwada (Midori Imai (voice)), Hiroyuki Yoshino (Taro Takanashi (voice)), Yoshitsugu Matsuoka (Tatsuya Ochiai (voice)), Nobuyuki Hiyama (Seiichi Kinoshita (voice)), Kenji Hamada (Masashi Yamada (voice))
E22 Noa's in Her Underwear.Mar 12, 2015 · 24 min
Synopsis
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 episode, which makes Aoi really happy, but Ema herself seems to lack confidence.
Guest stars: Haruka Yoshimura (Ema Yasuhara (voice)), Haruka Chisuga (Shizuka Sakaki (voice)), Asami Takano (Misa Todo (voice)), Hitomi Ohwada (Midori Imai (voice)), Hiroyuki Yoshino (Taro Takanashi (voice)), Nobuyuki Hiyama (Seiichi Kinoshita (voice)), Kenji Hamada (Masashi Yamada (voice)), Hironori Saitoh (Hironori Madoka (voice))
E23 Table Flip ContinuedMar 19, 2015 · 24 min
Synopsis
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 Chazawa decline. Musani is forced to stop all production.
Guest stars: Hitomi Ohwada (Midori Imai (voice)), Hiroyuki Yoshino (Taro Takanashi (voice)), Shuuya Nishiji (Yutaka Honda (voice)), Nobuyuki Hiyama (Seiichi Kinoshita (voice)), Kenji Hamada (Masashi Yamada (voice)), Masaya Matsukaze (Shun 'Nabe-P' Watanabe (voice)), Nobuyuki Kobushi (Gotaro Katsuragi (voice)), Mitsuo Iwata (Yoshikazu Inanami (voice))
E24 The Delivery That Was Too Far OffMar 26, 2015 · 24 min
Synopsis
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 broadcast?
Guest stars: Haruka Yoshimura (Ema Yasuhara (voice)), Asami Takano (Misa Todo (voice)), Hitomi Ohwada (Midori Imai (voice)), Hiroyuki Yoshino (Taro Takanashi (voice)), Shinobu Matsumoto (Ryosuke Endo (voice)), Nobuyuki Hiyama (Seiichi Kinoshita (voice)), Kenji Hamada (Masashi Yamada (voice)), Hironori Saitoh (Hironori Madoka (voice))