SHIROBAKO
Also known as Shirobako
TVFall 2014Source OriginalPG-13 - Teens 13 or older
ComedyDramaSlice of LifeAward Winning
8.1/10
Community score
#367
Rank
471.5K
Members
6.2K
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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)
Production Notes
Shirobako won the Animation Kobe Television Award in 2015. It also won the Animation of the Year award in the Television category at the Tokyo Anime Award Festival in 2016.
Cast Highlights
Imai, Midori
Main
Voice: Oowada, Hitomi (Japanese)
Miyamori, Aoi
Main
Voice: Kimura, Juri (Japanese)
Sakaki, Shizuka
Main
Voice: Chisuga, Haruka (Japanese)
Toudou, Misa
Main
Voice: Takano, Asami (Japanese)
Yasuhara, Ema
Main
Voice: Yoshimura, Haruka (Japanese)
Akane
Supporting
Voice: Nakahara, Mai (Japanese)
Alpine
Supporting
Voice: Kayano, Ai (Japanese)
Andou, Tsubaki
Supporting
Voice: Hayama, Ikumi (Japanese)
Core Staff
Fukuda, Jun
Producer
Horikawa, Kenji
Producer, Planning
Itou, Yukihiro
Producer
Kananiwa, Kozue
Producer
Kawase, Kouhei
Producer
Nagatani, Takayuki
Producer
Theme Songs
Openings
1: "I'm Sorry EXODUS (あいむそーりーEXODUS)" by Tracy (トレイシー) (Mai Nakahara, Shizuka Itou, Ai Kayano) (eps 1)
2: "COLORFUL BOX" by Yoko Ishida (eps 2-11)
3: "Takarabako -TREASURE BOX- (宝箱-TREASURE BOX-)" by Masami Okui (eps 13-22)
Endings
1: "COLORFUL BOX" by Yoko Ishida (eps 1)
2: "Animetic Love Letter" by Aoi Miyamori (Juri Kimura), Ema Yasuhara (Haruka Yoshimura), Shizuka Sakaki (Haruka Chisuga) (eps 2-12)
3: "Platinum Jet (プラチナジェット)" by Doughnut◎Quintet (どーなつ◎くいんてっと) (eps 13, 15-18, 20-24)
4: "Yama Harinezumi Andes Chucky (山はりねずみアンデスチャッキー)" by Miyuki Kunitake (eps 19)
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Episode 2
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Aired 10/16/2014
Episode 3
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Aired 10/23/2014
Episode 4
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Aired 10/30/2014
Episode 5
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Aired 11/6/2014
Episode 6
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Aired 11/13/2014
Episode 7
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Aired 11/20/2014
Episode 8
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Aired 11/27/2014
Quick Facts
FormatTV
Episodes24
Duration24 min per ep
SourceOriginal
RatingPG-13 - Teens 13 or older
SeasonFall 2014
AiredOct 9, 2014 to Mar 26, 2015
StatusFinished Airing
Recommended
Monetizing Content
Ranking And Reach
Popularity#559
Scored by149.7K
BroadcastThursdays at 23:30 (JST)
ApprovedYes
Title Variants
English title
Shirobako
Romaji title
SHIROBAKO
Japanese title
SHIROBAKO
Synonyms
White Box
Production Team
Main studio
P.A.WORKS
Producers
Sotsu, Movic, Warner Bros. Japan, KlockWorx, Showgate, Infinite, Imagine
Licensors
Sentai Filmworks
Japanese title
SHIROBAKO
Themes And Audience
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