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Shirobako
Synopsis: It all started at Kaminoyama High School, when five best friends - Aoi Miyamori, Ema Yasuhara, Midori Imai, Shizuka Sakaki and Misa Toudou - discovered their collective love for all things animate and formed the animation club. After making his first amateur anime together and displaying it at the Culture Festival, the group promises to pursue careers in the industry, with the goal of one day working together and creating their own show mainstream.
Two and a half years later, Aoi and Ema were able to get jobs at the illustrious producer of animation production Musashino. The others, however, are finding it difficult to get the job of their dreams. Shizuka is feeling the weight of not being recognized as a capable voice actor, Misa has a safe but unsatisfactory career, projecting 3D models for a car company, and Midori is a university student who wants to pursue her dream as a story writer. These five girls will learn that the way to success is one with many fun, but dreams can still be achieved through perseverance and a touch of eccentric creativity.
Table of Content
- Information
- Trailer/OP
- Curiosities
- Characters
- Summary
- FAQ
- Meaning
- Related
Information
Anime Names
- Anime Name: Shirobako
- Anime Name in Japanese: SHIROBAKO
- Anime Name in English: Shirobako
- Other names: White Box
Production information
- Producers: Sotsu, Movic, Warner Bros. Japan, KlockWorx, Showgate, Infinite, Imagine
- Licensors: Sentai Filmworks
- Studios: P.A. Works
Anime Information
- Type: TV
- Episodes: 24
- Date: October 9, 2014 - March. 26, 2015 - Thursdays at 2330 (JST)
- Genres: Comedy, drama
- Subjects: Adult cast, otaku culture, workplace
- Target: Others
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Anime Reviews
- Rating: 8.291
- Popularity: 134533
Video Trailer/Opening
Curiosities
- The anime was created as a way of honoring the Japanese animation industry and showing viewers what an anime production process is like.
- The name "Shirobako" is a slang used in the animated industry to refer to white boxes used to store production materials such as storyboards and scripts.
- Each anime character is based on real people who work in the Japanese animation industry, including director Tsutomu Mizushima, who also directed the anime.
- The anime was so well received that it inspired the creation of a movie, entitled "Shirobako Movie", which was released in February
- The anime was also praised for its realistic representation of the animation industry, including the difficulties faced by the animators and the pressure to meet tight deadlines.
- The anime includes various references to other popular anime, such as "Neon Genesis Evangelion" and "Attack on Titan".
- The anime theme song, titled "Colorful Box", was sung by the band Yoko Ishida, who also sang the theme song of other popular anime, such as "Ai Yori Aohi" and "Strike Witches".
Main Characters
- Aoi Miyamori (Juri Kimura) - A young anime producer who works at Musashino Animation.
- Ema Yasuhara (Haruka Yoshimura) - A talented animator who works at Musashino Animation.
- Misa All (Hitomi Ohwada) - A production assistant who works at Musashino Animation.
- Midori IMAI (Ikumi Hayama) - An animator who works at Musashino Animation.
- Shizuka Sakaki (Maaya Uchida) - An aspiring voice actor who works in various part -time jobs.
- Tarou Takanashi (Nobuyuki Hiyama) - an arrogant anime producer who works at Musashino Animation.
- Yutaka Honda (Yasuhiro Takato) - A veteran animator who works at Musashino Animation.
- Erika Yano (Yoko Hikasa) - A production assistant who works at Musashino Animation.
- Seiichi Kinoshita (Masaya Matsukaze) - An anime director who works at Musashino Animation.
- Tatsuya Ochiai (Hiroyuki Yoshino) - A talented animator who works at Musashino Animation.
Summary and events
- The story begins with the graduation of Aoi Miyamori and his friends from the high school.
- Aoi gets a job at Musashino Animation, an animated company.
- Aoi is designated to work on the anime "Exodus!" as production assistant.
- The production team faces various challenges, including production delays and problems with the voice acting team.
- Aoi and your team work hard to ensure the anime is completed in time.
- Aoi is promoted to the assistant producer and starts working on a new anime called "The Third Girls Aerial Squad".
- The team faces more challenges, including the lack of budget and problems with the script.
- Aoi and your team work together to overcome these obstacles and ensure that the anime is a success.
- Aoi is promoted to the producer and starts working on a new anime called "The Exodus! 2".
- The team faces more challenges, including lack of time and problems with animation.
- Aoi and your team work hard to ensure that the anime is completed on time and a success.
- Aoi and his friends gather to watch the anime launch and celebrate his success.
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Meaning of Shirobako
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SHIROBAKO
- SHIROBAKO - is a Japanese word meaning "white box", which is used to refer to a white cardboard box used to transport production materials.
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