SHIROBAKO

Total Seasons :1Total Episodes : 24

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 produ...

SHIROBAKO

Episodes(24)

Exodus to Tomorrow!

1. Exodus to Tomorrow!

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.

Air Date : 2014-10-09

Arupin is Here!

2. Arupin is Here!

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.

Air Date : 2014-10-16

No More Recap Episodes

3. No More Recap Episodes

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.

Air Date : 2014-10-23

I Totally Messed Up

4. I Totally Messed Up

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.

Air Date : 2014-10-30

Those Who Blame Others Should Just Quit!

5. Those Who Blame Others Should Just Quit!

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.

Air Date : 2014-11-06

Idepon Miyamori: On the Move

6. Idepon Miyamori: On the Move

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...

Air Date : 2014-11-13

Retake With Cats

7. Retake With Cats

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.

Air Date : 2014-11-20

I'm Not Criticizing You or Anything

8. I'm Not Criticizing You or Anything

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.

Air Date : 2014-11-27

What Do You Think I Was Trying to Say?

9. What Do You Think I Was Trying to Say?

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.

Air Date : 2014-12-04

Just One More

10. Just One More

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...

Air Date : 2014-12-11

The Little Key Frames Girl

11. The Little Key Frames Girl

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.

Air Date : 2014-12-18

Exodus Christmas

12. Exodus Christmas

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.

Air Date : 2014-12-25

What Kind of Cloud Do You Like?

13. What Kind of Cloud Do You Like?

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.

Air Date : 2015-01-08

The Ruthless Audition Meeting!

14. The Ruthless Audition Meeting!

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.

Air Date : 2015-01-15

Will These Drawings Work?

15. Will These Drawings Work?

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.

Air Date : 2015-01-22

Table Flip

16. Table Flip

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.

Air Date : 2015-01-29

Where Am I?

17. Where Am I?

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.

Air Date : 2015-02-05

You Tricked Me!

18. You Tricked Me!

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

Air Date : 2015-02-12

Did You Catch Any?

19. Did You Catch Any?

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.

Air Date : 2015-02-19

I'll Do My Best, Mustang!

20. I'll Do My Best, Mustang!

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.

Air Date : 2015-02-26

Don't Hold the Quality Hostage

21. Don't Hold the Quality Hostage

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.

Air Date : 2015-03-05

Noa's in Her Underwear.

22. Noa's in Her Underwear.

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.

Air Date : 2015-03-12

Table Flip Continued

23. Table Flip Continued

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.

Air Date : 2015-03-19

The Delivery That Was Too Far Off

24. The Delivery That Was Too Far Off

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?

Air Date : 2015-03-26

Cast

Juri Kimura
木村珠莉

(Aoi Miyamori / Mimsy (uncredited) / Lolo (uncredited) (voice))

Hiroyuki Yoshino
吉野裕行

(Taro Takanashi (voice))

Nobuyuki Hiyama
檜山修之

(Seiichi Kinoshita / Producer A (voice))

Masaya Matsukaze
松風雅也

(Shun 'Nabe-P' Watanabe / Episode Director B (voice))

Yuri Yamaoka
山岡ゆり

(Erika Yano / Tsukasa Nagai / Tatiana Yakovlev (voice))

Mai Nakahara
中原麻衣

(Yuka Okitsu / In-between Animation Checker / Emi (voice))

Wataru Takagi
高木渉

(Masato Marukawa / Advertising Agent (voice))

Manami Numakura
沼倉愛美

(Yumi Iguchi / Cleanup Animator / Poppy (voice))

Hironori Saitoh
斎藤寛仁

(Hironori Madoka (voice))

Nobuyuki Kobushi
こぶしのぶゆき

(Gotaro Katsuragi (voice))

Shuuya Nishiji
西地修哉

(Yutaka Honda (voice))

Kenji Hamada
浜田賢二

(Masashi Yamada (voice))

Shizuka Itoh
伊藤静

(Chiemi Domoto / Suzuka Ito (voice))

Ai Kayano
茅野愛衣

(Mui Kayana (voice))

Rie Takahashi
高橋李依

(Asuka Fuji (voice))

Mitsuo Iwata
岩田光央

(Yoshikazu Inanami (voice))

Kotomi Yamakawa
山川琴美

(Misato Segawa / Police Inspector Gakpo (voice))

Motoi Koyanagi
小柳基

(Shigeru Sugie (voice))

Shinobu Matsumoto
松本忍

(Ryosuke Endo (voice))

Mari Hino
日野まり

(Nao Shinkawa / Narration (voice))

Madoka Yonezawa
米澤円

(Job Applicant (voice))

Ikumi Hayama
葉山いくみ

(Tsubaki Ando / Yui Orii / Valois (voice))

Yusuke Kobayashi
小林裕介

(Daisuke Hiraoka (voice))

Junji Majima
間島淳司

(Yuichiro Shimoyanagi (voice))

Masayoshi Sugawara
菅原雅芳

(Mitsuhide Kisa / Branch Manager (voice))

Shiori Izawa
井澤詩織

(Ai Kunogi (voice))

Kazuyuki Okitsu
興津和幸

(Shimeji Maitake / Composer's Manager (voice))

Yoshitsugu Matsuoka
松岡禎丞

(Tatsuya Ochiai (voice))

Daiki Hamano
濱野大輝

(Episode Director A (voice))

Kengo Takanashi
高梨謙吾

(Yoshiki Sakura (voice))

Jun Fukushima
福島潤

(Shinsuke Chazawa (voice))

Shinya Takahashi
高橋伸也

(Original Author / Producer (voice))

Itaru Yamamoto
山本格

(Director (voice))

Hisako Kanemoto
金元寿子

(Aria Hitotose (voice))

Satomi Moriya
森谷里美

(Kaori Miyamori (voice))

Ikuji Nose
野瀬育二

(Koji Sagamori / Brass (voice))

Harumi Sakurai
櫻井浩美

(Senior Office Lady A (voice))

Makoto Yasumura
保村真

(Keiji Takekura / Nobuhiro Sakurada (voice))

Taketora
武虎

(Masahiro Okura / George (voice))

Yuka Keicho
慶長佑香

(Aoi's Mother (voice))

Haruo Yamagishi
山岸治雄

(Toshiki Shinoda / Matsutei Izakaya Manager (voice))

Chinami Hashimoto
橋本ちなみ

(Mayumi Endo (voice))

Mari Yokoo
横尾まり

(Mari Tateo (voice))

Yuki Hayashi
早志勇紀

(Koichi Tateishi (voice))

Yutaka Aoyama
青山穣

(Yukiyasu Kono (voice))

Shinya Hamazoe
浜添伸也

(Sasaki / Job Applicant (voice))

Taishi Murata
村田太志

(Onodera / Job Applicant (voice))

Jiro Saito
斉藤次郎

(Editor-in-chief (voice))

Haruka Chisuga
千菅春香

(Shizuka Sakaki / Lucy Weller (voice))

Fumihiko Inoue
井上文彦

(Isamu Momose (voice))

Atsushi Ono
斧アツシ

(Hiroichi Wakabashira (voice))

Akinori Egoshi
江越彬紀

(Hiroshi Kishitani (voice))

Yukari Tamura
田村ゆかり

(Rena Soma (voice))

Hideaki Nonaka
野中秀哲

(Saburo Kitano (voice))

Riki Kitazawa
北沢力

(Hikaru Hotta (voice))

Kento Ishikawa
石川賢利

(Yuchi Mukai (voice))

Hiromichi Tezuka
手塚ヒロミチ

(Hiroaki Hojo (voice))

Shino Shimoji
下地紫野

(Actor 2 (voice))

Kyoko Wakisaka
脇坂京子

(Shinkansen Announcement (voice))

Katsuyuki Konishi
小西克幸

(Gen Asukawa (voice))

Takatsugu Awazu
粟津貴嗣

(Miura (voice))

Shouto Kashii
樫井笙人

(Mitsuaki Kanno (voice))

Momoe Kishimoto
岸本百恵

(Shigeru's Wife (voice))

Takehito Koyasu
子安武人

(Tsuyoshi Makurada (voice))

Nobuo Tobita
飛田展男

(Eisuke Enjo (voice))

Mitsuaki Madono
真殿光昭

(Takumi Yaruse (voice))

Miho Shinada
品田美穂

(Hostess (voice))

Hiroshi Yanaka
家中宏

(Saburo Morimiya / Pete (voice))

Kouki Miyata
宮田幸季

(Chucky (voice))

Shinji Kawada
川田紳司

(Hisamitsu Isokawa (voice))

Takahiro Sakurai
櫻井孝宏

(Takezo Nogame (voice))

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