Shirobako

TV Series
2014–2015
TV-PG

IMDb RATING

7.9/10

1.2K

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Anime Animation Comedy Drama

A group of friends move to Tokyo and get jobs in the anime industry.A group of friends move to Tokyo and get jobs in the anime industry.A group of friends move to Tokyo and get jobs in the anime industry.

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IMDb RATING

7.9/10

1.2K

YOUR RATING

Stars

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Awards
- 2 wins & 1 nomination total

Episodes26

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Trivia
The title Shirobako refers to videos that are distributed to the production staff members prior to its release. These videos were at a time distributed as VHS tapes enclosed in white boxes and are still referred to as "white boxes" (thus the meaning of shirobako) despite the fact that the white enclosures are no longer in use. Complimenting the title, the DVD & Bluray releases also used this design.

Quotes
Yumi Iguchi: Better to ask and be a fool once than never to ask and be a fool forever.

Connections
Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Slice of Life Anime (2018)

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8/10

Really shows how an anime is truly developed!

If you watched Bakumon first on how a manga is developed, then watch this anime as a sequel to how an actual anime is made in a production studio. It's very interesting but also very intense to see what each role a person takes to make us audience wait for an anime to come out each week. I know a range of animes can be equally good or bad but you still have to give props to the people behind the scenes of the anime. It's not at all an easy task and Shirobako proves that well enough to wake you up with reality!

Definitely watch this folks if you're thinking about doing animation as a career or are a curious cat like me to see how a anime is created!