SHIROBAKO
Series Overview
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.
Broadcast Schedule & Network Information
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1 Season • 24 Episodes
24 min per episode
2014 – 2015
Premiered: Thu, Oct 9, 2014
Creative Production Team
Latest Aired Episode
Season 1, Episode 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?
Seasons & Episodes Breakdown
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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Shirobako - Official TrailerOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2016-12-09
Cast & Creators
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Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Tsutomu Mizushima
Michiko Yokote
Shiro Hamaguchi
Yukiyo Kajiwara
Ayumu Takahashi
Kozue Kananiwa, Kenji Horikawa, Fuminori Yamazaki, Jun Fukuda, Takema Okamura
Department Leadership Roster
Yukiyo Kajiwara
Director of Photography
Shiro Hamaguchi
Original Music Composer
Ayumu Takahashi
Editor
Kozue Kananiwa
Producer
Kenji Horikawa
Producer
Fuminori Yamazaki
Producer
Jun Fukuda
Producer
Takema Okamura
Producer
Hiroyuki Tajima
Producer
Yukihiro Itou
Producer
Kohei Kawase
Producer
Takayuki Nagatani
Producer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
TV-14: Parents Strongly Cautioned — Contains material unsuitable for children under 14.
International Certification Matrix
Parents Strongly Cautioned — Contains material unsuitable for children under 14.
Parental Guidance — Recommended for mature viewers.
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Interdit aux moins de 12 ans — 12+ only.
Parental Guidance Suggested — Contains material parents may find unsuitable for younger children.
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About SHIROBAKO
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What is SHIROBAKO about?
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.
How many seasons does SHIROBAKO have?
SHIROBAKO comprises 1 season available to explore.
Who stars in SHIROBAKO?
Key cast members in SHIROBAKO include Juri Kimura.
Who created or directed SHIROBAKO?
SHIROBAKO was developed and directed by Tsutomu Mizushima.