Shirobako: Kaminoyama Koukou Animation Doukoukai

SHIROBAKO ～上山高校アニメーション同好会～
Shirobako: Kaminoyama High School Animation Club

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Synopsis

This is the story of the characters from the anime Shirobako in their high school years, told from Ema's perspective. Ema Yasuhara is a shy, withdrawn girl. She loves to draw but... she's not confident in herself. That was when Miyamori Aoi saw her art and asked, "Let's make an anime together!." (Source: MU)

Published

Sep 27, 2014 to Nov 27, 2015

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Sequel

Shirobako: Introduction

Adaptation

Shirobako (anime)

Main characters

Aoi Miyamori1486 fan favorites
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In her school days, she was interested in animation, so she joined a club. Along with her four friends, they created an animation titled "Shinbutsu Konkou Shichifukujin," which was to be shown at their high school's cultural festival. During production, everyone played their roles in order to complete the project. However, it is revealed that Aoi is not the greatest at drawing, computer graphics, script writing, or voice acting. Before graduation, the girls made a promise to reunite one day and create another anime altogether. They set this creed in stone by sharing donuts. It seems that everyone has their minds set on what they want to pursue in the anime industry. As for Aoi, she graduated without a specific goal in mind, and came to Musashino Animation to work as a production assistant, immediately getting involved in her first anime, Exodus! After her first year as a production assistant at Musashino Animation, the company is hired to work on an anime adaptation for a manga titled "The Third Girl Aerials Squad." At this time, Aoi is promoted by director Seiichi Kinoshita to her new position as Head Production Assistant after her colleague, Yutaka Honda, resigned from the company to pursue his dreams. This deals a great amount of pressure on Aoi, as she is immediately overwhelmed by the tasks involved in her position. Aoi seems to have a bright and cheerful personality and she always strives to stay positive, no matter how murky the problem. She is also hardworking and cares a lot for her friends and always tries to stay calm in stressful situations, and she is also a very energetic girl. Although a fresh face at Musashino Animation, she quickly learns how to cope with the everyday stresses of her job. Her diligence and determination to find a solution to every predicament has garnered the respect of many of her colleagues and acquaintances in the industry, alike. She is very persistent and patient when caught in between predicaments at work. (Source: Shirobako Wiki)
Ema Yasuhara329 fan favorites
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When she was in high school, she and the others created an anime for their school's festival. Ema had always been better at drawing than everyone else. After high school, she moved to Tokyo to work at Musashino Animation as a key animator. Initially, she accepted key work that she thought had deemed minuscule to the contribution of the anime. As time progressed, she began to choose frameworks that she wasn't familiar with yet in order to expand her comfort zone and experience. Ema does not take criticism well. When she received criticism from Segawa Misato about her dull lines and mediocre keys, Ema began to lose her sense of purpose and will for animating. She kept her emotions to herself until she was advised and consulted by Sugie Shigeru and Iguchi Yumi. (Source: Shirobako Wiki)
Shizuka Sakaki177 fan favorites
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Sakaki is an aspiring voice actress, she made a film with Aoi and the rest of the gang in the club: ''Kaminoyama High School animation club'' in high school, and that inspired her to become a voice actress. She also works part-time as a waitress at a pub. She has a hardworking personality and she is calm and doesn't show her emotions that easily, even when she is sad. Example when she failed on her audition, she was sad, but still tried to stay positive. She dreams of becoming a real professional voice actress. She is a newbie voice actress at Akaoni Production. (Source: Shirobako Wikia)
Midori Imai147 fan favorites
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She made an anime with Aoi Miyamori and the rest of the gang in the "Kaminoyama High School Animation Club" in high school, back in the country. The five of the girls made a promise to create an animation feature after moving into Tokyo and sealed it with doughnuts. Currently, Midori is attending post-secondary. Midori is a passionate learner with a big heart. She is kind, willing, and perceptive. Although the youngest of the five friends, Midori still strives for large dreams and ambitions and looks to her friends to strive harder. She's always willing to lend a helping hand whenever possible. Her goal and dream is to write heart-capturing scripts for a variety of anime genres. (Source: Shirobako Wiki)
Misa Toudou18 fan favorites
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She made a film with Aoi and the rest of the gang in the club: "Kaminoyama High School animation club" in high school, and she was inspired to work because of Ema's drawings. She was initially confused in choosing between working in the fields of 2D and 3D, but she now works at CG production studio Supermedia Creation. Misa has a very tomboyish personality, but she is naturally cheerful and energetic but she can be a little airheaded and shy. (Source: Shirobako Wiki)