SHIROBAKO
Once upon a time, five girls made an animated film and it was so much fun that they pledged to get jobs in animation so that someday they could make another film together. Now, two years later, Aoi, Shizuka, Ema, Misa and Midori have learned the truth about the anime industry: it's not always fun, it's anything but easy, and having talent isn't always enough to open the right doors. Which is why Aoi's overwhelmed by her job as a production assistant, Shizuka's waiting on tables between auditions, Midori's currently scriptless, Misa's switched to C.G., and Ema's working long hours as a key animator. Is it what they imagined? No. But are they ready to give up? Not just yet! Sometimes, when things happen in animation, they can happen in the most wonderful ways! (Source: Sentai Filmworks)
Names
| Original | SHIROBAKO (latin) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | SHIROBAKO |
| English | SHIROBAKO |
| Also known as | White Box |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 24 ep · 24 min · 10h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2014-10-09 → 2015-03-26 (Autumn 2014) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | P.A.WORKS |
| Source | Original work |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Genres | ComedyDramaSlice of Life |
| Themes | WorkPrimarily Adult CastDrawingFemale ProtagonistEnsemble CastMetaOtaku CultureEducationalOffice LadyPrimarily Female CastComing of AgeCute Girls Doing Cute ThingsOfficeUrban |
| Streaming | HIDIVE |
Reception
| Community score | 8.23 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 8.20 / 10 |
| Composite | 67.3 |
| On lists | 112,103 |
| Favourited | 2,928 (2.6%) |
| Completion | 73.8% |
| Drop rate | 6.5% |
| In backlog | 49.6% |
| Score spread σ | 1.42 |
| MyAnimeList | 8.26 / 10 |
Score distribution
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | P.A.WORKS | A | 3 of 58 |
| Broadcast season | Autumn 2014 | A | 6 of 99 |
| Year | 2014 | A | 14 of 389 |
| Source material | Original work | A | 50 of 1,732 |
| Era | Early 2010s | A | 55 of 1,627 |
| Length | Two-cour | B | 85 of 699 |
| Season (all years) | Autumn | A | 108 of 1,921 |
| Genre | Slice of Life | A | 114 of 1,578 |
| Genre | Comedy | A | 146 of 3,488 |
| Genre | Drama | B | 244 of 1,917 |
| Format | TV series | A | 279 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | A | 385 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Tsutomu Mizushima |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Michiko Yokote |
| Character design | Ponkan 8, Kanami Sekiguchi, Ayumi Nishihata, Kousuke Kawatsura |
| Original creator | Ponkan 8 |
Franchise — SHIROBAKO
Related
| Relation | Year | Title |
|---|---|---|
| side story | 2015 | SHIROBAKO: Gekichuugeki Animation |
| sequel | 2020 | SHIROBAKO the Movie |
| other | — | Run Run Lantern |
AniList id 20812 · MAL id 25835 · record updated 2026-08-27



