SHIROBAKO
On Tokyo MX
A warm, energetic workplace comedy about five friends pursuing their shared dream of making anime together, grounded in the specifics of production and the bonds forged through creative collaboration.
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.
Where to watch
- StreamHIDIVE
Questions people ask
Is SHIROBAKO easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 97% of series.
Does SHIROBAKO leave you hopeful? Yes, very. More hopeful than 97% of series.
Is SHIROBAKO violent? Barely. Less violent than 89% of series.
Is SHIROBAKO scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of series.
Is SHIROBAKO sad? Not especially. Less sad than 68% of series.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
You have seen this shape before.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like SHIROBAKO
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as SHIROBAKO
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like SHIROBAKO, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like SHIROBAKO, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like SHIROBAKO, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
