Shirobako

It all started in Kaminoyama High School, when 5 best friends—Aoi Miyamori, Ema Yasuhara, Midori Imai, Shizuka Sakaki, & Misa Toudou—discovered their collective love for all things anime & formed the animation club. After making their 1st amateur anime together & showcasing it at the culture festival, the group vow to pursue careers in the industry, aiming to one day work together & create their own mainstream show.
2½ years later, Aoi & Ema have managed to land jobs at the illustrious Musashino Animation production company. The others, however, are finding it difficult to get their dream jobs. Shizuka is feeling the weight of not being recognized as a capable voice actor, Misa has a secure yet unsatisfying career designing 3D models for a car company, & Midori is a student intent on pursuing her dream as a story writer. These 5 girls will learn that the path to success is 1 with many diversions, but dreams can still be achieved through perseverance & a touch of eccentric creativity