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Animation Division Jury Selections

SHIROBAKO

Animated TV series

SHIROBAKO PROJECT / MIZUSHIMA Tsutomu [Japan]

Outline

This animated TV series centers on five young girls and sheds light onto the collective struggle to complete an animation project. The ensemble drama portrays the everyday lives of these people in the animation industry as they deal with creative blocks, arguments, setbacks, solidarity, and clashes that arise from working as a team. It offers glimpses into the process of producing a commercial animation.