Shirobako

In Kaminoyama High School, five close friends—Aoi Miyamori, Ema Yasuhara, Midori Imai, Shizuka Sakaki, and Misa Toudou—bond over their shared love of anime and start an animation club. After completing a homemade project and presenting it at the school festival, they promise to build careers in the industry and reunite someday to create a widely seen production of their own.

Two and a half years later, Aoi and Ema have begun that journey with jobs at Musashino Animation, while the others are still searching for a foothold. Shizuka struggles to be acknowledged as a voice actor, Misa works in 3D modeling for a car company despite feeling unfulfilled, and Midori pursues university with her sights set on writing. As their paths diverge and circle back, Shirobako follows the detours, setbacks, and steady effort it takes to keep a creative dream alive.