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New Original Anime 'Shirobako' by Tsutomu Mizushima and P.A. Works Announced [Update 8/16]

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Aug 8, 2014 4:37 AM
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The official site of a new anime titled Shirobako has been launched. It will be aired in Fall 2014. It is a collaboration between the director Tsutomu Mizushima and the studio P.A. Works. More information will be announced during Comic Market 86.

Official site: http://shirobako-anime.com/
Official Twitter: @shirobako_anime

Source: Nekonotemo

Shirobako on MAL


Update August 13
Some staff, cast members, and the synopsis have been announced.

Staff
Original Character Design: Bonkan 8
Series Composition: Michiko Yokote
Character Design & General Illustration Director: Kanami Sekiguchi
Music Director: Tsutomu Mizushima

Cast
Aoi Miyamori: Juri Kimura
Ema Yasuhara: Haruka Kamura
Shizuka Sakaki: Haruka Chisuga
Misa Toudou: Mami Takano
Midori Imai: Hitomi Oowada

Synopsis
Five girls chase their dreams. The story revolves around the everyday troubles and hardships that occur when working in the anime industry, and the results and conflicts that happen day-to-day among the group of girls.

Source: Yaraon


Update August 16
The OP and ED have been announced.

OP: "COLORFUL BOX" by Yoko Ishida
ED: "Animetic Love Letter" by Aoi Miyamori, Ema Yasuhara, Shizuka Sakaki (CV: Juri Kimura, Haruka Kamura, Haruka Chisuga)

Source: Warner Anime Twitter
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Aug 8, 2014 4:41 AM
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I hope they'll rebound from Glasslip.
Aug 8, 2014 4:51 AM
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I probably won't try it. Lately I haven't been liking P.A.Works' shows.
I dropped Nagi no Asukara when it aired, I also dropped Glasslip this season (which is even worse) and Tari Tari was soooo boring.
Aug 8, 2014 4:54 AM
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"Original" PA works. Yeah good luck with that.
Aug 8, 2014 4:56 AM
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Um, depends on the script writer. If it isn't Okada then I'd be happy, since the director is pretty respectable (Girls Und Panzer, Jungle Guu, Genshiken). Maybe just some good original fun from PA works would be good, instead of shitty melodrama love octogons whatever.
Aug 8, 2014 4:56 AM
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Maybe the title should add Tsutomu Mizushima in it since the official site use "Tsutomu Mizushima X PA Works"
Aug 8, 2014 4:58 AM
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Wow. P.A. Works sure have been busy lately huh?

I sure hope this one will at least have more humor as the director could pull that off like he did with Genshiken.
Aug 8, 2014 5:08 AM
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Another P.A. Works, I might check it.
Aug 8, 2014 5:11 AM
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Also, it's listed as "White Box" as the alternate English title.
Aug 8, 2014 5:14 AM

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Looking forward to the two coming together again after a great work in Another.
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Aug 8, 2014 5:15 AM

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Oh boy, another P.A. Works anime.
Hopefully this time it doesn't involve any kind of teenage romance whatsoever this time.
Aug 8, 2014 5:20 AM

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PA works have been hit and miss for me lately, enjoyed Nagi no Asukara but Glasslip has been a bit of a let down so far. I hope for their own sake that this is at least a bit different from both of those 2 though and actually isn't focused on a group of friends near a seaside town with romantic angst and drama with a bit of supernatural thrown in etc etc..
Aug 8, 2014 5:20 AM

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Thats greatt
Aug 8, 2014 5:33 AM

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I don't expect much from this.
Aug 8, 2014 5:33 AM

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Hmm I got excited about Glasslip but that's been kind of meh so far, but I hope this will be good! P.A. Works is usually a hit for me so I hope this'll be better than Glasslip.
Aug 8, 2014 5:38 AM
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I enjoy P.A. works but Glasslip is kind of a letdown after Nagi no Asukara hopefully this is better.
Aug 8, 2014 5:42 AM

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tommy73 said:
Um, depends on the script writer. If it isn't Okada then I'd be happy, since the director is pretty respectable (Girls Und Panzer, Jungle Guu, Genshiken). Maybe just some good original fun from PA works would be good, instead of shitty melodrama love octogons whatever.


This. Still not particulary interested in it, though - I need to see more info.
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Aug 8, 2014 5:46 AM

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I hope it would be something like Hanasaku Iroha! PA works -shows have been pretty boring lately, I have to admit :(


Aug 8, 2014 6:02 AM

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As much as I like original anime, P.A. Works has been high on romance (sub)plots since Hanasaku Iroha and it's starting to wear me down. If this becomes another one of such shows, count me out.
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Aug 8, 2014 6:04 AM

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we don't even know the genres yet...not even char designs or something. no opinion on this one
Aug 8, 2014 6:19 AM

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I'll wait and see until there's more info on this. And i think it's stupid to judge an anime because of the studio.
Aug 8, 2014 6:35 AM

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P.A.Works is a hit and miss, and so far Glasslip isn't one of their best works but I will definitely try this.


Aug 8, 2014 6:38 AM

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even if it sucks, i'll still download it. in form of apreciation
Aug 8, 2014 6:43 AM

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I'm excited for this, don't care if the drama is going to be heavy like nagi or glasslip ones again. Their art is probably the main reason why i love anime.
Aug 8, 2014 6:44 AM

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God, please let this one be better than Glasslip. That was nearly unbearable up to the point where I dropped it.
Aug 8, 2014 7:02 AM

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I probably won't try it. Lately I haven't been liking P.A.Works' shows.
I dropped Nagi no Asukara when it aired, I also dropped Glasslip this season (which is even worse) and Tari Tari was soooo boring.

Same here, not just my kind of animes. (too much drama)
Aug 8, 2014 7:04 AM
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I loved Nagi no Asukara but I'm only watching Glasslip because I just want to see how it ends. :/

Anyway, I hope this is gender balanced. Please, please, please.
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Aug 8, 2014 7:05 AM

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I'm so done with P.A Works since NagiAsu and Glasslip.
Aug 8, 2014 7:33 AM

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NagiAsu was actually great but yeah it was like 6 or so episodes of melodrama/ teen angst before it got really good so I understand why a lot of people dropped it :p

If they get a decent writer (certainly not Glasslip's please) then this might be good. I really hope it's not another teen love *insert number of sides/shape here*.
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Aug 8, 2014 7:36 AM
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P.A. Works need to pay me good money if they want me to watch another one of their shows after the monster that is Glasslip. Way to tarnish your good name, fellas.
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Aug 8, 2014 8:02 AM

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P.A. Works needs to do more stuff like Uchouten Kazoku which was an amazing anime.
Aug 8, 2014 8:16 AM

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Quite disappointing to think that P.A Works's blowing their budget on that Glasslip. Go animate something else!

Well, I just hope this one would be better. Another action series please.
Aug 8, 2014 8:37 AM

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Only ever liked Angel Beats(sort of) and Nagi no Asukara.

need more info.
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Aug 8, 2014 8:46 AM

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That's fast. I wonder what it will be about.
Aug 8, 2014 9:13 AM

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the only PA works anime that i truly love is Uchoten Kazoku.

Nagi no Asukara's several first episode was awesome but that's it
Aug 8, 2014 9:15 AM

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I used to get excited when I saw "new original P.A. anime announced". Now, especially after Glasslip, I'm not excited at all. We'll see where this goes, luckily the director is way more competent than Glasslip's director.
Aug 8, 2014 9:21 AM

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Hopefully this director will know what he's doing. Glasslip is trash so far...

Amazing art tho!

I don't watch as much anime as before...
Aug 8, 2014 9:22 AM
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That's great. Another anime that was made by P.A works.
Aug 8, 2014 9:54 AM
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Yes!!! I love P.A. Works so much. I've seen and loved everything they did except Canaan and Uchouten Kazoku - which I haven't watched yet.

Looking forward to hearing more info about this!
Aug 8, 2014 10:29 AM

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Hmm, another PA Works anime.. Sadly, their original series are a hit/miss for me. Since I have other anime I'm looking much forward to in the fall season (F/SN, Grisaia, Psycho Pass 2, Mushishi), I'll just add it to my backlog.
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morshuwarrior said:
I probably won't try it. Lately I haven't been liking P.A.Works' shows.
I dropped Nagi no Asukara when it aired, I also dropped Glasslip this season (which is even worse) and Tari Tari was soooo boring.



Trust me its gets really good after episode 13

Aug 8, 2014 10:32 AM

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Hopefully won't be anything like Glasslip.


yeah, glasslip is quite terrible right now except its artwork

Aug 8, 2014 10:42 AM

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I don't have anything to say right now, since there's no synopsis for it yet.
Aug 8, 2014 10:42 AM

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Sounds good :D
I love their animation, always makes me happy m.m
Aug 8, 2014 10:43 AM
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Enjoyed their previous works so looking forward to this one. Just love how pretty the art is in their shows.
Aug 8, 2014 10:54 AM

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I feel like P.A. Works is making so many original animes nowadays.

Aug 8, 2014 11:20 AM

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Mmm hopefully it wont turn out like gasslip as so far it has been mediocre but i still have faith :L!
Aug 8, 2014 12:04 PM

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I'll follow it no matter what. PA Works always makes eyegasms.
Aug 8, 2014 2:11 PM
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I'm almost at the point where i'm developing an allergic reaction at the mere mention of P.A. Works' name.

Hopefully it's miles apart and completely different from what their previous/current two TV releases have been.
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The only PA Works shows I liked were Angel Beats and Another.

I need to give NagiAsu another try, but ugh.
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