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Nov 13, 2015 6:07 AM
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THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE.
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If I was that yellow haired idol girl, I'd be scared too or at least feeling some pressure this episode.

Lol, such priceless reactions

Nov 13, 2015 7:54 AM
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Ichigo endured hell and even in the end she wen't crazy.
Still she got to enjoy anime production...
Nov 13, 2015 8:38 AM
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Lol those Shirobako references.
There is no such thing as shit taste. Only idiots who think everyone should have the same taste as they do.
Nov 13, 2015 8:52 AM
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Is this episode Shirobake parody??
from the episode title "Kurobako" lol
production assistant position
and that donut
何それ?意味分かんない
Nov 13, 2015 8:55 AM
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Better than Shirobako was :D
Nov 13, 2015 9:43 AM
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I like how different the situations are every week.
Nov 13, 2015 10:48 AM
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I didn't expect a full-scale Shirobako parody.
Nov 13, 2015 10:59 AM
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Kurobako=Shirobako? didn't expect that.
The company wants a support.

^
Reality?
Nov 13, 2015 11:24 AM
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lel, is doing anime that hard?
Nov 13, 2015 11:28 AM
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So making anime sucks.

Also,
Kuro=black
Shiro=white
Nov 13, 2015 11:45 AM

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Jan 2015
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Great episode.
Nov 13, 2015 11:57 AM

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"I look forward to working with you on episode 8..."
I died xD
Nov 13, 2015 12:04 PM
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We got a Shirobako parody!
Nov 13, 2015 12:58 PM

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lmfao I thought they were done with the anime but it was just ep 7 XD XD XD XD XD

better than shirobako's white washing anime XD
this is reality.

#SMART
Nov 13, 2015 2:47 PM

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More realistic take on Shirobako I suppose? Pretty good, and damn them being bummed actually made me laugh.
Nov 13, 2015 5:37 PM

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That animation quality is basically Trigger
Nov 13, 2015 7:16 PM

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The female workers being groped was...dark. Easy to miss that happening in the episode, too.

This episode, and Shirobako before that, should remind me to stop complaining about anime when the art's a little off.
Nov 13, 2015 8:53 PM

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Wow...making an anime is like hell haha
No. 1 had it hard...haha
No. 3 is still the best out of them.
Nov 13, 2015 9:49 PM

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I am sure if Ichigo called Musashino Animation for help. They'd help them XDD
Nov 13, 2015 9:58 PM

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This Shirobako References's Title is so "Perfect".
[url=http://myanimelist.net/animelist/Mascera&sclick=1]convert gambar online
Nov 14, 2015 2:37 AM

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Jan 2015
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The end of this episode was funny. Pretty good episode.
Nov 14, 2015 3:20 AM

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Shirobako parody?

Guess in a way it was more realistic than Shirobako since it didn't shy away from the nightmarish working conditions.
Nov 14, 2015 6:54 AM
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lol A scene in monochrome is Gunbuster parody.
Nov 14, 2015 9:35 AM

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Great Shirobako references :). It's even harder to make an anime if the team is not motivated.
Nov 14, 2015 10:43 AM

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fuck that was morbid lol making anime is hard that's reality for you google it
Nov 14, 2015 11:07 AM

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A really smart parody indeed, that end xD
Nov 14, 2015 6:49 PM

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didn't get the reference, but episode was enjoyable none the less. seems like making anime is grueling work.
Nov 15, 2015 1:34 AM

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Love the Shirobako parody/references!!
Makes me miss that show.




Nov 15, 2015 1:47 AM

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Funny :)
Nov 16, 2015 5:50 AM

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Shirobako?

read from right to left
Nov 17, 2015 12:09 AM

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"i understood that reference"


easily the best episode all the blank stares of despair were great



seriously ShiroBako season 2?when!
Nov 17, 2015 11:43 AM

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"Now I know that anime is best enjoyed at home!"

lol
Nov 18, 2015 2:27 AM

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another funny episode - the anime industry is tough
Nov 18, 2015 9:00 PM

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Jul 2015
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ichigo's last statement: the truth
Nov 19, 2015 12:36 AM

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All those references.
Poor number one.. She had it the roughest.
Nov 21, 2015 7:18 AM

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Great episode.
Nov 21, 2015 10:06 PM

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Loved this shirobako parody ep, even down to the donut.
Nov 23, 2015 1:48 AM
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wow my fav episode!
Darker than SHIROBAKO. Donut soul food.

+ GUNBUSTER reference! Just saw it few weeks ago. That black & white, 3 mechas=3 AIs, that "miracle" quote, giant statistics text! "Number of runaways: 1". Trigger parodying their Gainax roots.
Nov 24, 2015 2:25 AM

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Shirobakooo! They even inserted the whole helping friends thing, lol.
Nov 28, 2015 3:58 AM

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Wow, making anime sure is hell eh :O Haven't seen Shirobako yet, but I guess I can imagine where the parody lies xD

Nov 28, 2015 2:38 PM

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Wow, they all looked pretty beat. Not the first anime production parody I've seen.
Dec 24, 2017 2:22 PM

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Anime is best enjoyed at home - true words.
Dec 2, 2018 12:06 AM
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Oh man, this seems awfully realistic. The anime industry is a tough place, isn't it? Cool episode.
Oct 25, 2019 12:54 PM

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the episode was basicaly taking a jab at the state of the animation industry in the real world, check out this interview about how harsh it is:-
https://youtu.be/Tvj-XnVKQI8

and still many people here on MAL who don't pay for what they watch complain if they even see a single frame that wasn't of top quality.
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Feb 28, 2021 2:13 AM

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Loved this episode! I've heard that working in the anime industry is a grueling and nasty job, and I guess this episode really shows that. This episode was able to turn all of that into comedy tho, even the darkest stuff ("I'll use you for character design" I feel kinda bad I laughed at that line lol). I haven't seen Shirobako so I didn't understand any refences to that show, but this episode was still very enjoyable for me nonetheless.
Apr 3, 2021 6:21 AM

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It was a obvious Shirobake parody. :3
Jan 31, 8:05 PM

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Dec 2022
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damn, dark insight into the industry!
subtle Super Mario reference in that plumbing closet, nice

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