 If you liked
Shirobako
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 ...then you might like
Fune wo Amu
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These are two stories about the day to day lives of people working in two specific industries: anime and book publishing, specifically dictionaries. There are lots of similar themes in both, such as the good and bad sides of each industry or maintaining a work/life balance. The characters are enjoyable to watch. Shirobako is much more high energy, Fune wo Amu is more of slow paced (though ironically, more time passes in this one from start to finish). If you are in the mood to watch the satisfaction of people completing projects, then either of these are good choices.
While Shirobako portrays those working in the anime industry, Fune wo Amu focuses on those in the publishing industry (specifically dictionaries). Both shows portray not only the numerous tasks needed to create the relevant piece of work but also show the interactions between those making them on both a personal level (character to character) and professional one (different departments/companies that own their own department). Shirobako and Fune wo Amu bother employ similar artistic techniques as well although the palette in Shirobako is much brighter than that of Fune wo Amu.