SHIROBAKO (2014): cast, story & where to watch
2014 · Series · ★ 7.8
Released in 2014, SHIROBAKO is an animation, comedy and drama series.
What it’s about. In a school in northeastern Japan, five friends in the animation club, Aoi, Ema, Shizuka, Misa, and Midori swear to complete a new anime called "Shinbutsu Konkou SHICHIFUKUJIN" with some donuts. Since then, day after day, the five spend all of their time on anime production. The awe of going from rough sketches to animation, and the awkward acting in the after-recording session... The final product was finished at the cultural fair six months later. After they graduated they still pursued animation and swore on some donuts that they would make another anime together.
Who’s in it. SHIROBAKO stars Haruka Yoshimura as Ema Yasuhara (voice), Asami Takano as Misa Todo (voice), Hitomi Ohwada as Midori Imai (voice) and Haruka Chisuga as Shizuka Sakaki (voice), among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 7.8/10, SHIROBAKO has been warmly received by audiences.
Where to watch. In US you can stream it on HiDive. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch SHIROBAKO page.
If you liked it. Fans of SHIROBAKO tend to enjoy Rick and Morty, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Attack on Titan and Attack on Titan: No Regrets.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch SHIROBAKO (2014)?
- In US, SHIROBAKO is available to stream on HiDive. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is SHIROBAKO worth watching?
- SHIROBAKO holds an audience score of 7.8 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy animation, comedy and drama. Most viewers rate it highly.
- Who stars in SHIROBAKO?
- SHIROBAKO stars Haruka Yoshimura, Asami Takano, Hitomi Ohwada, Haruka Chisuga and Juri Kimura.
- When was SHIROBAKO released?
- SHIROBAKO was released in 2014.