SHIROBAKO (2014)
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SHIROBAKO is streaming in Japan on Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, U-NEXT.
What the audience says
SHIROBAKO is one of the better-rated Japanese series out there. It's sitting at 7.8/10 on TMDB across 74 ratings, which puts it comfortably above average.
Is it worth starting?
This is a first season — Japanese animation with a comedy streak.
- Why
- It rates 7.8/10 on 74 ratings so far — a strong early showing.
- Skip if
- you won't get past the format
- Best for
- An episode-a-night rhythm
Story
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.
Good to know
| Runtime | ~24 min per episode |
| Genre | Animation / Comedy |
| Language | Japanese |
| Best screen | Stream at home |
Cast
Where to watch in Japan
Included with a subscription — no extra charge on these platforms.
Availability as of 27 Sept 2026 — platforms may change over time.
More: All Prime Video titles in Japan
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