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“New animator Mikiko unexpectedly becomes production manager, facing intense stress to deliver anime on schedule.”
Animation Runner Kuromi
アニメーション制作進行くろみちゃん
6.92
5,071 rank · 11,484 viewers · 14 favorites
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Synopsis
New animator Mikiko unexpectedly becomes production manager, facing intense stress to deliver anime on schedule.
Having just graduated from animation school, Mikiko Oguro eagerly arrives at Studio Petit for her first day of work. However, an unfortunate situation suddenly paves the way for the novice animator to become the production manager of Time Journeys: an upcoming TV anime with a tight production schedule. Struggling to pull various creatives together to keep the series on track for broadcasting, Mikiko quickly learns how stressful anime production can be and gets some first-hand experience with the herculean efforts it takes to create a work that can touch viewers' hearts.
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Derived from 5 sampled reviews
7.8
/10
What 5 viewers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 8
mode 8
σ 1.33
Agreement
Mostly aligned
σ 1.33 · some divergence
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↓ 0.20
Running avg · Aug 2013 → Aug 2024
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· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 10 “10 in rating english dubbed Ever have a life long job in mind? now, imagine getting it but you didn't realize the struggles that came with it. Moving on into the job the show demonstrates a...”
- 8 “Animation Runner Kuromi is cute, fun, and pretty hilarious too! The story begins when Kuromi starts her first day at work. Unfortunately for her, after her production manager faints from being...”
- 7 “I came into this curious about the animation process, and seeing the overall production depicted in a visual format helps with the impression even if parts can be dramatized. Yes, I have seen this...”
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Short · 40%
Medium · 60%
Long · 0%
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- Format 1 × 37′ eps × min
- Total runtime 0h 37m all episodes
- Aired Mar 2001 – ongoing
- Source Ova media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-1637 catalog
Produced by
- DAX Production Producer
Licensed by
- Central Park Media Licensor