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“Shirobako prequel: shy artist Ema gains confidence when Aoi invites her to create anime in high school.”
Shirobako: Kaminoyama Koukou Animation Doukoukai
SHIROBAKO ～上山高校アニメーション同好会～
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9,567 rank · 2,109 readers · 12 favorites
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Synopsis
Shirobako prequel: shy artist Ema gains confidence when Aoi invites her to create anime in high school.
This is the story of the characters from the anime Shirobako in their high school years, told from Ema's perspective. Ema Yasuhara is a shy, withdrawn girl. She loves to draw but... she's not confident in herself. That was when Miyamori Aoi saw her art and asked, "Let's make an anime together!." (Source: MU)
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8.5
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recommend
Score distribution
median 8.5
mode 8
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Running avg · Dec 2020 → Jun 2022
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 8 “This manga can be considered a prequel to the Shirobako anime. It tells how the group of friends got together and shared their passion for anime trying to create their own. Each of them bring...”
- 9 “If you liked the Shirobako anime, Drop Everything and read this right now. Yes, Now. NOW. Stop reading this and just seek it out. Keep in mind that there is a second Shirobako manga that's...”
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A Manga Publication
- Format 8 × 2 ch × vol
- Total read 1h 04m approx
- Published Sep 2014 – Nov 2015
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M30607 catalog