CATDOLL: "Shirobako" producer: This is a commercial animation, they don't have romance

To avoid misunderstanding, let me explain that this news is about two things. As an animation that introduces the current situation of the Japanese animation production industry, Shirobako is considered by many fans to be a milestone. Some people also think that Shirobako is an experimental animation, but Shirobako's producer personally said that Shirobako was a commercial animation from the beginning. In addition, senior Yano who returned in Shirobako's latest episode and Hiraoka who lacks tension in doing things seem to have an affair (Taro said), but Shirobako's director Mizushima Tsutomu also personally stated that the two are not dating.

In a radio program introducing the inside story of the Japanese animation industry, Shirobako Animation producer Kawase Hirohei specifically mentioned: Before the official release of Shirobako Animation, the editor-in-chief of Shueisha's novel library (the first editor-in-charge of One Piece manga) saw Shirobako's plan and thought it would definitely sell well, so he started the novelization work in advance (Shirobako's novel publisher is Shueisha's library). Shirobako was originally a plan made for money, so it is natural to make two seasons of animation. I saw Shirobako's plan because of the planning ability of PA President Kenji Horikawa and the animation performance ability of supervisor Tsutomu Mizushima. Of course, PA is also making money conscientiously this time, gaining both fame and fortune.

As for the flag that Yano-senpai and the bespectacled man Hiraoka seem to have an affair in the latest episode of the animation, Shirobako director Mizushima Tsutomu directly denied the setting that the two had ever been in a relationship on his personal Twitter. Maybe Yano-senpai and Hiraoka were acquaintances or former colleagues, so he knew all the dark history of Hiraoka? In fact, the audience is more concerned about whether Yano-senpai's "I like you very much" referring to Meow Mori means Love or Like!