CATDOLL: Conspiring for a big surprise? The release of Shirobako's seventh volume is delayed by one month

The new animation "Shirobako" which started airing in October 2014 has become a rare "more and more popular" work with its realistic storytelling and outstanding character settings. However, the seventh volume of the Blu-ray disc, which was originally scheduled to be released in June, has recently been postponed for a month.

The release date of the seventh volume has been postponed to July 29, and accordingly, the release date of the eighth volume has been changed to August 26. Of course, there is no change to the sixth volume released this month.

Regarding this postponement, many netizens have also expressed their own speculations. Some people think that PA has been exhausted in order to produce the OVA of the three women, and some people think that PA may want to provide a better revised version. Of course, considering that the seventh volume will be accompanied by a special event application ticket, and the event is scheduled to be held on September 20. In this way, many fans also speculated that PA may have decided to produce the second season of "Shirobako" and announced it during the event. And it can be imagined that the application ticket for this event will also be worth a fortune.

The theme of the work "Shirobako" tells the story of the protagonist of the girls' school animation club, Ao Miyamori, and others who continue to pursue the path of animation after graduation. It can be said that this is also a microcosm of the current practitioners in the Japanese animation industry, so it has attracted a lot of attention from the industry and outsiders. In addition, although this work is original, the production lineup led by well-known animators including director Mizushima Tsutomu, character design original design Ponkan⑧, series composition Yokote Michiko, character design Kana Sekiguchi, etc. did not disappoint. In terms of voice actors, a large number of newcomers were used this time. Kimura Juri, who had previously performed in works such as "The Paradise of Innocence", played the leading role. In addition, the new singer Chisuga Haruka, who celebrated the 30th anniversary of "Macross", also joined this work. After becoming famous in "Shirobako", their development is also worth looking forward to.

Cover images of Shirobako Volumes 1-6: