P.A. Works is earning some fans with their fall 2014 anime series Shirobako and the home video releases certainly look interesting. Distributed by Warner Bros. Japan, the series is getting an eight volume release beginning on December 24th, 2014. The show is getting some pretty good limited edition releases laid out for it, though naturally things are subject to change. The first volume brings us on disc extras such as the clean opening and closing and a cast commentary for one episode and a staff comentary as well. A forty page booklet is planned and a theme song CD will be included as well. The third and seventh volumes are priced higher as they include an OVA episode in each.
- Volume 1 & 2 BD LEs: 7,800 yen each
- volume 3 BD LE: 11,800 yen
- Volume 4, 5 & 6 BD LEs: 7,800 yen each
- Volume 7 BD LE: 11,800 yen
- Volume 8 BD LE: 7,800,yen
- Volume 1 & 2 DVD LEs: 7,800 yen each
- Volume 3 DVD LE: 11,800 yen
- Volume 4, 5 & 6 DVD LEs: 7,800 yen each
- Volume 7 DVD LE: 11,800 yen
- Volume 8 DVD LE: 7,800 yen
The fall anime series has Tsutomu Mizushima on board as the director with Michiko Yokote doing the overall supervision while Ponkan8 is handling the original character designs and Kanami Sekiguchi is adapting them into animation form.
The cast includes Juri Kimura as Aoi Miyamori, Haruka Yoshimura as Emma Yasuhara, Haruka Chisuga as Shizuka Sakaki, Asami Takano as Misa Todo and Hitomi Ohwada as Midori Imai.
P.A. Works was established back in 2000 by Kenji Horikawa, who has been involved in several animation studios previously. They worked on numerous shows over the years and produced their first on in 2008 with True Tears before going on to Canaan, Angel Beats and several others, including this seasons Glasslip.
Plot concept: Five girls chasing their dreams! Based on the original manga by Kenji Sugihara, follow each girl’s trials and hardships as they try to find success in the anime industry through writing, production and voice acting.
[Source: Shirobako]