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Animation Runner Kuromi

May 05, 2024

Animation Runner Kuromi (アニメーション制作進行くろみちゃん, Animeshon Seisaku Shinkō Kuromi-chan) is an OVA anime film produced by Yumeta Company; part 1 in 2001 and part 2 in 2004. It is a parody of the anime production business itself. It was released on DVD in North America by Central Park Media.

Animation Runner Kuromi
Animation Runner Kuromi DVD cover
アニメ制作進行くろみちゃん
(Anime Seisaku Shinkō Kuromi-chan)
GenreComedy
Original video animation
Directed byAkitaro Daichi
Music byToshio Masuda
StudioYumeta Company
Licensed by
Released2001
Original video animation
Animation Runner Kuromi 2
Directed byAkitaro Daichi
Written byAki Itami
Music byToshio Masuda
StudioYumeta Company
Licensed by
Released2004

Plot edit

Animation Runner Kuromi 1 edit

The plot revolves around a girl called Mikiko "Kuromi" Oguro who grows up watching the fictional anime Luis Monde III. She decides that animation is something she wants to do, and so enrolls in animation school. When she gets out of school, she is delighted to find a job at a small animation studio named Studio Petit. The director of the studio shows her around and gives her the nickname "Kuromi," a name meant to abbreviate her own.

Very soon after Mikiko arrives the director falls seriously ill and leaves his post, but not before he appoints Mikiko with the job of Production Desk Manager, on the second episode of the studio's current anime, Time Journeys.

The audience follows Mikiko's frantic attempts and schemes to convince the studio's artists to work harder and produce their key frames in time to send them for production.

Animation Runner Kuromi 2 edit

Mikiko "Kuromi" Oguro is still working as Production Desk Manager at Studio Petit, and thanks to the excellent job she did, she is now in charge of 3 anime series. Luckily for Mikiko this time around she has some help from a veteran producer in the form of Takashimadaira. Unfortunately Takashimadaira is concerned only with getting the product out on time, even if it means cutting on the quality of the product. This leaves Mikiko with a difficult decision on which is the more important, the quality of the product or the deadline.

Cast edit

Animation Runner Kuromi 1 edit

Animation Runner Kuromi 1[1]
Role Japanese English
Mikiko "Kuromi" Aguro Kaori Asou Lisa Ortiz
Hamako Shihonmatsu Reiko Yasuhara Suzanne Savoy (as Suzy Prue)
Hassaku Hozumi Yoshirou Matsumoto Vinnie Penna
Mizuho Tanonaka Eiji Itou Eric Stuart
Seiichirou Haryuu Kazuya Ichijou Jay Snyder
Aoi Fukami Akemi Okamura Debora Rabbai
Mai Horiguchi Mayumi Misawa Rachael Lillis
Masato Oppama Masahito Yabe Scott Cargle
President Koji Ishii Alvaro J. Gonzalez
Battobi Mieko Ichikawa Debora Rabbai (as Angora Deb)
Nonki Hayama Kazuya Ichijo Sam Riegel (as Jack Lingo)
Surfer Kouji Ishii Eric Schussler
Ken Akemi Okamura Sam Riegel
Yuri Rika Komatsu Carolee Goodgold

Animation Runner Kuromi 2 edit

Animation Runner Kuromi 2[2]
Role Japanese English
Mikiko "Kuromi" Aguro Kaori Asou Lisa Ortiz
Hamako Shihonmatsu Reiko Yasuhara Carol Jacobanis
Rei Takashimaidara Kouji Ishii Jay Snyder
Hassaku Hozumi Yoshirou Matsumoto Vinnie Penna
Mizuho Tanonaka Eiji Itou Eric Stuart
Seiichirou Haryuu Kazuya Ichijou Jay Snyder
Aoi Fukami Akemi Okamura Debora Rabbai (as Angora Deb)
Mai Horiguchi Mayumi Misawa Rachael Lillis
Nonki Hayama Chou Tom Wayland
Yuu Tokahara Masuo Amada Mike Pollock
Shin Kumegawa Masashi Yabe Eric Stuart
Battobi Mieko Ichikawa Debora Rabbai (as Angora Deb)
President Kouji Ishii Mike Pollock

Commentary edit

After the anime, the original film included a very short live-action documentary in which several anime artists give their opinion of the film's representation of the anime business, and the making of "Animation Runner Kuromi" itself is discussed.

Many of the problems Kuromi faces are the same as those faced by software project managers. The second episode is a classic example of what Ed Yourdon calls a "Death March" in his book of the same name, and many of the solutions Kuromi comes up with, particularly the use of triage, are the same as those found in the book.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Animation Runner Kuromi". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 2020-07-08.
  2. ^ "Animation Runner Kuromi 2". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 2020-07-08.

External links edit

May 05, 2024
animation, runner, kuromi, アニメーション制作進行くろみちゃん, animeshon, seisaku, shinkō, kuromi, chan, anime, film, produced, yumeta, company, part, 2001, part, 2004, parody, anime, production, business, itself, released, north, america, central, park, media, coverアニメ制作進行くろみ. Animation Runner Kuromi アニメーション制作進行くろみちゃん Animeshon Seisaku Shinkō Kuromi chan is an OVA anime film produced by Yumeta Company part 1 in 2001 and part 2 in 2004 It is a parody of the anime production business itself It was released on DVD in North America by Central Park Media Animation Runner KuromiAnimation Runner Kuromi DVD coverアニメ制作進行くろみちゃん Anime Seisaku Shinkō Kuromi chan GenreComedy Original video animationDirected byAkitaro DaichiMusic byToshio MasudaStudioYumeta CompanyLicensed byNA U S Manga CorpsReleased2001 Original video animationAnimation Runner Kuromi 2Directed byAkitaro DaichiWritten byAki ItamiMusic byToshio MasudaStudioYumeta CompanyLicensed byNA U S Manga CorpsReleased2004 Contents 1 Plot 1 1 Animation Runner Kuromi 1 1 2 Animation Runner Kuromi 2 2 Cast 2 1 Animation Runner Kuromi 1 2 2 Animation Runner Kuromi 2 3 Commentary 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksPlot editAnimation Runner Kuromi 1 edit The plot revolves around a girl called Mikiko Kuromi Oguro who grows up watching the fictional anime Luis Monde III She decides that animation is something she wants to do and so enrolls in animation school When she gets out of school she is delighted to find a job at a small animation studio named Studio Petit The director of the studio shows her around and gives her the nickname Kuromi a name meant to abbreviate her own Very soon after Mikiko arrives the director falls seriously ill and leaves his post but not before he appoints Mikiko with the job of Production Desk Manager on the second episode of the studio s current anime Time Journeys The audience follows Mikiko s frantic attempts and schemes to convince the studio s artists to work harder and produce their key frames in time to send them for production Animation Runner Kuromi 2 edit Mikiko Kuromi Oguro is still working as Production Desk Manager at Studio Petit and thanks to the excellent job she did she is now in charge of 3 anime series Luckily for Mikiko this time around she has some help from a veteran producer in the form of Takashimadaira Unfortunately Takashimadaira is concerned only with getting the product out on time even if it means cutting on the quality of the product This leaves Mikiko with a difficult decision on which is the more important the quality of the product or the deadline Cast editAnimation Runner Kuromi 1 edit Animation Runner Kuromi 1 1 Role Japanese English Mikiko Kuromi Aguro Kaori Asou Lisa Ortiz Hamako Shihonmatsu Reiko Yasuhara Suzanne Savoy as Suzy Prue Hassaku Hozumi Yoshirou Matsumoto Vinnie Penna Mizuho Tanonaka Eiji Itou Eric Stuart Seiichirou Haryuu Kazuya Ichijou Jay Snyder Aoi Fukami Akemi Okamura Debora Rabbai Mai Horiguchi Mayumi Misawa Rachael Lillis Masato Oppama Masahito Yabe Scott Cargle President Koji Ishii Alvaro J Gonzalez Battobi Mieko Ichikawa Debora Rabbai as Angora Deb Nonki Hayama Kazuya Ichijo Sam Riegel as Jack Lingo Surfer Kouji Ishii Eric Schussler Ken Akemi Okamura Sam Riegel Yuri Rika Komatsu Carolee Goodgold Animation Runner Kuromi 2 edit Animation Runner Kuromi 2 2 Role Japanese English Mikiko Kuromi Aguro Kaori Asou Lisa Ortiz Hamako Shihonmatsu Reiko Yasuhara Carol Jacobanis Rei Takashimaidara Kouji Ishii Jay Snyder Hassaku Hozumi Yoshirou Matsumoto Vinnie Penna Mizuho Tanonaka Eiji Itou Eric Stuart Seiichirou Haryuu Kazuya Ichijou Jay Snyder Aoi Fukami Akemi Okamura Debora Rabbai as Angora Deb Mai Horiguchi Mayumi Misawa Rachael Lillis Nonki Hayama Chou Tom Wayland Yuu Tokahara Masuo Amada Mike Pollock Shin Kumegawa Masashi Yabe Eric Stuart Battobi Mieko Ichikawa Debora Rabbai as Angora Deb President Kouji Ishii Mike PollockCommentary editAfter the anime the original film included a very short live action documentary in which several anime artists give their opinion of the film s representation of the anime business and the making of Animation Runner Kuromi itself is discussed Many of the problems Kuromi faces are the same as those faced by software project managers The second episode is a classic example of what Ed Yourdon calls a Death March in his book of the same name and many of the solutions Kuromi comes up with particularly the use of triage are the same as those found in the book See also editShirobako Girlish NumberReferences edit Animation Runner Kuromi Behind The Voice Actors Retrieved 2020 07 08 Animation Runner Kuromi 2 Behind The Voice Actors Retrieved 2020 07 08 External links editAnimation Runner Kuromi anime at Anime News Network s encyclopedia Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Animation Runner Kuromi amp oldid 1171837440, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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