Animation Runner Kuromi

A funny spoof of how studio animation is done, both in Japan and the United States. Mikiko 'Kuromi' Oguro grew up watching Louis Monde III and decides to pursue a career in animation - to her brief delight, she lands a job as 'animation runner' (assistant production manager) at Petit Studios. Then the fun begins. With just a week left to go on episode #2 of Time Journeys, only five of the 312 cuts (scenes) in the program have been completed! Kuromi spends the week on fast forward, nagging animators, chasing down artwork, juggling schedules, etc. Director/storyboard artist Akitaroh Diachi punches up the humor by including bits of the show in various stages of completion.