Animation Seisaku Shinkou Kuromi-chan
English title: Animation Runner Kuromi
Japanese title: アニメーション制作進行くろみちゃん
Type: OVA
Source: Original
Episodes: 1
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Mar 30, 2001
Duration: 37 min
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
Studios: Yumeta Company
Producers: DAX Production
Licensors: Central Park Media
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Themes: Adult Cast, Otaku Culture, Parody

Having just graduated from animation school, Mikiko Oguro eagerly arrives at Studio Petit for her first day of work. However, an unfortunate situation suddenly paves the way for the novice animator to become the production manager of Time Journeys: an upcoming TV anime with a tight production schedule. Struggling to pull various creatives together to keep the series on track for broadcasting, Mikiko quickly learns how stressful anime production can be and gets some first-hand experience with the herculean efforts it takes to create a work that can touch viewers' hearts.

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Winner of the 2002 Tokyo Anime Award in the OVA Category.