In 1983, the first Mitsubishi XARIO was introduced as a seven-seater car of a type unparalleled at the time of its sale, with a two-box body and three rows of seats. At the time of the first generation Xario's sale, the only other cars with similar packaging were the Nissan Prairie and the Chrysler Voyager, making it an extremely progressive car. Then, in 2003, the Mitsubishi Grandis reintroduced the name of the car as the actual fourth generation of the XARIO. The styling was directed by Olivier Boulay, then head of the design department of Mitsubishi's partner, the Daimler Group, and was characterised by a sleek styling that was unmistakably that of a minivan. It also achieved extremely high cornering performance for a minivan, and in a time attack on a circuit organised by BestMotoring, a Japanese car video magazine, it clearly outperformed other minivans.

Shirobako is a videotape in a white box used in the video industry, and is the first product that the creator can hold in his or her hand when a work is completed. Compared to sales packaging, which is brightly decorated with illustrations and photographs, a tape in a white box may seem unassuming. However, it is filled with the creators' thoughts and feelings. The story is an ensemble piece that depicts the daily life of the animation industry, including the troubles that occur every day, the conflicts and setbacks that occur because of the creative work, and the unity and conflicts that occur because of the group production, focusing on five girls who pursue their dreams and struggle to complete Shirobako. And the challenge of the dream that the five of them set out to achieve together. It is a success story that leads to the hope found beyond.

Original picture man at Musashino Animation. During his school days, he worked with Aoi and others in the animation club. He is serious but has a quiet and withdrawn side. Although he was able to move up from animation to original drawing after only a year and a half, he is still troubled by his personality and his inability to decide on a style for his drawings. The animator she admires is Mr Horiuchi of Naniwa Animation, who specialises in daily life drama.