FIRST LINE

ファーストライン

genres:

In the corner of an anime studio, the newcomer animator Mito takes on the challenge of creating the most demanding animation part. However, Mito is hampered by seemingly unreasonable demands from the director and soon finds himself unable to draw even a single line…

Credits

Director(s):

Tina

Producer(s):

Shodai Imai

Writer(s):

Tina

Cast:

Mutsumi Tamura, Shiro Saitou

Cinematographer(s):

N/A
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