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ZENSHU

ZENSHU

TV-14 2025 · 1 season · 12 eps · ★ 7.7 · Animation, Drama, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy

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After graduating from high school, Natsuko Hirose starts her career as an animator. Her talent quickly flourishes, and she makes her debut as a director in no time. Her first anime becomes a massive hit, sparking a social phenomenon and earning her recognition as an up-and-coming genius director. Her next project is set to be a romantic comedy movie themed around first love! However, having never been in love herself, Natsuko struggles to understand the concept of first love, and as a result, she’s unable to create the storyboard, causing the movie production to come to a standstill. One day, she passes out while working on her storyboard and wakes up in the world of her favorite childhood anime movie "A Tale of Perishing."

Directed by Mitsue Yamasaki · Written by Kimiko Ueno

Networks: TV Tokyo, TV Aichi, TVQ

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