History Characters / ShirobakoMusashinoAnimationProductionDepartment

* TheStoic

* AFriendInNeed: When he knows that Kinoshita's having a major [[HeroicBSOD downtime]] [[spoiler:especially during episode 23]], he will go into Kinoshita's office to feed him Mont Blanc cakes and give Kinoshita the encouragements he needs to move on.

* TheDitz / DumbBlonde: airheadedly entered the danger zone of Hiraoka and Madoka's quarrel that if it weren't for secretary Okitsu's badass save, he would've had his [[BoomHeadshot head stabbed]] by a flying [[https://www.currys.com/catalogpc.htm?CATEGORY=CHROMACOLOUR_METAL_PEG_BAR peg bar.]]

* ThreeAmigos: She was enrolled in the same vocational school as Hiraoka and Isokawa, only she's the younger of the three since the two men enrolled after they earned their bachelor's degrees.

* FreudianExcuse: Episode 21 sheds light on the origins of his behavior: among [[ThreeAmigos his classmates]] in vocational school he was the most enthusiastic and serious about making anime, and thus was hit by the Cognitive Dissonance the most, coming to see everyone around him as an obstacle rather than ''people''. Subsequent episodes also reveal that his terrible work experiences and having an indirect hand in the AdaptationDecay of one of his favorite manga shattered whatever semblance of optimism Hiraoka had for the animation industry.

* ThreeAmigos: In vocational school, he was in the same class with Erika Yano and Hisamitsu Isokawa, one of [=MusAni=] subcontractors, and they were great friends, but Hiraoka has since distanced from them due to his psychological trauma.

* BigFun: He's quite jolly and isn't generally bothered by his size.

* {{Bishonen}}

* {{Bishonen}}: When he reappears in Episode 17, Honda has lost a lot of weight (despite opening a bakery, ironically) because he is no longer so stressed out.

* FormerlyFat: Episode 17, he revealed his new look, and ''man'' was that transformation dramatic or what?

* RealMenWearPink: He likes to bake, and has always dreamed to be a baker one day.

* WeightWoe: Zigzagged. Episode 17 implied that Honda was a FormerlyFit guy who gained wieght due to the animation industry's unhealthy lifestyle, but he lost it again after leaving the business.

* CatchPhrase: His "We're out of ideas!" ("Bansaku tsukita!") was so catchy Aoi and Watanabe [[BorrowedCatchphrase caught his influence]].

* {{Irony}}: After quitting to start a bakery, he somehow ''loses'' weight.
* PutOnABus: In Episode 10, he decided that once ''Exodus!'' is finished, he'll quit the company to start his bakery business.

* TheLoad: This guy seems to exist to get in everyone's way, and make things harder than they already are. Though to be fair, he can actually perform well given the right guidance, and even he would look like a ''workhorse'' compared to [[UpToEleven Shinsuke Chazawa]], the liaising editor assigned to oversee their adaptation of ''Third Aerial Girls' Squad''.

* {{Meganekko}}

'''Voiced by:''' Ikumi Hayama (Japanese), Creator/MargaretMcDonald (English)

* MulticoloredHair: Though being a normal black-haired girl sporting gold highlights "seem" normal in real life, but the way she wears it really stood out within the cast, even beating those ''with'' bold colors.

* BeautyMark: She has one under her left eye.

* TheDitz/DumbBlonde: airheadedly entered the danger zone of Hiraoka and Madoka's quarrel that if it weren't for secretary Okitsu's badass save, he would've had his [[BoomHeadshot head stabbed]] by a flying [[https://www.currys.com/catalogpc.htm?CATEGORY=CHROMACOLOUR_METAL_PEG_BAR peg bar.]]

* TheDitz: He airheadedly entered the danger zone of Hiraoka and Madoka's quarrel that if it weren't for secretary Okitsu's badass save, he would've had his [[BoomHeadshot head stabbed]] by a flying [[https://www.currys.com/catalogpc.htm?CATEGORY=CHROMACOLOUR_METAL_PEG_BAR peg bar.]]

* [[StraightMan Straight Girl]]: Along with [[SassySecretary Okitsu]], she's one of the most frequent voices of reason within [=MusAni=]'s motley crew.

'''Voiced by:''' Yuri Yamaoka (Japanese), Creator/ShanaeaMoore (English)

* StrawMisogynist: Some of his more petty {{Jerkass}} moments also happen to be somewhat misogynistic. In his first conversation with Aoi, he observes that Segawa is nicer to other women, and after almost running into Midori, he complains that women can simply make "googly eyes" to be forgiven.

* DumbassHasAPoint: In Episode 9, Tarou, while discussing Exodus' preorders with Honda, mentions that the final episode will be key to determining how well the show sells, to which Honda replies that if Kinoshita heard that, he'd break down and give up on the storyboards for the latter half of the episode. Tarou then replies, "But if you're so concerned with sales that it affects your work, you won't be able to make anything good." Honda is rendered speechless for a moment, before saying, "[[LampshadeHanging Sometimes you say the smartest things.]]."

* DumbassHasAPoint: In Episode 9, Tarou, while discussing Exodus' preorders with Honda, mentions that the final episode will be key to determining how well the show sells, to which Honda replies that if Kinoshita heard that, he'd break down and give up on the storyboards for the latter half of the episode. Tarou then replies, "But if you're so concerned with sales that it affects your work, you won't be able to make anything good." Honda is rendered speechless for a moment, before remarking that Tarou "[[LampshadeHanging can actually say some decent stuff sometimes]]."

* SmallNameBigEgo: He's pretty much a useless and incompetent dumb-ass, but his self-image is very flattering. Become the head PA for ''Third Aerial Girls' Squad'', mostly due to a lack of personnel,[[note]]A fact that he chose to ignore.[[/note]] made him swell visibly.

* TheFriendNobodyLikes: Why he isn't fired yet is a mystery of the ages -- one of the traditional perks of the Japanese employment system that the animation industry most emphatically ''doesn't'' have is permanent employment.

* NeverMyFault: Taro never really owes up to the fact that a whole lot of the studio's recent problems were because of ''his'' screw-ups.

* PoorCommunicationKills: Tarou turns a discussion about who would animate a particular shot into a feud between 3D and Key animators, just by misquoting each side to make them sound self-important.

* RealityEnsues: Her father becomes gravely ill, forcing her to be absent. While Aoi is able to step up and replace her, Erika not being there certainly leaves a dent on the whole department's performance.

* FreudianExcuse: Episode 21 sheds light on the origins of his behavior: among [[ThreeAmigos his classmates]] in vocational school he was the most enthusiastic and serious about making anime, and thus [[RealityEnsues was hit by the Cognitive Dissonance the most]], coming to see everyone around him as an obstacle rather than ''people''. Subsequent episodes also reveal that his terrible work experiences and having an indirect hand in the AdaptationDecay of one of his favorite manga shattered whatever semblance of optimism Hiraoka had for the animation industry.

* RealityEnsues: Largely due to his initial enthusiasm about making anime, Hiraoka didn't take the harsh reality of the industry well, becoming [[CynicismCatalyst bitter and confrontational]].

A somewhat older, more experienced production assistant, who [[BigBrotherMentor takes Aoi under her wing]] and tries to beat some sense into Tarou — not that she ever succeeds, but he at least [[SitcomArchnemesis develops a genuine fear of her]]. Later in series she [[spoiler:[[PutOnABus takes a leave of absence]] to look after her sick father, essentially making Aoi a head of the production department -- even if Tarou technically has about a month of seniority on her.]]

* GirlishPigtails: Sports this hairstyle, though despite that she's one of the more mature characters.

Another veteran of the Production Department, he's already a somewhat known name, and ripe for promotion. [[spoiler:Before the finale of ''Exodus!'' he transfers to Studio Canaan to work on their troubled A-list mecha show at the behest of line producer and college upperclassman Hiroaki Houjou.]]