Ep. 7: Aoi assumes final episode duties as Tatsuya departs for Studio Canaan
Aoi prepares to leave for Musashino Animation while her sister Kaori arrives to stay, prompting Aoi to give her house key to Midori. During the morning assembly, Tatsuya announces his departure at week's end, shocking Aoi and Tarou. Honda reassigns Erika to finish Tatsuya's eleventh episode work, leaving Tarou with the twelfth, which places Aoi in charge of the final episode. Masashi Yamada reveals Tatsuya joined Studio Canaan and advises Aoi to handle Seiichi's case due to incomplete storyboards. Meanwhile, Ema struggles with balancing speed and quality on cat cuts. Despite advice from Shigeru Sugie, she works late instead of joining Aoi, Kaori, and Midori. The next day, Ema's rushed cuts are rejected, causing her distress and doubt about her future. Aoi admits uncertainty about her own path, leading a heartbroken Ema to return to work alone.
Episodes
- Ep. 3 · Production staff coordinate retakes and resolve technical delays before the fourth episode airs.
- Ep. 4 · Shizuka Auditions at Prussia Studio While Friends Reconnect and Office Drama Escalates
- Ep. 5 · Tarou vents to Aoi while Honda cages Seiichi to finish delayed storyboards for the final episode.
- Ep. 6 · Ryousuke Returns to Work After Exhibition Resolves Feud with Yuuichirou
- Ep. 7 · Aoi assumes final episode duties as Tatsuya departs for Studio Canaan
- Ep. 8 · Ema struggles with cuts while Aoi and Midori explore Tokyo and discuss dreams.
- Ep. 9 · Seiichi revises the finale while Aoi faces mounting production pressure and staff seek new creative challenges.
- Ep. 10 · Honda notes Seiichi's early storyboard completion while Aoi supports Misa's career transition.
- Ep. 11 · Aoi struggles to secure key animators for the final episode while Erika faces personal crisis.