Animation Runner Kuromi

is an OVA anime film produced by Yumeta Company; part 1 in 2001 and part 2 in 2004. It is a parody of the anime production business itself. It was released on DVD in North America by Central Park Media.

Plot
A young girl called Mikiko "Kuromi" Oguro decides to become an animator. When she graduates from animation school, she is delighted to find a job at a small animation studio named Studio Petit. Very soon after Mikiko arrives, the director falls seriously ill and leaves his post, but not before he appoints Mikiko with the job of Production Desk Manager. The audience follows Mikiko's frantic attempts and schemes to accomplish every task.