Influenced by the anime 'Luis Monde III', Mikiko Oguro, also known as Kuromi, pursues her passion by enrolling in animation school and eventually securing her dream job at Studio Petit. However, her excitement takes an unexpected turn when the head of production, whom she meets upon her arrival, suddenly passes away, bequeathing his role to her. Now tasked with leading the production of 'Time Journeys', Kuromi must motivate a group of unmotivated animators to complete the second episode within a tight one-week deadline.