Of course, the Berubara anime would not have been what it is without a strong production team.   Despite the production difficulties, the anime has maintained a dedication to details that is unusual even by today's standards [1].   At the core are Nagahama and Dezaki, two directors known for their subtle, lyrical renditions of female lead characters.   The characters' expressive eyes and flowing costumes are illustrated by the popular team, Araki and Himeno.   Lastly, Makaino's music infuses the Rococo rhythms with a disco touch!

 

	Role	名前	Name(s) [2]
	原作 Original Author	池田理代子 ( 集英社マーガレット・コミックス )	Ikeda Riyoko (Shueisha Margaret Comics)
	企画 Planning	梅谷茂 山本又一朗	Umetani Shigeru Yamamoto Yuuichirou
	プロデューサー Producer	銀谷清一 加藤俊三	Ginya Seiichi Katou Shunzou
	総監督 Chief Director	長浜忠夫(ep. 1-12) 出崎統(ep. 19-40)	Nagahama Tadao Dezaki Osamu
	作画監督、 キャラクターデザン Animation Director, Character Designer	荒木伸吾 姫野美智	Araki Shingo Himeno Michi
	美術監督 Art Director	川井憲(ep.1-18) 窪田忠雄   (ep.1-18) 水古利春   (ep.19-40)	Kawai Ken Kubota Tadao Minako Toshibaru
	撮影監督 Cinematography Director	高橋宏固 宮内征雄	Takahashi Hirokata Miyauchi Masao
	録音監督 Recording Director	山田悦司	Yamada Etsuji
	音楽 Music	馬飼野康二	Makaino Kouji
	選曲 Music Selection	鈴木清司	Suzuki Seiji
	文芸担当 Literary Source	本間一行	Honma Kazuyuki
	制作担当 Production	青野史郎	Aono Shirou
	脚本 Screenplay	篠崎好 山田正弘   (rotate every 2-3 eps) 杉江慧子	Shinozaki Yoshi Yamada Masahiro Sugie Keiko
	演出 Assistants to Chief Director	ep.1-18:ep.19-40: 山吉康夫竹内哲雄 今沢哲夫西久瑞穂 岡崎稔大賀俊二 永丘昭典 出崎哲 関根芳久	Yamayoshi YasuoTakeuchi Tetsuo Imazawa TetsuoNishikubo Mizuho Okazaki MinoruOoga Shunji Naoka Akinori Dezaki Satoshi Sekine Yoshihisa
	コンテ Continuity Script	ep.1-18:ep.19-40: 小田響堂さきまくら 高屋敷英夫 関根芳久 今沢哲夫	Oda KyoudouSaki Makura Takayaki Hideo Sekine Yoshihisa Imazawa Tetsuo
	製作 Sponsor	東京ムービ新社	Tokyo Movie Shinsha (TMS)

 

Notes

[1] About halfway through the series, Chief Director Nagahama left the production abruptly to work on the Ulysseus 31.   Dezaki, who had just finished the movie of Ace o Nerae!, was quickly recruited to fill the role.   The change in directors led to a major revamp of production staff, which in part accounts for the stylistic differences in the latter half of the series.

[2] The names are compiled from the opening and ending credits of episodes 1-40 and TMS's website.   Romanized names are listed in Japanese order:   last name + first name.