OVA
Description
Hajime Shinoda works as a motion designer at Eagle Jump. Space limitations place her desk within the character design team, encouraging cross-team interaction. She pedals to work daily, maintaining an athletic lifestyle that often results in arriving sweaty.
Her appearance is tomboyish, featuring short brown hair and green eyes. Standing 167 cm tall with a notably large bust, she typically wears a blue hoodie over a yellow tank top, black shorts, and blue shoes. She cut her formerly long hair upon starting her career. Her workstation is cluttered with figures, prop weapons, and collectibles, reflecting her personal interests and serving as work references.
Energetic and outgoing, Hajime greets colleagues loudly with phrases like "Hey people!! 'Sup!". A passionate otaku, she spends excessively on anime merchandise, especially hero-themed items and *Dandy* figures, frequently straining her finances. This impulsiveness extends to her job, sometimes causing hasty actions or mistakes when trying to impress juniors. Despite her bold exterior, she exhibits shyness about topics like bras or health checks and reveals a gentler, more vulnerable side in personal moments.
Hailing from Tokushima Prefecture, she joined Eagle Jump alongside Yun Iijima one year before Aoba Suzukaze. Starting in motion design, she excels at animating character movements but struggles with original creation. She develops a strong interest in game planning, repeatedly pitching sentai or military-themed ideas to director Shizuku Hazuki, which are initially rejected. Her persistence leads her to secretly develop a dodgeball game prototype (*Destruction Dodgeball*) with colleagues. Though reprimanded by Rin Toyama initially, the project gains approval under Hazuki's supervision. Hajime directs the game, navigating team conflicts and challenges, including a character design contest where Momiji Mochizuki's entry is selected over Aoba's and Yun's.
Following the dodgeball game's moderate success, she transitions fully to the planning team, working alongside Hazuki. She matures professionally, prioritizing teamwork and avoiding unnecessary revisions that burden colleagues. Years later, she directs a highly successful mobile game, Eagle Jump's top profit-earner, and contemplates relocation to shorten her commute.
Key relationships include a close friendship with Yun Iijima, marked by shared activities and camaraderie; a mentor-like dynamic with Aoba Suzukaze, whom she supports through early challenges; and a bond with Nene Sakura over shared gaming and collecting interests. She admires Hazuki and maintains collegial ties with Kou Yagami, Rin Toyama, and Hifumi Takimoto. Yun's younger siblings also like Hajime for her fun, approachable nature.
Trivia includes her hometown (Tokushima), favorite foods (meat and fast food), avoidance of novel-reading, and a habit of adjusting office thermostats—a tendency that once triggered conflicts dubbed "AC Wars." Her computer features *Dandy*-themed wallpapers, and avoiding hoodies in summer makes her prone to colds.
Her appearance is tomboyish, featuring short brown hair and green eyes. Standing 167 cm tall with a notably large bust, she typically wears a blue hoodie over a yellow tank top, black shorts, and blue shoes. She cut her formerly long hair upon starting her career. Her workstation is cluttered with figures, prop weapons, and collectibles, reflecting her personal interests and serving as work references.
Energetic and outgoing, Hajime greets colleagues loudly with phrases like "Hey people!! 'Sup!". A passionate otaku, she spends excessively on anime merchandise, especially hero-themed items and *Dandy* figures, frequently straining her finances. This impulsiveness extends to her job, sometimes causing hasty actions or mistakes when trying to impress juniors. Despite her bold exterior, she exhibits shyness about topics like bras or health checks and reveals a gentler, more vulnerable side in personal moments.
Hailing from Tokushima Prefecture, she joined Eagle Jump alongside Yun Iijima one year before Aoba Suzukaze. Starting in motion design, she excels at animating character movements but struggles with original creation. She develops a strong interest in game planning, repeatedly pitching sentai or military-themed ideas to director Shizuku Hazuki, which are initially rejected. Her persistence leads her to secretly develop a dodgeball game prototype (*Destruction Dodgeball*) with colleagues. Though reprimanded by Rin Toyama initially, the project gains approval under Hazuki's supervision. Hajime directs the game, navigating team conflicts and challenges, including a character design contest where Momiji Mochizuki's entry is selected over Aoba's and Yun's.
Following the dodgeball game's moderate success, she transitions fully to the planning team, working alongside Hazuki. She matures professionally, prioritizing teamwork and avoiding unnecessary revisions that burden colleagues. Years later, she directs a highly successful mobile game, Eagle Jump's top profit-earner, and contemplates relocation to shorten her commute.
Key relationships include a close friendship with Yun Iijima, marked by shared activities and camaraderie; a mentor-like dynamic with Aoba Suzukaze, whom she supports through early challenges; and a bond with Nene Sakura over shared gaming and collecting interests. She admires Hazuki and maintains collegial ties with Kou Yagami, Rin Toyama, and Hifumi Takimoto. Yun's younger siblings also like Hajime for her fun, approachable nature.
Trivia includes her hometown (Tokushima), favorite foods (meat and fast food), avoidance of novel-reading, and a habit of adjusting office thermostats—a tendency that once triggered conflicts dubbed "AC Wars." Her computer features *Dandy*-themed wallpapers, and avoiding hoodies in summer makes her prone to colds.