The plight of Japan’s pathetically paid animators is once again receiving attention, this time from an NHK TV programme which delves into their dismal pay and the increasing pressure of outsourcing to poorer countries.
“With their cheap production costs, orders to China and Korea are increasing.”
Animation company CEO: “If we send it overseas we can get it done quickly and cheaply.”
“Doesn’t this mean there’ll be no more animators being raised in Japan?”
“Average annual salaries:
Animator (Animation): ¥1,050,000 ($11,500)
Animator (Illustration): ¥2,300,000 ($25,000)”
Although anime fans can usually be found railing at the supposed exploitation of the animator underclass, the actual situation is rather more nuanced – low level animation work is essentially drudge labour requiring comparatively little skill and even less in the way of creativity, and clearly the majority of animators do not climb the ranks to become high level creative talents.
More importantly, without these toiling wretches it is unlikely many niche series could ever be produced at all – fans might find higher wages for animation staff a very mixed blessing.
In this thread: A lot of people who think animation is piss easy who would never be able to do it themselves.
I remember I worked as night security for a hotel in Mexico. I worked from 7pm to 7am I got the equivalent of $10 us dollars for one days work, that lasted for 4 years while I went to school. I now work at a bank and make a nice $8 an hour.
rent is 1000pesos (actually own a house in Juarez)
phone/internet service is 380pesos
electricity about 500pesos
groceries are comparatively priced here like the US
only fruits and meats are cheaper.
water 15galons of filtered water a week/30 pesos
water for washing, bathing, toilet, ect 0pesos since we have a well that, to date has never dried up. I pump it to a reservoir on the roof and let gravity do the work.
living a pretty nice life.
anime is better than living though, If I could draw I would have no problem being an anime slave, my life would have purpose at least.
y pensar que a esos hijos de puta de Anima estudio les pagan mas, y lo único que saben hacer es pura mierda
I should crash my friends dreams later on tonight with hardcore realism.
does anyone have the a link for the screencapped video?
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