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Japanese Anime Industry In Danger Of Fragmentation

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the you're-breaking-up dept.

ChibiOne writes "The Asahi Shinbun has a story about the critical state that the Japanese animation industry currently faces, claiming: 'As merchandisers grow rich, the animation industry is losing jobs to cheaper labor abroad.' The article quotes Oh Production President Koichi Murata as saying: 'Unless something is done, Japanese anime will be ruined.' An animator, toiling away on cels in a tiny Tokyo studio, might be fortunate to pull in just 50,000 yen [about $500 USD] a month."

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  1. Good - kids will be safer.. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

    ..from all those schoolgirl loving freaks..