Just realized most anime studios are barely paying their animators

I stumbled on a salary breakdown from Studio Mappa while looking up Jujutsu Kaisen production stuff. Turns out junior animators there make like $12k a year in Tokyo. Has anyone else looked into how the actual workers are treated behind the scenes?

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emma_murray494mo ago

Yeah a buddy of mine worked at a smaller studio for a year. He was sleeping on a friend's couch because he couldn't afford rent near the office. It's pretty rough out there for entry level people.

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kim_brown4mo ago

Man I lucked out finding a sublet through a friend's cousin, way cheaper than market rate.

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