Thanks for sharing. I definitely learned something new. To what extent are Japanese manga (and anime) being taken over by competition from Korea, China, and other countries?
Thank, Mark. I talked to a few industry people about this problem, and they said that the average yearly salary of a Chinese animator is about 5.2 million yen which is 2.7 times that of a Japanese animator, who earns around 1.9 million yen. That's why there are now Japanese animators who work for foreign studios.
On the other hand, and quite ironically, even though China has recently acquired a place in the animation business, many animators are curious to learn the makings of high-quality Japanese animations. So they come to Japan in the hope to learn the techniques or to work on their favorite Japanese childhood anime.
Thanks for your quick response. The wage gap is huge. It must be frustrating for up-and-coming Japanese artists--especially considering the added pressure from AI (per another one of your articles). It is good, however, to learn that Japan still attracts many artists from abroad that seek to instill Japanese atmosphere into their work.
Indeed, I know that the Japanese studio system is organized in such a way that it may be difficult to pay higher wages to up-and-coming artists. Nevertheless, it seems to me that in the long run, they are shooting themselves in the foot.
Also, foreign artists are showing respect for Japanese manga and anime but they are likely going to "steal their secrets" and make their own works more competitive.
Thanks for sharing. I definitely learned something new. To what extent are Japanese manga (and anime) being taken over by competition from Korea, China, and other countries?
Thank, Mark. I talked to a few industry people about this problem, and they said that the average yearly salary of a Chinese animator is about 5.2 million yen which is 2.7 times that of a Japanese animator, who earns around 1.9 million yen. That's why there are now Japanese animators who work for foreign studios.
On the other hand, and quite ironically, even though China has recently acquired a place in the animation business, many animators are curious to learn the makings of high-quality Japanese animations. So they come to Japan in the hope to learn the techniques or to work on their favorite Japanese childhood anime.
Thanks for your quick response. The wage gap is huge. It must be frustrating for up-and-coming Japanese artists--especially considering the added pressure from AI (per another one of your articles). It is good, however, to learn that Japan still attracts many artists from abroad that seek to instill Japanese atmosphere into their work.
Indeed, I know that the Japanese studio system is organized in such a way that it may be difficult to pay higher wages to up-and-coming artists. Nevertheless, it seems to me that in the long run, they are shooting themselves in the foot.
Also, foreign artists are showing respect for Japanese manga and anime but they are likely going to "steal their secrets" and make their own works more competitive.