Animator Dormitory Project
By Epic Dope Staff | August 8, 2021
The exploitation of animators and artists in Japan has been coming to light for the past year, and it is genuinely heartbreaking.
Animator Dormitory Project recently released a video portraying the financial struggles of a rookie animator.
The video states that almost 90% of animators quit and look for other options in the first 2-3 years of their anime career.
The wages are so low that it cannot sustain them in a city like Tokyo, even if they live in a one-room apartment.
It has led to a huge problem in the industry as there aren’t enough animators to work on projects or carry on the work.
Organizations like the Animator Dormitory Project run on crowdfunding and try to help establish as many creators as possible.
People like us can help in this situation by legally watching anime or donating to organizations like the Animator Dormitory!