CATDOLL: Animation is all a lie! Japanese animators complain about not getting paid for their work

The previous hit of the animation "Shirobako" that depicts the animation industry has also made many people yearn for the animation industry. But in fact, the situation of the Japanese animation industry is not optimistic. Many media have previously reported that animators are paid low wages and work very hard, and it is good enough to get a living wage. However, recently an animator complained on Twitter that he encountered two consecutive situations where he did animation but did not get paid.

This animator named Munetaka Abe has previously worked on works such as "Mobile Suit Gundam UC RE:0096", "Girls und Panzer" theatrical version, and "The Three Sacred Stars of Regalia". It should be said that his resume is also very impressive. He recently said on Twitter: "Someone didn't pay me before, and then asked me to participate in the work of other companies, but still didn't pay me... Don't these people have the idea of ​​paying animators? I actually believed such people, what a fool." In this regard, many Japanese netizens also commented: "Animators in the industry are like slaves.", "The darkness of the industry has been exposed again and again." Seeing this really makes people speechless. Has the Japanese animation industry reached this point now?