CATDOLL: Japanese office workers call animators "street artists"

Recently, we have been reporting that the living conditions of Japanese animators are very bad, and even the Japanese government has noticed this and has launched an investigation to improve the living conditions of animators. The issue of animators' income is also a hot topic in Japan. However, recently, an office worker wrote a few paragraphs on Twitter to express his attitude, but they all ridiculed the animators for "suffering from it" and "they are not working at all, it's good enough that someone pays them". It's really a bit too much, so it has also caused widespread controversy.

The tweet of this person named Morino KUMA is as follows:

"What kind of problem is 'the animators' low income'? Animators are just a profession where 'interest is a job', and the people who employ them are just the 'sponsors' of the past. It just looks like an employment relationship in form, so the problem of 'working but not even having enough to live on' arises. In other words, animators are just 'low-income households'."

"For example, it's just like street performance. Even if customers give a little money, few people can accumulate wealth from this. In other words, can the status of animators be considered a 'job'? I think the government agencies probably won't agree. So-called animators are no different from street performers."

"Similar examples include 'professional baseball players for an unknown team in a local city' and 'artists'. They are not 'working', they are just doing 'things they are interested in'. And since someone provides sponsorship, their food problem can be solved for the time being. For example, potters who cannot support themselves have to earn extra money. That's all."

"However, animators and entertainers like Yoshimoto seem to have an employment relationship. Therefore, if they can't make a living, they can rely on the minimum living allowance to make a living. This is very strange. From the moment they 'become an artist', they have no intention of working. In other words, this is equivalent to 'using national taxes to employ unknown artists'."

"Animators are like this. They have no intention of doing a serious job. It's just a 'hobby'. So saying that the hourly wage is low is wrong. If he complains to others: 'I can't survive if the sponsor doesn't pay me', then people who work hard will definitely respond with 'Who cares!' Because they are not the ones who need to be protected."

“So, I think animators should accept the ‘minimum hourly wage’. As long as there is a minimum hourly wage, at least they don’t have to rely on the minimum living allowance. If the country provides these animators with a minimum living allowance, it means that ‘the money that should be paid by sponsors is being supplemented by national taxes’. Therefore, the public will be angry about this.”

"It's not just animators, but also artists and voice actors, and many other professions fit this description. These people can't be considered as 'working'. Of course, professional gamers are easier to understand. After all, it's a profession that can't survive without sponsorship. And it's really annoying for people who do these things to complain about 'low wages'."

"I'm clearly very busy with work, but it seems that my nagging has caused a lot of attacks. Animators are no different from entertainers. No matter what kind of Shuras you encounter, it's still a hobby. If you want to turn your hobby into a job, you naturally have to work harder than an ordinary person. If you have time to complain about not having money, you should just hone your skills."

“You guys criticized me so much… Actually what I meant was, ‘If animators enjoy minimum living allowance, then the money that should have been provided by sponsors will be borne by the state instead, so employers should give animators the minimum hourly wage.’”

"I'm afraid there is no 'job that only requires a little effort' in this society. Because no one needs it. Jobs exist because there is demand. If animators' monthly salary is only 30,000 yen, then it means that they are only worth this much. If the employer does not think it is necessary to pay these people more, doesn't it mean that they are just at this level?"

Regarding this person's comments, Japanese netizens also expressed their opinions:

Mingmae: Mingwu しさん Submission date: April 29, 2015 03:12

no solution to the problem

ってそれなりにデカイよなぁ

Fujojo no manga and high school student manga

Although I can understand his explanation, the effect of animation is also incredible, right? For example, the popularity of comics and light novels among rotten girls nowadays is all due to animation, right?

Name: Nameless しさん Submission date: April 29, 2015 03:15

Structural positive theoryではあると思ったが.

ホントに「お金が」ほしいんなら, 大手综合するなりトレーダーやりゃいいんだし.

ただ、もしもっと配できるはずのBenefit がプロダクトからあがっているのに、

されてるってのなら、やはりquestion でしょう.

I think the conclusion is correct... If you really want money, then you can work for a big company or go into business, right? However, the profit that animators should get from the product is increasing, but the actual amount they can get is very small, isn't this the problem?

Mingmae: Mingwu しさん Submission date: April 29, 2015 03:19

Other people's official duties are due to "respect".

たぶんサラリーマンに家ぐ personal business owner とかにコンプレックスが

あるんじゃないかと.

サラリーマンも会社というパトロンからサラリー贳ってんだけどね.

no society is established

Society is composed of people and people.

I think he lacks "respect" for other people's work. Aren't many self-employed people working harder than office workers? And don't office workers also get paid by the company as a sponsor? And the reason why companies exist is because of social needs. So aren't animators and others also part of society?

Mingmae: Mingwu しさん Submission date: April 29, 2015 03:21

Inverse に, アニメ作ってる人とか, Zhuで大庄けとかどうでもいいんだろうねw

自分のいいと思うものが为れて、必のファンが褒めてくれれば、あとはかつかつ生活できて回せるだけのお金が入りゃあいいんだろ.京アニとかPAとかまさにそういう干じだし.

でも, やっぱり, corporate body でフルで労働してmonthly 100,000はひどいよw

ずっとそれで Drink んできたsideのresponsibilitiesも重い.