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by arijun 7 days ago
> [we did this so anime production companies would] pay the employees(artists) better

I mean, has pay gone up in other fields where AI has taken over a lot of jobs?

In any case, I think the reason pay is awful in anime is the same reason as in gamedev: if people get into it for passion, the companies can pay less and still have employees.

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> I think the reason pay is awful in anime is the same reason as in gamedev: if people get into it for passion, the companies can pay less and still have employees

Partially, but also outsourcing. First it was South Korea, then China, and now Vietnam and India.

Toei Animation's (Dragon Ball, One Piece, Sailor Moon, Mononoke) VISION 2030 [0] is interesting if you want to deep dive into how the industry is thinking medium-to-long terms

> has pay gone up in other fields where AI has taken over a lot of job

Depends on the industry [1]

[0] - https://corp.toei-anim.co.jp/en/ir/main/00/teaserItems1/0112...

[1] - https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2025/ai-impacts-in-bls-employme...