Controversy by a Japanese animator who claims that the Pokémon anime is one of the worst paid in the sector

That the work of freelance animator is very badly paid in Japan is a topic already known in the anime industry, but surprise that a franchise like Pokémon is one of the worst salaries offered to its workers. The artist Jun Arai, says it is more profitable to work a store in the services sector rather than in the Pokémon anime, despite being one of the most precarious sectors of the Japanese country.

«The Pokémon anime pays 4,500 yen ($ 42) per animation cut, which means that it is made with some of the highest-paid works of art in the anime industry. If you calculate that at an hourly rate, it is less money than you get paid working part-time in a convenience store, ”says the animator in his social networks (via SoraNews24). «The series is a success, then, Who is ending those gains?«Asked Arai in a later tweet.

ﾎﾟ ｹ ﾓ ﾝ は
ｶ ｯ ﾄ 単 価 4500 円 で 業界 最 安 値 に 近 い 金額 で
原 画 が 描 か れ て い ま す。
時 給 換算 す る と ｺ ﾝ ﾋﾞ ﾆ ﾊﾞ ｲ ﾄ 以下 で す。

– 新 井 淳 (ver.4) (@arasan_fourth) January 6, 2020

Each animation cut has specific characteristics of complexity and duration, so the price of each one is different

, but still surprising is the fact that Pokémon pay so little for a cut, being one of the most famous and profitable anime in the industry. Arai is not just a newcomer, but he treasures works for series of the renowned Love Hina, Emma-A Victorian Romance, Higurashi When They Cry, Gurren Lagann or Sword Art Online.

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