Tokyo Festival Advisor Says Studios Willing to Risk Their Own Money Can Pay Anime Staff Better, Widening the Industry’s Wage Gap

Japan’s anime industry is attracting growing international attention, but better global prospects have not guaranteed fair compensation for animation professionals. Fujitsu Ryota, programming advisor for the Tokyo International Film Festival’s Animation section, says the gap between studios is increasingly tied to their willingness and ability to invest their own money in productions and staff. In an interview with Variety, Fujitsu argued that studios able to offer better pay can attract skilled professionals, giving them an advantage when developing successful projects.…