Has anyone else heard anything about this? I'm pretty new to watching it, but it's scary that just as I discover anime it could die soon:
http://www.showbizdata.com/contacts/..._OF_EXTINCTION
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from ShowBizData.com:
Japanese animation companies, particularly those performing subcontracting work, are facing an increasing threat of extinction as studios cut back on their animation budgets and turn to overseas competitors in South Korea and China where labor costs are lower, the Asahi Shimbun reported today (Wednesday). The newspaper pointed out that experienced animators are working for salaries of less than $500 a month and have to depend on parents for support. It quoted one 26-year-old as saying, "Sometimes I want to give up-I never imagined it would be like this." Koichi Murata, president of Oh Productions, which has turned out several hit films employee the "anime" style, told the newspaper: "Unless something is done, Japanese anime will be ruined."
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