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The dark side of Japan’s anime industry

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  1. Morg
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    It is really mindblowing to me how cheap and poorly rewarded are these kind of jobs here in Japan. Anime is ubiquitous here, it's a staple of the culture with almost every business having some...

    It is really mindblowing to me how cheap and poorly rewarded are these kind of jobs here in Japan. Anime is ubiquitous here, it's a staple of the culture with almost every business having some anime-like style used for advertising and whatnot. Anime is much more than just Otaku culture and you see it everywhere, even on random vending machines and posters in the middle of nowhere. One would really think people working in this kind of industry would be paid more than just minimum wage... it's sad.

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