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The issue is not with anime but with Japan.

Most "anime" is being created in Japan(That's the literal definition of anime) hence the issue.

You don't hear about starving Pixar animators or Disney artists overworking to extreme levels.

This is part of the Japanese culture. Moreover, I would say that anime is having more difficult time making profit and being sustainable.

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Pixar and Disney are at the very top of the elite American animation studios. Most animators internationally, or Americans working at less competitive studios, are also wrung dry for very little pay or job security.

"Elite" animators in Japan are being paid pennies. it's a joke basically compared to western regions.

In Japan, you are expected to deliver no matter what, working extra hours and grinding is normal. you are not compensated for any of that.

Very very few publishers care about the quality of the content they ship as long as things pan out.

You have so many numerous examples of that in the industry.

"Elite" animator is called key animator (genga). they finally earn fine money for Japanese average.

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