Do you consider quitting your day job and find work as an animator in the Japanese anime industry? Then, you’re in Abdel’s shoes and I may have valuable advice for you so you can follow your dream!
Questions in the video:
- Where can I find resources? How do I get to become an animator in Japan (training wise) if I work full time now? 00:00:30
- How is the salary-financial situation for animators in Japan? 00:14:20
- Can I work as an animator and have a part-time job to make more money on the side? around 00:16:00
- Do I need a background in art to become an animator? around 00:19:00
- If I already know how to animate, should I skip going to an animation school? around 00:21:10
- Will the school help me find a part-time job? 00:26:20
THIS VIDEO WAS FILMED ON JANUARY 2020
About me, Mar: I am an animation graduate with honors from a vocational school (Tokyo Design Academy, 2-year course). Spanish, 5 years living in Japan. I am now sustained by a marketing-related day job while creating my own media company focused on anime/comic. I have not worked directly in the anime industry in Japan but I learned about it from school and other professionals I networked with! Please take my advice as someone with half a step in, but do research more on your own (especially the legal matters).
Abdel’s Instagram: / arakmmis
Subtitles by Abdel and Mar.
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