Vincent
Chansard , renowned
animator of series such as “ Jujutsu Kaisen ”,
“ Boruto: Naruto Next Generations ” and “ One Piece ”, has
issued a grim warning about the future of the anime industry. In a nearly
hour-long livestream about his inspirations and experiences, Chansard
painted a bleak picture of the years to come, predicting a slow death for
anime.
According
to Chansard, Japan is in a late stage of capitalism, and the anime industry is
increasing production to make profits while reducing the skill level of
animators. In his words to
KonohaTV:
- « We know the solution! We
completely know the solution! The two main solutions to the lack
of workers are, first, salary reassessment to attract more workers, and
second, more ways for new members to gain more skills. And what
are the solutions adopted by Japanese productions at this time? None of
them! The solutions exist but they do not want to apply them .
Chansard
rejected any claims that the Japanese anime industry will boom or bust , instead outlining a slow death:
- « I'll give you some
possibilities. 'Lack of workers?' We already know this. What happens
next? Once they reach the maximum number of workers, they will
reduce the working conditions of the workers. When they can no longer get
more workers, they will pay less to those they already have and make more
profits. That's what's scary. Not the fact that there is going to
be a 'boom', but the fact that they will reduce working conditions even
more, when they are already quite bad as you said .
Chansard is one of
the best-known animators on social media, especially famous for his work on the
Luffy vs. Kaido from “One Piece”, “Boruto: Naruto Next Generations” and
“Jujutsu Kaisen”. Chansard's notoriety for his candor about the industry, and
specifically about the “Jujutsu Kaisen” studio MAPPA, has also been
growing. He sparked controversy when he stated that he would never work
with MAPPA again , stating: " I don't want to support
a company that ideologically doesn't care about working conditions ."
Chansard's
testimony sheds light on the challenges facing the anime industry in terms of
working conditions and production quality. Meanwhile, his words serve as a wake-up call for the
industry to reflect on how it can improve and ensure a sustainable future for
animators and content creators in the world of anime.
Source: The Internet MovieDatabase
