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According to Socials Frag, in a now deleted tweet that was originally posted on Feb. 7, episode director and animator Teruyuki Omine stated "I went home for the first time in three days...," implying that he had been at the office and working on the series for 72 hours straight. Omine received supportive replies from fans of the series telling him to get some rest and the animator has since deleted the tweet, but the simple statement has renewed discussions about the anime industry's work culture and in particular, the frequent criticisms that animators have leveled against animation studio MAPPA.
In 2021, veteran animator Ippei Ichii criticized MAPPA and its frequent collaborator, streaming giant Netflix, for underpaying animators who worked on the two company's productions. An anonymous animator previously alleged that the studio makes its animators work in "factory-like conditions," and forced them to work "until the sun came up," while yet another animator criticized the company's management for taking on too many projects at once. MAPPA publicly denied the allegations and stated that it offers its artists "fair rates." The studio has since tried to improve its image and attract new talent by opening a new office in Ogikubo with more employee amenities and offering artists who work on its upcoming Chainsaw Man adaptation pay rates and benefits that are higher than the industry average.
According to Socials Frag, in a now deleted tweet that was originally posted on Feb. 7, episode director and animator Teruyuki Omine stated "I went home for the first time in three days...," implying that he had been at the office and working on the series for 72 hours straight. Omine received supportive replies from fans of the series telling him to get some rest and the animator has since deleted the tweet, but the simple statement has renewed discussions about the anime industry's work culture and in particular, the frequent criticisms that animators have leveled against animation studio MAPPA.
In 2021, veteran animator Ippei Ichii criticized MAPPA and its frequent collaborator, streaming giant Netflix, for underpaying animators who worked on the two company's productions. An anonymous animator previously alleged that the studio makes its animators work in "factory-like conditions," and forced them to work "until the sun came up," while yet another animator criticized the company's management for taking on too many projects at once. MAPPA publicly denied the allegations and stated that it offers its artists "fair rates." The studio has since tried to improve its image and attract new talent by opening a new office in Ogikubo with more employee amenities and offering artists who work on its upcoming Chainsaw Man adaptation pay rates and benefits that are higher than the industry average.
