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At the start of the year, AMC Networks — the U.S. company behind shows like “The Walking Dead” and “Breaking Bad” — acquired anime distributor Sentai, and with it the anime-streaming service Hidive. In August 2021, Sony bought the anime-streaming service Crunchyroll for almost $1.2 billion. And streaming giants such as Netflix and Disney have been pouring money into original anime programming over the past few years. Interest in anime around the world has never been higher.     Behind the scenes, though, animators struggle to make a living and many insiders are calling the industry unsustainable as studios struggle to keep up with demand and the pandemic slows production.   The Japan Times' culture editor Alyssa I. Smith talks with contributor Matt Schley about why Japan’s anime industry is booming and the challenges it faces in 2022.    Read more:    The push to go digital opens new doors for anime (Matt Schley, The Japan Times)  Streaming heavyweights made big moves into the world of anime in 2021 (Matt Schley, The Japan Times)  Younger animators still struggling amid anime boom (Matt Schley, The Japan Times)  ‘Akira’: Looking back at the future (Matt Schley, The Japan Times)  Kyoto Animation: A unique force in Japan's anime industry (Matt Schley, The Japan Times)   Sponsor:  Today’s episode is sponsored by RGF Professional Recruitment Japan, the bilingual arm of Recruit, Japan and Asia's largest recruiting and information service company. Visit RGF Professional Recruitment Japan to register your resume and unleash your potential today.  On this episode: Matt Schley: Articles | Twitter Alyssa I. Smith: Articles  Oscar Boyd: Twitter | Articles | Instagram   Announcements: Get in touch with Oscar and the show at deepdive@japantimes.co.jp. Support the show! Rate us, review us and share this episode with a friend if you've enjoyed it. Follow us on Twitter, and give us feedback.  This episode of Deep Dive may be supported by advertising based on your location. Advertising is sourced by Audioboom and is not affiliated with The Japan Times.  Photo: A still from 'Spirited Away,' which remains the only Japanese anime to win an Academy Award. © 2001 Studio Ghibli

At the start of the year, AMC Networks — the U.S. company behind shows like “The Walking Dead” and “Breaking Bad” — acquired anime distributor Sentai, and with it the anime-streaming service Hidive. In August 2021, Sony bought the anime-streaming service Crunchyroll for almost $1.2 billion. And streaming giants such as Netflix and Disney have been pouring money into original anime programming over the past few years. Interest in anime around the world has never been higher.   Behind the scenes, though, animators struggle to make a living and many insiders are calling the industry unsustainable as studios struggle to keep up with demand and the pandemic slows production.  The Japan Times' culture editor Alyssa I. Smith talks with contributor Matt Schley about why Japan’s anime industry is booming and the challenges it faces in 2022.  Read more:  <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2022/01/20/films/digital-push-anime/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The push to go digital opens new doors for anime</a> (Matt Schley, The Japan Times)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2021/12/17/films/streaming-anime/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Streaming heavyweights made big moves into the world of anime in 2021</a> (Matt Schley, The Japan Times)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2019/05/08/general/younger-animators-still-struggling-amid-anime-boom/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Younger animators still struggling amid anime boom</a> (Matt Schley, The Japan Times)</li> <li> <a href="https://features.japantimes.co.jp/akira-new/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">‘Akira’: Looking back at the future</a> (Matt Schley, The Japan Times)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2019/07/20/general/kyoto-animation-unique-force-japans-anime-industry/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kyoto Animation: A unique force in Japan's anime industry</a> (Matt Schley, The Japan Times)</li> </ul> Sponsor: Today’s episode is sponsored by RGF Professional Recruitment Japan, the bilingual arm of Recruit, Japan and Asia's largest recruiting and information service company. Visit <a href="https://bit.ly/rgfrecruitment" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">RGF Professional Recruitment Japan</a> to register your resume and unleash your potential today. On this episode: Matt Schley: <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/author/matt-schley/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Articles</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/rhymeswithguy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> Alyssa I. Smith: <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/author/alyssa-i-smith/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Articles</a> Oscar Boyd: <a href="https://twitter.com/omhboyd" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/author/oscar-boyd/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Articles</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/oscar.boyd/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> Announcements: Get in touch with Oscar and the show at deepdive@japantimes.co.jp. Support the show! Rate us, review us and share this episode with a friend if you've enjoyed it. Follow us on <a href="https://twitter.com/japandeepdive" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, and give us feedback. This episode of Deep Dive may be supported by advertising based on your location. Advertising is sourced by Audioboom and is not affiliated with The Japan Times. Photo: A still from 'Spirited Away,' which remains the only Japanese anime to win an Academy Award. © 2001 Studio Ghibli

114: The meteoric rise of anime w/ Matt Schley

Matt Schley from Otaku USA and The Japan Times joins Evan for a discussion of some recent developments in labor practices in the anime industry, particularly the Black Kigyo "Union" (more on what that word means in this case in the podcast) and their lawsuits to recoup wages for production assistants at Studio 4°C and Trigger. Plus Violet Evergarden: The Movie and Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes in the Queue segment! Topics include: unions get the goods, nobody’s innocent in the anime industry, and bourgeoisie yakitori.Send us feedback at podcast@anigamers.com!Show notes, links, comments, and more can be found at http://anigamers.com/podcast.

Matt Schley from Otaku USA and The Japan Times joins Evan for a discussion of some recent developments in labor practices in the anime industry, particularly the Black Kigyo "Union" (more on what that word means in this case in the podcast) and their lawsuits to recoup wages for production assistants at Studio 4°C and Trigger. Plus Violet Evergarden: The Movie and Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes in the Queue segment! Topics include: unions get the goods, nobody’s innocent in the anime industry, and bourgeoisie yakitori. Send us feedback at podcast@anigamers.com! Show notes, links, comments, and more can be found at <a href="http://anigamers.com/podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://anigamers.com/podcast</a>.

AGP#145 – Working for the (Anime) Man with Matt Schley

This week, your two favorite Matts discuss Taylor Swift’s new single for the Cats movie, Todrick Hall’s latest scandal, Joker becoming the most successful R-Rated film of all-time, and more! Visit http://www.youtube.com/twogaymatts for more 2GM, and support Two Gay Matts on Patreon at http://www.patreon.com/twogaymatts where you can get bonus videos every week for as little as $1 per episode! Follow Matt Palmer and Matt Steele on social media @mattpalmermusic and @itsmattsteele, and follow the show @twogaymatts.

This week, your two favorite Matts discuss Taylor Swift’s new single for the Cats movie, Todrick Hall’s latest scandal, Joker becoming the most successful R-Rated film of all-time, and more! Visit <a href="http://www.youtube.com/twogaymatts" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/twogaymatts</a> for more 2GM, and support Two Gay Matts on Patreon at <a href="http://www.patreon.com/twogaymatts" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.patreon.com/twogaymatts</a> where you can get bonus videos every week for as little as $1 per episode! Follow Matt Palmer and Matt Steele on social media @mattpalmermusic and @itsmattsteele, and follow the show @twogaymatts.

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