Wanted: 30,000 animators. Japan's anime future at risk

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TOKYO -- Aina Sugisawa's story of getting her foot in the door of Japan's anime industry is one studios hope to replicate. After studying at an academy run by Tokyo-based TMS Entertainment, she went to work for the studio as a contract employee.
Sugisawa, who has been in the industry for…

This story appeared on asia.nikkei.com, 2025-06-15 00:00:00.
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