According to an article on Asahi, even seasoned creators like Yutaka Yamamoto are starting to take notice that the anime industry has taken a down turn in Japan. Yamaoto's new show is Fractale, a "Ghibli spirited" show that has high production values. Speaking of those production values, it's no secret that most shows get outsourced to the likes of South Korea or China. Check the credits for your favorite show and you'll most likely see Korean animators listed. What is new, sadly, is that it's starting to look like the Japanese anime industry can't meet its personnel requirements.
Any seasoned anime fan can tell you that Japanese animators get paid horrible wages, and are usually made to work impossible hours. The constant emerging theme from these types of articles seems to be what Yamamoto mentions himself:
"Part of the reason, Yamamoto said, is that producers, including himself, devoted too much of their energies in creating cutesy "moe" (budding)type characters in hopes of making sure-sell products in an already small market."
Instead of looking at an idea for a show, turning to your staff, and going "Wow, we could make an amazing show!", it has turned into "How can we make this so it exploits an ever shrinking fanbase?".
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