How to become an Anime cartoonist

Catgirl08 · Newb Joined: 14 Feb 2007 Posts: 24

Besides becoming a Disney, Pixar, and Dreamworks animator/cartoonist, I wanted to try Japanese Anime. I wanted know how you become an Anime cartoonist and animator. What do you have to do? What kind of people do you talk to? Is there a University in Japan that promotes Animation and cartooning?
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anti_sk8r · Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2007 7:41 pm Post subject:

If you're just "trying" it now, than maybe you should practice before you go off to Todai.
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Brianhjh · Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2007 7:54 pm Post subject:

kill yourself, and become reincarnated as a Japanese person with a talent.

Seriously, Japan is a secular society, it doesn't like foreign people trying to be hired for doing a job any college-educated native can do. However, they're enthusiastic in terms of seeing a foreigner come to Japan to work as a partnership with their own native enterprise, which is more likely.
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anti_sk8r · Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2007 7:56 pm Post subject:

Do english teaching down there. It's better.
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SilverKitsune · Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2007 7:59 pm Post subject:

Brian already said what I was going to say.
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Catgirl08 · Newb Joined: 14 Feb 2007 Posts: 24

[quote="anti_sk8r"]Do english teaching down there. It's better.[/quote]

My Grandmother taught english in Japan for 4 years and she made a good living out of it.
I guess that's something I could think about.
I'm still thinking about getting some experience in Anime, but I think I'll stick to Disney and Pixar. Wink

SilverKitsune · Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2007 1:16 pm Post subject:

You have quite a way to go.
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itachisgirl12 · Has No Life Joined: 28 Mar 2007 Posts: 640

try e-mailing shonenjump and advertise in one of the contests.that`s how Masashi Kishimoto started his Naruto comic making thing,but first,did you go through colledge?`cause you really have to in order to do that.

Daisukeloves · Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 7:41 pm Post subject:

Yeah i agree with brian, japan does like to keep foreigners out of their home, jobs. But a partnership hmm seems interesting.
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highteckdudu · Forum Scalleywag Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 983

Hey i hvae seen her work. she's not that bad! I say if you got talent go for it!

Kegget · Member Joined: 14 Mar 2007 Posts: 79

Seriously! You will not want to be a japanese cartoonist! Ever watched anime? See how bad it's animated? Now, You can't say people get paid much for that. If you was doing animation in a anime movie you'll get paid alright - not great. But if it was pokémon or something cheap like that, You'll hardly have food and shelter.

Daisukeloves · Posted: Fri May 11, 2007 3:36 pm Post subject:

[quote="Kegget"]\ You'll hardly have food and shelter.[/quote]

Not true, in japan you mainly rent apartments, If you have a home your rich.
And im pretty sure you could live off of 600 dollars a week(anime artist have to make 2 minutes of work to get 600 dollars in a week.) Add that up and you get 28800 dollars a year Usd.

[Animators aren't paid by the hour. They're paid by how much footage they complete. The studio says "You must produce 2 minutes of work every week in order to earn your $600 for that week (or whatever the salary may be)." That's pretty much the way it is at every studio all over the world. Yes, even in Japan.] taken from http://forums.awn.com/archive/index.php/t-6040.html
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ItazuraButterfly · Newb Joined: 28 Nov 2006 Posts: 4

I'm not sure how, but I think you should pretty much ignore the majority of what people are saying and go for it. I want to get into making animes too, together with a friend of mine. Once I'm ready to go to college- or in college, I'll probablly start looking around for information on how to get involved with it-- and if I find out anything, and you're still interested at that time, and I havent forgotten and/or lost your user name I'll let you know what I find out...xD I know if you plan on doing manga, you can send stuff in to tokyo pop and have them look at it, sometimes they come out with books with a samples of a bunch of people's works and have thier readers vote on which storyline they should publish blah blah blah.. Razz

Vhee · Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 7:49 pm Post subject:

Ya I want to do that too! (Glad I'm not crazy) All I can do is write. I would have to get someone to draw what I write.
Don't get me wrong I CAN draw Just not like that.....
*glares at anyone who's better than her*
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setzaroth · Cold Warrior Joined: 03 Jul 2007 Posts: 1960

[quote="Brianhjh"]kill yourself, and become reincarnated as a Japanese person with a talent.

Seriously, Japan is a secular society, it doesn't like foreign people trying to be hired for doing a job any college-educated native can do. However, they're enthusiastic in terms of seeing a foreigner come to Japan to work as a partnership with their own native enterprise, which is more likely.[/quote]

holy crap i for once agree with something brian said!!!! Shocked

Chibidawnie · Newb Joined: 31 Dec 1969 Posts: 3

Honestly...you would need a ton more experience...a TON. Not saying you're bad, though. That's far from it. It just takes a really, really, REALLY long time to get really good at this stuff. I know people that are just amazing, and to get into the business is just really difficult. It's more about knowing people..Connections. And even then, to try to get your foot in the door is something else entirely. You need a strong portfolio for something like that.

And as far as working for Disney and Pixar...I honestly wouldn't try only because they are constantly looking for fresh, new talent. So let's say that having you working on one thing..one movie. You finish that, and there's a possibility you might not have a job for the next big project because they're constantly evolving new styles n' what not...or so I've been told. But keep trying. Don't let anyone discourage you. Who knows, you might turn your work around and make some fantastic things that you could sell, or people could commission you for.

XxT0R0saurusRAYxX · Still very bored Joined: 19 Apr 2007 Posts: 267

hmm..i want to be an animator in japan too.. or a voiceover!
lol yeh practice practice practice!...already one of my artwork is going to Japans galleries XD
im in highS soo..gotta long way ahead of me
GOOD LUCK THO just BELEIVE IT! lmao

Halfgirl48 · Newb Joined: 12 Dec 2007 Posts: 16

I am only almost 11 and I can draw Anime/Manga. If you believe you can do it, Go for it! Just try your best and believe you can do anything! Very Happy

HerculesRockefeller · Joined: 30 Sep 2006 Posts: 3143

[quote="Halfgirl48"]I am only almost 11 and I can draw Anime/Manga. If you believe you can do it, Go for it! Just try your best and believe you can do anything! Very Happy

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anime-junkie · Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 4:47 am Post subject:

Getting into the Japanese animating business would most likely be impossible, unless you have alot of contacts. You'd probably have better luck making your own manga, which in itself would be much easier and prettier, in terms of workload and quality. Anime can butcher people's work awfully.
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