[KineJapan] Working Conditions

[Markus Nornes]

Yesterday, there was an interesting symposium on collaborations between
Japan and SE Asian filmmakers, with Eric Khoo, Brilliante Mendoza and Garin
Nugraho. It was quite the all-star lineup. The SE Asian filmmakers all
commented on the persnickety attention to details and planning in Japanese
crews. They either implied or directly drew a contrast between ultra-low
budget, chaotic production styles in SE Asia in contrast to the careful,
professionalized, and probably rich Japanese situation.

Actually, the poor working conditions are becoming a hot topic of
discussion in Japan. Here is a nice English article in Vox about the anime
situation:

https://www.vox.com/culture/2019/7/2/20677237/anime-industry-japan-artists-pay-labor-abuse-neon-genesis-evangelion-netflix

Even better, our own Diane has a detailed look in Feminist Media Studies:

Shiage and Women's Flexible Labor in the Japanese Animation Industry
Diane Wei Lewis
Feminist Media Histories,  Vol. 4  No. 1,  Winter 2018; (pp. 115-141)

https://fmh.ucpress.edu/content/4/1/115

In a related vein in the feature film world, Fukada Koji has been regularly
writing about power harassment and sexual harassment in his Twitter feed.

Me.too does come up here and there, but not nearly as much as you’d
think....

Markus


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*Markus Nornes*
*Professor of Asian Cinema*
Department of Film, Television and Media, Department of Asian Languages and
Cultures, Penny Stamps School of Art & Design

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