Cyrus Rebello
@cyrusrebello.bsky.social
アニメーター Animator
Works: https://imdb.com/name/nm14022750/
Works: https://imdb.com/name/nm14022750/
It still costs millions of dollars to make an anime, which most companies can't afford and it serves as a barrier to entry, and it still takes a very very long time to produce, time that few companies can afford to spend waiting for a ROI, when in reality, most anime don't make their money back 5/5
December 4, 2025 at 7:50 AM
It still costs millions of dollars to make an anime, which most companies can't afford and it serves as a barrier to entry, and it still takes a very very long time to produce, time that few companies can afford to spend waiting for a ROI, when in reality, most anime don't make their money back 5/5
The anime industry is upheld by a handful of major players. It looks cheap from the outside because so much anime releases every season, but the reality is the opposite (4/5)
December 4, 2025 at 7:45 AM
The anime industry is upheld by a handful of major players. It looks cheap from the outside because so much anime releases every season, but the reality is the opposite (4/5)
Smaller companies, even big ones in their own industries, often can’t afford to join in
That’s why not everyone who wants to make anime actually can (Such as game publishers, big brands, etc) (3/5)
That’s why not everyone who wants to make anime actually can (Such as game publishers, big brands, etc) (3/5)
December 4, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Smaller companies, even big ones in their own industries, often can’t afford to join in
That’s why not everyone who wants to make anime actually can (Such as game publishers, big brands, etc) (3/5)
That’s why not everyone who wants to make anime actually can (Such as game publishers, big brands, etc) (3/5)
Anime is funded by production committees. Studios can’t just pour millions into a show without guaranteed returns, they don’t have that kind of money
Only giants like Kadokawa, Shueisha, Sony, Good Smile, record labels, etc., can afford to take that risk and form committees to finance anime. (2/5)
Only giants like Kadokawa, Shueisha, Sony, Good Smile, record labels, etc., can afford to take that risk and form committees to finance anime. (2/5)
December 4, 2025 at 7:43 AM
Anime is funded by production committees. Studios can’t just pour millions into a show without guaranteed returns, they don’t have that kind of money
Only giants like Kadokawa, Shueisha, Sony, Good Smile, record labels, etc., can afford to take that risk and form committees to finance anime. (2/5)
Only giants like Kadokawa, Shueisha, Sony, Good Smile, record labels, etc., can afford to take that risk and form committees to finance anime. (2/5)
No one can stop AI from replacing animators because entire governments are backing this technology, the United States of America has heavy federal funding in this the industry, in an AI arms race with China, the courts are not going to enforce copyright laws on AI companies
November 5, 2025 at 9:20 AM
No one can stop AI from replacing animators because entire governments are backing this technology, the United States of America has heavy federal funding in this the industry, in an AI arms race with China, the courts are not going to enforce copyright laws on AI companies
I’ve seen this firsthand, directors constantly retaking cuts and adding new things last minute
Because of time pressure, the cut gets forced through douga (in-betweening) with all these micro-adjustments tacked on, pushing key animator level work onto the animation director.
Because of time pressure, the cut gets forced through douga (in-betweening) with all these micro-adjustments tacked on, pushing key animator level work onto the animation director.
October 20, 2025 at 4:57 PM
I’ve seen this firsthand, directors constantly retaking cuts and adding new things last minute
Because of time pressure, the cut gets forced through douga (in-betweening) with all these micro-adjustments tacked on, pushing key animator level work onto the animation director.
Because of time pressure, the cut gets forced through douga (in-betweening) with all these micro-adjustments tacked on, pushing key animator level work onto the animation director.
But if the director can’t manage a large team, doesn’t know when to compromise or when to take control, the entire production suffers. That’s how you end up with slideshow level animation, regardless of which studio is producing it.
October 20, 2025 at 4:56 PM
But if the director can’t manage a large team, doesn’t know when to compromise or when to take control, the entire production suffers. That’s how you end up with slideshow level animation, regardless of which studio is producing it.
It’s not that modern anime lack talented staff, there are always skilled animators on board. (Eg: Chainsawman replaced many fully key animated action cuts with CGI because of time constraints, not staff skill.)
October 20, 2025 at 4:55 PM
It’s not that modern anime lack talented staff, there are always skilled animators on board. (Eg: Chainsawman replaced many fully key animated action cuts with CGI because of time constraints, not staff skill.)
The first season of One Punch Man worked so well because it had a strong director who knew how to handle high frame counts, something extremely difficult in TV anime. They avoided production hell, endless retakes, scenes being scrapped, and the usual chaos most anime fall into today.
October 20, 2025 at 4:53 PM
The first season of One Punch Man worked so well because it had a strong director who knew how to handle high frame counts, something extremely difficult in TV anime. They avoided production hell, endless retakes, scenes being scrapped, and the usual chaos most anime fall into today.
Making anime isn’t easy. You have to pick which cuts get polish & which get simplified to meet deadlines. A strong director can make or break a show, much more than the studio itself.
October 20, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Making anime isn’t easy. You have to pick which cuts get polish & which get simplified to meet deadlines. A strong director can make or break a show, much more than the studio itself.
Thanks for asking, yes i've got some contracts with a few studios that helps keep me afloat
September 20, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Thanks for asking, yes i've got some contracts with a few studios that helps keep me afloat
Correct!
Also, while unions are great, i believe they are part of the reason why 2D western animation is mostly outsourced to south korea, and asia, as evil as that sounds, media companies operate this way due to the "expenses" of hiring swaths of local animators, which include dealing with unions
Also, while unions are great, i believe they are part of the reason why 2D western animation is mostly outsourced to south korea, and asia, as evil as that sounds, media companies operate this way due to the "expenses" of hiring swaths of local animators, which include dealing with unions
September 20, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Correct!
Also, while unions are great, i believe they are part of the reason why 2D western animation is mostly outsourced to south korea, and asia, as evil as that sounds, media companies operate this way due to the "expenses" of hiring swaths of local animators, which include dealing with unions
Also, while unions are great, i believe they are part of the reason why 2D western animation is mostly outsourced to south korea, and asia, as evil as that sounds, media companies operate this way due to the "expenses" of hiring swaths of local animators, which include dealing with unions
it's not good, everyone is constantly grinding and being overworked, but they want to do it or else someone else will take their cuts, it's the same thing with people working in the game dev industry, they trade in good working conditions for the chance to work at their dream job
September 20, 2025 at 1:22 AM
it's not good, everyone is constantly grinding and being overworked, but they want to do it or else someone else will take their cuts, it's the same thing with people working in the game dev industry, they trade in good working conditions for the chance to work at their dream job
Ip that they buy, trade, and consolidate like NFTs. ROI, customer acquisition costs, and production efficiency are not the name of the game in this kind of business, which is a kind of dangerous business to run in the first place, moving pictures themselves aren’t that profitable. (3/4)
September 12, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Ip that they buy, trade, and consolidate like NFTs. ROI, customer acquisition costs, and production efficiency are not the name of the game in this kind of business, which is a kind of dangerous business to run in the first place, moving pictures themselves aren’t that profitable. (3/4)
Big media mergers, like Skydance, CN(AT&T), Discovery, are less about creativity and more about rich Hollywood executives consolidating IP. These companies aren’t “media companies”; they’re glorified IP and copyright holders. The creative staff on their projects barely matter to them (2/4)
September 12, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Big media mergers, like Skydance, CN(AT&T), Discovery, are less about creativity and more about rich Hollywood executives consolidating IP. These companies aren’t “media companies”; they’re glorified IP and copyright holders. The creative staff on their projects barely matter to them (2/4)
And although this company is just 1, this represents a greater shift in the industry, where more AI companies are starting to pop into the anime industry to try and make a profit, optimizing the production pipeline for companies and ultimately stealing jobs from Inbetweeners (Dougaman)
July 13, 2025 at 3:50 AM
And although this company is just 1, this represents a greater shift in the industry, where more AI companies are starting to pop into the anime industry to try and make a profit, optimizing the production pipeline for companies and ultimately stealing jobs from Inbetweeners (Dougaman)
I was actually invited for one of the investor pitch meetings for this company when they were looking for funding, approximately 60k, they ended up getting funded from Japan i believe.
Ultimately i believe this technology will displace jobs and slowly destroy the livelihoods of animators in Asia
Ultimately i believe this technology will displace jobs and slowly destroy the livelihoods of animators in Asia
July 13, 2025 at 3:45 AM
I was actually invited for one of the investor pitch meetings for this company when they were looking for funding, approximately 60k, they ended up getting funded from Japan i believe.
Ultimately i believe this technology will displace jobs and slowly destroy the livelihoods of animators in Asia
Ultimately i believe this technology will displace jobs and slowly destroy the livelihoods of animators in Asia
Pretty much, the success of Disney is what hurt diversity in animation so much during those decades, and created that perception amongst audiences that cartoons are just for kids, anime helped show audiences more diversity and now, alot of western animation has some inspiration from anime somewhere
May 26, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Pretty much, the success of Disney is what hurt diversity in animation so much during those decades, and created that perception amongst audiences that cartoons are just for kids, anime helped show audiences more diversity and now, alot of western animation has some inspiration from anime somewhere
From a Personal Project
May 22, 2025 at 6:27 AM
From a Personal Project