Animator Dormitory Channel - Invidious

Animator Dormitory Channel

The Animator Dormitory is a dormitory located in Tokyo for new animators operated by the non-profit organization, Animator Supporters.

We founded the organization to tackle the low-wage problem that is prevalent in the anime industry.
According to a 2015 survey conducted by JAnicA , the average monthly salary for an animator in their 20s is around ￥90,000(=$800). Many new animators even earn less than ￥30,000 (approx. $270) per month.

The character in our videos, Ryoko, is a fictional character. However, her stories are based on experiences of real, new animators who stay at the Animator Dormitory. You can read their about their experiences on our Twitter @animatordorm.
We aim to depict the lifestyle of current new animators as accurately as possible, so that we can help you understand their everyday life.

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1:26

The New Animator Dorm Project 2025 is Officially Live!

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Shared 4 weeks ago

1.2K views

10:41

Chatting With Nishii-san While She Corrects My Layout of a Girl Visiting a Grave

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Shared 1 month ago

4.2K views

16:40

Chatting with Nishii-san - Wrapping Up Cut C39

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Shared 1 month ago

1.3K views

12:16

Watching Nishii-san Work While We Gab

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Shared 3 months ago

1.4K views

10:29

Making Lunch with Genga-chan - A Look Into the Animator Dormitory

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Shared 3 months ago

1.2K views

10:29

Talking With Nishii-san While She Corrects My Layouts

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Shared 3 months ago

1.9K views

4:33

Being an Animator The Challenges of Staying on Model

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Shared 4 months ago

1.7K views

7:01

Going Over Layout Corrections with Nishii, Our Animation Director!

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Shared 4 months ago

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5:28

Chatting with Nishii, our Animation Director!

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Shared 5 months ago

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2:59

Meet Our Animation Director, Terumi Nishii!

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Shared 5 months ago

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3:55

Behind the Scenes ー A Moment With a Japanese Animator

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Shared 5 months ago

4.1K views

1:56

Crowdfunding for the New Animator Dormitory Now Live For 2024!

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Shared 7 months ago

1.5K views

4:17

Jujutsu Kaisen Animation Director Joins Our Team!?

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Shared 9 months ago

3.6K views

1:58

NHK Featured the Animator Dormitory!

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Shared 10 months ago

1.1K views

4:12

The Collapse of the Animator Apprenticeship System and the Challenges of Training Animators

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Shared 11 months ago

1.8K views

1:44

We're Expanding the Animator Dormitory!

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Shared 11 months ago

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4:32

Our Next Steps at Animator Supporters

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Shared 1 year ago

1.3K views

1:19

We Have a New Kickstarter Campaign Going Until April 14th!

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Shared 1 year ago

920 views

8:31

Anime History: Wage Wars and Ghibli's Legacy

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Shared 1 year ago

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7:17

Asking MAPPA Animators About the Recent Jujutsu Kaisen Scandal

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Shared 1 year ago

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24:24

Key Animator Training Program ⑥Looping Animation

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Shared 1 year ago

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2:54

The Anime Industry Wage Crisis and the $50,000 Solution

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Shared 1 year ago

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55:29

Key Animator Training Program ⑤ Layout and Storyboad Check!

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Shared 1 year ago

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43:18

Key Animator Training Program ④ Telephoto and Wide Angles

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Shared 1 year ago

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3:35

Ryoko's a VTuber Now!

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Shared 1 year ago

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1:00:18

Key Animator Training Program ③ Using Rotoscope!

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Shared 1 year ago

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48:56

Key Animator Training Program ② Let's Make an Eye-catch!

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Shared 1 year ago

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56:45

Key Animator Training Program ① The Ultimate Entry Into Digital Animation!

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Shared 1 year ago

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12:40

Livestream Q&A Archive #1 Why Start Animator Supporters

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Shared 2 years ago

897 views

3:57:56

Ryoko's Life as a New Animator All Episodes

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Shared 2 years ago

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10:33

Episode 31: My Life in 2023

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Shared 2 years ago

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16:38

Animator Supporters Presents - Australian Cartoonists Association

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Shared 2 years ago

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11:42

My Last Video - 2 Years as a Japanese Animator!

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Shared 2 years ago

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17:31

Animator Supporters - Our Mission & Why

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Shared 2 years ago

1.7K views

12:29

Episode 29 - Busy Times in February

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Shared 2 years ago

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8:47

Crowdfunding for the Animator Dormitory is Live!

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Shared 2 years ago

2.1K views

24:59

Inside the Anime Industry - Corrupt Working Conditions

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Shared 2 years ago

8.7K views

7:24

Thank You for 20,000 Subscribers!

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Shared 2 years ago

655 views

15:42

Raising Wages in the Anime Industry – A Collaboration with Aya Hirano

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Shared 2 years ago

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2:09

Blue Sky (Feat. Aya Hirano) - The Base of Our Second Music Video!

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Shared 2 years ago

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4:51

Back to You - Our First Music Video

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Shared 2 years ago

27K views

16:22

The 12th Annual New Animator Grand Prix - Live at the Animator Dormitory!

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Shared 2 years ago

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9:14

Episode 22 - Those I've Met at the Animator Dormitory (English Dub)

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Shared 2 years ago

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12:35

We've Updated Our Patreon!

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Shared 2 years ago

934 views

21:51

Ask Japanese Animators - The First Month of Training at an Anime Studio (Tomo Edition)

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Shared 2 years ago

1.3K views

18:23

Ask Japanese Animators - The First Month of Training at an Anime Studio (Yuri Edition)

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Shared 2 years ago

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10:41

Episode 28: Working During Crunch Time as a Japanese Animator

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Shared 2 years ago

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35:01

Ask Japanese Animators: Choosing a Japanese Art School as an Aspiring Animator

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Shared 2 years ago

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15:15

Ask Japanese Animators - How Should I Practice Drawing?

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Shared 2 years ago

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11:11

Episode 27: Two Years as a Japanese Animator

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Shared 2 years ago

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12:11

Episode 26: Breaking the 1,000 Dollar Barrier as a Japanese Animator！

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Shared 2 years ago

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10:39

Episode 25 : Retainer Fees in the Japanese Anime Industry

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Shared 2 years ago

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11:48

Episode 24 : Why I Continue to Work as a Japanese Animator

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Shared 2 years ago

2.8K views

10:59

Episode 23: Thinking About Quitting My Job as a Japanese Animator

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Shared 2 years ago

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22:42

How to Make Anime: Part 3 - Staff Meetings (English Dub)

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Shared 2 years ago

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11:20

Episode 22 : Those I've Met at the Animator Dormitory

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Shared 3 years ago

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11:02

Episode 21 : Life For A Japanese Animator Following COVID-19: June

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Shared 3 years ago

823 views

3:04

Procuramos Dubladores Voluntários! - Português

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Shared 3 years ago

779 views

3:03

Se necesitan actores de voz voluntarios - Español

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Shared 3 years ago

1.9K views

11:04

Episode 20 : Life For A Japanese Animator Following COVID-19: May

Animator Dormitory Channel

Shared 3 years ago

1.2K views