TIL some anime studios only pay voice actors $15,000 per episode

I was reading an industry blog post last month about the business side of anime. It broke down how much money actually goes to the voice actors on a big show like Demon Slayer. I figured they made decent bank since those shows make millions. But the article said the top tier actors get around $15,000 per episode before taxes. Newer actors get way less, like $1,500 or even lower. That really surprised me because the dubbing industry in the US pays way higher for similar work. Found it on a site called Anime News Network. Has anyone else looked into how uneven the pay is between the Japanese and English voice acting scenes?

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hannaht291d ago

$15k per episode is still way more than what most people make in a year.

leo_kelly1d ago

$15k an episode is crazy money for talking into a mic. Perspective is everything I guess.