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Originally Posted by Yotsuba
IS it possible for gaijin to work in these sort of positions?
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There have been a handful of gaijin who have made it somewhat as animators and the like (I assume you mean westerners and not Koreans hehe).
But it's a long, road, and you'll face a lot of discrimination on the way up (it's different from typical ex-pat job... There are no special benefits, usually.)
Personally, I respect anyone who does it, but I don't know if I'd want to dedicate my entire life to anime/manga... That's a little much, for me anyway...
I don't know if anyone brought up this topic, but it is similar for those making their living in the domestic anime scene (translating, etc.) The problem is that, for the majority of people, they can make a better living working a "regular job". I know that's the case for me... Even the top media translators in America don't pull in 6 figure salaries. Sure, maybe some of the executives do, but what else is new? The decision to make your living off this stuff has to come out of a passion and not practicality.
-Tofu