This situation has been escalating over the past couple days. I don’t watch JJK, but sounds like things are not going well over there.
This situation has been escalating over the past couple days. I don’t watch JJK, but sounds like things are not going well over there.
I’m sure we’ve all met that boss at work who saw you bust your ass 150% one time then somehow expects that to be the norm every day, all day. Expectations like this are unreasonable, dehumanizing, utterly lacking in empathy, and also ignorant of the actual expertise required for the job at hand.
Seeing these opinions come to light puts me as a fan into a bad position. I really love this anime series and wish to support the art, but I disagree with the way the studio treats its animators and also the way the studio attempts to silence them when they do speak out. If you enjoy the show and praise it, then you are indirectly supporting MAPPA’s poor policies - on the other hand, if you choose to boycott the show, does it even accomplish anything?
In the event there is a lengthy production delay like Ojisan, Zom100 or Nier, at least I made the right call by not starting season 2 yet. Though… I might feel icky while watching it, despite how much I like the story itself.
You have done a good job laying out the moral dilemma at stake here. The same is true in many other exploitative industries (the idol industry, chocolate, diamonds, there are many). Can there be ethical consumption of a product produced through exploitative practices? Can you even avoid some of these products that are so ubiquitous? What good is a one person boycott really?