How much does a 24 episode anime cost?

In a July interview, Takayuki Nagatani, producer of Shirobako (itself an anime about anime production), claimed that his show cost 500 million yen (or $4 million) for 24 episodes.

How much does it cost to produce an anime episode?

An anime episode can cost between US$100,000 and US$300,000 to produce. That maximum is around 6 times bigger than what I thought an anime episode could cost at most (considering that what’s animated is a top series, with top animators, top animation programs, top voice actors and so on).

Is anime cheaper to make?

It’s not cheap. Anime, however, goes much, much lower. A typical show can cost as little as US$125,000 per episode. On occasion a very well-off production can go north of US$300,000 per episode, but that’s pretty rare.

Does anime make money?

Anime brings in more than $19 billion a year. Its artists are earning barely enough to survive.

Who gets paid the most in anime?

A series director can rake in about $47,000 a year, while an executive producer who is often in charge of the overall vision of a show can take in $71,000. But not surprisingly, the job that holds the number one money-making spot in the anime industry is top-ranked voice actors, who can earn $666,000 a year.

How much does it cost to make an anime episode?

So how much does one Anime Episode cost to make? The average cost of a simple 60-second 2D Animation is around 6000 $. A whole Episode can cost between 100.000 $ to 300.000 $. So a 12 Episode long Season can cost up to 3.6 million US Dollars.

How much does it cost to produce a TV series?

A whole Episode can cost between 100.000 $ to 300.000 $. So a 12 Episode long Season can cost up to 3.6 million US Dollars. And this is only the production and does not factor in the marketing costs!

How much do voice actors make per episode on TV?

Take the example we mentioned before, “Family Guy.” At its peak, the voice actors were making an average of $300,000 per episode. Multiplied out across the entire cast, and you begin to see how the total cost can mount quickly.

How much does it cost to make a 2D animation?

The average cost of a simple 60-second 2D Animation is around 6000 $. A whole Episode can cost between 100.000 $ to 300.000 $. So a 12 Episode long Season can cost up to 3.6 million US Dollars. And this is only the production and does not factor in the marketing costs!

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