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Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood Waris among the most-hyped anime of recent years. The spectacular animation inBleach TYBW Part Oneskyrocketed the hype by reviving it after a decade-long break. In a recent development, an animator opened up about the pay disparity betweenBleachandBoruto. Apparently, the pay received by the animator forBorutowas significantly greater than what he had received for the former.
The revelation caused an uproar in the fandom with fans voicing their opinion on the state of the industry. Given the difference between the animation quality of the two series, there was some confusion as well. The whole discussion gives us an insight into the difference between the production ofBleachandBoruto, as well as the inner workings of the anime industry.
Animator Opens About the Salary For Working onBleachandBoruto
Studio Pierrot is the animation studio at the helm for bothBleach: Thousand Year Blood WarandBoruto. For the past few years,Bleachhas seemingly been a priority for Studio Pierrot. Every year, a new part of the Thousand-Year Blood War arc is airing with stunning animation. Although the animation has been pretty inconsistent, theTYBWanime undoubtedly looks amazing.
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Whereas the majority ofBorutoepisodes have subpar animation quality with a few important episodes having mind-blowing animation. These episodes are mainly the ones that feature important fights from the manga. An animator who has worked on both animerevealed the difference between the salaryhe received for working on both series through anX post.
The pay forThousand-Year Blood Waranime was significantly lesser thanBorutowhen more amount of work was done onTYBWby the animator. He also shared that he has put more dedication intoBleachthan any other work. Given how mostTYBWepisodes look better thanBorutoepisodes, fans were confused about the pay difference. The part where the animator shared how he was often asked to simplify his works caused some discussion among fans.
They discussed how higher-ups are known to put pressure on the animators with their interference. Some fans pointed out that the interference ensures that there are lesser frames, which leads to more detailing in every frame. The revelation by the animator caused an uproar with fans commenting on the different aspects of the situation.
The Discourse Sparked by the Animator’s Revelation
Soon after the original post was made, the animator clarified that he got paid extra forBorutobecause of the time constraints. It was a one-off situation. There was also a difference between the animation approach towards both shows. With Boruto, the priority was finishing the product, whereas, withBleach, he could focus on incorporating a little bit of his own vision as well.
One more remark since people are for some reason taking this take too literally.I’m not saying one boruto ep budget = five bleach episodes budget.Bleach production > Boruto production, no question.I’m talking literally only about one case scenario, where boruto was having…
Given howBorutoairs weekly, the extra pay makes sense. On the contrary,Bleachis a seasonal anime, which removes the weekly deadline, or at least it’s not as hectic. It was also made clear by the animator that the production ofBleachwas much better thanBoruto.
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WithBorutoon hiatus, the focus of Studio Pierrot has seemingly shifted entirely towardsBleach. What does that do for the show? We’ll find out soon enough withThousand Year Blood-War part 3coming out this October 5th!
Borutois available to stream on Crunchyroll, whereasBleachis available on Netflix.
Laveena Joshi
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Laveena is an anime content writer at FandomWire. Having written more than 800 articles, she’s an expert in mainstream shonen series, ranging from the bizarre world of JoJo’s to the expansive worldbuilding of One Piece.With her formal education in Journalism and Mass Communication, she explores entertainment journalism through the lens of anime and manga, from mainstream and classic titles to niche and obscure ones.
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