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were also the American Anime Awards, which were designed to recognize excellence in anime titles nominated by the industry, and were held only once in 2006. [133] Anime productions have also been nominated and won awards not exclusively for anime, like the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature or the Golden Bear. Working conditions In recent years, the anime industry has been accused by both Japanese and foreign media of underpaying and overworking its animators. [134][135][136] In response the Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida promised to improve the working conditions and salary of all animators and creators working in the industry. [137] A few anime studios such as MAPPA have taken actions to improve the working conditions of their employees. [138] There has also been a slight increase in production costs and animator pays during the COVID-19 pandemic. [139] On April 27, 2023, Nippon Anime Film Culture Association (NAFCA) was officially founded. The association aims to solve problems in the industry, including the improvement of conditions of the workers. [140][141] Globalization and cultural impact See also: Japanese pop culture in the
United States, List of anime distributed in the United States, List of anime distributed in India, Japanese influence on Chinese culture, Japanese influence on Korean culture, Anime in hip hop, and List of highest-grossing anime films Anime Expo – one of the largest fan conventions in the Western world[142] Anime has become commercially profitable in Western countries,[143][144] as demonstrated by early commercially successful Western adaptations of anime, such as Astro Boy and Speed Racer. Early American adaptions in the 1960s made Japan expand into the continental European market, first with productions aimed at European and Japanese children, such as Heidi, Vicky the Viking and Barbapapa, which aired in various countries. Italy, Spain, and France[145][146] grew a particular interest in Japan's output, due to its cheap selling price and productive output.
He is a young orphaned thief, who wanders around all on his own seeking opportunities to steal and cause troubles. After Dororo was rescued by Hyakkimaru from a demon, he joins him in his travels and adventure. In the final chapter of the manga, it was
revealed that Dororo was actually born as a girl, but had lived as a boy for as long as he
could remember. This could be due to his parents, who raised him as a male instead of a female since birth. Dororo refuses to speak or dress femininely. In the manga, he often announces that he is a boy when others have called him a girl.
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