The different responses highlight the huge gap in pay levels between animators in Japan and their overseas counterparts.
According to local media, the monthly salary of “200,000 yen (US$1,797) or more” drew criticism from people abroad, who took to social media to voice their opinions.
The latest job ad calling for animators to help create Miyazaki’s next anime feature film has drawn attention for all the wrong reasons.
This Japanese Twitter user shared some of the comments to the job listing with followers online.