Gaijins becoming animators in Japan

Hi there everybody, I was just wondering, is it possible for foreigners to be able to get a job in animation, or possibly even game designing in Japan? I already know about needing a visa and a college degree to even consider thinking about obtaining a job in Japan, but I was just wondering if it was possible for foreigners to have other jobs in Japan besides teaching english and modeling.

There are certainly plenty of jobs besides English teaching and modelling- I know exercise instructors, people in IT and finance, bar and wait staff, HR company staff and lots of other jobs. Generally for a foreigner to get a job here the fact that they speak English (or another foreign language) has to be as asset to that company or job.

Since English probably not a requirement for the job you mention, and there are plenty of Japanese wanting to get into that field, jobs for non-Japanese would be very few and far between.

I have a friend who coordinates translation of games into other languages, and I have seen similar jobs advertised on the job sites, but I should mention that my friend is bilingual.

I see. Thanks for the information. =^_^= I'm currently a Junior in High School, and I've been studying Japanese for about three months now, and I was thinking that after I graduate from college I see if I wanted to become an animator or a game designer there in Japan. =^_^=

You're better off learning Korean instead of Japanese.

You're better off learning Korean instead of Japanese.

Yeah, nowadays Japan is outsourcing their work to Korea. And animators in Japan aren`t that happy with their working conditions. I`ve read reports on anime sites about how many of them aren`t making enough to live on. :(