I want to work in Japan but I don't know how to even break into the industry over there. I have a degree in fine arts and am good at visualizing ideas and concepts but getting into Japan will be tough. I'm learning the language and I'm kind of worried about salary, work culture and xenophobia against westerners if it exists there, I know I'll have to work harder to prove myself but I really want to make this dream a reality. I'll debase myself, I'll clean their toilets I'll do anything to work my way up. I just want in. Has anyone here got any insight?
Isn't Japan supposed to be an even worse hell to work in than the west?
>>2734374Why would you work for gaming corporate? You'll just be assigned as a gacha skeleton crew at best
>>2734374Just Be White
>>2734376>get to draw big tiddy girls in swimsuits and christmas outfitsO-oh no???
>>2734374saaar you are not a westerner
>>2734375>can't be fired>can only be "shamed" into quitting>continue to do the bare minimum and skip out on drinking with the boss man while not giving a shit about your coworkersJapan is only hell for Japanese
>>2734376>you'll just make millions with minimal effortthe horror...
>>2734374Go to Japan and stalk a game dev, try to learn which izakaya they go at to get shit faced drunk with their colleagues. Go there every night and become a regular, befriend the dude, once you've had a few evenings drinking together tell him that you're looking for work and have these qualifications. Getting in Japan is pretty hard, you won't experience the racism you'd expect, people will be friendly to you but if you want to open a bank account, get a credit card or rent an apartment you'll experience that racism. Also if a japanese commits a crime against you, there's nothing you can't do, the cops won't help you or they'll assume you're lying. Still a pretty good place to live, compared to the west, but I haven't experienced the office work culture.
>>2734374Why do you think any japanese corporation would want to hire a gaijin?They have plenty of otaku artists there without hiring from overseas
sign up to for jet program and dance for me you brown latinx monkey
>>2734374>I'll debase myself, I'll clean their toilets I'll do anything to work my way up. I just want in.why Japan specifically? Just curiousBecause from what I always hear, living and working there sounds like hell, maybe I'm missing some aspect of their culture that sounds appealing
>>2734385for that jap dev bussy
>>2734385this>>2734386Japanese women are hot as fuck bruh
>>2734386>>2734387just for that? oh... well, good luck then OP
>>2734374>get fluent>find a spouse for that visa>hope that some game company will hire you (assuming that you actually have a needed skill)It's a tough industry to get into. If you are worried about your potential salary then you should just forget about moving there because the salaries are shit compared to the western world.
>>2734374>people seriously responding to bait
>>2734422It's not bait, I actually want to know
>>2734374Actual Japanese here.It is damn near impossible to get “hired” as a full time salaried employee in Japan or most of Asia. What passes as employment now are an endless stream of temp contracting jobs that end when the project is delivered. Only the well connected management stays long term. Good luck.
>>2734374Anon why would you want to work in japan when it's notorious for its slave tier wages and work hours?
>>2734387They're also notorious menheras/cheaters anon
>>2734374This post is so fucking cringe in several ways I cant even tell if OP is trolling or not. >westerner wants to move to japan>wants to work in game design>degree in fine art>learning the language >>2734375Yes. >>2734422Exactly. Sage.
>>2734385He's obviously a weeb
>>2734453I honestly don't mind doing contract work>>2734469How is it cringe? Westerners find work in Japan all the time and plenty of gamedevs have degrees in art.
>>2734490>Westerners find work in Japan all the timeAre you sure?>plenty of gamedevs have degrees in artNot really, usually CS grads. Not to mention the fact that you'd need N2/N1 level Japanese + the ability to actually converse in business Japanese alongside a high level of competency in the role, it's a lot of hurdles for anyone to try and leap over just to live out their weeb fantasy. Plus Japan isn't idyllic, ITT and elsewhere you'll hear plenty about that. If you're OP you're positively cooked, keep working on yourself in private but don't even look for affirmation online ever again, let alone on this shitty board.
I don't get why foreigners want to work in things like anime and video games in JapanIf westerners are working on it, at what point are the products no longer Japanese?
>>2734490> Westerners find work in Japan all the timeYeah they find novelty white monkey jobs as actors, porn stars, or working at a gaijin maid bar, or teaching english, shit like that. Actual real white collar jobs, theyre hiring Japanese people only.
It's not impossible for a foreigner to get a job in the game industry in Japan. You just have to be extremely lucky and have the right set of skills.
How does anyone get any job? Have the right skills and apply. For Japan, being here when you're applying will also help you a lot.And keep in mind, you need a high level of active Japanese. N1 looks good on a CV, but it's not good enough. It doesn't test your ability to write documentation or discuss minute details of some technical implementation of something, for example.Btw your post does sounds like a generic bait, but some of the replies you're getting (>>2734502) are also needlessly negative. You can work yourself up to where it's possible to get a job here. I mean, I managed. Not some magical job, but a normal good enough programming one, where I get to enjoy Japan and feel safe knowing I'm isolated for various unfortunate Western trends.
