It’s never good to report news like this.
Earlier today, animator Toshio Kobayashi (Mobile Suit Gundam UC effect animation director) revealed that anime studio Manglobe has become insolvent. Kobayashi tweeted that, due to the studio’s inability to pay its debts, his expected income for this month and the next is unavailable.
The Twitter post has since been deleted, though his requests for work and notice of unemployment are still online.
@boroborosu 無職です(・∀・)ゞ
— 鉄棒ぬらぬら師匠´ ³`) ♬*.:* (@FR3AK50FC0CK) September 30, 2015
Rough Translation: I’m unemployed. (・∀・)ゞ
【速報】
俺氏、無職になる。— 鉄棒ぬらぬら師匠´ ³`) ♬*.:* (@FR3AK50FC0CK) September 30, 2015
Rough Transltion: [Breaking] I said, I’ve become unemployed.
【急募】
お仕事ください。— 鉄棒ぬらぬら師匠´ ³`) ♬*.:* (@FR3AK50FC0CK) September 30, 2015
Translation: [Urgent Employment] Please contact me for work.
Kobayashi isn’t the only animator to express distress over the news. Hayate the Combat Butler! animator Hideto Komori tweeted his own reactions to the news, which began as a questioning as to whether he would get paid, which quickly turned to distress. He was unable to contact certain people, and needs to look for new work.
Kobayashi continued, explaining how people can claim unpaid wages from a bankrupt company.
給料振り込まれんな？・・・
— 小森秀人@地上波疲れた離脱する!? (@komohide10) September 30, 2015
Rough Translation: My salary wasn’t credited…?
誰か助けて～(*_*)
— 小森秀人@地上波疲れた離脱する!? (@komohide10) September 30, 2015
Rough Translation: SOmebody help me – (*_*)
電話かかてきても切れて出れないんだけどﾍ(ﾟдﾟ)ﾉ ﾅﾆｺﾚ?
— 小森秀人@地上波疲れた離脱する!? (@komohide10) September 30, 2015
Rough translation: I’m not out to cut out or hang up on anybody
倒産会社の給与未払い解決方法！これだけで最大８割まで取り戻せる！ | キャッシングのまとめ http://t.co/JNx8YIsGUy
— 小森秀人@地上波疲れた離脱する!? (@komohide10) September 30, 2015
Rough Translation: A solution to retrieving salaries from a bankrupt company, up to a maximum of 80%! Summary at http://Camatome.Com/2013/01/kyuryo -Mibarai-Torimodoseru.Php …
何とも微妙なので次の仕事とり辛いな(-_-;)
短期仕事が一番やり易いんだけど・・・— 小森秀人@地上波疲れた離脱する!? (@komohide10) September 30, 2015
Rough Translation: Nothing subtle, so I’m taking hard work. I’m good to last, but not for long…
As of today, Manglobe’s website is offline.
Anime studio Manglobe produced a number of fan-favorite titles, including Samurai Champloo, Hayate the Combat Butler, Samurai Flamenco, and Gangsta..
Sources: Anime News Network, Otakomu
