It's Official, Japan's First AI Anime Maker Is Being Made, And It's Worse Than You Can Imagine

The Japanese anime industry, long revered for its artistry and relentless work ethic, is undergoing a huge artificial intelligenceshift, and it is one that is sparking equal parts fascination and fear. On April 25, 2025, Animon Dream Factory Co., Ltd. officially launched Animon.ai, a platform that promises to revolutionize anime production by generating videos from images and text in mere minutes. The company frames this as a solution to the anime world’s well-documented labor crisis with its punishing hours, paltry wages, and burnout that have driven many animators out of the field.