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I don't have time to find source on the web to support that but in his graphic novel about Pyongyang, Guy Delisle describes how a lot of anime are made (if I am

I don't have time to find source on the web to support that but in his graphic novel about Pyongyang, Guy Delisle describes how a lot of anime are made (if I am correct he is talking about Disney but it is all from memory so correct me if I am wrong). Basically Westerners make some designs and all the animation in between 2 designs is made in North Korea. EDIT : I have found this https://www.gpic.nl/producing_animation_in_North_Korea.pdf https://www.gpic.nl/producing_animation_in_North_Korea.pdf "Q:How is the North's animation seen in abroad? A:Compared to North Korea's general image around the world, their animation sector has a remarkably good reputation. The nation has been receiving many orders from abroad for quite some time, including many from France and Italy. The workers usually participate in original drawings and coloring. Some of the well-known foreign animation projects the North has been involved in include "Lion King", "Les Miserables", "Pocahontas" and an Italian production of "Hercules" and "Billy the Cat" from France"

pradn 6y ago
Super interesting, thanks for sharing! Quotes from this article: "But even many grown-ups enjoy [animation in North Korea] because it is one of the rare television programs in the North free of political messages" "Actually most researchers estimate that almost half of the households in the North have television sets. It's just another common misconception about the North to think that only the rich get to watch television. There are also many animated films released in theatres."
- estaseuropano 6y ago
  Would be interesting to see the overall social balance or GINI for north Korea with reasonable data. A huge proportion of the population has no food and there is a difference between a flatscreen 30" and second hand Chinese 16" TV from the 80s but they mkfhr both appear as 'having a TV' in the statistics, so I would be careful to draw conclusions from this.
  - toto444 6y ago
    I remember reading in Poor Economics by Duflo and Banerjee that poor people having a TV is not uncommon at all. They take the example of a Moroccan family in a rural area. They explain that because that's the only thing there is to do, owning a TV makes a massive difference to your everyday life.

pradn 6y ago

Super interesting, thanks for sharing! Quotes from this article: "But even many grown-ups enjoy [animation in North Korea] because it is one of the rare television programs in the North free of political messages" "Actually most researchers estimate that almost half of the households in the North have television sets. It's just another common misconception about the North to think that only the rich get to watch television. There are also many animated films released in theatres."

estaseuropano 6y ago
Would be interesting to see the overall social balance or GINI for north Korea with reasonable data. A huge proportion of the population has no food and there is a difference between a flatscreen 30" and second hand Chinese 16" TV from the 80s but they mkfhr both appear as 'having a TV' in the statistics, so I would be careful to draw conclusions from this.
- toto444 6y ago
  I remember reading in Poor Economics by Duflo and Banerjee that poor people having a TV is not uncommon at all. They take the example of a Moroccan family in a rural area. They explain that because that's the only thing there is to do, owning a TV makes a massive difference to your everyday life.