‘Slave factory’: China comic artists expose ‘farm-like’ working conditions at famed studio


BEIJING (SCMP): Some comic artists have exposed the harsh working conditions at a prominent manga studio in China, where employees have lived together in a “farm-like” flat for years, facing overwork and sleep deprivation.

A-soul, one of China’s most renowned comic studios, was established in 2008 and is situated in a rural area of southeastern Beijing. The studio currently employs more than 70 staff members.

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