Lead Animation Director

Kraymer Art - Anime Studio
About Kraymer Art - Anime Studio
This is a new kind of anime studio, built around the stories and creators that the indie community loves most. We turn beloved manga, manhwa, and webcomics into fully produced anime, and we have a passionate, fast-growing community coming along for the ride.

The Role
This is the creative heart of the Anime Studio. As Lead Anime Director, you are not coming in to execute someone else's vision. You are coming in to lead ours, and help build it from the ground up.

We are looking for someone who has actually been leading anime production, who knows what a full pipeline looks like end to end, and who is genuinely excited by the idea of doing it differently. This is a rare opportunity to have real creative authority at a studio that is still early enough that your fingerprints will be on everything we make.

What You'll Do

Direct the full animation pipeline from storyboarding and animatics through final composition and post-production

Set and maintain the visual quality standard for every series we produce

Deeply understand the source material we are adapting, manga, manhwa, and webcomics, and make smart, exciting calls on how to bring them to life as anime

Ensure strong character acting, fluid movement, cinematic staging, and consistent art direction across episodes

Build, manage, and give feedback to a remote team of key animators, background artists, compositors, and other production artists

Collaborate with producers and writers to translate scripts into compelling visual storytelling

Establish efficient workflows for our fully remote, globally distributed team

Create style guides, standards, and reference documents that allow the team to scale without losing quality

Oversee SFX, voice direction, and music coordination, stepping in where needed to keep productions moving

Work directly with indie manga and webcomic creators throughout the adaptation process

Proactively surface things a first-time studio might not think to ask about, and bring those to the table before they become problems

Must-Haves

Proven experience as an Animation Director, Episode Director, Series Director, Lead Key Animator, or similar senior role on high‑quality 2D animation or anime‑style projects

Strong portfolio or showreel showing animation direction, storyboarding, visual storytelling, and technical animation ability

Deep understanding of professional 2D animation pipelines from storyboard to final composition

Working knowledge of tools such as Clip Studio Paint, TVPaint, Toon Boom Harmony, After Effects, or similar production software

Deep knowledge of anime, manga, manhwa, and webcomic culture, not just familiarity, but genuine enthusiasm for these communities and the stories they tell

Ability to lead, critique, and organize a fully remote creative team with clarity and consistency

Experience working with or directing SFX, voice production, and music coordination

Strong communicator who can work with indie creators, a small internal team, and contractors without losing the creative thread

Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple productions at different stages simultaneously

Available at least 5 days per week and comfortable in a fully remote, output‑focused environment

Why This Role is Worth Getting Excited About
This is a rare opportunity to have genuine creative authority from day one. You will not be inheriting someone else's vision or maintaining an existing system. You will be building the creative foundation of a real anime studio, working with stories and creators that deserve a serious shot, and leaving your mark on every production we put out. If leading something from the ground up is what excites you, this is that role.

Why Work With Us

Fully remote work

Pay raises and bonuses for strong performance

Long‑term role with full‑time potential

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