Shinji Aoba, the man who admitted to the Kyoto Animation arson that killed 36 people, has maintained that he did this because the company stole from the novel he submitted to them. Kyoto Animation has vehemently denied these allegations. Now Aoba, who has been formally …Read more »
Photo via Wikipedia In the next step in the sad saga of the Kyoto Animation arson, Shinji Aoba, the suspect in the attack, will be evaluated to assess his mental state. Aoba has confessed to the crime, which resulted in 36 deaths and nearly the …Read more »
As those following the arson attack on Kyoto Animation last year know, the motive of the alleged attacker was his (mistaken) belief that the studio had stolen his submission for an anime series. In the wake of that incident, studio Bones has updated its standards …Read more »
The suspect in last year’s arson attack on anime studio Kyoto Animation has been arrested. The police had been waiting for the suspect, 42-year-old Shinji Aoba, to recover enough from the burns he sustained in the attack to be arrested. Aoba still cannot walk, and …Read more »
Back in November, demolition work began for Kyoto Animation Studio 1, which was at the center of the devastating arson attack that took place on July 18, 2019. Now, according to the NHK, demolition officially wrapped up on April 28. The attack ended up taking …Read more »
Yoshiki, the leader of rock band X Japan, has stepped in to help Kyoto Animation — again. The musician had previously donated 10 million yen to the studio, which was attacked by an arsonist July 18. This time, he held an auction of personal items …Read more »
After a month of stories following the tragic July 18 arson attack on Kyoto Animation’s Studio 1, just 10 of the 35 deceased employee’s names have been disclosed to the public. Among them are Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid director Yasuhiro Takemoto and Free! chief animation director Futoshi Nishiya. This is in …Read more »
It’s now been almost exactly a month since the arson attack on Kyoto Animation studios, and while there aren’t any questions as to who was responsible, the greater reasoning behind it lingers. Shinji Aoba was arrested right after the attack and is still in the …Read more »
Since the July 18 arson at Kyoto Animation, various events and crowdfunding efforts have been set up to help the studio financially and show support. The latest is an exhibition of key art in Matsue, a city on the coast of western Japan. The fire destroyed the …Read more »
The Museum of Kyoto, a museum right in the middle of downtown Kyoto, has opened an exhibition dedicated to the works of Kyoto Animation. This follows the July 18 arson attack on the studio that killed 35 employees and injured 33. The exhibition, which displays posters of KyoAni’s …Read more »
It has been three weeks since the arson attack on Kyoto Animation that killed 35 people and destroyed the studio’s main office. Today Japanese newspaper Nikkei is running an interview with one employee injured in the attack. The 52-year-old male employee, who has chosen to remain anonymous, …Read more »
The beloved Kyoto Animation studio — which is behind such anime as The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, Clannad, and K-ON! — was attacked by arson on July 18, killing 35 employees. Since then many fans and concerned people have been coming out of the woodwork to help, and we have a few …Read more »
The story of the arson attack on Kyoto Animation’s 1st Studio building has rocked the anime community and Japan as a whole. The tragic event left 33 dead and 35 injured, and according to KyoAni president Hideaki Hatta, the amount of monetary damage was also …Read more »
Image via Sankei UPDATE: Since this article was originally written, NHK has confirmed the deaths of at least 33 people. Awful news took over news and social media tonight as Japan’s public broadcaster NHK and other outlets reported on a fire at Kyoto Animation Studio 1, located …Read more »
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