Today, July 18, marks three years since the Kyoto Animation arson. Because of this, Kyoto Animation put up an eleven-minute long video as a memorial homage. It doesn’t embed, but you can watch it here. SoraNews24 translated much of the video, which is in Japanese. …Read more »
It’s hard to believe, but July 18 will mark three years since the devastating arson attack on Kyoto Animation’s Studio 1, which took the lives of 36 staff members. Much like the last couple of years, Kyoto Animation will forego a physical service for the …Read more »
In November of last year, the latest Kyoto Animation Music Festival lit up the ROHM Theater in Kyoto, and now an extended look at the experience is coming home. KyoAni announced plans to release footage from both days in a single Blu-ray collection on November …Read more »
It’s the end of an era for the Kyoani&DoShop!, which was previously converted into a workspace for animators after the arson attack on Kyoto Animation Studio 1. The online store remains, but with more incoming staff that need a place to work, Kyoto Animation has …Read more »
The site of the arson attack on Kyoto Animation may receive a memorial monument in the future. The studio met with victims’ relatives in a meeting to discuss this option. It sounds as though most of the family members weren’t against the idea of a …Read more »
Cosplayers and fans of Violet Evergarden just received some useful information: how to braid your hair to look like Violet’s. This information comes to us from the production staff, and they revealed it through the official Violet Evergarden Twitter account. It turns out that when …Read more »
The Tokyo Anime Award Festival 2022 isn’t set to take place until next March, but they’ve already revealed their main image. The very detailed and quirky poster is the brainchild and hard work of animators from Kyoto Animation. Here is the whole poster: To make …Read more »
Yesterday marked the two year anniversary of the Kyoto Animation arson attack. Seventy people were in the studio when the fire started; 36 died and 32 were wounded but survived. On the anniversary, Kyoto Animation put on a small memorial service. They warned fans not …Read more »
Kyoto Animation has been through a lot in the last couple of years, especially during the process of rebuilding after the tragic arson attack on Studio 1. Things are looking up lately, though, and the folks at the studio want to thank fans for their …Read more »
Three years ago the government of Kyoto, Japan started the Digital Amusement award, which is meant to honor young people in Kyoto and their creative works. This year’s grand prize, called the Kyoto Governor’s Award, goes to Violet Evergarden: The Movie from Kyoto Animation. Violet …Read more »
A live stream brought some fresh news for the long-awaited Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid S anime, including our first look at a new trailer for the second season and some info on the lead staff members. Before we get into that, check out the incredibly …Read more »
The judges of the Tokyo Anime Film Festival have chosen this year’s winners. To be in the running, an anime had to be released fully or partially between October 1, 2019 and September 30, 2020. The animated film category’s award went to Kyoto Animation’s Violet …Read more »
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 »
In June it was announced that Shinji Aoba, the arrested suspect of the Kyoto Animation arson, would undergo psychiatric examinations to see if he is mentally competent enough to go to trial. Japanese prosecutors have announced they’re officially indicting Aoba, which indicates he must have …Read more »
Kyoto Animation has bounced back amazingly from last year’s horrific arson attack on Studio 1, from long-awaited theatrical debuts to newly announced projects and more. The latest positive step forward comes from non-profit organization Women in Animation, which honored the studio with 2020’s WIA Diversity …Read more »
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