It’s understandably taken some time to get Violet Evergarden: The Movie onto screens in Japan. The film was initially delayed following the July 2019 arson attack on Kyoto Animation’s Studio 1 building, and then again as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, we finally …Read more »
Animator Yuki Omura was one of many Kyoto Animation workers who sadly passed away after the July 2019 arson attack on Kyoto Animation Studio 1. While many staff members are no longer with us, they’re far from forgotten, and Omura is currently being honored in …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 »
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 »
Despite all the hardships Kyoto Animation faced in 2019, the long-awaited Violet Evergarden movie is still due to premiere on April 24 following previous delays. Whether or not that date ends up changing again is anyone’s guess at the moment, but for now you can …Read more »
In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, a lot of companies have come forth to make their content available for free to give folks stuck at home something to do, especially in Japan. While they don’t specifically mention COVID-19, one such company is Kyoto Animation, …Read more »
When Kyoto Animation’s new Free! anime film was first announced, it was planned to hit around the same time as next summer’s Tokyo Olympics. Those plans have since changed in the light of this past July’s arson attack and the recovery period following the tragedy, and it …Read more »
When overcoming a tragedy, attempting to return to everyday life as best you can is often one of the most effective solutions. This is, of course, easier said than done. While the impact of the July 18 arson attack on Kyoto Animation can still be felt, and …Read more »
We recently posted about the status of injured victims who survived the July 18 arson attack on Kyoto Animation’s Studio 1. Of the 34 injured, 7 remained in the hospital and three were in critical condition at the time. According to the latest update, though, all 34 injured victims …Read more »
Yesterday we posted about the miraculous circumstances that led to the Violet Evergarden: Eternity and the Auto Memories Doll spin-off anime film being completed just one day prior to the arson attack on Kyoto Animation. At the time, the full-length main Violet Evergarden feature was still scheduled for January 10, 2020, …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 »
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