Friday, July 19, 2019

UPDATE 33 killed in arson attack at Japan anime studio


Horrible, sad news. An animation studio was attacked in Kyoto, Japan resulting in the deaths of 33 people. A man came into the building on Thursday, and yelled, "You die!" According to survivors, the suspect

"... doused it with a flammable liquid, and set it on fire on Thursday, killing 33 people in an attack that shocked anime fans across Japan and beyond.

"Thirty-six others were injured, some critically.

"The suspect was hurt and taken to a hospital. Police identified him only a 41-year-old man who was not a company employee. They gave no immediate details on the motive."

This is a developing story

More here.

There is a GoFundMe page for the survivors here.


UPDATE:

Kotaku: Kyoto Animation Became More Than Just Anime

CNN: Kyoto animation arson suspect told police his work had been plagiarized

NY Times: At Kyoto Animation, Women Were Central. When It Burned, They Paid the Price.

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