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.