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Man sentenced to death for arson attack at Japanese anime studio that killed 36
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Man sentenced to death for arson attack at Japanese anime studio that killed 36

Associated Press  

TOKYO — A Japanese court sentenced a man to death after finding him guilty of murder and other crimes Thursday for carrying out an arson attack on an anime studio in Kyoto that killed 36 people. The Kyoto District Court said it found the defendant, Shinji Aoba, mentally capable to face punishment for his crimes and announced the sentence of …

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Man sentenced to death for arson attack at Japanese anime studio that killed 36
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Man sentenced to death for arson attack at Japanese anime studio that killed 36

LA Times  

Police gather outside a courthouse in Kyoto, Japan, ahead of sentencing for the man who committed a deadly arson attack on an animation studio in 2019. A court sentenced a man to death Thursday after finding him guilty of murder and other crimes in a shocking arson attack on an anime studio in Kyoto, Japan, that killed 36 people. The …

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Suspect in Japan anime studio fire charged with murder
4 years, 1 month ago

Suspect in Japan anime studio fire charged with murder

The Independent  

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‘You Die!’: 30 Dead as Man Sets Japanese Animation Studio on Fire
5 years, 5 months ago

‘You Die!’: 30 Dead as Man Sets Japanese Animation Studio on Fire

The Quint  

Kyoto Animation, better known as KyoAni, was founded in 1981 as an animation and comic book production studio, and its hits include ‘Lucky Star,’ ‘K-On!’ and ‘Haruhi Suzumiya.’ The company does not have a major presence outside Japan, though it was hired to provide secondary animation work on a 1998 ‘Pokemon’ feature that appeared in US theaters and a ‘Winnie …

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Kyoto Animation fire: Fans and animators pay tribute to arson attack victims
5 years, 5 months ago

Kyoto Animation fire: Fans and animators pay tribute to arson attack victims

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Thousands of animators, comic book artists and fans have taken to …

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Japan: Fire at Kyoto animation studio kills at least 24 people, injures several other; police suspects arson
5 years, 5 months ago

Japan: Fire at Kyoto animation studio kills at least 24 people, injures several other; police suspects arson

Firstpost  

Footage of the blaze showed thick white smoke pouring from the windows of the three-storey studio building in Japan. “Twelve people were found in cardio-respiratory arrest on the ground and first floor,” a fire department official told AFP, using a phrase commonly employed in Japan to signify victims have died, but their deaths have not yet been officially certified. “Rescue …

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