[KineJapan] Arson attack at Kyoto Animation

[Mark Roberts]

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M. Downing Roberts
UTokyo

> On Jul 18, 2019, at 5:42 PM, Markus Nornes via KineJapan <kinejapan at mailman.yale.edu> wrote:
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> A 41-year old man walked into Kyoto Animation’s building with a can of gas, sprinkled the first floor and set it on fire. There were 12 fatalities, and over 30 people injured (half seriously). The reason is unclear....
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> https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/multiple-deaths-arson-attack-at-kyoto-animation-anime-studio-1225232
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> “Kyoto Animation was founded in 1981, by producer Yoko Hatta and her husband Hideaki, has around 160 employees. It has offices in Tokyo and Kyoto, as well as a subsidiary Animation Do in Osaka, and is behind numerous features and TV Series, including K-ON!, Violet Evergarden: The Movie and A Silent Voice: The Movie.”
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> Markus Nornes
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