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Kyoto Animation (Page 2)

New survey ranks top ten fan favorites among over 50 Kyoto Animation productions

• Ingrid Tsai
  Sep 28, 2020
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Did your personal favorite make it into the top ten?

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• (anime • Hyouka • K-On! • KyoAni • Kyoto Animation • Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya • ranking • Sound! Euphonium • survey • Violet Evergarden)

Kyoto Animation arsonist’s treatments yield major advancement in skin transplantation

• Master Blaster
  Sep 9, 2020

At least he hasn’t been a complete waste of oxygen this whole time.

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• (arson • burn treatment • crime • Kyoto Animation • Kyoto Animation arson attack • medicine • science • Shinji Aoba • skin transplant)

Every Kyoto Animation movie ever made gets revival screening, company now hiring new employees

• Casey Baseel
  Jul 3, 2020

One year after shocking arson attack, anime production company’s healing continues.

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• (anime • Kyoto Animation • movies • working in Japan)

Kyoto Animation arsonist’s lawyer says he doesn’t need to be in custody, investigators disagree

• Casey Baseel
  Jun 11, 2020

Arsonist is shown list of victims’ names at first court hearing, but start of trial is likely still far away.

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“Oh, is that so?” says Kyoto Animation arsonist when told how many people he killed

• Casey Baseel
  May 29, 2020

Admits that his goal was to kill as many as possible.

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Kyoto Animation comments on arsonist arrest: “Our friends whose lives were taken won’t come back”

• Casey Baseel
  May 28, 2020

Stricken studio wants maximum penalties pursued.

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Kyoto Animation arsonist to be finally placed under arrest for July attack that killed 36

• Casey Baseel
  May 27, 2020

Nearly a year after the tragic deaths of dozens of anime creators, the man responsible will finally begin facing justice.

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• (anime • arson • crime • Kyoto Animation • Kyoto Animation arson attack)

Online poll ranks Japanese netizens’ favorite series from anime powerhouse studio Kyoto Animation

• Katy Kelly
  May 7, 2020

Kyoto Animation has a library of celebrated classics: which one came out on top?

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• (anime • Free! anime • K-On! • KyoAni • Kyoto Animation • ranking • Sound! Euphonium • survey • Violet Evergarden)

Goodbye, Kyoto Animation Studio #1 – Arson-struck studio now completely demolished, cleared away

• Casey Baseel
  Apr 29, 2020

Question now becomes what to do with vacant lot in Kyoto’s Fushimi Ward.

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• (anime • arson • COK • Kyoto • Kyoto Animation • Kyoto Animation arson attack)

Kyoto Animation makes over a dozen anime TV series and movies free to watch online

• Casey Baseel
  Mar 17, 2020

New titles released every day over 16-day period as much of Japan stays home to prevent spread of coronavirus.

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• (anime • Clanaad • coronavirus • coronavirus outbreak • free • Haruhi Suzumiya • K-On! • Kyoto Animation • Sound! Euphonium)

Mother of Kyoto Animation artst who died in arson wants on-site memorial, residents opposed

• Casey Baseel
  Jan 21, 2020

“I want them to build a monument. Not in some other place, but in the same place where the studio was.”

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Kyoto Animation arsonist develops a soft spot for nurse treating him at hospital

• SoraNews24
  Jan 7, 2020

People in Japan are concerned for the nurse who’s become the object of a killer’s affections. 

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Residents don’t want Kyoto Animation to build monument, memorial park to victims at arson site

• Casey Baseel
  Dec 26, 2019

Kyoto neighborhood organization says it would “destroy the peaceful lifestyle” of local residents.

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• (anime • arson • crime • Kyoto Animation • Kyoto Animation arson attack • society)

Kyoto Animation closing donation account for arson attack victims soon

• Casey Baseel
  Dec 23, 2019

If you want to help the victims of the fire and their families, now is the time.

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• (anime • arson • donation • Kyoto Animation • Kyoto Animation arson attack)

Demolition work begins on Kyoto Animation’s arson-ravaged studio

• Casey Baseel
  Nov 27, 2019

Workers begin gutting interior of Fushimi anime studio in preparation of tearing down its frame.

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• (anime • arson • COK • crime • Kyoto Animation)

Kyoto Animation has a touchingly kind plan to distribute its 3.2 billion yen in arson donations

• Casey Baseel
  Nov 15, 2019

Company continues to put people first as it meets with victims’ families and refuses to use funds for business recovery.

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Kyoto Animation arson attack leads Japanese government to develop stricter gas sale regulations

• Casey Baseel
  Oct 30, 2019

New law would require documentation of the sort of purchase arsonist made prior to attack.

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• (anime • arson • COK • crime • gasoline • Kyoto Animation)

Over 80 percent of Kyoto Animation employees injured in arson attack have returned to work

• Casey Baseel
  Oct 21, 2019

President promises upcoming anime movies are still in production, but says “Things are still very far from normal.”

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• (anime • arson • crime • Kyoto Animation • moving • touching)

Kyoto Animation arsonist begins physical therapy, regains ability to speak

• Casey Baseel
  Oct 9, 2019

No longer bedridden, doctors plan to help him learn to walk again.

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• (anime • arson • COK • crime • Kyoto Animation • Kyoto Animation arson attack)

Another Kyoto Animation employee passes away, brings arson death toll to 36

• Casey Baseel
  Oct 7, 2019

Almost three months after the fire, attack claims another victim’s life.

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