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Kyoto Animation will use none of its arson donations for business recovery, all of it for victims

• Casey Baseel
  Oct 4, 2019
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The company has received over one billion yen (US$10.1 million), and plans to use every single one for human beings, not business.

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Kyoto Animation’s Sound! Euphonium anime bakery is a real place, and here it is【Photos】

• Casey Baseel
  Sep 22, 2019

We visit the bakery featured in Kyoto Animation’s love letter to brass bands, and taste its heartache-healing signature bread.

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• (anime • bakeries • bread • COK • food • Kyoto Animation • SNJO • Sound! Euphonium)

All hospitalized Kyoto Animation arson victims’ lives are no longer in danger, doctors say

• Casey Baseel
  Sep 20, 2019

Some remain in intensive care units two months after attack on Fushimi anime studio.

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Man arrested for arson threats to Kyoto Animation-related video game company

• Casey Baseel
  Sep 8, 2019

Osaka police track down man who tweeted “Even I’m feeling tense, since I don’t know when I’ll attack.”

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Kyoto Animation arsonist will live, status upgraded by doctors

• Casey Baseel
  Sep 7, 2019

Police still unable to make formal arrest, however.

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

Kyoto Animation to release full list of arson attack victim names in credits of new anime movie

• Casey Baseel
  Sep 6, 2019

Violet Evergarden’s story of loss and separation will end with a reminder that Kyoto Animation staff who lost their lives will not be forgotten.

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• (anime • arson • Kyoto Animation • movies • video • Violet Evergarden: Eternity and the Auto Memories Doll • Violet Evergaren)

Kyoto police release compete list of names of all victims who died in Kyoto Animation arson attack

• Casey Baseel
  Aug 27, 2019

Kyoto Animation lawyer expresses unhappiness that many victims’ families did not agree with announcement.

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Kyoto Animation victims’ names may be disclosed without families’ agreement, investigator says

• Casey Baseel
  Aug 23, 2019

Kyoto Prefectural Police and National Police Agency disagree on how to handle identities of remaining 25 people who lost their lives in arson attack.

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Kyoto Animation arsonist sent more than one novel to company as part of annual writing contest

• Casey Baseel
  Aug 19, 2019

School-day stories among genres of submissions.

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

Kyoto Animation suspends Kyoto Animation Awards in aftermath of deadly arson attack

• Casey Baseel
  Aug 15, 2019

Novel-writing contest, which accused arsonist was a failed entrant to, has been held since 2010.

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• (anime • arson • books • contest • crime • Kyoto Animation • Kyoto Animation Awards)

Mental illness issues could make death penalty impossible for Kyoto Animation arsonist

• Casey Baseel
  Aug 15, 2019

Psychiatric and legal experts comment on the possibility of arsonist in attack that killed 35 being sentenced to die for his crimes.

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New arrest warrant issued for Kyoto Animation arson suspect

• Casey Baseel
  Aug 14, 2019

Kyoto police update list of charges while suspect remains in hospital for burns suffered in attack on Fushimi anime studio.

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Kyoto Animation releases beautiful trailer for first major anime project since arson attack【Video】

• Casey Baseel
  Aug 14, 2019

Violet Evergarden movie will open in theaters less than two months after arson attack that killed 35 Kyoto Animation employees.

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• (anime • arson • Kyoto Animation • movies • video • Violet Evergarden • Violet Evergarden-Eternity and Auto Memory Dolls)

Video game maker/Kyoto Animation creative partner Key donates 10 million yen to arson relief fund

• Casey Baseel
  Aug 10, 2019

Clannad creators hope Kyoto Animation will continue to “give courage to people in Japan and throughout the world.”

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Kyoto Animation arson victim returns to work, calls it “ultimate counterattack” to arsonist

• Casey Baseel
  Aug 9, 2019

Says “We were friends, and we were a family,” in remembrance of fallen coworkers.

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Real-life high school from Kyoto Animation’s Sound! Euphonium wins gold medal at band competition

• Casey Baseel
  Aug 8, 2019

Brass band which assisted artists from arson-struck anime studio puts thoughts for the fallen into their performance.

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Names of 10 Kyoto Animation arson victims released, family and friends offer words of remembrance

• Casey Baseel
  Aug 5, 2019

Victims include a 61-year-old anime veteran and fresh-faced newcomer who just graduated from college.

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X Japan leader Yoshiki donates 10 million yen to Kyoto Animation arson recovery fund

• Casey Baseel
  Aug 2, 2019

Legendary musician expresses deep gratitude to anime industry and its fans.

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Kyoto Animation official donation account raises over 1 billion yen (US$10.1 million) in one week

• Casey Baseel
  Aug 1, 2019

Over 50,000 donors have contributed, but recovery costs could still be several times the amount.

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Kyoto Animation confirms it received novel from writer with same name, address as arson suspect

• Casey Baseel
  Jul 31, 2019

Annual novel contest submission apparently connected to suspect’s shouting “They stole my novel, so I set the fire.”

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