The gofundme #HelpKyoAniHeal for Kyoto Animation victims created by Sentai Filmworks back on July 18th has now surpassed $2 million.
“The support from the global community and anime fans in response to this tragedy has been truly astounding,” Kayle Campbell, Marketing Director for Sentai Filmworks, said in a statement to CNN. “We hope everyone continues to support the victims and their families in the days to come.”
Sentai Filmworks wrote:
Since the studio’s founding in 1981, Kyoto Animation has touched the lives and inspired the imaginations of millions of people across the globe. KyoAni’s impeccable storytelling and beautiful animation have brought joy immeasurable to the anime community, and it is our honor to extend our hand to them in the wake of the recent attack.
As support continues to pour in from around the world, we remain dedicated to aiding those impacted by this tragedy in the most appropriate and effective ways possible.
We are actively working to establish the most direct bridge to delivering this aid to affected KyoAni staff and their families.
We established this GoFundMe drive to help build that bridge through all of your generous support. The funds pledged and collected through this drive will not be touched until we have confidence they will reach the intended recipients. We want donors and those considering donating to this drive to understand that, apart from GoFundMe’s fees to provide a platform for support, every dollar collected will go to the intended recipients.
Thank you for your continuing support.
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