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“Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! Ultimate Collection” is highly recommended! Image courtesy of © 2023 Sentai Holdings, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Click here to purchase this Blu-ray on Amazon TITLE: Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! Ultimate Collection ANIME RELEASE DATE: 2012-2018 DURATION: Season 1-2, OVA and Read More …
NHK is reporting that Aobi Shinji, the alleged murderer of 36 people in the arson attack on Kyoto Animation last July has been arrested ten months since the incident. 【速報 JUST IN 】京アニ放火事件 青葉真司容疑者を逮捕 放火や殺人などの疑い #nhk_news https://t.co/gDHBiaJ8ld — NHKニュース (@nhk_news) May 26, 2020 Police were Read More …
Back on July 18th, 35 people died in the Kyoto Animation fire. And Kyoto police apologized to one of the bereaved family for losing a watch for one of the deceased. According to the police, the lost watch was worn by a deceased employee. While Read More …
Kyoto Animation announced that the animated film for “Violet Evergarden” (titled “Violet Evergarden Gaiden – Eien to Jido Shuki Ningyo”) will stay on track and will be released in theaters on September 6th. Many were not sure if the film would be in theaters after Read More …
Kyoto Prefectural Police announced on July 27th that a male who had been receiving treatment at a hospital has died. The 20-year-old male was able to escape from the building but he suffered burns all over his body. This now increases the total number of Read More …
Since establishing their bank account for donations to Kyoto Animation, a total of 9,523 donations were made and over 600 million yen has been donated ($5.5US Million). It was also said that donations of 10 million from various animation production companies and video companies were Read More …
The family of Takemoto Yasuhiro (47), director of “Lucky Star”, “Full Metal Panic! The Second Raid”, “Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu” and “Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid”, have confirmed that he was among the 34 that died from the Kyoto Animation arson fire on July 18th. Takemoto’s Read More …
The family of Kyoto Animation colorist Ishida Naomi (49) was confirmed. Ishida Naomi was responsible for color design for “The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya” but also did color checks for “Lucky Star”, “Clannad”, “Free! -Iwataobi Swim Club”, color setting for “Inuyasha”, finish animation for many Read More …
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, Read More …
There were a few news updates in regards to the Kyoto Animation arson murder case. All 34 victims have been identified via DNA according to Kyoto Prefectural Police. On the Kyoto Animation website, the company have thanked people all over the world for their support. Read More …
COMHBO (Community Mental Health & Welfare Bonding Organization) has come out to issue a statement in regards to comments and reactions by a few individuals to the Kyoto Animation arson that “people with mental illness are all at risk” of comitting a crime. COMHBO writes: Read More …
The latest updates on the Kyoto Animation Arson: The victims of the arson attack has went up. The death toll is now at 34. Kyoto Animation president Hatta Hideaki said that many of the people who died were women. Some of them joined just in Read More …
NHK News is reporting how a Kyoto Animation employee managed to survive the arson fire. According to the male employee, he heard a woman’s scream from the ground floor, suddenly there was a loud explosion and clouds came through their spiral staircase. In a matter Read More …
Kyoto Animation president Hatta Hideaki was able to inspect the offices of Kyoto Animation the morning after the tragic incident which 33 of his employees were killed by an arsonist, and 36 were hospitalized for injuries. After surveying the damage in his building, media waited Read More …
Anime fans in Japan are taking to SNS to warn people to not purchase Kyoto Animation products from people who are taking advantage of the Kyoto Animation arson tragedy by increasing the price of Kyoto Animation Blu-ray and DVD’s. Currently, Kyoto Animation products are in Read More …