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KyoAni update

2019-07-19T18:53:27Z

Kyoto Animation President States in Interview That All Materials, Computers Were Destroyed in FIre

Anything they were working on / or had worked on at that studio is gone. (KyoAni has another studio. The fire was at studio one.)

The death toll has gone up to 34 as another victim died today.

Rumors are all over the internet that KyoAni director Yashiro Takemoto (Full Metal Panic, Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya) was one of the victims. This has no been confirmed but it is possible as he is currently missing. (The Japanese, out of respect for the bereaved, are very circumspect about not announcing the names until the death is confirmed and relatives have been informed.)

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KyoAni

2019-07-18T18:09:01Z

Here’s the company’s corporate philosophy, according to the website:

“Since inauguration, our principles are ‘Make a challenge,’ ‘Do the best,’ ‘Produce required works’ and ‘Keep our corporate as a humanitarian one.’ We value people. Promoting the growth of people is equal to creating the brightness of works. We sincerely keep moving forward to be an Entertainment Corporation which based on Animation.”

from here

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KyoAni fire from the NYT

2019-07-18T16:01:41Z

Japan in Shock After Suspected Arson at Kyoto Animation Studio Kills 33

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Massive arson at Kyoto Animiation Studio

2019-07-18T15:27:46Z

25 dead in suspected arson attack on Japanese animation studio

I've read various other reports this morning than the one linked. Reports are between 25-33 people died and over 40 injured. Approximately 70 people were in the studio, so no one was left unhurt.

I'm just shocked and saddened for the loss of life.

The studio, often called KyoAni was created some very popular anime titles as Full Metal Panic, The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, K-On, Free! Eternal Summer and others.

The loss of life is terrible. That is the most important thing. I feel the need to emphasize that before I say that this fire also means the loss of the studio's creative output. The fire seems to have completely gutted the three-story building. Which means all the projects they were working on are probably gone as well as material from past work. They has shows planned for the next few years - which now may never happen. I would guess most of their files, notes, drawings, etc. are gone. The company has lost all of it's work and probably a large part of the talented artists that created there. It's too early for anything to be said, but it's possible that this will be the end of Kyoto Animation.

One thing I did read in the coverage of the fire is something I find shocking: there was only one exit to the building. Which is why there was such a loss of life. How the hell is that possible! How could you legally get away with that! It would never pass US fire codes. I can't believe that Japanese fire codes would allow accept only one exit either. I wonder if Kyoto Animation will be held liable in the loss of life as well.

I feel deeply for the people who worked there and for there families. I understand that Sentai Filmworks has set up a GoFundMe account for KyoAni and it's employees.

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