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Kyoto Animation (A Silent Voice, Haruhi, Free, Clannad) on fire in premeditated arson attack. Update: Death toll reaches 36 (see staff post)
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I'm not sure but I read a comment somewhere that nursery stuff was fake. 1st floor is office and 2nd and 3rd are mostly for animators.
Please dont jump to conclusions... incels are bad but we have no info and at this stage i don't think im interested knowing what/who that monster is.
get me banned if I'm proved wrong. I guess it could be an angry employee.
How about wait for the final hearing before you jump to conclusions? Multiple reports still haven't investigating about his motive yet.
He's confirmed to never have been an employee either.
All we know is that apparently he screamed about getting "ripped off", which due to Japanese language can mean various things, including being plagiarized (which I think is the most used thanslation in the social media, but still is a guess).
The GoFundMe has surpassed $750K: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-kyoani-heal
I really hope they are sincere with regards to distributing that money properly. The logistics of which are sure to be quite complicated.
I really hope they are sincere with regards to distributing that money properly. The logistics of which are sure to be quite complicated.
The term police here would use is "VSA" (Vital Signs Absent.)
This is just insane..I am speechless...The word Why comes to mind immediately. Why KyoAni? Why the anime industry? Why arson? Devastating news that so many were affected.
My heart goes out to those affected...
My heart goes out to those affected...
What a tragedy. So many lives lost for nothing. I really wanna know what the fucker's real 'motives' were.
Dude stop. Not of, HAVE. Should HAVE. Would HAVE. Could HAVE. Might HAVE. This is triggering me so hard. And yeah, the way you described it in your first post seemed a bit insensitive.
An insane amount in such a short time.The GoFundMe has surpassed $750K: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-kyoani-heal
I really hope they are sincere with regards to distributing that money properly. The logistics of which are sure to be quite complicated.
I sincerely hope it all can be used to support the victims and the families.
京都のアニメ制作会社の放火・火災事件だが、確保された41歳の男は関東在住で、現在意識不明の重体だという。
Newest news on suspect is his life is in critical condition
府警によると、現場付近にはガソリンの携行缶（20リットル）二つと台車、手提げかばんとリュックサック、包丁数本とハンマーが残されていた。府警は男がガソリンを携行缶で現場付近まで運び、バケツのようなものに移し替えて台車で運び込み、着火したとみている。第1スタジオの受付担当者は府警に「男が入ってきて、何かと思っていたら、いきなり爆発した」と話した。
According to police investigation, suspect had transported 40L of gasoline into contailer onto a wheel barrel and wheel into the front door
Front desk was wondering what he was doing, when he spread the gasoline and using a long lighter igniting causing the first explosion, and becasue the staircase was near the entrance blocking the escape path.
So NHK TV explanation of the event
The fire was started near the entrance, where two body were discovered
2nd floor was 11 bodies, and the staircase between 2nd and 3rd floor was the 12th body, these are t he twelve body that was listed in heart/lung failure condition(Mistrsnlated as heart attack by some english new ssite)
3rd floor near the entrance to the roof was 11 body discovered, unsure whether unable to open the locked door or the smoke got to them.
Total 25 bodies in the building, 8 that was critical but was unmable to be save so total death so far is 33
Fire expert(Former Fire investigator) on the show explain that the lack of smoke damage to the first floor show there was an explosion(Confirming police report and witness stament)
And that due to the smoke and outwall suffer damage showing massive heat rising quickly.
Fire expert also say that an explosion fire is not the same as a regular fire and that smoke and other will come quickly, and that even expert fireman like him will have trouble figureing out correct action to take and that the smoke and dangerous gas will knock or disable a person very quickly.
Another reason for the lower security that day, there was a NHK show coming that day to interview and film KyoAni, and they also had a staff meeting planned, so preparing for those, fail to notice the person.
11 bodies found trapped trying to get to the roof exit...thats one of the most chilling things ive read...
I wonder if he knew about the NHK thing and staff meeting , or if it was just coincidence.
I know it doesn't help or make it better, but I'd rather die from smoke intoxication than having my entire body covered in flames.
Read a few reports of critically wounded people who fled the building while on fire.
That's fucking harrowing and I can't even imagine how they could have felt. :(
Reminds me of a similar tragedy in my city, where drug ring enforcers burned a casino down with people inside and lots of them died because of intoxication. :(
Read a few reports of critically wounded people who fled the building while on fire.
That's fucking harrowing and I can't even imagine how they could have felt. :(
Reminds me of a similar tragedy in my city, where drug ring enforcers burned a casino down with people inside and lots of them died because of intoxication. :(
I wake up and now the death toll has tripled?! Ugh I feel sick just reading all the reports. I hope for those at the hospital to make a speedy recovery and my condolences to the family and friends that lost loved ones.
It's been rough for us here in Osaka and Kyoto today. A lot of worry and sadness in the Kansai entertainment community.
One of my business partners lives in Kyoto near KyoAni and had to go to the hospital all day for some cardio testing (unrelated to the incident). He watched as the whole thing unfolded on TV in the waiting room, and then later found out (because of the news vans and police everywhere, and later news confirmation) that the perp was actually being held in the hospital he was in (naturally, victims were taken to a different, closer hospital for obvious reasons).
Just absolutely nuts.
One of my business partners lives in Kyoto near KyoAni and had to go to the hospital all day for some cardio testing (unrelated to the incident). He watched as the whole thing unfolded on TV in the waiting room, and then later found out (because of the news vans and police everywhere, and later news confirmation) that the perp was actually being held in the hospital he was in (naturally, victims were taken to a different, closer hospital for obvious reasons).
Just absolutely nuts.
Well, he is in critical condition and hospital is not sure if they can save him at this time.
Sentiment of online seem to be that his live should be saved and be put in court and find his reasoning for this crime.
I feel gutted.
This is like my worst nightmare but happening to other people.... and knowing it can happen to anyone because of some asshole wanting to kill...ughhhh
Killing half of one of my favorite anime studios...Burning them alive :( fuckkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk and not just their lives but also all their hard work :(
You dont do this shit unless the intent was to kill as many people as possible.
This is like my worst nightmare but happening to other people.... and knowing it can happen to anyone because of some asshole wanting to kill...ughhhh
Killing half of one of my favorite anime studios...Burning them alive :( fuckkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk and not just their lives but also all their hard work :(
You dont do this shit unless the intent was to kill as many people as possible.
Ugh some people are just evil. :|
I hope they will get to save that arsonist and bring him to court.
Based on SilentPanda's post, I guess the whole entrance area was burned, and the people upstairs were trapped; I'm curious as to why the victims on the 2nd floor couldn't go to the balcony and escape from there, maybe the fire/smoke got there too quick. The victims on the 3rd floor probably tried to get to the roof and it was either locked or the fire/smoke got them too :\
I hope they will get to save that arsonist and bring him to court.
Based on SilentPanda's post, I guess the whole entrance area was burned, and the people upstairs were trapped; I'm curious as to why the victims on the 2nd floor couldn't go to the balcony and escape from there, maybe the fire/smoke got there too quick. The victims on the 3rd floor probably tried to get to the roof and it was either locked or the fire/smoke got them too :\
This is so heartbreaking and horrifying... Devastating tragedy.
When was the last time Japan had a mass killing larger than this? Have they in peace times? I know the Sagamihara stabbings took 26 lives (and had more vile intentionality behind every death), but 33 people killed is just... god.
I'm thinking about how scarily desensitized I've become to mass shootings because they happen so so often in the states. I hate that. I hate hate hate that I'm not as absolutely gutted every time several innocent people are murdered in cold blood, because I know conservatives will do everything in their power to prevent any change. It's just become, like, a fact of life.
"Oh yeah, every once in a while someone opens a gun on a public place and indiscriminately murders a bunch of innocent people. It's just something that happens sometimes that nobody does anything about. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ "
But hearing about this, in a country that rarely ever sees violence on this scale, I remembered how deeply gutting it still is. Imagining that sense of daily peace being absolutely shattered for everyone out of nowhere, at the hands of one angry man.
When was the last time Japan had a mass killing larger than this? Have they in peace times? I know the Sagamihara stabbings took 26 lives (and had more vile intentionality behind every death), but 33 people killed is just... god.
I'm thinking about how scarily desensitized I've become to mass shootings because they happen so so often in the states. I hate that. I hate hate hate that I'm not as absolutely gutted every time several innocent people are murdered in cold blood, because I know conservatives will do everything in their power to prevent any change. It's just become, like, a fact of life.
"Oh yeah, every once in a while someone opens a gun on a public place and indiscriminately murders a bunch of innocent people. It's just something that happens sometimes that nobody does anything about. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ "
But hearing about this, in a country that rarely ever sees violence on this scale, I remembered how deeply gutting it still is. Imagining that sense of daily peace being absolutely shattered for everyone out of nowhere, at the hands of one angry man.
This is THE largest mass murder death toll since WWII. Saren gas attacks injured some 5000 people, but 14 people died.
Sorry, I did not hear about the attacker being in critical condition himself. If he does survive then he should be severely punished.
I, for one, hope he survives so that he can rot in jail while waiting for the death penalty.
Murder by arson in Japan comes with the death penalty. He'll get it.