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Thank You Kyoto Animation
After the horrific tragedy that occurred last July, I knew I needed to write as near a perfect personal tribute to the wonderful people at Kyoto Animation as…
Thank You, Kyoto Animation
It is absolutely heartbreaking that the worst tragedy in postwar Japanese history had to happen to one of the best studios in the anime industry. I just cannot…
In re Kyoto Animation
I can't remember how long the blurb at the top left corner of my blog has referenced Haruhi in some way. Probably at least a decade by now.
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The Kyoto Animation Fire and Mental Health Pleas
In 2019, Shinji Aoba broke into Kyoto Animation studio (also known as KyoAni), sprayed gasoline, and ignited it. He escaped to the nearby train station before collapsing from…
Kyoto Animation – Two Years Later
It's been a few years but we now have a new season of anime from Kyoto Animation. And I am so thrilled I just have to write about…
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Love Letter to Kyoto Animation
These shows aren’t just about magic. They are magical.
On Grieving for Kyoto Animation
Grief is an emotion I know too well — and yet, it shocks me every time. When I saw tweets about Kyoto Animation’s studio burning, I was planning…
Kyoto Animation a Year Later
On July 18, 2019, shortly after 10:30 am, local time, a fire broke out at Kyoto animation’s main studio building. It was a horrific event that left 36…
Kyoto Animation One-Year Memorial
The coronavirus has made days feel like weeks and weeks like months. It’s been one year since the Kyoto Animation arson tragedy, and yet I could swear it…
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Kyoto Animation: A Story Of Hope
Written by: Saumar Saikia (History, Batch of 2024) Kyoto Animations, also known as KyoAni, is a Japanese light novel publisher and animation studio. Over the years it has…
an open letter to kyoto animation
An anime once said that sometimes the best way to convey our feelings is through a letter.
Kyoto Animation: A Chronology of Emotion
I don’t know what to feel. July 18th, 2019 A restless night where sleep is an all too distant prospect, I eye the time with faint disdain, luminous…
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Beyond The Boundary | Kyoto Animation Unleashed
My heart has belonged to Kyoto Animation for a long time. And their shows have always looked good – that’s not even a faintly nuanced observation. The 2010s…
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Kyoto Animation Arsonist Sentenced To Death
Shinji Aoba, the man responsible for the tragic Kyoto Animation fire that killed 36 people, has been sentenced to death.
Spiraken Supplimental Episode: Kyoto Animation Fire
On the morning of 18 July 2019 at around 10:30 a.m. JST (09:30 pm EST the 17th), an arson attack occurred at the Kyoto Animation Studio One in the Fushimi…
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Kyoto Conference Registration is now available!
Registration for the May 2023 Mechademia Conference in Kyoto, Japan is now available on the registration page.
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+12: Great Animation Right Now
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[Links] 17-23 July 2019: Kyoto Animation
This week: as AniFem rounds out its premiere week coverage, the anime community focuses its attention on the horrifying fire at Kyoto Animation. AniFem Round-Up Summer 2019 Premiere…
[Six] Violet Evergarden: Eternity and the Auto Memory Doll (Kyoto Animation and me)
Returning to Violet Evergarden was more difficult and emotionally-affecting than I thought it would be. On July 18, 2019, a man set fire to Kyoto Animation’s main studio,…
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[One] This post is reserved for Kyoto Animation
I have no idea if I’ll do Kyoto Animation justice after all that happened this year, so here goes nothing. The moment I hear of a friend or…
Reflecting on the Kyoto Animation Incident From Japan
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D&A Status Update with D.J. Lewis: What’s Next Going Forward!
Alright nerds and nerdettes. I honestly didn’t know how to start this post since my last one was…two, or three months ago? (Yeesh!) So I thought it was…
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Moving forward and moving on
Is this goodbye? I’m not entirely sure yet to be honest. I have been blogging and talking about yaoi and boys love on here for several years now.…
12 Days of Anime: My Feelings for Kyoto Animation
Yo!! Sirius here. For this 3rd Day, I will be going on a more serious mode and share some personal feelings to you guys. As you all are…
Kyoto Animation Christmas concert donates proceeds to arson victims
A celebration of the wonderful works of Kyoto Animation came in the form of a Sound! Euphonium Christmas concert held this week. All proceeds from the concert were…
Demolition soon to begin on Kyoto Animation Studio 1
Kyoto Animation’s Studio 1, which was devastated by the arson attack in July, will undergo demolition as of 2020. It was reported by NHK on Sunday that preparation…
12 Days of Anime: My Feelings for Kyoto Animation
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Some thoughts on reacting to the Kyoto Animation Tragedy
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Rebuilding Kyoto Animation’s Unique Production Pipeline: Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid S Production Notes 03-12
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Demon Slayer Entertainment District Arc Review: The Fate of the Series Going Forward
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Isekai Rebuilding Project, Vol. 2
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THE JUJUTSU KAISEN ANIME IS GOING TOO CRAZY RIGHT NOW
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Moving Forward.
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I’m Quitting Heroing & Rebuilding Fantasy Kingdoms
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Looking Back and Moving Forward, Part Two (Update Post)
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An update, looking forward, and some mid-season reviews.
So anyhow, I have managed to catch up on a few anime… Some I’m watching and some we’re watching. Since we’re coming up on mid-season, I decided to…