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 people dead and another 34 injured. As the horrible details kept trickling in, it was revealed that the firs in question had been an act of intentional... The post Kyoto Animation a Year Later appeared first on I drink and watch anime.
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