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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…
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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.
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…
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…
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…
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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…
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…
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Shinji Aoba, the man responsible for the tragic Kyoto Animation fire that killed 36 people, has been sentenced to death.
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 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…
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…
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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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…
[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…
Winter 2026 Anime Week 9: Kyoto Animation
March 7th, 2026 On February 16th, 2026, Hideaki Hatta, the president and co-founder of the anime studio, Kyoto Animation, passed away at the age of 76. For the…
Reflecting on the Kyoto Animation Incident From Japan
By now almost all of us have heard about the tragic news regarding Kyoto Animation (KyoAni). Not only did the news tragically affect anime fans around the world,…
[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…
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…
Holmes of Kyoto, Vol. 3
By Mai Mochizuki and Shizu Yamauchi. Released in Japan by Futabasha. Released in North America by J-Novel Club. Translated by Minna Lin. One of the better things about…
Some thoughts on reacting to the Kyoto Animation Tragedy
By now, everyone has heard of the terrible fire at KyoAni office. This isn’t a news post or anything, just some thoughts of mine, so by all means…
Rebuilding Kyoto Animation: Uncompromising Principles, Now And Going Forward
To bring closure to this special week of KyoAni posts, we’ve recapped how they’ve reacted since the arson attack one year ago: their firm decision to double down…
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Paying my Respects at the Brand New Kyoto Animation Memorial
I'm on location with an off-script video at the Kyoto Animation Memorial in Uji, near Kyoto. Just a short talk about the state of my feelings five years…
CITY: The Animation Final Production Notes And Kyoto Animation’s Future
CITY: The Animation ended with yet another explosion of exuberant animation, design, and music to capture Keiichi Arawi’s sensibilities and its joyful themes. Let’s take one last look…
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Good animation counts for a lot in the anime world, but what happens when that isn't enough? 1997's WILD CARDZ is here to lay its cards out on…
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We wrap up the original Gall Force trilogy with its finale Stardust War. How does the war between cute anime girls and amoeba people end? Well, wade…
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Blue Exorcist Kyoto Saga Episode 3: Moriyama struggles to contribute. Ryuji wrestles with his convictions. Rin's training pays off.
#3 — Ping Pong the Animation (2014)
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[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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Hie thee to Twisted Wonderland, where the villains and their comely houses are the truly noble and those pesky heroes stand in their way. Oh, and a boy…
Kyoto Recommendations
I thought I was all done with tourism for a while, but I had another friend in town this past month, and I showed her and her brother…
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Abydos is in debt. Deep debt. How can they climb out of the hole? Can an Abydos Idol Group earn enough? Blue Archive the Animation - Episode 3
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No piece of media set in high school is complete without a graduation episode and for one fore-running raising sim franchise, it was decided that their big OVA…
Arion | KYOTO VIDEO
The European sword-and-sandal genre seems quite unlikely to be found in anime, right? Wrong! Yoshikazu Yasuhiko directed and animated a big budget epic in the 80s steeped in…
Books: Kyoto Stories
By Jonathan Clements. “Riding on public transportation in Japan makes you feel a part of the general population,” writes Steve Alpert in Kyoto Stories. “One of the people.…
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KB takes a look at the big-chested gunslinger shonen from 2004 Grenadier. Can it overcome a messy production and obvious parallels between another Western-inspired anime about a blonde,…
Gunbuster | KYOTO VIDEO
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Paradox Live The Animation Episode 3 Review – The Found Family
TCW really does give off a found family vibe and I love it.
Aria the Animation Episode 3: The Secret of Akari’s Smile
Episode three of Aria the Animation introduces Alice, a talented young gondolier from Orange Company; Alicia explains that Orange Company scouted Alice, since she’s apparently rather accompli…
Review—Structures of Kyoto: Writers in Kyoto Anthology 4
Judith Clancy and Alex Kerr book-end this remarkable publication offering insight into the physical, spiritual and artistic elements of Kyoto.
Review—Structures of Kyoto: Writers in Kyoto Anthology 4
Judith Clancy and Alex Kerr book-end this remarkable publication offering insight into the physical, spiritual and artistic elements of Kyoto.