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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…
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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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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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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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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 – 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…
Love Letter to Kyoto Animation
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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…
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…
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…
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.
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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An anime once said that sometimes the best way to convey our feelings is through a letter.
[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…
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…
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…
12 Days of Anime: My Feelings for Kyoto Animation
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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…
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…
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Blue Exorcist Kyoto Saga Episode 3: Moriyama struggles to contribute. Ryuji wrestles with his convictions. Rin's training pays off.
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#3 — Ping Pong the Animation (2014)
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[Six] Violet Evergarden: Eternity and the Auto Memory Doll (Kyoto Animation and me)
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The Genius Behind Goku vs Tamagami 3's Animation!
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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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TCW really does give off a found family vibe and I love it.
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During Nobara and Nishimiya, they discuss the expectations put on female Jujutsu sorcerers. However, Maki is busy taking care of business, which leads to a confrontation with her…
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On Animation
These are mostly some personal views and experiences, you are welcome to read but don’t hold high expectations. In the last 2 years or so I didn’t watch…