As part of the healing process and necessary restructuring after the devastating arson attack, Kyoto Animation’s staff blog paused operations after 19 years of daily writing about the employees’ work and personal life. Regardless of what they do with it in the future, we owe a look at their fascinating history in reaching out to fans directly. Kyoto Animation’s staff are trying to move on. It goes without saying, but there is no forgetting what happened on July 18. The... Read More Read More
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