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Anime studio attacked by arsonist, explosion leaves dozens injured, over 10 expected to die
投稿日 2019年7月18日 17:05:54 (ニュース)
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Arsonist claims Kyoto Animation “ripped off other people’s work.”
Anime studio Kyoto Animation, the company behind numerous hits such as The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, Lucky Star, Clanaad, K-On!!, and Free!, has a production facility, designated Studio 1, in Kyoto’s Fushimi Ward, near Rokujizo Station. On the morning of July 18, at around 10:30, a man walked into Studio 1 and began pouring a liquid, believed to be gasoline, around the facility. Witnesses report that the man shouted “Die!” while doing this, and then set the liquid ablaze, causing a fire and a loud explosion.
The fire quickly spread throughout the three-story building, where approximately 70 employees were working at the time.
▼ Video of the fire
Approximately 30 fire trucks were dispatched to fight the blaze, but three hours later, the fire was still burning. At least three dozen victims have been sent to the hospital, with one death already confirmed and rescue workers expecting the death toll to climb to more than 10 people.
え!?え!?京アニ火事なんだけど!
どういうこと!?
え!?大丈夫なの!?
#京アニ https://t.co/pM4mELcaFP
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西ろっか→永田 (@Rikkachan0127) July 18, 2019
After lighting the fire, the arsonist, a 41-year-old man whose name has not yet been released, ran from the scene, but was taken into custody by police before he could flee far. A number of bladed instruments were also found at the scene of the fire, though investigators have not yet confirmed whether they belonged to the arsonist or not.
アニメ会社で火事 けが人多数か “ガソリンまいたか” 京都
www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/2019…
#nhk_news #nhk_video https://t.co/TNeEksWoLX
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NHKニュース (@nhk_news) July 18, 2019
▼ Investigators examining what appear to be the bladed instruments
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空撮動画で気付いたけど、もしかしてこの5本の長い何かが「複数の刃物のようなもの」か?犯人が持ち込んだものなら、当初から大量殺人を企図していたとしか思えない。無茶苦茶だ!
#京都アニメーション https://t.co/OCaP5RHiNq
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ガクブル (@gackbull) July 18, 2019
Witnesses say that when asked by police at the scene why he had set the fire, the man said “They did pakirui.” Pakuri is the Japanese word for copying another’s art or creative work, though the indistinct nature of the Japanese language makes it unclear whether the man was accusing Kyoto Animation of copying his work specifically, or that of another creator/creators.
The arsonist had sustained injuries by the time he was taken into custody, and was also transported to a hospital for medical treatment, though witnesses report that he told the police “I spread gasoline around the studio. I lit it with a lighter.”
In addition to the Kyoto Animation employees who have injured or perished, several workers whereabouts remain unaccounted for.
Sources: NHK News Web, Yahoo! News/Sankei Shimbun, The Sankei News via Hachima Kiko
Featured image: Twitter/@Rikkachan0127
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