Psajdak said: I won't lie; I was usually always disgusted with most anime that this studio made, how they tried to make bullying okay, and even cute, like for instance what they did with character Yohei Suzuhara in Clannad series. Where they made him clown, scapegoat, and a punching bag, while Tomoya was okay in everyone's eyes. Yeah, I am aware that Clannad was "only" animated by KyoAni, but ever since I noticed pattern in their work (another example, Haruhi Suzumiya who is, well a bitch, AND a bully, being adorable for that)... I definitely don't wish anyone anything bad, especially not death, but I was always under impression that KyoAni is, despite visual quality, studio who just likes to makes. To this day I remember how Clannad series made me feel sick because of how horribly that boy Yohei was treated, compared to his "friend" Tomoya. My condolescences, anyway... Wtf are you even talking about? Like seriously? π€¦βοΈ |
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| Absolutely horrible news . Condolences to all those affected ! |
Kougeru said: I was planning on finishing my AIR rewatch that I started in 2014, but I'm already in too much pain. Too much to watch any anime, too much to watch a KyoAni anime, and definitely too much to watch an anime specifically designed to pull my heart out. The combination of all 3 would be unbearable. I really hope KyoAni can get through this awful tragedy. I totally get you and I’m praying for KyoAni to overcome this too! It’s hard that we can only pray now as things stand. |
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| Really sad news. I pray for the victims and hope this doesn't happen ever again anywhere. |
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| This is unacceptable behavior from the perpetrator. Rest in peace to the deceased and best wishes to the families of the injured and/or deceased victims. |
 "to the world you may be one person, but to one person you may be the world." -a magnet |
| What a tragedy... |
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| Potential Death toll rises to 13, according to https://www.bbc.com/news/amp/world-asia-49027178?__twitter_impression=true. May your souls rest in peace! I hope they’ll remembered and cherished for their hard works and passions for many years to come! |
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Kougeru said: _MushiRock11_ said: I was planning on finishing my AIR rewatch that I started in 2014, but I'm already in too much pain. Too much to watch any anime, too much to watch a KyoAni anime, and definitely too much to watch an anime specifically designed to pull my heart out. The combination of all 3 would be unbearable. I really hope KyoAni can get through this awful tragedy. I know right, I just can’t get in the mood to watch anime or do anything for that matter (and I mean anything literally than just scrolling in Twitter, here and Reddit for more news). How one can go for such a horrific act for whatever bloody reason is beyond me really. It's really sad to think about how, the many beautiful and iconic animated scenes in many kyoani shows were probably done by someone who is now dead or at deathbed,it's just horrible I would probably avoid watching any kyoani animes for few weeks |
| Wow, my condolences to all of the victims and victim's family members. |
madarchod said: It's really sad to think about how, the many beautiful and iconic animated scenes in many kyoani shows were probably done by someone who is now dead or at deathbed,it's just horrible I would probably avoid watching any kyoani animes for few weeks I know right, this is just .. heartbreaking and downright horrible. I think I’ll keep away from their shows for a while too. |
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| This news ruined my birthday. i'm so down right now. KyoAni no.... |
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| This horrible how can he do something like that to Kyoto animation staff, this plain horrible. My condolence to the victims families. ;-; |
Emunh said: It ruined the entire lives of 13 people, their surviving families, and their friends.This news ruined my birthday. i'm so down right now. KyoAni no.... This will probably affect the entire industry as a whole in a few ways, honestly. |
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| I hope KyoAni can bounce back stronger from this, makes me so sad, one of my favorite studios, I hope the injured can recover quickly, this is just so awful |
| A big condolence for what happen to KyoAni. Hope the best for the victims, and the justice serve to whoever did this horrible thing. |
| [Edit: First line removed by myself since it was a tasteless joke that offended others.] While it is bad for the studio and the people and their families and for the anime industry itself (they are known for good "animation") personally I don't care. Since I prefer anime focused on good characters/plot the studio is not one of my favorites. I'm more curious on the intention of the culprit. While a lot of people might now suspect some anime fan that didn't like some stuff they do (maybe a favorite girl wasn't virgin anymore) I'd say it was a co-worker or ex worker. I mean you often hear about bad working conditions in Japan and people working until they die instead of going to a doctor. (More collectivism than individualism - US an Japan are the polar opposites while my country is somewhere in the middle.) Especially for the anime industry I have r read about bad bad conditions for people that certain parts of the work. |
LuthandoriusJul 18, 2019 3:03 AM
| Horrifying. I don't know what to say. Horrible news. Condolences to the victims and their families. |
| Sad to see one of my all time favorite studios becoming a victim of mankinds corruption and hatred. Not a lot of info is out yet and I don´t seek to give false info. Check out nhk for more news. Sentai filmworks have started a gofundme for kyo ani at this site: Here Someone may already have posted something similar but twice can´t hurt. I wish and pray for the best for all victims. I also hope they won´t lose too much progress on anything they may have worked on. |
| Always trust yer tummy! |
vashe9 said: TsuzukuHunter2nd said: A big condolence for what happen to KyoAni. Hope the best for the victims, and the justice serve to whoever did this horrible thing. Sadly no justice will bring the deceased back... agree, that's the horrifying fact about murders |
| Sad news , my deepest condolences to the victims . |
| This is fucking evil. Whatever was the sympathetic reason behind this arsonist snapping and setting people on fire over isn't even worth jackshit because people are dead now. Being an animator is a thankless job, and this asshole has made it worse for the employees and their families. I hope the unaccounted are found alive. This is literal insanity. |
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Luthandorius said: Lol. A user named "arsonal" made a news thread about arson. While it is bad for the studio and the people and their families and for the anime industry itself (they are known for good "animation") personally I don't care. Since I prefer anime focused on good characters/plot the studio is not one of my favorites. I'm more curious on the intention of the culprit. While a lot of people might now suspect some anime fan that didn't like some stuff they do (maybe a favorite girl wasn't virgin anymore) I'd say it was a co-worker or ex worker. I mean you often hear about bad working conditions in Japan and people working until they die instead of going to a doctor. (More collectivism than individualism - US an Japan are the polar opposites while my country is somewhere in the middle.) Especially for the anime industry I have r read about bad bad conditions for people that certain parts of the work. Please refrain from such insensitive and immature comments. I really hope the mods take action. It doesn’t hurt to share your condolences and keep your complaints aside for another day. If you’ve no living respect for these people or their works, then please keep away. Also, about your point on harsh working conditions - KyoAni is among one of the few Studios which take great care of their employees/workers. Sure, it may not be as dreamy and ideal, but the employees are paid well and instances of overworking are few in total hence why they release few shows every year. |
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| This might kill their legacy man.. I can't curse the arsonist enough. My heart is shattered. |
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| I'm hearing word 23 people are confirmed dead, currently. No words can describe this travesty. |
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| This is just awful. I'm glad they've arrested the man who did it. |
_MushiRock11_ said: While I understand that the hardcore fans of the studio feel a need to "defend" their studio - and demanding only posts that share condolences I don't see anyhting wrong with my post. Everyone is still allowed to share his opinions and I did not insult the people that died and acknowledged that it is bad for the industry itself - and of course for the relatives of the people who died.Please refrain from such insensitive and immature comments. I really hope the mods take action. It doesn’t hurt to share your condolences and keep your complaints aside for another day. If you’ve no living respect for these people or their works, then please keep away. Also, about your point on harsh working conditions - KyoAni is among one of the few Studios which take great care of their employees/workers. Sure, it may not be as dreamy and ideal, but the employees are paid well and instances of overworking are few in total hence why they release few shows every year. So I don't see whe a mod should take action in regards to my post. I usually try to observe thinks in a less emotional way. Especially if it is about things where I'm not involved. (Easier to be neutral.) Doesn't mean I want to insult them or make fun of the deaths. I didn't know about the studio offering better working conditions. But then again: Do we know every internal details? Might be some news about the top workers (directors n stuff) working there that told about this. Does every low level animator (and even things they might have outsourced in other external companies) have super good conditions? We don't know that. It makes only sense to me to analyzse the person that did this - to better understand an be able to prevent something from happening again. Doesn't mean you automatically think it is good or the person should walk around free without prison sentence. (If he survived. I think I read he died as well.) "Excusing" something and "unterstanding why it happened" are different things. Also I'm critical about the donation stuff. Saw some link. There are people around the world that might need help more. While I think it is okay for people (and fans) do wo with their money what they want (i. e. they can donate for the studio) I think a site like MAL should not advertise this and post such links. A company needs to survive on their own. (Buy insurance against fire/arson.) Should at least be made sure the money goes to the relatives of the killed people to pay for the funeral and stuff. |
| its sad to see such a news. My sincere condolences to everyone suffering from the loss. This will be very harsh for the industry and the company. |
| This is so sad... I hope the number of dead won't rise any more than this and that the injured will be able to recover. My condolences to their families, RIP. |
Stark700 said: There's fundraise for Kyoto Animation: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-kyoani-heal This will no doubt cause their anime projects to be delayed in the future. I pray for the people affected by this. Care to tag me when you see this? So I can get a notification on it when I'm on my PC. Anyone pls quote me so I don't forget it! |
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XLNC said: List of missing directors:
Edit: Yamada Naoko (Director - K-On!, Tamako Market, A Silent Voice, Liz and the Blue Bird) confirmed safe. Please tell me, thats a joke! That canot be real … KyoAni is my fav studio with some of my fav shows. Nonono … |
| @Luthandorius You not liking the studio or the shows they make is fine. Nobody is arguing against that. It's just that now isn't exactly the best time to be airing personal grievances you have with their works. |
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| Such horrible news :( My condolences to everyone affected by this arson.. I hope the culprit gets severely punished for what he has done. It goes beyond me that someone can do something so extreme, causing so much pain to not just the victims but there family/friends as well.. It honestly breaks my heart. To think this is the second criminal offense in Japan that reaches world wide news in just two months time. Edit: just heard about the update of the amount that got killed, I am lost for words... |
CeddyyBearrJul 18, 2019 1:38 AM
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Luthandorius said: Lol. A user named "arsonal" made a news thread about arson. While it is bad for the studio and the people and their families and for the anime industry itself (they are known for good "animation") personally I don't care. Since I prefer anime focused on good characters/plot the studio is not one of my favorites. I'm more curious on the intention of the culprit. While a lot of people might now suspect some anime fan that didn't like some stuff they do (maybe a favorite girl wasn't virgin anymore) I'd say it was a co-worker or ex worker. I mean you often hear about bad working conditions in Japan and people working until they die instead of going to a doctor. (More collectivism than individualism - US an Japan are the polar opposites while my country is somewhere in the middle.) Especially for the anime industry I have r read about bad bad conditions for people that certain parts of the work. The L avatar makes sense |
| When I woke up today, this was the first thing I'd seen Quite a sad way to start the day :/ |
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