Suspect in KyoAni arson attack transferred to hospital in Kyoto after skin grafts
The suspect in a deadly arson attack on a Kyoto Animation Co. studio in July was sent Thursday to a Kyoto hospital from one in Osaka Prefecture after undergoing multiple skin grafts. Kyoto police plan to arrest Shinji Aoba, 41, after he sufficiently recovers from ...
KyoAni arson suspect 'wanted to hurt many' in attack on studio: sources
In voluntary questioning by Kyoto investigators, 41-year-old Shinji Aoba is said to have largely admitted to allegations of murder and attempted murder.
Police question suspected Kyoto anime studio arsonist for first time since deadly July attack
Shinji Aoba, the suspect in the Kyoto Animation Co. studio arson attack, is interrogated for the first time as he recovers from severe burns sustained during the deadly July incident.
Three months after deadly KyoAni arson attack, injured suspect's arrest remains out of reach
The suspect in the deadly arson attack on Kyoto Animation Co. has yet to recover enough to be arrested even three months after the incident, investigative sources say. The suspect, Shinji Aoba, 41, was severely burned in the July 18 attack on the company's No. ...
The Kyoto Animation Co. arson attack suspect has started rehabilitation treatment, including sitting in a wheelchair with the help of care staff, investigative sources said Wednesday. The July 18 attack on a studio of the anime production company Kyoto Animation, also known as KyoAni, in ...
Toll from KyoAni studio arson attack rises to 36 after woman dies from her injuries
The death toll from July’s arson attack on a Kyoto Animation Co. studio has risen to 36 after a woman being treated in the hospital for severe burns dies.
No longer in critical condition, Kyoto Animation arson attack suspect to face arrest
The condition of Shinji Aoba, the suspect in the July arson attack on Kyoto Animation’s studio, is improving, and he is likely to be handed an arrest warrant soon.
Police release names of remaining 25 victims of Kyoto Animation arson attack
On Tuesday police completed the process of releasing identities of all 35 victims in July's arson attack on a Kyoto Animation Co. studio, which took more than a month as they tried to negotiate consent with grieving family members. The same day, police made public ...
Japanese government mulls tax breaks for donations to arson-hit Kyoto Animation
The government is considering providing tax breaks for donations to arson-hit Kyoto Animation Co., industry minister Hiroshige Seko confirmed Thursday, in a bid to encourage companies and individuals to support the anime firm as it rebuilds its business. The government is planning to allow donations ...
Fuji TV apologizes after calling KyoAni arson victim Yasuhiro Takemoto an 'idiot' due to a misquote
Fuji Television Network has apologized to families of the victims of the July 18 arson attack on a Kyoto Animation studio after misquoting a friend of anime director Yasuhiro Takemoto, who died in the blaze, as saying "there was no idiot like him" during ...
Police name 10 victims of Kyoto arson attack, including acclaimed anime director Yasuhiro Takemoto
Takemoto, who worked on “Lucky Star,” was one of Kyoto Animation’s leading directors and died along with Futoshi Nishiya, who directed “Free!”
Comments bashing Kyoto Animation, posted last fall, found on internet forum
Comments from last autumn criticizing Kyoto Animation Co., also known as KyoAni, have been found on an internet forum and police are investigating the posts for a possible connection with the deadly July 18 arson attack at the company's studio in the city of ...
