National / Crime & Legal Jul 18, 2020
Kyoto Animation studio marks one year since deadly arson attack
Around 100 bereaved family members and company officials on Saturday marked the first anniversary of the country’s worst crime in decades.
National / Crime & Legal Jun 5, 2020
Japan's top court backs detention of KyoAni arson-murder suspect
The judges dismissed Shinji Aoba's appeal because they now consider him a flight risk.
National / Crime & Legal May 29, 2020
KyoAni arson suspect thought there were only two victims in fire
Shinji Aoba was initially unaware of the death toll and was informed by police following his arrest.
National / Crime & Legal May 28, 2020
For families of KyoAni arson victims, grief continues after suspect's arrest
Shinji Aoba, 42, was arrested Wednesday by Kyoto Prefectural Police on suspicion of carrying out the attack that killed 36 people.
National / Crime & Legal May 27, 2020
Police arrest suspect in deadly Kyoto Animation arson attack
The arrest comes 10 months after the studio in Kyoto was set on fire, killing 36 people and injuring 33 others.
National / Crime & Legal Nov 27, 2019
Suspected Kyoto Animation arsonist undergoes unprecedented skin grafts
The KyoAni arson suspect, who suffered burns on 90 percent of his body, has become the first person to undergo surgery after such extensive damage without the use of donor skin.
National / Crime & Legal Nov 14, 2019
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 ...
National / Crime & Legal Nov 11, 2019
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.
National / Crime & Legal Nov 9, 2019
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.
National Oct 17, 2019
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. ...
National / Crime & Legal Oct 9, 2019
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 ...
National / Crime & Legal Oct 5, 2019
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.