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Incredibly brief Tsurune meat-shopping scene aired exactly eight months before arson attack.
A year and a half after the attack that killed 36 people, mental health questions are no longer a road block to trial.
Arsonist is shown list of victims’ names at first court hearing, but start of trial is likely still far away.
Nearly a year after the tragic deaths of dozens of anime creators, the man responsible will finally begin facing justice.
“I want them to build a monument. Not in some other place, but in the same place where the studio was.”
People in Japan are concerned for the nurse who’s become the object of a killer’s affections.
Kyoto neighborhood organization says it would “destroy the peaceful lifestyle” of local residents.
Workers begin gutting interior of Fushimi anime studio in preparation of tearing down its frame.
Company continues to put people first as it meets with victims’ families and refuses to use funds for business recovery.
New law would require documentation of the sort of purchase arsonist made prior to attack.
President promises upcoming anime movies are still in production, but says “Things are still very far from normal.”
The company has received over one billion yen (US$10.1 million), and plans to use every single one for human beings, not business.
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