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Appeal filed to block death sentence for Kyoto Animation arsonist

Defense maintains that defendant should not be held responsible for his actions.

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Kyoto Animation president, arsonist’s attending physician comment following death penalty ruling

”I have absolutely no sympathy for him.”

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Death sentence handed down for Kyoto Animation arsonist

“There are no circumstances present for which the death penalty should be avoided.”

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Death penalty formally requested for Kyoto Animation arsonist by prosecutors as trial closes

After killing 36 people, defendant still says he thinks that what Kyoto Animation did was wrong.

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Kyoto Animation announces it will build two memorials to victims of anime studio arson attack

Balance struck between giving fans and family a place of remembrance and letting life return to normal in Kyoto neighborhood.

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Man with homemade firebomb detained by police outside U.S. embassy in Tokyo

Shokumu shitsumon stop uncovers incendiary device.

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Kyoto Animation posts touching memorial message on third anniversary of arson attack

”I will never forget you.”

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Kyoto Animation to build memorial at site of arson attack, report says

Families do not want the incident to fade from people’s memories, according to source.

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Man threatens to set fire to Sega offices, beat employees’ family members to death

Inability to handle gamer rage leads to arrest.

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Train driver sues Japan Rail…over 56 yen for a one-minute delay

Railway company defends wage cut, saying “no work, no pay”. 

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Arson attempt by passenger on Japan’s Shinkansen shuts down bullet train line

Arsonist references Halloween night train crime in Tokyo.

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Man dressed as Batman’s Joker commits stabbing/arson attack on Tokyo train on Halloween night

Tells police his goal was to “kill a lot of people.”

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Arsonist at idol concert says he was imitating the Kyoto Animation arson attack

Japanese laws may need to be strengthened to stop more copycat attacks from occurring.

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Kyoto Animation arsonist says which scene he feels copied his work and incited attack

Incredibly brief Tsurune meat-shopping scene aired exactly eight months before arson attack.

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Kyoto Animation arsonist’s psychological evaluation ends, open door to prosecution

A year and a half after the attack that killed 36 people, mental health questions are no longer a road block to trial.

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Kyoto Animation arsonist’s treatments yield major advancement in skin transplantation

At least he hasn’t been a complete waste of oxygen this whole time.

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Kyoto Animation arsonist’s lawyer says he doesn’t need to be in custody, investigators disagree

Arsonist is shown list of victims’ names at first court hearing, but start of trial is likely still far away.

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“Oh, is that so?” says Kyoto Animation arsonist when told how many people he killed

Admits that his goal was to kill as many as possible.

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Kyoto Animation comments on arsonist arrest: “Our friends whose lives were taken won’t come back”

Stricken studio wants maximum penalties pursued.

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Kyoto Animation arsonist to be finally placed under arrest for July attack that killed 36

Nearly a year after the tragic deaths of dozens of anime creators, the man responsible will finally begin facing justice.

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