burst into an animation studio in Kyoto ... forcing people to find other ways out. A retired fire officer gives tips to keep you safe The building has a spiral staircase that may have allowed ...

A fire at an animation studio in Kyoto appears to have ... (die!) as he entered the building. A nearby resident saw the studio shortly after the blaze started. She says she heard a thunder-like ...

Monday, January 27, 2025 saw the Osaka High Court officially announce that Shinji Aoba, the Kyoto Animation arson suspect, has withdrawn the appeal to his previous death sentence.