Arson Attack On Kyoto Animation Co. Kills 33 People, Dozen Injured

ByMike Scorpio

Jul 18, 2019 Anime, Fire, Japan, Kyoto Animation, Kyoto Animation Co, news

A well-known Animation Studio in Kyoto was set ablaze today, killing 33 people and injuring at least a dozen. Kyoto Animation Co, known for their work at in Anime such as K-ON, Clannad and Full Metal Panic! had around 70 people working that day when the fire was set. Police are treating the fire as arson and the suspect is being treated at a local hospital.

While this is not the usual news we cover here at Miketendo64. However, many of our followers and team members are lovers of anime and we feel we can make an exception. Our sincerest condolences go out to friends and family who have lost loved ones in the fire. We also truly hope that those that were injured in the fire have a quick recovery. Our thoughts are with you all.

If you would like to know more about the incident, you can read it up at JapanTimes.com

Source: The Japan Times

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By Mike Scorpio

I am Chief Administrator for Miketendo64.com A news & reviews website for Nintendo related articles and merchandise. An intermediate gamer with over 20 years of experience spanning 4 decades and 4 generations of Nintendo Games Consoles From the NES up to the Wii U. I also manage our YouTube Channel where I post videos frequently ranging from Let's Plays, Unboxings, Let's Talk Abouts, Our Wii U Lv1 Playthrough Series and the Super Mario Maker Bros Show! and a whole lot more, we even have our own Miketendo64 Directs!