He sought REVENGE on a studio with Murder... | The Case of Shinji Aoba

[@CoffeehouseCrime]

*UPDATES BELOW: Audio / Patreon / Schedule* 1. Just wanted to apologise for the late post folks, the audio in this video is a little loud at times too. I missed out a final preset before rendering the video, and the corrected version of this video file is STILL waiting to be reviewed by KZbin (which is now three days overdue). I decided to post what I already had uploaded instead. 2. Just to share that I now have a Patreon set up. Feel free to take a look and support me if you’d like to but there’s no pressure. Any support will go towards better equipment and quality to my videos :) www.patreon.com/coffeehousecrime 3. Finally to share my schedule - I will always post a case on a Friday with the occasional short case on a Tuesday. I’ve already uploaded this coming Friday’s video, but now I have to hope that KZbin approves it in time. Have a great week! ☕🏠🔍

[@PhoenyxV]

Catch me signing up for your Patreon before I've even watched the video. (Okay, to be fair, I had to make coffee before watching the video so signing up while waiting for it to brew is just good time management.)

[@buggiebuild1]

No need for apology, I think KZbin should,meh, your content is brilliant, you provide info with great care,, when doing criminal content & it’s greatly appreciated, U respect victims & provide details of the criminal/criminals background, well this made my morning, well not the crime, or the utter devastation, I hope you know what I mean👍🏻, So again good luck fighting the “bigwigs,”we’ll see you next time, again thank you, from Florida b safe ✌🏻😷

[@aimeelynne7372]

No worries, its was great. I love your editing and you just keep better as your channel grows 💜

[@CoffeehouseCrime]

@@buggiebuild1 thank you! Big fistbumps over to Florida from tiny old England!

[@CoffeehouseCrime]

@@PhoenyxV caught ya! Thank you haha, enjoy your coffee!

[@seekittycat]

Kyoto animation is one of those studios who try to pay their animators a good wage and train their juniors for success. On the day of the attack a worker posted a picture of cherry tomatoes they're growing by the window. It's really so heart breaking. They were so young and just want to draw and tell stories.

[@jae3004]

@@kushy- You dunce that doesnt excuse murder

[@sarzyx9871]

@@kushy- did you even watch the video? The thing they "plagiaerized" was a small scene that was very generic. Besides, that doesn't excuse what he did

[@joejunior4700]

@@kushy- I haven't much info about the plagiarism issue but the video explained a bit of it and the studio said the accusations are false since the scene that allegedly plagiarized was a generic scene. If you have more info then I hope it can throw more shade to kyoani to justify your terrible comment. Edit: As I've read through comments someone just pointed out that Tsurune the said project that contained Shinji's alleged work was published 2016, a year before he submitted his work. So your comment is just terrible to justify deaths of 36 people. If you have problems reach out to someone please.

[@estacion7386]

Try?

[@BBradshawProductions]

Why no one jumped out the windows?

[@katzeartist5833]

I don't know if someone mentioned this but I like the fact the president decided to turn the building site into a memorial park rather than try to scrape by and reopen it as soon as possible.

[@jessi1895]

Why not a memorial? If he chooses to make it in memory of those who died. It seems harsh for them to reopen right on the same spot. It's probably better they move now since being in the same place where there was an explosion would cost stress

[@sp11raps71]

@@jessi1895 I believe this person is saying they like the idea if the memorial.

[@EveBatStudios]

This reminds me hugely of the insane American animation stalker Truebones "Joe McPeek" who hasn't killed anyone yet but can be found making death threats and getting into verbal arguments with Epic Games Lawyers and many others delusionally claiming he owns their content. There are a lot of isolate disturbed people out there.

[@maskatron9788]

It was said in the video that the president of Kyoto Animation had said he'd like to do that but the decision hasn't been made. I like the idea too so I hope he chooses to do so.

[@kasuraga]

pretty sure that fire absolutely destroyed the structural integrity of it so it had to be demolished anyways.

[@ryankelley5160]

A single door was the difference between 19 people living or dying. Remember ladies and gentleman, if you work in a building with fire escapes, insure that they actually work.

[@jdtoledo]

That’s why fire drill 2x a year should be mandatory like in our country

[@candle_eatist]

Remember being taught this by a search and rescue guy/firefighter. Remember the exits near where you will be in the building (even windows, they can save your life). Have an escape plan. Know how to get to said exit. Always ensure the exits work, and aren't blocked by anything. Also practice how to open the door, even though that sounds stupid, your brain doesn't function well under stress and you might just fumble the door handle to your demise. This is why most emergency exits use crash bars.

[@uravgethanolconsumer536]

@@candle_eatist good tips1👍

[@johnmad9587]

This is also why push open from inside became a big deal. And even those don’t always work during a panic suprisingly

[@Arterexius]

@@candle_eatist Furthermore, make sure there are two sets of doors between the exit and the building, so the exits don't end up functioning like an air funnel for a raging fire. The main reason you don't open windows and doors during a fire, is because the fire will instantaneously become highly explosive, due to the vast amounts of oxygen suddenly available. Expand the emergency exits and make sure they work, yes. But do also make sure that they indeed are emergency exits and not flamethrower funnels

[@mollys3825]

While visiting Japan back in 2015 I stopped by the Kyoto Animation Studio 1 building just to have a look and take some pictures as a fan of their work. To my surprise one of the workers came out to greet me and told me how happy she was to see a foreign fan come by. I thanked her and she showed me the way to their gift shop up the street from the main building that sells merch from some of their anime’s . I really hope and pray she was one of the survivors, or perhaps didn’t work there anymore by the time of this horrific attack. It really scares me to think about…

[@Timmysthirdbirthday]

this whole accident was a trainwrtecl sheesh!!!1 aiyayiay

[@lunahetfield]

Timmysthirdbirthday get off the drugs dude

[@ingurlund9657]

Look at the photos of the victims. If her face is not among them then she survived.

[@psoon04286]

I had goosebumps reading this comment. I sincerely pray and hope that she was not one of the unlucky ones🙏🙏

[@lishagirl1696]

Is that sebastion in your channel banner

[@Mukkki]

Pretty devastating to know that 19 people could have survived if the door would have worked..

[@chialuenlis5931]

One of them was a well-known director.

[@FYCY]

Probably more than that it's awful I can't believe Kyoani studio had such terrible emergency exits.

[@narsplace]

I often hear that Japanese cheap office building are not the best places for fire safety.

[@ahsanvirk130]

@@narsplace And this seems to prove what you heard, seriously, Japan needs to address this issue

[@sin3197]

@Levi Ackerman they mean that the 19 ppl going up to the roof to avoid the fires, could’ve survived if the door worked. The other 25 were in different floors and no where near the door.

[@zsiem]

They've released 2 movies and soon their first TV series since the arson; training and hiring new people. They are coming back, slowly but surely.

[@ferchango6359]

Still, we lost a lot of talented people.

[@_jmv]

@@vinoths1613 what typo

[@MarkTDDPersonal]

​@Michael O Callaghan Yep. The Violet Evergarden series (which is on Netflix) has received two movies. One of them is a side story (that movie was finished literally a day before the arson), and the second one is a sequel. I definitely recommend watching Violet Evergarden, if you don't mind shedding some tears, though do bear in mind that the second movie has not been released online yet (Japanese Blu-ray comes out in August). Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid's 2nd season is the other post-arson series coming out soon (July 2021). Nice little slice-of-life comedy. Unfortunately, its director Yasuhiro Takemoto passed away from the arson attack, so a different director is taking over this season (Takemoto is still credited as one of the directors). A lot of other projects like the Tsurune and Free! movies are in the works right now.

[@kgkomrin]

@Michael O Callaghan there was no typo he was messing with you

[@luxlox9029]

@Michael O Callaghan you said said sauce instead of source, I think that’s what he means

[@amberhasanaccount]

The fact that humanity raised $33 MILLION for the staff of Kyoto Animation and new building costs is incredible!

[@danielaperezacosta1940]

I think that in the end they did not accept the money they were given to rebuild the studio and they divided it in two, one to use it to create a monument to the victims, and the other half to give it to the families of the victims.

[@amberhasanaccount]

@@danielaperezacosta1940 That solidifies it right there. Some humans can be pure evil but then there are some who are selfless, even in their darkest hour.

[@danielaperezacosta1940]

@@amberhasanaccount Oh ok(?

[@BlueEyedMomof378]

@@amberhasanaccount You're just realizing this? Some of this have been aware of this for... Well, forever.

[@bolopolar2121]

ana may > real issues

[@shatteredshards8549]

The fact that so many of the victims died in the stairwell, trying to get out, that really hurt. It's a small comfort that the doctors put him at the bottom of their priority list.

[@mrksimka1159]

Shame there were no "angels of deaths" in a hospital he was staying tho.

[@alphawolf7417]

@@mrksimka1159 I'd recommend Zack....

[@blinklost]

Most Asian countries don't really care about the safety of humans in workplaces or buildings.

[@teto85]

But, they kept him alive so he could go to trial and be sentenced. And justice will be done. He was sentenced to death in January 2024.

[@professorpenne9962]

it's utterly depressing going back and watching their older works knowing some of the people behind them met such a tragic ending

[@BrotherBoresIsBest]

I'll have to watch. I don't think I know of their work.

[@graphite7898]

@@BrotherBoresIsBest They definitely make some the best in the industry, my favorite movie "A Silent Voice" was made by them in fact, and they have some other great ones that are either emotional like "Violet Evergarden" or just cute and chill like "K-On!". Only one I can think of that I didn't really like was Dragon Maid, and that's probably because of some source material that was unavoidably meh.

[@rickybooker8995]

@@graphite7898 sticky

[@abduashurov818]

Clannad

[@linkinlinkinlinkin654]

@@graphite7898 koe no katachi manga is also OP af tho

[@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

I was visiting Japan for the first time when this happened, literally everyone was heartbroken and confused as to why something this horrifying would happened. I'm just happy to see KyoAni pick back up and strive to make art once again.

[@yaga7557]

Same,i was also confused on what happened on the studio,at first i thought it was some electric faulty at first

[@nathankim9329]

Yeah, even though I don't really watch anime, a silent voice had a big impact on my life, glad to see that they're moving on from that terrible event.

[@MysticVoltriasIsCool]

I was confused and shocked when I first heard about it back then, But I'm glad they manage to get back on their feet to make excellent works again

[@AvidInternetter]

i was in kyoto about a month or so after it happened. i remember being on the nara line, and just happening to look out of the window at the right time. there, i saw the burnt-out shell of studio 1.... absolutely horrifying.

[@vivelafrance7697]

I'm glad that they recovered fast from all of that and got a big donation out of it. They will come stronger than ever

[@Yorozuya4ever]

The fact that they finished violet evergarden the day before is even more heartbreaking.

[@Swimfan72]

Facts sprite, also long time no see bro!

[@Yorozuya4ever]

@@Swimfan72 hey man. Didn’t know you watched anime. Long time no see too haha. I was just watching violet evergarden and then i saw this. Its heartbreaking.

[@Swimfan72]

@@Yorozuya4ever yeah same this was in my recommended and I was like oh shoot I used to play minecraft with you

[@Yorozuya4ever]

@@Swimfan72 i still play occasionally but for some reason there are no decent clubs or communities in the asian so im mainly just studying. Hows life man?

[@AB-dq3yp]

@@Yorozuya4ever this is wholesome 😭

[@sgrcheiron1998]

It's been two years, mate. Today Japanese news told us the story of the father of one of the victims. He lost his son that day. He makes origami cranes every day, thinking about his son. He said like "I want to go back to before the July 18th two years ago if I could." The news also told us that it's unknown when the trial starts since the criminal is still in a bad health condition from the burn. I hope the trial starts soon, and the criminal to be punished thoroughly as soon as possible for the victims and their families.

[@youneverwalkalone3584]

That's so sad... i literally teared up reading your comment about the Father😭

[@xingqiu3176]

Who cares if he's in a bad health condition, the people who died had it even worse than him, he should be sentenced to lifetime imprisonment

[@rubriaurquizo7670]

@@xingqiu3176 well said, my liege

[@M8gazine]

Japan has a death penalty, and it'd be highly surprising if the perpetrator didn't get one for such a crime. Their way of doing it is pretty grim too: they don't tell you when your time is up. You may wait for days or you may wait for years for the penalty. It's pretty scary stuff, but I don't feel pity for people who are confidently 100% guilty of a serious crime like this guy - but if there's even slight doubt surrounding whether the person actually did the crime, I'm against giving them a death penalty then.

[@psoon04286]

Not wanting to sound merciless and crass, but I do hope this low life enjoys every minute of the excruciating pain he has to endure for his daily exfoliation treatment and that the nurses have misplaced all the sedatives………and that they take their time

[@predaking333]

So this man burned 33 people to death in an arsonist attack, because of a generic scene in which characters buy discounted meat.

[@fourze6113]

Bruh

[@UCmDBecUtbSafffpMEN3iscA]

Forgive me for giving a morbid comment, but your comment alone could be a good source material for plot-making in anime and improvise the story to make it even better

[@reaperandyel]

36 death.

[@david6054]

tbh it sounds like a cr4p filler scene without any impact on the story.

[@rdddxxluva8753]

Yes

[@lutriss]

The 19 people who died at the staircase to the roof, just imagine their hope that they were going to survive but the door failed to open

[@vingram100]

Yeah I screamed when I heard that and saw the staircase. So heartbreaking!!

[@bowlcut3541]

@@kenoshakid2579 stop comparing tragedies lol

[@XxSteelELiTe426xX]

@@kenoshakid2579 yet people died a senseless death. Stop being a trash human and trying to gatekeep a tragedy.

[@camillefaith2005]

@@kenoshakid2579 It doesn't matter how many people died, neither of these tragedies should have happened. I don't think anybody who died on 9/11 would be happy that you are comparing the two.

[@iamhungey12345]

@@camillefaith2005 Why some people are intent on playing misery poker we'll never understand fully.

[@artsyhyd]

“They plagiarized my work, I demanded to speak to the company’s president” after he sets the building on fire like wtf.

[@cleed_juergen]

I wonder what is that anime..

[@moe-chan8570]

Yea the anime is pretty lit

[@amputechure]

When we finally learn what the scene was (buying meat at a super market), I couldn't believe it. I thought it was a full length episode worth of plagiarized material, not some mundane scene that anyone with a pen could come up with and write. Christ, how does anyone justify this in their own head?

[@Count.Zer0]

@Borfis Jort can you prove it?

[@Count.Zer0]

@Borfis Jort is this a meaninful answer? xD is it semantically and syntactically correct?

[@yzettasmith4194]

I'd hate for this to happen to any company's employees, but I'm extra sad that this shithead attacked a company that treats its employees better than most. But I'm hopeful that their positivity will ensure they come back stronger than ever. I was touched by the outpouring of help to the victims' families.

[@KFrost-fx7dt]

Plagiarizing and then firing its employees is not treating them well. This place got what it deserved and I can't believe people are taking their side.

[@nano3735]

@@KFrost-fx7dt so then killing 36 mistreated employees in one of the most horrific ways balances that out?

[@KFrost-fx7dt]

@@nano3735 obviously to the guy that they fucked over, it did.

[@abcdefgigklmnop5526]

@@KFrost-fx7dt so the employees that were already being mistreated deserve to die??

[@KFrost-fx7dt]

@@abcdefgigklmnop5526 who says they were mistreated? In this video it says they were treated extremely well. Just not this particular guy because they didn't like him.

[@GarethXL]

this incident literally angered everyone in the aniotaku fandom, not just because of the lost of life and talent. but due to the fact that kyoani is one of the few anime studios that actually pay their animators well and is a positive influence on the community as a whole

[@allanrojas9226]

Why it got burned down helping people make money the government doesn't want that, that guy was brainwashed to..just like the guy in Kalamazoo MI he said he look at his phone next thing you know he says he just sees him self getting arrested

[@sacen3690]

Thats a joke right? Yeah its a joke

[@thewind9177]

@@allanrojas9226 that's some good weed you got there

[@dakodablack7312]

@@thewind9177 that’s copium brother

[@craftypixel7992]

@@sacen3690 Its you again

[@akihikosakurai4013]

For any of you wondering, no they didn't plagiarize his "work", he's just delusional and convinced himself that they did. I feel like I shouldn't have to say this but apparently people didn't get the memo

[@icedtea7058]

It is a generic scene where someone buy discounted meat ,a convenience store scene will eventually appear in most slice of life anime ,i dont know how some people think that is plagiarism

[@SsScarlet78]

i was wondering what was "stolen" but knowing its just a convience store scene??? really?? jesus this man is delusional

[@ReRandii]

Ikr...I thought it was the whole anime... a lot of talented people died just because of his delusion

[@ihaterenz]

lmao its a super generic scene!!! thank you for explaining this but i guess some people need more explanation

[@Count.Zer0]

@Borfis Jort so loool. Do you have any actual base for your statements?

[@rdapigleo]

Everyone gets mad and feels ripped off sometimes, and writing a strongly worded email is an appropriate response to it. Nothing excuses his actions. Nothing. He deserves to face the consequences of such horribly violent actions.

[@clay1699]

no shit

[@informationyes]

But he's too dilutional for that as if he wasn't then he would realise buying discount meat isnt a unique story idea

[@alternative915]

Imagine trying to attempt murder over a puddle of water from someone artwork that somehow look similar..

[@lariana-changaming4168]

I still don't agree with a death penalty.... but life long he certainly deserves

[@whathell6t]

@@lariana-changaming4168 Basically, the punishment must be solitary confinement on that murderer.

[@mrsir7469]

A Japanese court on Thursday sentenced a 45-year-old man to death for setting fire to the renowned Kyoto Animation studio in 2019, which left 36 people dead in the country’s worst mass killing in almost 20 years, according to public broadcaster NHK.

[@TheDramacist]

I wonder how long convicts sit on death row?

[@toxicgoat341]

​@@TheDramacist in japan they don't tell them when they are executed sometimes it can be after a year of the sentence like what happened with the ikeda stabber sometimes after a decade like the akhiabara killer or just never

[@gandalf1753]

Its actually perfect he survived, he practically got to experience burning to death, and has to face judgement.

[@DizzyChi21]

That is an excellent way to look at it.

[@lasd228]

@@GoldenPeaches I hope he will be fine again soon.

[@shaneculkin7124]

I love your point of view mate!!

[@paynetedford5743]

@@lasd228 yeah me too

[@shaneculkin7124]

@@Sainaku: VERY True !!! This bum, luckily, had to suffer badly. .... And will likely be put to death for his atrocious crime. *Does anyone know if Japan uses a Firing Squad or if they do Hangings?..?

[@roachaximus5899]

Its crazy how all those people went to work that day without thinking any different, just another normal day at work, then they were burned alive, that couldve been any of us at work that never got to go home, its truly a terrifying thought. RIP.

[@rezendeiiz.knight1084]

like in flight in a passenger airplane and next thing you hear the announcer that "we're crashing in matter of seconds" like seeing the reactment of the crash + radio voice-overs its heartbreaking to how their demised came to be

[@SignificantPressure100]

True but that's statistically unlikely to happen to any of us.

[@debbyolivier5122]

The 19 people who died on that staircase cause a door wouldn't open thats morbid and tragic.

[@thedude9873]

@@SignificantPressure100 honesty depends

[@SeanKashmir]

One of my fears of working a 9-5 job

[@Wistful77]

The saddest part was that they did not use any of Shinji's art, therefore owed him nothing. I think he owes his life for what he did to all those people needlessly. Just selfish and evil, in my opinion.

[@EveBatStudios]

This reminds me hugely of the insane American animation stalker Truebones "Joe McPeek" who hasn't killed anyone yet but can be found making death threats and getting into verbal arguments with Epic Games Lawyers and many others delusionally claiming he owns their content. There are a lot of isolate disturbed people out there.

[@cupofjoen]

This is like a Joker scene. Shinji was obviously on mental health conditions. None of this will happen if Shinji's parents didn't divorced

[@dreadsupreme]

@@cupofjoen I’d agree to an extent. Regardless of how shit your life goes, everyone has a choice on how they continue to live. Mental health is important. If you let it go rampant for too long you will lose your sanity. No empathy for people who choose insanity. Get help.

[@esbenm6544]

@@cupofjoen That's dumb.

[@esbenm6544]

@@dreadsupreme Also dumb.

[@winry2357]

For anyone wondering, I heard the anime in question was Tsurune. It’s a decent slice of life about a team of high school archers. The scene was one where two characters who don’t get along, discuss buying meat for a team bbq. They agree on the best cut of meat for the price and find some on sale, which is fine because they were going to cook it that day. That scene is where the two characters really start to understand each other and it’s a good scene, even if it’s pretty generic. It’s a great show about getting over loss and how it can affect people in the strangest ways. I enjoyed it, like I generally enjoy anything that comes out of Kyoani studios.

[@winry2357]

@J Anda last I heard, they’re rebuilding. So, “comes” is correct. They will be sending out more work.

[@nutelu3462]

@J Anda It's not like they stopped making anime

[@bastet113]

@J Anda fix ur relationship with women u virgin

[@Yngvarfo]

@janda5816 - They have more buildings, and as the video said, most of the survivors chose to continue to work there. They have since come out with the second season of Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid. It still credited Yasuhiro Takemoto as director, even though he was one of those killed.

[@jun3buggie]

i will never forget this. i was on vacation in japan, and i wanted to go see the Kyoto Animation Studio before i left the next day, July 19th. i had decided not to go and take a day of rest. the next day at the airport, i was reading up on the news to find out this had happened. it breaks my heart and i send my love and condolences to the victims and their families

[@Hondunu]

You were very lucky by canceling your trip, but I'm also very sorry you couldn't go.

[@saintc7790]

Wow. the Universe had other plans for you that day. I'm glad you didn't go.

[@snehathapa584]

Wow....u were lucky

[@dinkthesink3890]

Liar . Just to gain attention .show some proof you were there ?

[@jun3buggie]

@@dinkthesink3890 lol dude i don’t have to prove anything to you nor giving personal info (socials/plane ticket). all i can say is that it was a fun time in japan and when this happened, it was booming all over social media and the news. i have nothing to gain from it other than explaining my experience from not going on that day.

[@dnd161991]

Shinji was a spoiled child of a man who couldn't accept that his work was not good enough, so fabricated a story to legitimize his false pain and used that story to justify throwing a murderous tantrum. He is not crazy, he is just evil.

[@boo-xn8gp]

Not trying to defend him but his work must've been decent for Kyoto animations to plagiarize his work

[@boo-xn8gp]

Ooop my dumbass didn't finish the video yet 🤚💀

[@doyapeepee6001]

@@boo-xn8gp they didnt tho

[@iamhungey12345]

@@boo-xn8gp Appreciate your honesty unlike those who still continues to believe the bs and thinks it justifies the mass murder that the POS had committed.

[@UnknownOps]

He's that pathetic, POS was jealous for a small scene that had no big impact on the show.

[@samiazizurrachman1127]

"The thing that KyoAni copied is that the Main Character buy a discounted meat" such a simple and common scene can lead to a huge massacre is unbelievable...

[@McLovin25165]

Bruh do you think kyoani really copy that? I mean rheres a huge chance that someone can really think about that scene, its all on his head he got manipulated by his own sadness that results to his rage

[@samiazizurrachman1127]

@@McLovin25165 Kyoani didn't copy anything, he's mad because of a scene where the main character buys a discounted meat, which is a very common scene that i don't think it needs a copyright or anything. He believe that buying meat at a discounted price is his own creation, which is unbelievable to me for someone to get really triggered and actually do arson for something so simple that has no further relations to his creations other than buying a discount meat. He is enveloped in his own insanity, anger and delusions

[@Reptileman110]

@@samiazizurrachman1127 Was going to say I've seen scenes like that a lot, the best example being Sanji going food shopping for the crew. Such a shame that this guy had too big of an ego that he had the "if I can't have it, no one can" mentality.

[@zephstreams]

@@McLovin25165 They never said they thought KyoAni did lmao, all they said is that it was unbelievable that it happened over such a common scene.

[@UncleTwoTimez]

This has nothing to do with anime or one scene which was "stolen" man was literally fucking insane lol

[@patrickbateman331]

The most disturbing thing about it is that he took the lives of 36 people because one of their anime had ONE scene that was similar to his story. He was truly fucked up in the mind.

[@SoramimiKeiki]

Especially when it was just some super generic shite. At first I thought "Okay, let's see if it could be true", but then the narrator said how it was about the characters buying discounted meat in a store, I was "Wtf? That is a scene I have seen in anime and manga for like a dozen times already. It is nothing special at all." It is almost as stupid as saying "Oh, I wrote a scene where they all go to the beach and enjoy themselves during summer holidays. All of the anime studios stole this scene from me! I have to burn them to the ground now!"

[@patrickbateman331]

@@SoramimiKeiki wow just when I thought it couldn't get worse. Truly sinister.

[@frostieschocopop]

And Tsurune was a light novel before KyoAni animated it. That scene is in the novels too. A tragedy all around based on pure bs.

[@sacrilege8943]

this really just hurts me, they died slowly and painfully because of a guy who got mad at them, Rest In Peace, all lives lost during the KyoAni arson.

[@riasgremory5907]

Agree

[@aarongarcia5667]

Lesson of the day . Don’t plagiarize lol

[@onyourleft9273]

@@aarongarcia5667 It wasn’t plagiarism the guy @Kamen Ranger has explained already explained but even if it was the animators had nothing to do with the animator (you know....the people he killed) they were just people trying to make a living and they were killed if a hell exists that’s where shinji’s going

[@frabre1810]

Luckily most of them died quickly becouse of the smoke

[@esbenm6544]

@@aarongarcia5667 We're learning about you too, and it's not good.

[@zerotoux]

Instead of the death penalty, they should show him that anime scene on repeat for the rest of his life

[@mariantaraza4948]

Dubbed in English that is.

[@mlpmlpmlpmlp1]

@@もえもろ but he has to suffer like the people did. If he dies that means he can escape his true punishment

[@rumbling3991]

@@mlpmlpmlpmlp1 didn't you hear the guy? He's not worth the tax and money

[@pjdougherty6442]

@@mlpmlpmlpmlp1 Then light the fucker up. There you go, fair painful punishment.

[@RAGEMETHOD]

@@もえもろ IT'S A JOKE.

[@yuki97kira]

The fact he survived, even with a 1% rate but those innocent people didnt....

[@mariadocarmosobreira8323]

No no, that's good. I hope that bastard festers in prison drowning in his own insane hatred for the rest of his life, knowing that he didn't manage to destroy the company. If I worked there, I'd read news of KyoAny's success every day for him.

[@KC_Smooth]

He hated living. Now he has to live with extremely painful burns and other injuries. Death is the easy way out.

[@yuki97kira]

@@KC_Smooth in a way, i meant i rather have him dead and the others survive rather than this, thats what i meant, his survival rate was virtually nothing, but hes the ones that survived

[@watcheryegr]

They didn't survive so they die "Innocent"

[@yuki97kira]

@@watcheryegr please read the second part, how else would i describe the victim? Sinful? Thats stupid

[@ojaswiishani372]

The man is pure evil. He killed 33 people because of his delusional thoughts. Not he only ended their life he flipped many lives which were connected to victims. My heart aches for the victims and their family. RIP.

[@B727X]

36

[@danielan962]

He needs the law abiding citizen Darby treatment

[@MakerInMotion]

This reminds me of the guy who shot Dimebag Darrell from Pantera. He began as a Pantera superfan and eventually convinced himself that he had written the band's songs and they were stolen from him.

[@punkgrl325]

Same with Selena and Christina Grimmie; superfans snuffing the lives of their idols out because they feel they didn’t get the recognition they wanted from them.

[@catsbyondrepair]

@@punkgrl325 Selena was shot by her fired manager

[@magnusjohnson9552]

I always wanted to hear more about that murder.

[@catsbyondrepair]

@Weevil fanclub yea she was a fan alright so much so she was embezzling money .that is why she was fired

[@jorgepeterbarton]

John Lennons killer, also some hardcore fan up to a point, but also hardcore christian- pretty odd motives too. Mainly because he thought they blasphemed by saying "were bigger than jesus" and "imagine no possessions" made them communists and he routinely walked into a bookstore to get multiple copies of catcher inthe rye as his 'manifesto'

[@toastedtoastontoast]

I’m devastated that the door didn’t open. I can’t begin to imagine they fear those 19 people felt as they watched the fire come close 😭

[@droffilcnosredneh525]

Thats not the right emoji lmao

[@toastedtoastontoast]

@@droffilcnosredneh525 it’s a crying emoji, people use it when they’re sad. Like???

[@Danuxsy]

@@toastedtoastontoast They probably died from inhaling the smoke, not burning up.

[@zupermaus9276]

@@Danuxsy The majority of victims died from burns according to the coroner, as the fire spread so quickly.

[@lethimdohisworkforyou1177]

@@watcheryegr What do you mean? Do you not care at all.

[@Findrin]

12:00 I’m not sure why but this is especially heartbreaking to me. Imagine being stuck on a staircase desperately trying to open a door that’s jammed, realising that it won’t open, and watching as the people behind you get burned alive until it was your turn. We will never forget the lives lost at KyoAni🙏

[@apepmedia3059]

I think the smoke would have taken them first. Still, a horrible way to go.

[@Lara-rm3gs]

@@apepmedia3059 in a way I hope the smoke would’ve taken them first. Burning is one of the most painful ways one can die. I hope they at least had some relief and died quickly and painlessly.

[@williamdobbin7827]

Believe me they were overcome from the smoke and gasses..... And hopefully had already died before they burned.

[@nbahighlightsbymeme1835]

Smh sucks

[@bigsmall246]

I'm pretty sure most of the deaths would have been avoided if the door had worked. It would be a fire safety violation if the staff had no escape route. Anyway, shinji needs to be given a very serious punishment to deter other criminals.

[@totalcreativegaming6681]

RIP to the 36 people who lost their lives in this tragic and horrible attack. And condolences to the victims’ friends, family and colleagues effected. Best wishes to Kyoto Animation from England.

[@jamthesnitch9847]

The scene that was "plagiarized" was of a character buying discounted meat? Are you sh*tting me right now?!

[@PettyMurphyTV]

And to think they deemed him mentally well.... HOW

[@denilson2898]

op mentally coherent yes, meaning he was fully aware of what he was doing. But he is a pathetic excuse for a human who hated his life so much he would do anything just blame someone other than himself including committing arson and mass murder for a discounted meat scene.

[@LeoSalg]

@@PettyMurphyTV it's good that they deemed him mentally well. If they hadn't he would've gotten away with it, Japan's judicial system is kinda shit tbh

[@darkness988]

I know nothing of Japan's judicial system, other than I've heard it's really strict but that's pretty vague. But just making a more generalized comment here, because here in the US, people often comment and express the sentiment "Good, he didn't get away with the insanity defense. He'll face face the punishment he deserves" but the kind of mental health "rehabilitation" facilities they put those people into, are at LEAST as bad as prison, in my opinion and a LOT of others. You're going to be drugged up on so many different medications like a guinea pig until they find the "right" combination that makes you as docile as possible and arguably the least human. And speaking from experience as someone who's been put on a lot of those types of medications, I can firmly debunk the common misconception people seem to think "Oh, he'll just be drugged out of his mind. He won't even know where he is. So much for justice" or w/e, it's not like they're fucking fun/recreational drugs. At worst, it can INDUCE psychosis and leave you with such severe insomnia for weeks on end and not even be able to function like a normal human being. Again, I know I'm speaking solely from a US point of view. I have no idea what Japan's mental health facilities are like etc. Just wanted to spread the general knowledge of, in other cases/offenses that DO take place in the US, being deemed mentally incompetent or unfit for trial etc is anything but getting off easy.

[@Kalani_Saiko]

nope

[@TheIrrelevantYT]

Not only did he attack an anime studio, he attacked one of the most healthiest, happiest, and adored studios in Japan. I don't believe in hell unless that guy goes there first.

[@jillvalentinefan77]

I'm sorry what ?

[@richardtrowinskey5003]

@@jillvalentinefan77 I’m sorry, what?

[@thefray123]

He will absolutely end up in hell

[@jillvalentinefan77]

@@richardtrowinskey5003 What ?

[@debob513]

Consequences or called Karma. When making a person suffer more than he or she already is to a point that nothing matters. Hate will take over, on themselves or others.

[@Hexra_]

KyoAni will never be the same again... These types of fans need serious help, they killed families and basically destroyed any chances for KyoAni to ever go back and revisit their past masterpieces

[@iamhungey12345]

KyoAni are not going down.

[@AM22Salabok]

"fans"

[@joshuarupert5825]

Season 2 of Miss Kobayashis Dragon Maid comes out this summer, I highly suggest watching it in any legal manner to support Kyoani.

[@scouttf2143]

Fans my fucking ass these people are crazed lunatics

[@aqktan]

now i see why some people hate weebs

[@Lemonized98]

I've been to Kyoto on holidays literally 1 day before this attack. I remember that a big national holiday took place, featuring huge street parade. Pretty sad to have heard about such a contrasting event 24h later.

[@Prototyp3m1nd]

The saddest thing is that for whatever reason the building had no sprinklers because they weren't required for whatever reason. The blocked fire door made the situation even worse, but had there been sprinklers it's likely everyone would have survived.

[@SheenaFujibayashisan]

It was an old building from days where it wasn't required if I remember right about this incident. And to install some, they'd have to renovate the entire building.

[@Smaugette]

Shoulda, woulda, coulda.

[@SnailHammer]

Floors 1&2 were engulfed in 20 seconds, and the 3rd within 90 seconds later. Animation studios still use paper and the staircase acted as a chimney making a what amounted to a fire tornado. Horrific. Many buildings in Japan are not built to last more than 20 years because of earthquakes and lack systems and materials that make the buildings cost more than their predicted usefulness. Since Fukushima and the tsunami there has been a call to revise this practice, but has had little traction. Sometimes there is no way to protect life from the evil that is done. 😥

[@ntkn]

wait it had no sprinklers? then that makes sense why it seemed so bad and uncontrollable for such a huge building even tho the explosion was at the bottom floor. I cant think of any commercial building not having a sprinkler system here in the US.

[@yissssss]

It's not whatever reason, that's just how Japan works. I lived there for years and never had sprinklers in any of my buildings. They also use highly flammable materials for the walls.

[@bobbybobwellington]

"He said he was sick of living in a society" God damnit...

[@Froggy77100]

I was just going to post this. The guy gave up when his dad committed suicide. I'm not familiar with laws there, if they had the option to send him to inpatient mental health &/or behavioral health. They should've taken him seriously... I'm not excusing what he did, just that it could have possibly been prevented if they had listened to those words.

[@brks97]

joker-san

[@Andytlp]

@@brks97 forty saaaaaaaaaaaaaaanven

[@efwfew]

well we do live in a society

[@selfishstockton6123]

@@efwfew society is a cult

[@DeathSpellXVI]

He killed a lot of good animators that were in the building, also the character designer and key animator for the show Free! which is a fuckin tragedy.

[@significantlysignificant8842]

Free is bad

[@jdovgy]

@@significantlysignificant8842 nah

[@jootpepet]

Dude. Are you seriously talking about anime right here? the dead son/daughter/uncle/mom/dad/brother/sister/friend to many was the fuckin tragedy.

[@wodepl863]

It’s crazy I haven’t heard about this, I love free!’s art style so much, I used to study/reference it a fuck ton when I first started taking my art more seriously. That’s incredibly tragic.

[@wodepl863]

@@significantlysignificant8842 non-male targeted fan service anime = bad apparently?

[@LovecraftsCatName]

Rest In Peace, Yasuhiro Takemoto. Confirmed as one of the Deceased during the attack. You are sorely missed.

[@Threefani]

one of the greatest directors in all of anime, RIP.

[@Romeolmoore55]

The most dangerous people are those who have nothing to live for. With the last resort, they would drag others with them to the pit of hell.

[@BayStateObserver]

Profound statement. Very profound indeed.

[@melindak6472]

Wow .

[@regnisj5993]

You called me out

[@One-Ring-To-Rule-Them-All]

It starts already when you are a child. If you have something you deeply care about, it is easier for the parents to discipline you because they can use prohibiting it as a leverage...

[@_____69_____omg_____]

I have nothing to live for now I'm scared What should I do any advices?

[@6cmcnc6]

I use to have a friend who literally believed that some band recorded him singing and put it in their song. Some people just don’t got it all together I guess.

[@redzeppelin6]

I saw a post 20 years ago by a man that said "Pink Floyd stole Dark Side from me." He was not just trolling He meant it.

[@litaf4889]

Nope some people just got screws loose and don’t think rationally

[@jameswayland2339]

We used to have places that we put those people , but they closed them all in the late 80’s , early 90’s.

[@yagikidd2300]

Andy Warhol was shot by a delusional woman who claimed that he stole her work so it’s true, some people are just not mentally right. 😳😔 delusions is a mental sickness some people don’t take seriously 😳

[@samib1496]

@@jameswayland2339 what places bro ?

[@joshualuke7003]

Ah, yes. That EXTREMELY SPECIFIC scene where characters buy groceries.

[@deeznoots6241]

Truly original content

[@Bit_Thunder]

Google Account 1 what was the anime

[@blackpepper2610]

@Google Account 1 what was the scene?

[@wooden889]

Just looked at it, boring as hell 😂

[@iamhungey12345]

@@wooden889 It's to kill for.

[@daitsy2476]

This is just genuinely heartbreaking, such a good studio with so many talented people who were actually being treated and paid properly for their work. It's always the brightest things that attract the most evil..

[@AllThoughts3rased]

I remember first hearing about this and just the amount of insufferable rage I felt against this guy. It takes a monster to willingly end the lives of 36 people who did nothing but try to entertain others in some of the most creative works I've ever seen. I'm glad that KyoAni is doing much better now, and it makes me happy to see that they've managed to recover from this horrific incident.

[@taekiotan9158]

I didn't even comprehend that this was only TWO years ago, what the heck, how did I never hear about this, it's so insane and gruesome, and an animation studio?

[@719Flowers]

Atrocious happen everyday. We just don’t hear about them unfortunately and fortunately

[@sweateryoshi4026]

@@719Flowers this traged was pretty big though. It was almost impossible to not hear about it back when this tragic atrocity happened. RIP to the victims and strength for the affected families and friends.

[@719Flowers]

@@sweateryoshi4026 I never heard about it when it happened.

[@hereyougo3075]

@@719Flowers (Heads up the comment now that I'm finished typing it is pretty long so I apologize) Yea when it did happen it was a pretty big topic. Its not like it was impossible to miss but with how much attention it gathered in the anime community it was hard to not miss. There were bound to be many post from social media accounts of anime streaming services like Funimation and Crunchyroll and of course some popular figures that may follow anime related things had shared, reshared, tweeted, and whatever else there is to spread the info. I remember hearing about it back then and at the time it was disheartening. The loss of many talented individuals surely made it a possible reality that the things we had taken for granted (the works the studio worked on) could have all just ended midway or never have been started/worked on again.

[@aramythr5965]

covid happened and took all the attention in the world

[@chris41952]

Kyoani's works always have one message; that no matter how weird, or annoying, you might feel, someone loves you. I cried for days after this. The thought that so many talented, loving people who brought so much joy to the world are gone is unbearable.

[@justelynnnjoelle]

this comment hit different... 🥺

[@samanthaking2643]

I was studying in Japan during this time. I came into class with the teachers really distraught and upset, and only found out then what had happened that day. Such a tragic event and I hope the families find peace someday.

[@hattanalshutaifi4587]

I cannot believe those people in Kyoto animation apartment who made one of the best animes in history has died in arson incidents

[@theuncommonn00b12]

Well then believe it mb wasn't tryna be funny V

[@s_e_t_z3248]

@@theuncommonn00b12 you got the whole squad laughing homie

[@__LAmar__]

@@theuncommonn00b12 fucking laughing my ass off Im rolling

[@gamer-gc2pi]

Lmao you're both so ass pained, even I knew he wasn't joking. Reality is harsh; that's all he was trying to say.

[@s_e_t_z3248]

@@gamer-gc2pi even if he was being serious what he said was just stupid and random

[@corvo1776]

Man really got arrested for robbing a store and said "we live in a society"

[@haychtapz96]

lmfao 🤣

[@OjoRojo40]

Aside from the meme, we do live in a fucked up system.

[@aryanchhetri231]

Not a time for jokes ..... Even good ones🤣

[@Proxuius]

@@OjoRojo40 how

[@OjoRojo40]

@@Proxuius how what?

[@starilie]

The KyoAni massacre hit me so terribly hard, I have been a huge fan of their work since The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya came out in 2006. My heart still aches horribly for everyone and their families, especially Takemoto-san, who directed so so many of my favorite works in animation period. It’s a horrible, disgusting waste of life of so many young animators and of the studio itself.

[@MASTEROFEVIL]

The stars that shine twice as bright last only half as long

[@peachy_lili]

@@MASTEROFEVIL sounds sweet but not really true and kinda unhealthy to think that way

[@litchtheshinigami8936]

same.. i've watched so many of their anime it's ridiculous.. when this was all over the news and youtube i literally couldn't believe it at first. it saddened me like no news ever has because even though it happened so far away because i watched so many of their anime it hit so close to home unlike most other tragedies this one hit me like a train (when it comes to others like the terrorist attack in france back in 2015 or 2016 i don't remember the specifics. i remember being like wow that's horrible but then shrugged it off quite quickly because i'm not someone that dwells on that kind of stuff ADHD is quite helpful in that regard)

[@majlordag1889]

I hadn't heard about this incident. Love their work. R.i.p. to the people that lost their lives💔

[@ryana8022]

@@lunatronlina you know amendments don’t mean anything online? it’s not govt sanctioned lmaooo

[@Got2BarrelRace4Life]

How ironic I go to do a rewatch of this case, decide to look up what Shinji had been sentenced to since it had been almost 2 years since you uploaded this. And he has been sentenced to death! Fitting for the cruel crime he committed.

[@davidgn40]

>1% survival rate and he made it >was the first person in Japan to undergo artifical skin grafting. It's like this dude's luck decided to kick in at the worst possible time.

[@conradbrooks1760]

Experimental science reaches human testing, convicts are the first up.

[@KRAKUMAL]

mustang taysa

[@k1wasunavailable]

let him suffer in jail

[@addiction3012]

Surviving might have been unlucky in his case at this point

[@fokjohnpainkiller]

@@addiction3012 This. They're going to tear his butthole apart in jail

[@13_cmi]

The death of someone never hits you until you finally realize they're gone and won't come back. Took me years to realize my great grandma won't come back and now I regret everything. It took me a year to realise these people won't come back. Took me too long.

[@kasrkin100]

The true about iseka is not really, you never go to other world

[@robertcarroll2819]

This was true in the case of my father. I regretfully didn't say a lot, maybe sometimes said to much. Life's crazy so love your family.

[@FUBARguy107]

In terms of the elderly, I miss them far less because they lived a long life. Far beyond the national average in most cases. But when my step dad died before he was even 50 years old it hit me far harder than grand parents passing. It sucks not being able to text him to show him stupid funny internet stuff. Or new songs from bands he liked.

[@redrat123321]

For years after my friends suicide I thought I saw him in crowds.

[@TaylorPegram]

@ghost robles indeed, why pretend to know. Its a mystery to us all

[@Bringthewinter]

A sad story. So many talented artists lost forever. I’m at least glad the surviving artists decided to perfect their craft in order to honor their fallen.

[@Quionol]

Imagine setting fire to an anime studio over a shopping scene with meat.

[@yummypasta92]

I imagine that was just a trigger to all the many other 'injustices' he felt in his life. He was clearly an incredibly sad and conflicted person

[@tswukimi]

@fukuanimepfpusing piecesofshits how is anime pure evil and will "corrupt society" exactly? it seems like you are already "corrupted" already. it was his own fault for killing multiple innocent lives just for a simple shopping scene, how is that the animes and Kyoto Animations fault? honestly, the second half of your username perfectly describes yourself and whatever your comments say.

[@shed726]

@finalgeneration plus alll the delusional weebs

[@itsme5559]

Ikr i thought it was an entire anime he was talking about but all that for a scene

[@jolynecujoh9748]

@fukuanimepfpusing piecesofshits what? Wtf are you saying ?

[@owencarroll9878]

It's insane how the door to the roof didnt open. It could have saved many lives

[@charmolettafranquestafiestayam]

it would have just made it burn even more. It was already a funnel if they opened the door it likely would have created a roaring inferno as the oxygen flow fueled the fire from every broken window (the new open door on the roof would create a huge draft due to the heat) It's lucky they didn't open it. Although still horrible and absolutely sad.

[@thehemmo5078]

jumping from 3rd floor window would also saved most of the lives also. broken bones is better than death. also maximum heigth when correctly landing is around 6 meters without any injuries.

[@nathaniel1069]

@@charmolettafranquestafiestayam ... or they just close it up after they’re all on top. -_-

[@usagifang]

I bet it was sabotaged by the monster.

[@j.d.9070]

roofs are normally locked to prevent people from "falling" off them

[@idk-gv3ci]

Fun fact: Violet Evergarden was actually written by the winner of the 2016 Kyoto Animations awards. Edit: My mistake! It’s actually the 2014 Kyoto Animations awards. Thanks to some people in the replies that notified me.

[@Nthdegree2]

Damn, no wonder why its such a good anime

[@jacksbrewing2618]

That’s crazy

[@yamatokurusaki5790]

And sadly one of the ppl who was drawing it died in that fire... That's why we didn't had anything for very long time

[@Rocky-oq9cy]

Very fun

[@bumperbullyhking2283]

Do you guys think there ever going to do another contest like that again

[@melaniejones7335]

Most of the remaining survivors stayed on refusing to resign. I have the upmost respect for their loyalty, dedication and personal connection to each other.

[@casekocsk]

When he was saying that Kyoani plagiarized his work back in 2019, I thought that the whole anime was similar in the whole premise or at least concept/theme... Turned out it's only a single generic scene... I mean REALLY!? SERIOUSLY!?!?!?!?!?

[@sakurakou2009]

true most anime stories and characters have lot in common , if he was so worried about his work being palagrized he shouldnt have submit it in public competition , he is just loser

[@brucewayne3892]

which anime did he think copied his novel?

[@MaggotDiggo1]

He was clearly delusional.

[@Don_tHack]

I make videos about a similar delusional animation stalker who sends death threats and can be seen getting into screaming arguments with Epic games lawyers on twitch claiming he has rights to their content and that they aren't real. He hasn't killed anyone yet that we know of but its a chilling peek into the mind of the disturbed and antagonistic.

[@Twak08]

@JamManBological but no one plagirized nothing its just a scene where they buy discounted meat a very generic scene

[@joshthsu]

“The most dangerous man is one that has nothing to lose”

[@troygarza5720]

And he had nothing to lose. People don't realize if a human has no property or people in this world then he has no skin in the game called society. Meaning he has free reign to tell society to fuck off.

[@SignificantPressure100]

Well he lost hes freedom to walk around society, trapped forever behind concrete walls until he dies.

[@selflessnessgamer3694]

I got nothing to lose i can die to without losing anything🙂!!

[@limyongchang6116]

@@troygarza5720 thank

[@Ittna]

@@SignificantPressure100 thats because he doesnt deserve it.

[@coconyt3623]

One of the worst days ever. Some of the best and brightest people in the industry, lost because of a sick and twisted idiot. I will love them and their wonderful work forever.

[@Truck-kun_01]

RIP

[@productionscrub8476]

@AR Landscapeone word: lolicons

[@SpecterNeverSpectator]

@@productionscrub8476 wrong word, the word is Idiots.

[@productionscrub8476]

@@SpecterNeverSpectator they’re synonymous

[@left0vers30]

@@productionscrub8476 I humbly agree

[@STDRACO777]

I'm so angered that that door to the roof was shut. I have been to many companies that keep roofs, disability, and fire escape locked for "security reasons" or permanent on "temporary closed" these tend to be for cost-cutting 1 less place to clean, 1 less place to maintain. Whilst being able to technically say they are up to the fire and disability code on their corporate website. I understand this is about the creep that burnt down the building but the owner of that building should also be held accountable. I'm not saying jail but massive payments for the survivors and the families of the deceased.

[@samsamcupcakes6476]

I agree. Those people could have been saved...

[@p3ndaz993]

He didnt only destroy the company he destroy the lives of the workers who just want to be happy and make anime.....it hurtss man

[@G0DofRock]

They literally stole a story he wrote.. Like many companies that hold 'competitions' which are scams in order to steal their ideas and have people work for them for free. He was desparate, alone and depressed..and the world continued to shit on him.

[@Colindalugia]

@@G0DofRock The story was written by Kotoko Ayano back in 2016. His story was not stolen at all, and he made a horrible assumption. Not only are you wrong, but you are confidentiality wrong at that.

[@G0DofRock]

@@Colindalugia Dude Im going off of the information I was given in the video..if it wasnt his story then perhaps that should've been mentioned. Im not the one who made the video. Also I am not 'confidentiality wrong'..that's not how you English.

[@Colindalugia]

@@G0DofRock Literally the guy said what anime it was. It took a single Google search to find out who wrote it. The guy in another comment was glad that someone found the actual scene. Hell other comments pointed it out. So at that point you jumped to a conclusion too quickly. Oh no, I misspelled a word. That totally debunks everything and makes you look better. How dare I misspell a word, I am totally dumb /s

[@meganegbert8570]

That’s what you get for liking anime lol

[@guywhosellsvapes4595]

Someone should've sued Shinji for being the stereotypical fat otaku character. He plagiarized anime.

[@TheReaverOfDarkness]

That's USA cultural appropriation.

[@c4ntt4k3]

@@TheReaverOfDarkness it really just.. isn't.

[@TheReaverOfDarkness]

@@c4ntt4k3 what, can't take a joke?

[@c4ntt4k3]

@@TheReaverOfDarkness it wasn't really a joke, no punchline, not very creative, not that funny, and it doesn't even make much sense in the context of the comment or video since Aoba is Japanese and not American. I feel like it would've been funnier if you had said it was Japanese cultural appropriation or if Aoba was American. Edit: Spelling

[@TheReaverOfDarkness]

@@c4ntt4k3 You didn't get the joke. It started with Japan producing anime, it became massively popular with a small minority who began to neglect other parts of their lives. Some of them began to act Japanese while being generally poorly dressed since they don't go outside much. So there became a look that was associated with these people when spotted outdoors. Over time, Japan has adopted several American clothing styles, and it is becoming more and more normal for Japanese people to dress American. The Japanese man who started the fire was poorly dressed in casual clothing which only a decade ago would only have been common in America. He looked like a weeb.

[@ljs9684]

My mother in law was convinced that readers digest had stolen a story she wrote. She would shake and vent angerly about it whenever she saw or thought of the magazine. Its so frightening, the things people convince themselves of and the lengths they go to for " revenge".

[@aurumproductions]

Valerie Jean Solanas accused Andy Warhol of stealing her play. She shot at Warhol three times, the first two shots missing and the third wounding Warhol.

[@marzadky4934]

That's why movies often begin with " this is fiction,.......not associated with any person" I understand actually because I watched a series and stopped midway because it was literally my life....... I never went back to watch it ever again and will never. Also smn stole my name and my account in a writing site an I felt like I could beat them up!! It happens, some of the world broken matrix.....

[@laithamekir5778]

Wise man once said you want revenge start by digging two graves

[@axolotllan]

Thing is with stories that have an anchor in reality it is very possible that experience you are bringing into the formation of it isn't necessarily as unique as you think it is making it seem like something is 'stolen' when instead it was just shared experience. A good narrative finds where to use those common moments to engage the audience and make them relate to the character's experience. I went and watched the scene he claims, it's dialogue could've been any two people picking out food in a grocery store it's not a witty or punchy sort of scene or terribly detailed. Likely, the story your mother-in-law thought reader's digest stole from her being a reader's digest story was rooted in a combination of pseudo-christian morals/ vague spirtualism surrounding a daily or common event- Hearing a heavenly messenger while cooking supper to realize maybe divorce is not the answer. (sorry... reader's digest stories just all seem a bit like that to me)

[@snowmorgan4115]

@@marzadky4934 nah it's just called people can't tell reality from fiction and or think the world revolves around them. That exsist for numbnuts who can't tell fiction from reality and or cover legal shit depending. Haye to break it to you that movie had nothing to do with you and even without that notice you should of known, if not you got some complexes and delutions, this goes for anyone who needs that notice xD

[@crypticloki4458]

I remember waiting for a new Fire Force episode to come out when I learned about this, I thought it was very appropriate for them not to publish an episode that week. It shows how much compassion Japan has for their own

[@novanation5870]

Kyoto made "A Silent Voice"? That movie is so fucking good. It touches on what's most wrong with our society and how we don't really see "self ending" as something so serious and how constant years of bullying can lead to it, and how people with disabilities such as *being deaf and needing extremely expensive hearing aids* aren't respected as much as they should be for living their life as they do. It's such a good movie.

[@greywalker505]

Not to mention, it shows how even the cruelest of bullies aren’t always bad to the core, and can be capable of change. Not Aoba, though. No redemption for him.

[@anherika3600]

They also made Clannad!

[@guy-rk1jj]

If you love the movie then you should read the manga. It goes even more in depth of the characters

[@amerhakum5566]

Its manga adaptation though, and the manga is more complex than anime. Still, pretty good job for kyoani though

[@thelegend2146]

Violet Evergarde too

[@jamesdevine02]

4:17 "...he was sick of living in a society." I really am baffled by your ability to utter that phrase without even a smirk or a stifled giggle.

[@CoffeehouseCrime]

It took a couple re-attempts haha

[@papahairy5315]

We live in a society.

[@Ahmt19071]

I don't get it?

[@Klimotine]

@@Ahmt19071 this shows we live in a society

[@labadaba5088]

Why would it be funny?

[@IceclawFirebolt]

As a long time anime fan, I'll never forget the dread I felt on that day. Coming online in the morning and seeing the twitter trends: "KyoAni, KyotoAnimation, RIP, fire". And then spending the entire day refreshing the timeline in hope for good news, for confirmation of safety of staff members known to have been in the building. And instead the number of confirmed victims just kept rising by the hour. The world lost a lot of talented artists that day. The entire reason why he was able to get in was that there was an appointment for an interview shortly after. The reporters were set to arrive in the next hour or so, so the front door was unlocked to allow them into the lobby. They felt completely safe to do this. Also, there's a typo. The series that was his alleged motive is called Tsurune, based on a novel that was published in 2016. And I would have loved if you had also said something from the angle of how disrespectful news outlets were in the following days. Police asked the media several times to *not* publish the names of the deceased until their families had consented to the police officially releasing that information. They were also asked to not publish the name of the culprit so he doesn't get any type of fame for it. But they didn't care about that, they just wanted to get as many clicks as possible from grieving fans. Some broke into the culprit's appartment, others stalked families of victims until they managed to coerce them into giving interviews. It was a mess.

[@mycologyqueer]

The way that media treats families is so gross. thanks for adding more information for us who hadn't heard of it!

[@KougajiCalling]

I know that exact feeling, when my brother was murdered, we had to fight off reporters with a stick... As we were instructed to do by the police, as it wasn't entirely solved yet... But they kept hounding us.

[@darth_yoda]

I never been a fan of KyoAni.. They anima's just aren't for me. BUT I knew of the company and as a general Anime fan I was shocked and horrified when I heard about it. And I rushed over to the Gofundme as soon as I heard about it and threw it what I could. Even as tragic as it was it was also heart warming to see how much people donated both on the offical site and through the gofundme.

[@635574]

I don't think such details are easy to find, and it says more about the media than the crime.

[@chozer1]

it was the most devastating news for me and still is to this day

[@ManubibiWalsh]

I remember this as if it was yesterday. I was a huge Kyoani fan and was in disbelief for days, their work Free! really helped me get through some hard times with depression, but also every other anime I've seen of theirs was clearly made with a lot of passion and love. I'm really happy that they chose to not give up. Not just because that means more high quality content for us, but also because it means Shinji did not win.

[@jordanlewin8460]

I love how the anime community actually came together for this

[@Timmysthirdbirthday]

hey buddy! :D you hacve a friendly aura lets teammate up for a collab movie

[@Diamonddusted68]

Stealing a story isn't worth taking lives. He hated himself, but to cowardly to die alone.

[@serpentinewolf7085]

Well I mean imagine saying that to the person who created the lightbulb or the first plane? That’s a piece of your work that can make tons of money. Your property. Intellectual property. So even though it’s unlikely it was his, since it was apparently a cliche. But I could see the rage. But I wouldn’t have taken out all those that had been innocent.

[@xiaomose7495]

@@serpentinewolf7085 more perspective is, he is a trash who have a bleak future. Writing is one of his hope for better future, when he saw ppl robbing his only hope he become desperate thats why he say " I dont have anything to lose". He is already dead inside and very enrage when he think his only hope get robbed from him

[@serpentinewolf7085]

@@xiaomose7495 Yep. Could definitely see and agree with that.

[@logd27]

Sociopaths rarely care about anything or anyone but themselves.

[@xiaomose7495]

@@logd27 did you think he is sociopath? From my opinion he is just a pathetic dude who don't have anything and anyone to care about. He is broke, have no friend, even his neighbors don't like him

[@itloggg]

Rest in peace to the people of Kyoto Animation Studio. I'm so ashamed that I only heard about this just now

[@AT-ob8xr]

How is that shameful?

[@itloggg]

@@AT-ob8xr i am ashamed of myself because i only heard about it just now lol

[@wtf5749]

@Mette B How

[@wtf5749]

@Mette B I’d like to see you make better animations

[@cybercery5271]

@Mette B I disagree

[@xamone3172]

"I hope every remaining minute of his life is filled with pain..." This is Shinji speech.

[@Emerald29]

Shinji's stories must be that cliche and generic that he thought they copied his work lmao. No wonder it got rejected

[@patrickshinaltar7751]

@busy catter nah man it's a fairly common anime trope just search "anime buying discounted meat" and you'll see plenty of scenes from different anime.

[@iamhungey12345]

@@patrickshinaltar7751 "BUT STOLEN DURRR I INSTANTLY BEIEVE HIM!!!" Gives you a feeling that some of them didn't watch the entire video.

[@akihikosakurai4013]

@busy catter no they didn't steal his work. He's just delusional and he thought they did cause he's crazy

[@archygrey9093]

@busy catter He himself said they copied a scene where the character buys discounted meat at a deli, something that is very generic and probably appears in most anime at some point

[@jebaited4418]

@busy catter ironic you think people here are acting on their high horse. you must think you’re such an objective thinking kind of guy as well huh. hypocrites really don’t get the irony. sad to be you

[@Goreator]

The saddest part is probably that so many people didn't survived because the fire exit door on the roof didn't work. That's so ..... . Like imagine how many could have survived if they didn't had bad luck 2 times that day.

[@rebeccaconlon9743]

Or if it was checked more often

[@سبحانالله-ج1س6ص]

It’s most likely that it didn’t work because of the air pressure caused by the fire itself and not because of it wasn’t working in the first place ..

[@al_wax]

It's not like the guy knew either. Imagine if an earthquake started an electrical fire in that building instead, it'd be a much different story about who to blame for those peoples' deaths.

[@whathell6t]

@@al_wax I agree. Especially if the 2011 Tohoku Earthquake manage to damage heavily the South Kanto. But luckily it did not.

[@stan5155]

@@سبحانالله-ج1س6ص Air pressure would have only helped it (firedoors always open outwards). It most likely was locked (to prevent people from "falling" of the roof)

[@Shnookie3.14]

I remember this hitting the anime message boards. Being a dedicated Otaku, I had sent several story lines for their contest. I too never won, but I did get thank you letters, to which I still have. Thanks for telling this story.

[@Shnookie3.14]

@@Rezd-Out AT the encouragement of my kids, I did a few mangas and even some short stories. My son has started to run with it more, as he is much better versed on the computer than I. I'll stick to my day job, but give my full support in my kids.

[@Alpha-vm6ln]

But imagine your work gets stolen with different art. You spent lots of effort in it and some1 else is taking the credit will actually make any1 infuriate and mass murder them. Eye for an eye.

[@IntheMOMENT22173]

well at least you got a thank you letter....some folks don't even get that!

[@Shnookie3.14]

@@Alpha-vm6ln I think its more like an idea for an eye. If taken in that aspect, murder seems highly extreme. I think ideas are seeds to be planted in minds to be improved and expanded on. Edison didn't invent the light bulb, but he improved on the original idea

[@Shnookie3.14]

@@IntheMOMENT22173 You are absolutely correct. I have entered many a writing contest that I've never heard back from. But it doesn't mean you stop trying.

[@pocketpj2722]

this makes A Silent Voice way more emotional...

[@LadderVictims]

Few of their works are listed below : •Violet Evergarden •Silent Voice •Clannad •Hyouka •K-ON •Free! •Suzumiya Harumi no Shoushitsu ( My all time Fav Anime)

[@mekorlang]

I thought it's spelled "Haruhi"

[@hairglowingkyle4572]

> Fav anime > Spells Haruhi wrong

[@VioletMilks]

Violet Evergarden was such a beautiful anime.

[@xpotatoo6566]

@@hairglowingkyle4572 bruh moment

[@HentaiCheaters]

Kon animators died???😭

[@katy.h1921]

Rest In Peace for the victims, my heart goes out to the families

[@Aiko_63194]

@KFC even if some don’t watch anime, they can still give their condolences to fucking murder victims, dude

[@Aiko_63194]

@KFC I’m really not, I’m just saying you can care about an animator’s life even if you don’t watch anime..

[@Aiko_63194]

@KFC ok

[@vahnole260]

@KFC listen if you have abusive parents and a hard time man, just find some one who can talk to you and help out with your condition, gl man!

[@carltonthepug]

Lol

[@AsphereLP]

I cant even imagine how horrible it was for the people to realize that the door was locked.

[@Karel1]

The door failed

[@R1L6N]

@christopher vigil what are you? The grim reaper? If the person who had a mere 1% chance to survive managed to lived then what are the chances those people could survive as well had the door functioned.

[@yin-sin]

One of the people who died was buried in her wedding dress that she got. I don’t remember if she had a fiancée, but it’s heartbreaking to know that she never got to walk down the aisle.

[@12MarieAnne]

Greek orthodox have the same thing. If you were not married before your death, then you are burried wearing a wedding dress or a groom wedding suit.

[@yin-sin]

@@12MarieAnne can’t imagine what the family feels not being able to see their loved ones getting married to someone they love

[@raindesu18]

"unfortunately shinji survived his injuries" i mean you're not wrong tho lmao

[@RamiulSafi07]

you are the reason God sends us to Hell

[@raindesu18]

@fukuanimepfpusing piecesofshits do you have some grudge over anime lol

[@cormidan3893]

@fukuanimepfpusing piecesofshits just because YOU hold a grudge against anime in GENERAL does not mean that those people deserved what happened to them. and it most definitely does not make the monster a hero. he killed 33 people who did nothing more than do their job.

[@raindesu18]

@fukuanimepfpusing piecesofshits how did anime damaged our society lol tbh it even made it better lmao

[@zanaeris9600]

@fukuanimepfpusing piecesofshits bestie, is everything okay at home?

[@andinarcee]

It was really devastating for me, even until now. I cried at the train upon reading the ages of the victims and found a new animator at the age of 20, my age back then. It was too much to handle and process it back then. I read stories about some of the victims jumped and broke their legs just to escape the fire... Some even tried to save the others but they failed to do so... Just heartbreaking and disturbing... Thank you for bringing this case up..

[@breeze7464]

A Silent Voice helped me through a suicidal period so much. I adored their work. I honestly feel I wouldn't be here today had I not come across that movie. The day of the attack, I was in tears over how someone could do this to such an incredible place. An absolutely horrifying act.

[@shayne1983]

I agree their works are truly amazing words can't really present it. And also hope your feelin better now my dude!

[@danielsanchez1994]

I love how your pic is literally my pc background.I’m glad you are here ! The movie was absolutely beautiful

[@imarchello]

"The child who is not embraced by the village will burn it down to feel its warmth." Children desperately need connection, love, and community. If these needs aren’t met, they’ll cry out for help and even resort to destructive behavior. A child lost and abandoned by their community will destroy it in order to get the attention and connection they need. And before you say " he's not a child", he might as well be, mentally. Age is not an accurate indication of one's mental maturity. In essence, monsters are created by imperfections of society, ultimately. Sad, but common enough.

[@visx1792]

I'm sorry but some people are just fucked up from birth. It's just a matter of limiting their damage at some point. Unfortunately, the idea that someone could be this broken is a foreign concept to most Japanese. A failing of their society? Sure, but it seems pretty common around the world. Not everyone can, or wants to, be saved.

[@hebebebe139]

I really like that quote. Its so accurate and can be applied to a lot of situations, especially parenting. Very dark and thought provoking.

[@matthewmcdonough2253]

Accurate and scientific. Unfortunately, I assume his only connections left with his father's passing.

[@regnisj5993]

African Proverb

[@One-Ring-To-Rule-Them-All]

This is a very deep and thought provoking comment. Thank you for it. Made me thought more about prevention and understanding rather than condemning and retribution... thank you♥️

[@Wrathlon]

I think the studio continuing on and the survivors continuing to work there is the biggest and best middle finger to this monster. They just proved he cant break them and he failed.

[@gdgd5194]

Stealing his work was already a middle finger, now these monsters can show a burned, crispe fingers :D

[@louly3212]

@@gdgd5194 lol

[@markgregory983]

@@gdgd5194 they didnt steal his work. He was a schizophrenic that saw a generic scene of someone buying meat as his idea. Thats like if i were say "you typed a 'LOL' comment on youtube, but i already wrote 'LOL' somewhere else," and then i killed you because of that. Do you now understand?

[@maculamaris6993]

@@markgregory983 imagine that pitiful edgy dude making fun of people who died from arson by a crazy bastard.

[@gdgd5194]

@@maculamaris6993 Imagine a pitiful edgy degenerate who condemns a sick person and makes fun of him, ignoring the real problem.

[@Jackknivesreviews]

I donated to the families after this happened this hit the anime community hard thank you for bringing a spotlight onto this case.

[@gamu1651]

1a2b3c

[@howardmendoza618]

You are a good man!

[@gamu1651]

@@howardmendoza618 thanks

[@RickSimulations]

I've donated to the company to say thank you for the good shows and movie they provide us so it's giving respect to them to help them out

[@Folfah]

@@gamu1651 i dont think he was talking to you lmao.

[@averymartin1327]

It's so saddening that so many young artists that will never get the chance to direct their own movies,series ect.

[@123TeeMee]

Maybe thats just the problem of unrealistic expectations and dreams being given to people

[@averymartin1327]

I meant in the sense of the murdered victims. They'd already made it somewhat into the industry but never got to progress beyond that.

[@GalaxColor]

@@123TeeMee those only would be unrealistic expectations if artists don't work hard to get to the dream

[@catzor4795]

@Jo You're quite the oxygen thief.

[@yabetta]

It took me a minute to 'get into' your format and style- but you really do have some of the most unique content in true crime on KZbin. And your signature 'little comments' are a nice touch. 👏 bravo, and thanks for the content!

[@MebiManga]

I was just talking to my friend about this after he watched Violet Evergarden. Really a tragedy that shouldn't have taken place.

[@NastheVictorious]

Agreed 🙏🏾

[@Soultail]

Indeed and may they rest in peace.

[@Eclipsing_SUN]

To the deceased animators of master pieces like Violet Evergarden, you will be missed dearly.

[@Soultail]

@@Eclipsing_SUN indeed and the creator of Ms. Kobayashi's Dragon Maid.

[@dneiliz5809]

@@Soultail the creator is still alive. The anime director of said anime is the one who's dead if im correct.

[@Kyla8132]

Can't believe it's already been almost 2 years. Feels like it was only yesterday.

[@charmolettafranquestafiestayam]

yeah the last few years have flown by. Maybe because of quarantine?

[@aweeb7029]

When I first heard the news back then.... I literally teared up. This was soo sad...

[@awesomedawsonmg1940]

@@aweeb7029 it was hard not to when hearing about this

[@icedout8771]

@@charmolettafranquestafiestayam Yeah our brain just throws out the space of time since there are no memories. The vsauce video describes this

[@MissFushi]

I remember this. My heart hurt for those who died and lost loved ones in that fire. I hope they are healing okay. Evil in this world is so painful.

[@lucyhardy-styles-shield2728]

Only now is the guy responsible now facing the death penalty, 5 years those families suffered injustice until he plead guilty. May the 36 finally rest in peace knowing justice has been finally done