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Kyoto Animation Arsonist Sentenced to Death Amid Mental Health Decline: Anime Studio Attacker’s Doctor-Confirmed Disorder Led to Decision

KYOTO, Japan – The Kyoto Animation Studio, known for producing popular anime series and movies, fell victim to an arson attack in 2019. The attack, carried out by Shinji Aoba, resulted in the deaths of 36 people, injuries to 32 others, and the destruction of the studio’s supplies and computers. Aoba, who claimed that the studio had stolen concepts from his work, has been sentenced to death after finally entering a guilty plea to the …

Arsonist Convicted of Kyoto Animation Attack Seeks Appeal to Share His Story – Exclusive Interview Offers Insight into Motives and Remorse

TOKYO, Japan – Shinji Aoba, the man convicted of setting fire to a Kyoto Animation Co. studio in 2019, resulting in the deaths of 36 individuals, has expressed his intention to appeal the death sentence in order to speak more about the crime. In a rare interview conducted at the Osaka Detention House, Aoba, who suffered severe burns in the fire he set, acknowledged his responsibility for the incident and stated that he seriously accepts …

Appeal filed by arsonist in deadly Kyoto Animation attack for death sentence

KYOTO, JAPAN – The defense team for the perpetrator of the 2019 arson attack on a studio owned by Kyoto Animation Co., which resulted in the tragic deaths of 36 people, has appealed his death sentence, as confirmed by the Kyoto District Court on Friday. Shinji Aoba, 45, was found guilty on Thursday of carrying out one of the worst mass murders in Japan’s history. The trial revolved around the issue of his mental state …

Kyoto Arsonist Receives Death Sentence for Killing 36 in Studio Attack

KYOTO, Japan – The perpetrator of Japan’s worst postwar mass murder, Shinji Aoba, has been sentenced to death for the killing of 36 people in an arson attack at a Kyoto Animation Co. studio in 2019. Aoba, 45, admitted to the attack and nearly died himself in the fire he started at the studio. His defense team had argued for acquittal by reason of insanity, but the court found him fully responsible for his actions …