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KyoAni Building to be Torn Down; Arsonist has History of Mental Illness
By Kasaix • 5 years ago
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A bit of a loaded update on the KyoAni attack, and none of it really good. Well, one thing is good: the GoFundMe set up by Sentai has hit $1,973,560 as of this writing, and CEO Hideaki Hatta of KyoAni is incredibly grateful for all the support from the world over. Not just the money, but the messages of support. Hatta said that they have been their 'emotional support'. Kyoto Animation has meant so much to so many people, and this is a loss for us all.


Let's talk loss. The number of people who died is reported to be 34 as of this writing. 20 were female, 13 were male and one was of unknown gender. Furthermore, 34 people are reported as injured, with Mr. Hatta reporting that one victim had to have their legs amputated dur to injures sustained in the attack. The status of Director Yasuhiro Takemoto, who worked on Clannad, Lucky Star, and Maid Dragon, is still unknown. Police report that it may take up to a week to verify the identities of the victims. Police reported that many of the victims likely died of carbon monoxide inhalation before the fire reached them. 


Hatta confirmed that much of everything held at the studio was lost, all art and data at the studio was destroyed by the fire. Hatta is unsure of the total amount in damages. “The total amount of money in damages? It’s enormous. I don’t know the exact details.” I can't confirm if they had cloud saving or backup servers, but given the severity of the damage to the building, I can't imagine much survived. It's so great, that they'll be demolishing the building. In an effort to spare neighbors the 'gruesome sight' of the building, Hatta will be tearing down the building to construct a public park, ideally with a monument for those who lost their lives. 


Now let's talk about the monster who caused all this. I'd use stronger language, and he definitely warrants it, but I'll keep it clean this time. His name is Shinji Aoba. The jackass caught on fire himself, and he was taken to a hospital to recover from his injuries. He hasn't been officially arrested yet, which is just baffling. Aoba claimed that KyoAni stole his novel. KyoAni holds an annual novel competition. There's no record of Aoba submitting anything. 


To give some perspective about this motherfucker, back in 2012, he held up a convenience store with a knife and stole ¥21,000, which would be $194.65 today. He got caught and said he “wanted money to enjoy himself” and that he “couldn’t escape like Takahashi Katsuya did in the Aum case”. This asshole was talking up a guy who was involved in a sarin gas attack on a Tokyo subway back in 1995. “Aum” is referring to the Aum Shinrikyo religious group that was responsible, and Katsuya was part of it. He was on the run for 17 years, and was caught in 2012 and given a life sentence.


After Aoba left a rehab center three years ago, he moved into an apartment and proceeded to piss off his neighbors by blasting music, believed to be anime or videogame music. Police were called, but Aoba didn't respond when they knocked on his window. A neighbor tried to get him to quiet down, but this jackass grabbed him by the shirt, threatened to kill him, and finished off with “you are irrelevant”.


That's where we are now. The KyoAni building is going to be torn down and a public park put in its place. 34 people died, and it'll be about a week until they can be identified. 34 people survived with injuries. Shinji Aoba, the piece of shit who caused all this, is in a hospital and has not been officially arrested. 


Guess I really couldn't hold my words. Fuck that guy.




WM-R 5 years ago (edited 5 years ago)
On NHK's news report on 23/07/19 (9pm Japan time), there was an interview with a former boss of Aoba when he worked at the Saitama City Municipal department about 20 years ago. He was apparently a perfectly polite and agreeable sort who seemed to get along with most people and was at minimum competent at his job as a departmental mail delivery lost his job when the department he worked for was outsourced.
GameJunkie999 5 years ago (edited 5 years ago)
F**k Aoba. Lives where lost and he survived. He's just plain messed up. No real motivation, no real cause, just his delusions. Honestly F**k Aoba
Anon - The Snarkster 5 years ago
I think I speak for a lot of people when I say, "Get in the catapult, Shinji!"
WM-R 5 years ago
If I'm not mistaken, the reason he hasn't been formally arrested is because he's still undergoing treatment and so the police haven't been able to actually talk to him and inform him he's under arrest. For all intents and purposes, he totally is, but not officially. Likewise he's referred to as Suspect Aoba in news reports, since while he's clearly guilty legally he's still just 'a suspect'.
Hectotane 5 years ago
Aoba being a jackass aside; I'd like to talk more about the dangers posed by his ilk. Japan itself is a mental pressure cooker; creating more unhinged otaku kooks than they should. Japan's law enforcement is also known to pressure innocent people until they admit their bad deeds. So I'd take info about this kook with a grain of salt.
WM-R 5 years ago
On NHK's news report on 25/07/19 9pm Japan time, it was reported all fatalities have been identified and the remains returned to their families. Their ages ran from the 20s to 60s, but well over half were in the 20s range. 15 victims are still hospitalized and some are still unconscious.
Anon - doopypoopy 3 years ago
why the was he not in a retreat or asylum? like he did somthing terrible but he also seemed to be pretty fucked in the head. you would think rehab would of had him put in a hospice instead of letting a clearly fucked in the head man walk the streets. not to mention he got multiple police reports of threatening and disturbing along with the failed rehab. this really could of been avoided
ghost1991 5 years ago (edited 5 years ago)
Lot of lives and works went up in smokes thanks to fucking delusional loser, don't give a fuck whether he has mental illness or not. Don't know why police still hasn't arrest this piece of shit or why he still alive when other people lost theirs.