KYOTO: A Japanese man found guilty of carrying out an arson attack that killed 36 people at an anime studio in 2019 was sentenced to death on Thursday. They died an anguishing death as the studio instantly turned into a hell", he said. Aoba believed that the studio -- known by its fans as KyoAni -- stole his ideas, prosecutors said, a claim the company has denied. Dozens of KyoAni fans braved snow to stand outside the courthouse, with one of them Renji Kiriyama, 27, recalling hearing about the fire on his car radio. "I hope KyoAni will again bring to the world kinds of animations that are filled with life as they did before this happened," he said.

Source: Indian Express January 25, 2024 23:48 UTC