The industry mourns the 2nd anniversary of the Kyoto Animation arson incident. The first trial of the suspect is still pending.

Before we knew it, it has been two years since the Kyoto Animation arson incident, the most tragic man-made disaster in the history of the Japanese animation industry. The dead are gone, but life must go on. Now Kyoto Animation is slowly recovering its former vitality, and July 18 has become an unforgettable day for every animation industry worker.

On July 18, 2019, the first studio of Kyoto Animation (KyoAni) in Fushimi District, Kyoto City was set on fire, resulting in 36 deaths and 32 serious injuries. The 42-year-old suspect Shinji Aoba was arrested afterwards, but because he was severely burned during the arson, he was arrested by the police on May 27, 2020 for murder and arson after being treated in the hospital. However, the long trial period of the case still has no end in sight, and the first public trial of the suspect that the public expects is still a long way off.

Kyoto Animation is a Japanese company that focuses on animation planning, production, and technical guidance related to animation production. The company was founded in 1981. Kyoto Animation's nickname is "京アニ". The design of its company logo comes from the change of the Chinese character "京" at the beginning of the company's name. Kyoto Animation has staff dormitories and an animation school. Its main work involves animation planning, animation production, teaching, product planning, manufacturing, sales, wholesale, publishing, etc.