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posted by janrinok on Thursday July 18 2019, @01:57PM   Printer-friendly
from the RIP dept.

Several dead after suspected arson attack on Kyoto Animation in Japan

Several people have died and dozens have been injured in a suspected arson attack at a renowned animation production company in Japan.

Police in Kyoto said the fire broke out on Thursday morning at a three-storey building belonging to Kyoto Animation after a man burst in and spread unidentified liquid that set off the blaze.

The 41-year-old suspect was among the injured and has been taken to a hospital, Kyodo news agency reported.

Kyoto Animation ("KyoAni").

Also at The Hollywood Reporter and The Japan Times.

Kyoto Animation Fire: At Least 26 Dead after Suspected Arson Attack:

At least 26 people are dead and dozens injured after a suspected arson attack at an animation studio in Kyoto, Japan, local emergency officials have said.

Local media quoted police as saying a man broke into the Kyoto Animation Co studio on Thursday morning. Police say the suspect, a 41-year-old, sprayed petrol before igniting it. [...] NHK said the man had been heard saying "drop dead" as he set fire to the building.

[...] Kyoto Animation, known as KyoAni, was founded in 1981 and has produced popular animation shows including "K-On" and "The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya".

According to Japanese news sites he allegedly shouted "パクりやがって", which could mean that he accused them of stealing or of feeling "ripped off".


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  • (Score: 2) by sjames on Thursday July 18 2019, @07:11PM (1 child)

    by sjames (2882) on Thursday July 18 2019, @07:11PM (#868633) Journal

    There is a difference between making the best of a situation and declaring that to be the natural state of the universe (and so doing nothing to correct it in the future).

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  • (Score: 2) by JoeMerchant on Thursday July 18 2019, @08:29PM

    by JoeMerchant (3937) on Thursday July 18 2019, @08:29PM (#868666)

    declaring that to be the natural state of the universe (and so doing nothing to correct it in the future).

    I don't think there is any natural state of the universe - normal, natural, even fair is what we decide it to be.

    Having said that, the present state of reality is: fair doesn't drive decisions that involve significant amounts of money, power, or even prestige. If you try to make fair part of the equation, you sacrifice money, power and/or prestige and thus move yourself further away from significant player status.

    Do I try to change it? Sure, I voted for Bernie. I also try to push decisions I have power over toward my concept of fair (which may not match the concept of fair of the people the decisions affect...) But, taking an unfair deal instead of no deal at all ultimately increases my money/power/prestige such that I get power over more significant decisions.

    So, rather than calling unfairness in business the "natural order of things" I'd call it "what you should expect out in the world." Do what you can to change it, sure, but don't diminish your ability to change it by refusing to participate.

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