In July 2018, one of the greatest tragedies to hit the anime industry unfurled. Kyoto Animation and its employees were the victims of an arson assault that took the lives of thirty-six people, ...

As a reminder, the arson attack took place on July 18, 2019. Aoba set fire to the building that housed the Kyoto Animation Studio 1, located in the Fushimi Ward of Kyoto, killing 36 people and leaving ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook It is hard to believe that this month marks the fifth anniversary of the Kyoto Animation arson.

Kyoto Animation Co. President and CEO Hideaki Hatta died of illness on Feb. 16 at the age of 76, the Japanese animation studio said Monday. A native of Fukui Prefecture, central Japan, Hatta had led ...

Hideaki Hatta, the longtime president of Kyoto Animation, died on February 16, 2026 at the age of 76. The studio announced ...

Kyoto Animation, an industry defining anime studio, is coming back with a new series next year from the creator of Nichijou. It's been quite a while since we've had a brand new series from Kyoto ...

Kyoto Animation has announced the death of its President and Chief Executive Officer, Hideaki Hatta, who died at the age of 76.

Hideaki Hatta, president and chief executive officer of Kyoto Animation, has died at the age of 76. The studio confirmed on March 2 that Hatta passed away on February 16, 2026. His funeral and ...