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I've been trying to get this story on the frontpage for a while. I'm glad it finally made it. Details of the arson attack: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyoto_
by meruru 7y ago
I've been trying to get this story on the frontpage for a while. I'm glad it finally made it.
Details of the arson attack: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyoto_Animation_arson_attack https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyoto_Animation_arson_attack
GoFundMe campaign: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-kyoani-heal https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-kyoani-heal
Kyoto Animation is without a doubt the best 2D animation studio in the world. Not only were they raising the bar in terms of quality of their work, but they were also setting an example for the rest of the industry with better working conditions for their employees.
Here's an in-depth article about them: https://blog.sakugabooru.com/2018/08/25/the-evolution-of-kyoto-animation-a-unique-anime-studio-and-its-consistent-vision/ https://blog.sakugabooru.com/2018/08/25/the-evolution-of-kyo...
Hopefully they can recover from this tragedy to keep creating new masterpieces.
- innocenat 7y agoCorrect link for GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-kyoani-heal https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-kyoani-heal Information for donation via direct bank transfer: http://www.kyotoanimation.co.jp/information/?id=3075 http://www.kyotoanimation.co.jp/information/?id=3075 (The bank info is in English)
- meruru 7y agoFixed the link, thanks. Some people have also suggested purchasing digital goods from their online shop: http://kyoanishop.com/ http://kyoanishop.com/ Instructions here: https://twitter.com/gokunobaka/status/1151813889362989056 https://twitter.com/gokunobaka/status/1151813889362989056
- hurrdurr2 7y agoAgreed. Also please donate if you can to help the families of those that lost loved ones and those injured that will likely face a lifetime of disability.
- Joakal 7y agoThere's no widow or disability welfare in Japan?
- hurrdurr2 7y agoRegardless whether there is some form of welfare to help widows or the disabled in Japan there's nothing wrong with extending a helping hand; it's the human thing to do in the face of tragedy. Are you suggesting that this is unnecessary?
- Joakal 7y agoI was curious if Japanese government offered it.
- mrob 7y agoIs this really the place for studio wars? I can appreciate your desire to praise Kyoto Animation given the circumstances, but perhaps it would be better to phrase it "one of the best 2D animation studios". EDIT: "one of the best" does not preclude Kyoto Animation from being "the best", but it makes it clear that you're not insulting all the other studios.
- meruru 7y agoJust my opinion.
- hombre_fatal 7y agoThere was no "war" until you called attention to it and ostensibly took the other side of it. Your comment creates the exact thing you're supposedly wary of and I'm not sure what else it possibly adds.
- mrob 7y ago"Without a doubt the best 2D animation studio in the world" is logically equivalent to "without a doubt every other 2D animation studio is worse". This is needlessly confrontational, and "without a doubt" does not sound like it's just an opinion.
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- Gigablah 7y agoIs this really the time and place for your pedantry?
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- rowanG077 7y agoWhat? A war. What the actual fuck. How about you just wouldn't be salty about what other people think about cartoon drawings.
- paulgb 7y ago> I've been trying to get this story on the frontpage for a while. I'm glad it finally made it. In case you missed it, the initial story of the attack made the front page at the time: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20468395 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20468395
- krustyburger 7y agoI often find it’s difficult to keep track of what has and hasn’t charted, so to speak, on this site. You can’t blame the parent for wanting to draw attention to this tragic story.
- y4mi 7y agoHckrnews.com or similar sites help in that regard
- userbinator 7y agoThe building did not have fire sprinklers, nor indoor fire hydrants due to its classification as a small office building Hopefully that will change after this. Safety regulations are written in blood, as the saying goes.
- meruru 7y agoFrom the looks of it, neither of those things would've helped. I understand they became unconscious from the smoke within seconds: https://files.catbox.moe/ge9y2l.jpg https://files.catbox.moe/ge9y2l.jpg https://files.catbox.moe/93y1xh.webm https://files.catbox.moe/93y1xh.webm An exhaust would've helped.
- antman 7y agoSprinklers are not sized to work simultaneously and building codes dont handle arsons. The size if the system would be enormous. Adequate escape routes (e.g. to the roof) could be more helpful.
- zaarn 7y agoThe roof is rarely a good escape route unless there are several ladders going down the ground. Even then, in my country, this would likely not pass inspection as 30meters of horizontal and 30 meters of vertical movement are the maximum for fire escape routes to a safe place (ie, a fire shielded stair case with no fire hazards, which requires special doors and monitoring that no flammable materials are stored there plus ventilation, or simply the outside of the building on the ground). The roof is dangersou because if the fire gets too large, the fire fighters will be forced to switch from extinguish to control and the roof might be burned down. If nobody notices you up there or equipment to get you down takes too long, you're screwed. On the ground you can get more distance.