OCA Podcast – 63: Cinderella Gay Bar Rendezvous

July 20, 2019 / Rhys2753 / 0 Comments

Topics of discussion

Opening discussions:

– Answer #OCAPodcast questions
– How to fix ugly Twitter
– KyoAni Studio 1 Arson Sources
∟Eleven Arts has started a paper crane drive for Kyoto Animation
∟Sora News 24
   ∟KyoAni president wants to turn site of arson attack into memorial park for victims
   ∟Free treatment for KyoAni burn victims offered by Japan’s leading cosmetic surgeon
   ∟KyoAni studio in arson attack found to have been in compliance with all fire codes
   ∟KyoAni accepting direct, individual donations for arson victims via special bank account
   ∟KyoAni releases details on official donation bank account for overseas, Japanese donors
   ∟Kyoto Animation arson attack prompts call for stricter gas sale regulations in Kyoto
∟Anime News Network
   ∟What Will Happen To Kyoto Animation?
   ∟Police Have Identified All 34 Victims Who Died in Fire, Have Not Released Names
   ∟Sentai’s GoFundMe Surpasses US$2M, KyoAni’s Own Bank Account Raises ￥274M
   ∟Kyoto Animation Colorist Naomi Ishida Passed Away in Studio Fire
   ∟Kyoto Animation’s Bank Account Raises 620 Million Yen in 2 Days
   ∟35th Victim of Kyoto Animation Fire Passes Away
   ∟Violet Evergarden Side Story Anime’s August World Premiere in Germany to Continue
∟Sankaku Complex
   ∟KyoAni Fire Victims “May Take a Week to Identify”
   ∟KyoAni President Plans to Demolish Studio, Build Public Park
   ∟Maid Dragon, Lucky Star Director’s Death Confirmed
   ∟KyoAni Arsonist Was Mentally Ill, Annoyed Neighbors With Game Music
   ∟Kyoto Animation Now Taking Direct Donations
∟CrunchyRoll
   ∟KyoAni President Responds to Support Messages, Considers Building Monument
   ∟Kyoto Animation Officially Starts Accepting Direct Donations
   ∟KyoAni’s Lawyer Gives Updates on Production Materials, Donations from Sentai
   ∟Kyoto Animation Survivors From Studio 1 Return to Work

Sentai's GoFundMe has passed $2 million

KyoAni has set up a special bank account to receive direct donations and so far has received over $5.7 million with 1,000,000 yen donated by HYOUKA author

BANK NAME : THE KYOTO SHINKIN BANK
SWIFT : KYSBJPJZ
BRANCH NAME : MINAMI MOMOYAMA BRANCH
BRANCH NUMBER : 048
ADDRESS : 16-50, YOSAI, MOMOYAMA-CHO, HUSHIMI-KU, KYOTO-SHI, KYOTO-HU, 612-8016 , JAPAN
ACCOUNT NUMBER : 0002890
ACCOUNT HOLDER : KYOTO ANIMATION CO.,LTD., REPRESENTATIVE DIRECTOR, HATTA HIDEAKI

The money raised will be going to the victims and their families to help them with any costs, and will be used for the reconstruction of the company.

The lawyer representing Kyoto Animation tweeted out a statement clarifying what was lost. He said that "although all the paper-based material that was in Studio 1 is gone, not all of KyoAni's paper-based material and data were in Studio 1 at the time." He concluded the tweet by saying that they "are investigating the possibilities of recovering the data from the first studio." Though he didn't say whether this would be through back-up of the servers in the studio or other means.

At the time of the fire, the company's current announced projects were: a new anime project for Sound! Euphonium, a new Violet Evergarden episode and film, an all-new Free! film, a second season for Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid, an adaptation of Hiro Yuki's 20 Seiki Denki Mokuroku novel, and the Baja no Studio: Baja no Mita Umi anime short.

The Violet Evergarden Gaiden spin-off movie was completed, and will still premiere at Germany's AnimagiC convention on August 2-4. However, projects that were still in production are almost certainly lost: the main Violet Evergarden movie and the TV series for 20 Seiki Denki Mokuroku would likely need to be restarted almost entirely, or will be cancelled. The new Free! movie was confirmed cancelled. All art and equipment were destroyed in the inferno, however, it is possible that some elements survived in partner and assisting studios but whether any of those elements can be re-used with a new staff is unclear. Works that were already published have master files and artwork in the hands of distribution partners and publishers around the world, and are safe, although countless elements from their production that were housed in the KyoAni building are also gone. Projects from other anime studios that Kyoto Animation may have been assisting with may also experience some delays.

Of the 15 people who are seriously injured, some have yet to regain consciousness, and some are in serious condition. At least one victim had to have their legs amputated due to the injuries and another has died in the hospital bringing the total death count to 35 so far.

The police have confirmed the identities of everyone who died in the fire through DNA testing. KyoAni has announced that they do not plan on releasing the names of victims until after their funerals.

Yasuhiro Takemoto, director of Lucky Star, Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid, Full Metal Panic (Fumoffu & Second Raid), Clannad, Haruhi Suzumiya (series & Disappearance), and Nichijou has been confirmed dead.

Naomi Ishida, color designer for The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya, A Silent Voice, and Liz and the Blue Bird has also been confirmed dead. Tragically, her parents believed she normally worked at Kyoto Animation's 2nd Studio building and presumed she was alive until they couldn't get a hold of her.

The staff members from Studio 1 that were able to escape the building, many by leaping from the second story windows, returned to work on July 24. Not even a full week since the incident on the 18th.

KyoAni Studio 1 was not only in compliance with all fire codes, they were awarded in 2014 with a certificate of commendation by the fire department for their fire safety compliance. Tragically, the door to the roof was not actually locked. But it had an unusual two-lever mechanism that could be difficult to operate for those who’d never used it before.

The arson attack has prompted call for stricter gas sale regulations in Kyoto though it is abundantly clear that none of the proposed regulations would have stopped the attack.

Japan’s most prominent cosmetic surgeon, Katsuya Takasu, has offered free treatment for Kyoto Animation arson burn victims. Too bad he's a holocaust denying Neo-Nazi.