Disgruntled 34-year-old woman says she wished the staff had died and Kyoto Animation workers lived. As Japan’s largest specialty retailer for anime merchandise, the Animate chain is loved by many otaku.
“I was angry because I didn’t agree with how [Animate] had handled the situation,” Choi said, while admitting to the charges.
Choi’s connection to Animate stretches back to at least 2014, when she made her first purchase through the chain’s online shop.
The arrest comes roughly four months after Osaka Prefectural Police officers arrested a 25-year-old man from Shizuoka Prefecture for sending threatening emails to video game developer Key/Visual Arts that also alluded to the Kyoto Animation arson attack.