The man allegedly bought 40 liters of gasoline in two canisters and used a cart to transport the gasoline to Kyoto Animation’s Studio 1 building.
Animation DO was originally established in 2000 as Kyoto Animation Osaka Studio, and it became its own corporation under the name Animation DO in December 2010.
Demolition work on Kyoto Animation’s Studio 1 building concluded on April 28.
Iwatomi Swim Club franchise, but its staff has done animation work on virtually every Kyoto Animation project since the company’s inception.