Kyoto Court Sentences Man to Death in Kyoto Animation Arson Case

Aoba allegedly bought 40 liters of gasoline in two canisters and used a cart to transport the gasoline to Kyoto Animation’s Studio 1 building.

The Kyoto District Court started the main trial for the arson murder case in September last year, with pre-trial proceedings starting in May 2023.

On July 18, 2019, a devastating fire broke out at Kyoto Animation’s Studio 1 building.