Last Saturday marked exactly six months since the arson attack on Kyoto Animation that resulted in 36 deaths.
While Kyoto Animation is a highly respected company in an increasingly international industry, its Fushimi studio was located in a quiet, mostly residential neighborhood.
The elder Ishida’s desire echoes the idea floated by Kyoto Animation CEO Hideaki Hatta shortly after the incident, and it’s a sentiment that many fans likely share.
However, there’s also a group that’s opposed to the idea of turning the site into a memorial: the people who actually live in the neighborhood.