Today, the first studio of Kyoto Animation was attacked by arson. As of the time of the new press release, 33 people have been killed in the accident, and many others have stopped their heart and lungs. The incident in which the fire in the Kabukicho building in 2001 was caused by artificial arson is still unknown. This incident has become the most murder case in Japan after the war. The influence of the incident has far exceeded the animation industry. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, China and France and other diplomatic envoys in Japan have also expressed their concerns
The news media has reported on the crime scene. Due to the miserable scene, reading the text is enough to make breathing difficult, not to mention watching live video
Although the suspect of the arson has been arrested on the spot, the suspect himself was also seriously injured and could not cooperate with the investigation. At present, the police did not disclose the identity and criminal motive of the suspect, but said that the suspect did not work in Kyoto animation. I still don’t understand how he relates to the company. The media quoted eyewitnesses as saying that the suspects screamed “Let you copy” and “go to death” while spilling gasoline at the crime scene
In an interview with NHK, Kyoto Animation President Yasuda Hideaki said that since a few years ago, they have often received “similar killings.” President Yasuda also said that the scene of the fire was the core of the company. “I may have exaggerated this, but they are all people who are carrying the Japanese animation industry. Even if there is a death or injury, they can’t bear it.”
(https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20190718/k10011997571000.html).
This too sudden and too ruthless news shocked the inside and outside of the industry, all kinds of feelings rushing on the network
Animator and performer Hirakawa Tetsuto’s comments are very representative: concern for future Kyoto animation, grief for lost life, indignation against unreasonable violence, and myself may also be making animations The studio burned up the uneasiness and fear brought by this vivid imagination. It is really a very unspeakable state of mind
(https://twitter.com/bokuen/status/1151713461946077184).
Animator and illustrator Lu Gu Gengping said: Our labor environment in the industry is definitely not good, and the people involved in it are creating works with a grateful and painstaking mood. But we can bring even a little joy to the fans who want to watch and support us. We work hard every day. And more importantly, we love the work and love the animation. It is absolutely unforgivable to trample on this kind of mind and life
(https://twitter.com/asikoh009/status/1151742868291084288).
CG Animated WriterたつきQ: The people who have lost a lot of unknown time for the animation, and enriched the time of tens of hundreds of millions of people and increased human happiness. The total amount. Why do people like this end their lives in such a painful way?
(https://twitter.com/irodori7/status/1151776349121417216).
The fire took away not only the lives of the animators, but also the animation materials and materials they made with their efforts
WriterのざわよしのりWatch the live news, every window on the second and third floor of the studio has black smoke, plus The water spray of the fire brigade is also very fierce. It is estimated that the first studio is difficult to return to work in a short time
のざわindicates that even if Jing Ani has not published a new title, he will start painting early. The painting materials of these works may also be destroyed by the fire and fire spray. Thinking of this, he also shared the same feelings of the animators
(https://twitter.com/mad_yn)
WriterぽろりSpring Grass proposes that in the future, the animation studio will release the character setting table set, correct the original art collection and the like to copy the intermediate material, compared to the cash flow at the moment. There is also a more meaning, that is, the archived works can be backed up to a certain extent
(https://twitter.com/syunsou/status/1151765842964516864).
Animator Yoshikawa said that regardless of mental state or victimization, Kyoto animation is no longer able to make animations in the short term, and even closing the company is not an impossible option. The environment and strength of the animation was taken away, so that she could only feel grief
(https://twitter.com/yoshi_ma62/status/1151698973930823680).
In fact, it’s not the first time that an animation studio has encountered such an attack. Art Supervisor Sasaki said that GAINAX had been splashed with gasoline when it was making “Wang Li Universe”. Fortunately, it was found to be timely and did not cause a fire. The sinister is that the murderer at the time was to put gasoline in the kitchen. If anyone opens the refrigerator in the kitchen or uses metal products, it is dangerous. He also felt sympathy for Jing Ani, who was innocently victimized
(https://twitter.com/Marudashi7/status/1151704556146851840).
Illustrator and planner Aki Takashi also recalled that he was in the studio at night, and he heard the color check and shouted “Who is getting the kitchen wet?!”, and when I walked over, it was actually gasoline. Fortunately, at the time, Akai just took a special shot and was more sensitive to combustibles. He immediately reminded his colleagues that they could not ignite. Everyone used paper and rag to remove the gasoline. Because things happened late at night, it wasn’t a big deal, so it was little known, and even GAINAX’s staff at the time knew very little
(https://twitter.com/akai_takami/with_replies).
I think that the history of Japanese otaku culture is almost rewritten, it is really a sweat
In fact, not only GAINAX and Kyoto animation, the vast majority of animation studios are extremely vulnerable to fire
Senior animatorねこまたやI can’t think of any animation studio fire prevention measures in place, taking into account the moving line during the fire. He has turned to a number of animation studios and has never received fire training. I can think of a studio that would be terrible if it caught fire
(https://twitter.com/info_nekomataya/status/1151746788069527552).
Animator and performer Hiroyuki Hiroshi watched the live broadcast of the news, pointing out that although the first studio of Kyoto Animation, which was on fire, was modified, the building itself was very old, and the back of the house was not like the back door. That is to say, there is only one entrance and exit of the main entrance
Tokyo’s animation company is also the same. Older mixed-use buildings have fewer refuge passages, and even if they are there, they may be blocked by tables and shelves. There are few refuge passages, and it is very likely that they will not escape in time during an earthquake. So if you don’t leave enough, it will be very dangerous
(https://twitter.com/Hiramatz/status/1151746050127884288).
The fragility of animation companies is not just about the building’s resilience. In the face of malicious uninvited guests, they also lack the ability to guard against
Animated performer Nishimura Daisuke has seen many times the geeks broke into the production company and was taken away by the police. He hoped that the animation company would strengthen its guard
(https://twitter.com/taiki_nishimura/status/1151743410178367488).
Animator and illustrator Kanzaki said that the cartoonist has the editorial department blocking the wall; but the animation studio staff has a lot of access, even if the address outside the head office is not disclosed, the enthusiastic fans will always know the location, so There are very few ways to defend against troublesome people with resentment. Even if it is to strengthen security, many animation studios are in mixed buildings or apartments, and can do limited in this regard
(https://twitter.com/kanzakihiro/status/1151746503406342144).
The animation company’s lack of security awareness is an objective fact. However, we should not criticize Kyoto animation for this reason. On the contrary, according to the disaster information of the Fire Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications of Japan, Kyoto Animation has set up fire extinguishers and emergency alarm devices, as well as fire control managers and fire protection plans. The inspection of the company last year did not find any violation of the fire protection law
(https://www.fdma.go.jp/disaster/info/items/1907181951.pdf).
Waseda Hiroshi, a professor at Waseda University who specializes in building fire safety, said in an interview with NHK that the volatility of gasoline is very strong. If gasoline is poured in a space where the air is not flowing through the building, it will be instantly after ignition. An explosion-level fire is triggered. The company at the crime scene may have a lot of flammable materials such as paper materials, and the fire may spread in a short time. In this state, it is already difficult to evacuate when a fire is discovered
(https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20190718/k10011996791000.html).
The former police officer’s scientific investigation officer, Teng Huisan, also analyzed the audio-visual data. On the ground floor of the explosion, people may have been surrounded by fire without knowing the situation. Although the people on the second and third floors should be able to hear the explosion, they still don’t understand what happened and they were attacked by fire and smoke, and they lost their escape space
Dr. Teng also pointed out that the burning of gasoline will ignite a few meters high flame, and the speed of fire spread is not comparable to that of ordinary fire. There may be no fire alarms or fire doors running, and the fire has spread. It is already difficult to escape after the fire, so it is necessary to strengthen security measures such as access management and baggage inspection inside the building
(https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20190718/k10011997831000.html).
But the truth is that Kyoto Animation does take such security measures. According to the daily news report, the first studio usually uses a special door card to enter and exit. However, it is necessary to start the meeting early in the morning, so the door lock is temporarily cancelled for the visitor
(https://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20190718-00000091-mai-soci).
NHK mentioned in the news that the male director of the TV station witnessed the crime scene today before going to Kyoto animation to shoot the show. It can be seen that the Kyoto animation cancels the door lock and seems to be for the NHK program
(https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20190718/amp/k10011997311000.html).
As for the prisoner’s arrival on the day of NHK’s meeting – and when the director is about to arrive at the Kyoto animation, it is purely accidental, or knowing the news beforehand, it is impossible to know
In addition to Kyoto animation, there are other animation companies that use similar security measures. However, in an animation company with frequent personnel access, such measures will inevitably lead to low work efficiency
Ping Song’s history didn’t understand at the beginning. Recently, many companies have strengthened security, using password locks and card locks. Why are there strangers breaking into the company? But he changed his mind, because the personnel went in too much, and there may be places where the locks were installed and the locks were cancelled. Can not be generalized
(https://twitter.com/Hiramatz/status/1151702677295734785)
In any case, after such a large case, companies may not only be afraid of cumbersome, but also check in for every incoming and outgoing visitor. In many studios, audience-oriented shops, food and beverage outlets, animation creators to hold offline activities and fans to interact, animation companies and creators and fans between the shortened distance, I am afraid it will inevitably be re-strengthened