Japanese man admits starting deadly anime studio fire that killed 36: reports

People wait in line for tickets to attend the first trial of Shinji Aoba, the defendant in the Kyoto Animation arson murder case, in Kyoto on Sept 5, 2023. - AFP

TOKYO (AFP): A Japanese man reportedly angry that his ideas had been stolen admitted Tuesday (Sept 5) to starting a fire that killed 36 people in an animation studio in 2019, local media said.

The blaze that ripped through the studios of Kyoto Animation in July 2019 shocked the anime industry and its fans in Japan and around the world.