2019 年 7 月 18 日对于整个动画行业来说，是无比黑暗的一天，当日上午 10 点 30 分，京都动画第一工作室遭人纵火，火势持续约 5 个小时，34 人因此丧生，另有 30 多名伤员被送往医院诊治。京都动画，这个被圈内人亲切地称为“京阿尼”的工作室，承载了一代又一代人的笑与泪，欢乐与感动，如今它被罪犯无情地破坏，随之带走的还有动画行业的灵魂人物以及积累多年的作品资料。

Tributes flow for victims as Japan reels from deadly blaze

An alleged arson attack on a respected Japanese animation studio left a shocked nation grieving, as investigators looked to identify victims and determine a possible motive in one of the deadliest acts of violence in Japan's modern history.
据称，一家备受尊敬的日本动画工作室遭到了恶意纵火，这一事件沉重打击了日本，举国陷入悲痛，与此同时，调查员们正着手确认遇害者的身份信息，并试图确定这次犯罪背后可能的动机，这次大火被认为是日本现代历史上最残忍的暴力袭击之一。
A total of 33 people — many of them young — were killed a day earlier when a man appeared to douse flammable liquid through the Kyoto Animation Co. studio and set it alight, triggering an inferno, officials said. Some 36 others were injured, about 10 critically.
相关官员称，一共 33 人（其中许多都很年轻）在一天之前遇害，当时，一名男子将可燃液体浇在了京都动画工作室的各个角落，并将它点燃，引发了一场巨大的火灾。除此以外，还有大约 36 人受伤，其中 10 人伤情严重。
The blaze at the production house struck at a pillar of Japan's anime industry, an obsession in the country and a cherished cultural export. Kyoto Animation, known as KyoAni, had produced hits such as "Lucky Star," "K-On!" and "Haruhi Suzumiya," winning worldwide acclaim for its skilled drawings.
工作室的这场大火，危害了日本动漫产业的支柱，它广受日本国民喜爱，也是该国宝贵的文化输出品。京都动画，又称“京阿尼”，他们曾出品《幸运星》、《轻音少女》和《凉宫春日的忧郁》等众多高人气动漫，以其精湛的绘画制作水平享誉世界。
Outside the charred shell of the company's workspace in Kyoto's outskirts on Friday, crowds of well-wishers left flowers and messages of support for the victims. Many bowed, or knelt down and prayed as they offered their respects.
周五，在京都郊区的（京阿尼）工作室焦黑的建筑外，前来哀悼的民众纷纷前来为受害者献花，并留言为他们加油祈福。在表达对死者的敬意时，他们当中有不少人深深鞠躬或是跪地祈祷。
The suspect, Shinji Aoba, aged 41, remained in the hospital after suffering burns all over his body. A woman who saw police detain the man a day earlier told reporters that he "seemed to be discontented, he seemed to get angry, shouting something about how he had been plagiarized," according to Reuters.
这名嫌疑人名叫青叶真司，现年 41 岁，他全身烧伤，目前正入院接受治疗。据《路透社》的报道，在发稿的前一天（即案发当天）一名女士曾目睹警方扣押该嫌犯，这名女士告诉记者，“他看上去面露不快，怒气冲冲，嘴里叫喊着什么他（的作品）被剽窃了之类的”。
Hideaki Hatta, a co-founder and president of Kyoto Animation, said Thursday that the studio had been receiving threats, including emails threatening murder. He said the attack had "broken our hearts."
八田英明是京都动画工作室的联合创始人兼社长，他在（上）周四表示该工作室过去一直收到种种恐吓，其中包括威胁谋杀的电子邮件。他还说此次袭击“令我们心碎”。