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Japanese Man Sentenced to Death for Arson Attack on Kyoto Animation Studio, Killing 36 People and Injuring Dozens
In a highly-publicized case, a Japanese man, Shinji Aoba, has been sentenced to death for an arson attack at a Kyoto animation studio that killed 36 people and injured many others. Aoba pleaded guilty to the attack, but his plea of "mental incompetence" was rejected by the judge. Prosecutors argued that Aoba was motivated by a belief that his work had been stolen. The incident shocked the anime world and sparked national mourning in Japan.
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