A court in Japan's Kyoto on Thursday (Jan 25) sentenced to death a man who was the perpetrator of a 2019 arson attack on an animation studio that killed 36 people.

Japan anime arsonist gets death penalty: Timeline of 2019 studio fire that killed 36

Japanese officials groped on Monday for an explanation of why a blaze ripped through an animation company, amid reports that smoke spread so fast that a majority of victims who had tried to flee through a rooftop door could not open it in time to escape.

Japan officials hunt for reasons behind devastating fire that killed 34

The man who believed to have started the fire at an animation studio in Japan's Kyoto has a criminal record, Russia's Sputnik News said, citing sources in Japan.

Kyoto Animation fire suspect has criminal record, was treated for mental health issues: Report

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Japan anime arsonist gets death penalty: Timeline of 2019 studio fire that killed 36

Japan officials hunt for reasons behind devastating fire that killed 34

Kyoto Animation fire suspect has criminal record, was treated for mental health issues: Report