Aoba Shinji (Japanese TBS television)

Overseas network August 8, July 18 occurred in Kyoto, Japan, "Kyoto Animation" (Kyoani) the first studio arson case has been 3 weeks. Recently, the Japanese media exposed that the arson suspect had been arrested for other events 7 years ago, when he told the police: "I have considered using gasoline to kill people and set fires."

Integrated Japan's NHK television and TBS television reported on the 8th that a fire broke out at the Kyoto Animation studio on the morning of July 18, killing 35 people. Shinji Aoba, a 41-year-old male suspected arsonist, was arrested by police. Sources said the arsonist used to live in Ibaraki Prefecture. Seven years ago (2012), he was arrested for robbing a convenience store in Sakato, Ibaraki Prefecture, and was sentenced to three years and six months in prison.

Aoba is reported to have told the police at that time, "I have the same mood as the Akihabara murderer. I just want to go to prison." He also said: "I considered spraying gasoline on others and setting them alight."

After his release from prison, Aoba lived for a while in a facility for ex-convicts, then moved to an apartment. He suffered from mental health problems and received regular visits. He alerted police last year and this year after several run-ins with neighbours over noise.

The arsonist (a man in red) was arrested at the scene (Japanese television)

On the day of the fire, Aoba poured gasoline on the first floor of the building with a bucket, then set the fire and shouted "death", before police brought him under control. Objects that appeared to be pieces of plastic left behind after the barrel melted and pieces of a lighter were found near the entrance on the first floor of the building.

At present, Aoye is being treated in hospital with severe burns. Japanese media said that if he died of his injuries, the truth of the incident would never be revealed. In order to avoid the worst outcome, doctors are continuing to fight treatment.

According to Japanese website daily Shincho, burns can range from one to three degrees depending on their degree. Aoye is a third-degree burn, in which the subcutaneous tissue is destroyed. After the arson, he was first taken to a hospital in the city of Kyoto and then transferred to a university hospital in Osaka, which has extensive experience in treating severe burns. Hiroyuki Sakurai, a professor at Tokyo Women's Hospital University, said: "Even if Aoba himself recovers consciousness, it is not optimistic. "There is a risk that she will develop symptoms of infection, and if she goes wrong, she could die."

The day before the incident, Aoba was seen around the Kyoto Animation studio, where he was also caught on security cameras pushing a bucket of gasoline in his car.

Police said Aoba had spent time at an Internet cafe in Kyoto City a few days before the incident, and then bought containers, lighters and a cart used to carry gasoline at a grocery store. Aoba has also been caught on camera shopping. A clerk at a gas station near the scene of the fire said that 30 minutes before the fire broke out, a man came to buy 40 liters of gasoline.

50,000 paper cranes sent by fans were hung on a floral tribute table near the fire site (Kyoto Shimbun)

The Kyoto Animation studio building, which has a total area of 700 square meters in three floors, was completely destroyed from the first to the third floor. Japanese media said that the animation production company "Kyoto Animation" was established in 1981, has nearly 160 employees, has produced "Suzumiya Haruhi Melancholy" and "Light voice girl" and many other well-known animation. (Wang Shaning)

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