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.
據稱,壹家備受尊敬的日本動畫工作室遭到了惡意縱火,這壹事件沈重打擊了日本,舉國陷入悲痛,與此同時,調查員們正著手確認遇害者的身份信息,並試圖確定這次犯罪背後可能的動機,這次大火被認為是日本現代歷史上最殘忍的暴力襲擊之壹。
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.
相關官員稱,壹*** 33 人(其中許多都很年輕)在壹天之前遇害,當時,壹名男子將可燃液體澆在了京都動畫工作室的各個角落,並將它點燃,引發了壹場巨大的火災。除此以外,還有大約 36 人受傷,其中 10 人傷情嚴重。
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.
工作室的這場大火,危害了日本動漫產業的支柱,它廣受日本國民喜愛,也是該國寶貴的文化輸出品。京都動畫,又稱“京阿尼”,他們曾出品《幸運星》、《輕音少女》和《涼宮春日的憂郁》等眾多高人氣動漫,以其精湛的繪畫制作水平享譽世界。
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,在京都郊區的(京阿尼)工作室焦黑的建築外,前來哀悼的民眾紛紛前來為受害者獻花,並留言為他們加油祈福。在表達對死者的敬意時,他們當中有不少人深深鞠躬或是跪地祈禱。
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.
這名嫌疑人名叫青葉真司,現年 41 歲,他全身燒傷,目前正入院接受治療。據《路透社》的報道,在發稿的前壹天(即案發當天)壹名女士曾目睹警方扣押該嫌犯,這名女士告訴記者,“他看上去面露不快,怒氣沖沖,嘴裏叫喊著什麽他(的作品)被剽竊了之類的”。
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."
八田英明是京都動畫工作室的聯合創始人兼社長,他在(上)周四表示該工作室過去壹直收到種種恐嚇,其中包括威脅謀殺的電子郵件。他還說此次襲擊“令我們心碎”。