34人遇难、原画全毁，烧毁的京都动画让一代人心碎

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。

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*** 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”。