Fans flock to watch 1st Kyoto Animation film released since attack english.kyodonews.net

KYODO NEWS - 12 hours ago - 16:31 | Arts, All, JapanFans flocked Friday to the opening of the first film released by Kyoto Animation Co. since a deadly July arson attack on one of its studios claimed the lives of 35 staff members.
A theater in Kyoto was packed with the audience for "Violet Evergarden Gaiden: Eien to Jido Shuki Ningyo" (Violet Evergarden Story: Eternity and the Auto Memory Doll) from the first show beginning at 9 a.m.
The release of the series' next movie, originally scheduled for January, has been postponed, according to Kyoto Animation.
Over 2 billion yen ($18.7 million) has already been donated to an account created by Kyoto Animation.
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