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Kyoto Animation Unveils First Film Since Arson

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Kyoto Animation unveiled their newest film on Friday, September 18. Violet Evergarden is their first feature-length production since the arson attack in July, 2019, that claimed the lives of 36 people.

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The work has been in production for some time, with the animation studio initially eyeing a release in January. The date had to be postponed twice, first due to the attack and then because of the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.