Kyoto – A memorial service was held on Saturday for the victims of a deadly arson attack at Kyoto Animation’s No. 1 studio in Kyoto seven years ago.
On July 18, 2019, the studio was set on fire, leaving 36 of those who were inside dead and 32 injured. The anime production company, known among anime fans as KyoAni, has hosted an annual private memorial service at the site of the tragedy. ……
Is there a reason they waited seven years to do this?
I think they do it every year based on the wording of the article.
IDK, “this years ceremony” could just mean they did it this year and not the other years. Just curious as to whether there was any significance or not.
Quick search shows that they did it last year too at least so it should be annual: https://web.archive.org/web/20251113051036/https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/18/japan/kyoto-animation-ceremony/
Hm, interesting.