Hideaki Hatta, the longtime president of Kyoto Animation, died on February 16, 2026 at the age of 76. The studio announced ...

Hideaki Hatta, president and chief executive officer of Kyoto Animation, has died at the age of 76. The studio confirmed on March 2 that Hatta passed away on February 16, 2026. His funeral and ...

Kyoto Animation, an industry defining anime studio, is coming back with a new series next year from the creator of Nichijou. It's been quite a while since we've had a brand new series from Kyoto ...

KYOTO, Japan — More than 30 people died and dozens of others were injured in a suspected arson attack at a Japanese animation studio in Kyoto on Thursday morning, according to multiple reports. Update ...

KYOTO, Japan -- A man screaming "You die!" burst into an animation studio in Kyoto, doused it with a flammable liquid and set it on fire Thursday, killing 33 people in an attack that shocked the ...

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Kyoto Animation has announced the death of its President and Chief Executive Officer, Hideaki Hatta, who died at the age of 76.

Kyoto Animation Co. President and CEO Hideaki Hatta died of illness on Feb. 16 at the age of 76, the Japanese animation studio said Monday. A native of Fukui Prefecture, central Japan, Hatta had led ...