Anime Music Event Abruptly Called Off Due To Violence Threats
The Ani x Loca (AniLoka) Fes, envisioned by composer Takahiro Yamada to enliven rural areas through anime songs, was scheduled for December 22nd in Shiga. However, in early December, an associated organization received a disturbing threat depicting a stabbing of a student at a nearby station, dousing the venue in gasoline and igniting a fire, killing all inside, plus a shooting targeting a specific staff member. Faced with such alarming […]