The official website of the ‘AniLoca Fes in Shiga’ project announced the cancellation of the event that was scheduled to take place on Dec 22, 2023, in Shiga Prefecture, due to receiving threatening mails that posed an imminent danger to attendees, performers, and staff.
Takahiro Yamada, event organizer and Japanese composer, known for providing theme songs for Dororo and The Tatami Galaxy, expressed his heartfelt apology to fans, stating, “No matter how many times we thought about it, we couldn’t come up with a way to hold the festival while ensuring everyone’s safety.”
The threats received outlined disturbing and detailed plans, including violence at a nearby station, arson within the venue, and harm to specific performer associated with Aniloca. The gravity of the situation escalated further as the criminal responsible opened a blog to recruit and incite accomplices.
He also revealed that the decision to cancel the event was taken...
Takahiro Yamada, event organizer and Japanese composer, known for providing theme songs for Dororo and The Tatami Galaxy, expressed his heartfelt apology to fans, stating, “No matter how many times we thought about it, we couldn’t come up with a way to hold the festival while ensuring everyone’s safety.”
The threats received outlined disturbing and detailed plans, including violence at a nearby station, arson within the venue, and harm to specific performer associated with Aniloca. The gravity of the situation escalated further as the criminal responsible opened a blog to recruit and incite accomplices.
He also revealed that the decision to cancel the event was taken...
- 12/13/2023
- by Ami Nazru
- AnimeHunch
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