Fans flock to opening of 1st Kyoto Animation film since attack(1/3)

Fans flocked to the opening of the first film - Violet Evergarden Story: Eternity and the Auto Memory Doll released by Kyoto Animation Co. since the deadly arson attack on one of its studios that resulted in the death of more than 30 members of the company's staff, Sept. 6, 2019. The victims' names are listed in the film's end credits as a testament to their work. The attack killed 35 people working in building at the time, with many others injured. (Photo/IC)

The movie, which was completed on July 17, one day before the attack, is a spinoff from popular anime series "Violet Evergarden," and is based on a novel of the same title that won an award in a writing contest held by the company in 2014.

Fans flocked to the opening of the first film - Violet Evergarden Story: Eternity and the Auto Memory Doll released by Kyoto Animation Co. since the deadly arson attack on one of its studios that resulted in the death of more than 30 members of the company's staff, Sept. 6, 2019. The victims' names are listed in the film's end credits as a testament to their work. The attack killed 35 people working in building at the time, with many others injured. (Photo/IC)

Fans flocked to the opening of the first film - Violet Evergarden Story: Eternity and the Auto Memory Doll released by Kyoto Animation Co. since the deadly arson attack on one of its studios that resulted in the death of more than 30 members of the company's staff, Sept. 6, 2019. The victims' names are listed in the film's end credits as a testament to their work. The attack killed 35 people working in building at the time, with many others injured. (Photo/IC)