Animation directors Yasuhiro Takemoto and Futoshi Nishiya, along with veteran animator Yoshiji Kigami, were among the 35 victims of the arson attack at a Kyoto Animation Co. studio earlier this month, police announced Friday.Takemoto, 47, was widely praised as one of the company's leading directors who worked on a range of projects including "Lucky Star." Nishiya, 37, was known for his role as character design director for "Free!".Clutching a sooty white cat keychain which police found on the scene, Takemoto's father said his son had always liked cats."This (keychain) didn't burn in the fla…READ FULL ARTICLE
