Current Events > Anime fangirl tells innocent retail staff to die over 3,851 times

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As Japans largest specialty retailer for anime merchandise, the Animate chain is loved by many otaku. However, being a big name in an industry that runs almost entirely on fan emotion means that even when youre earning love from the majority of enthusiasts, you can still become the target of hatred from unbalanced individuals.

Back in March, Animate began receiving some very troubling emails. One said Instead of the people from Kyoto Animation, all of you should have been killed, referencing the July arson attack on the anime studio that resulted in 36 deaths. Another threatening email promised Im going to make sure to kill every last one of you, and yet another, showing a shocking lack of human empathy or succinctness, included the word Die repeated 3,852 times in a row.

In the wake of the Kyoto Animation tragedy, authorities in Japan have been taking threats against anime-related targets especially seriously, and the Tokyo Metropolitan Police launched an investigation into the matter. Investigators were able to determine the source of the threatening emails, which included a batch of dozens sent over a two-week period in August, and on Dec 10, arrested Choi Yuihwa, an unemployed 34-year-old woman of Korean citizenship, on charges of forced disruption of business activities.

Chois connection to Animate stretches back to at least 2014, when she made her first purchase through the chains online shop. However, her repeated canceling of orders she placed got her account suspended twice, most recently in September of 2018, and rather than appeal the suspension, lodge a complaint with Animates customer relations department, or simply do her shopping at one of Animates many brick-and-mortar shops (or one of the chains competitors), she decided the best way to handle the situation was to spend several months sending online death threats. I was angry because I didnt agree with how [Animate] had handled the situation, Choi was quoted as saying, while admitting to the charges.

The arrest comes roughly four months after Osaka Prefectural Police officers arrested a 25-year-old man from Shizuoka Prefecture for sending threatening emails to video game developer Key/Visual Arts that also alluded to the Kyoto Animation arson attack.

https://japantoday.com/category/crime/angry-anime-shopper-tells-store-employees-to-'die'-3-852-times-in-death-threat-emails
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I wonder if her parents asked "Hey sweetie, what did you do today?"

I wonder if dinner was awkward that day
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quick, the weeb disease is spreading! we must launch the nukes for the safety of mankind!!

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Animate is pretty good. They sometimes have exclusive bonuses if you preorder a game (their Kill la Kill poster was better than the game).

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RdVEHfJqAvUPIbk posted...

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https://i.imgur.com/pBxrvF0.jpg
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So whats the punishment for sending these theatening e-mails?

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Cobra1010 posted...

So whats the punishment for sending these theatening e-mails?

i believe the electric chair sounds appropriate...

UnfairRepresent posted...

showing a shocking lack of human empathy or succinctness

lmao

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UnfairRepresent posted...

Back in March, Animate began receiving some very troubling emails. One said Instead of the people from Kyoto Animation, all of you should have been killed, referencing the July arson attack on the anime studio that resulted in 36 deaths.

Guess shes a time traveler


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