A Little Less Than 1 Year Ago,

a violent arson attack on Kyoto Animation,

 resulted in the deaths of 36 people and injuring 33 others, most of the victims were in their 20s and 30s, unlike many other studios, Kyoto Animation, in the Japanese city of Kyoto, is known to hire young animators and train them in-house rather than rely on skilled freelancers, the company, often referred to as “KyoAni” by fans at home and abroad, is known for works such as “K-On!” and “The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya.” the attack took place at about 10:30 a.m. on July 18. the suspect 41-year-old Shinji Aoba, is suspected of igniting gasoline inside the building, where 70 people were working at the time, 

 one of those was 23-year old Yuki Omura, a young and upcoming illustrator who had just joined the studio out of college, now, his mother’s hometown is remembering him, and paying homage to his art, by recreating the last page of his picture book in the form of rice paddy art, photograph by Kazutaka Toda / Asahi,

the final page in Yuki Omura’s picture book, while in school, Yuki Omura visited his mother’s hometown of Matsuzaki and was so inspired by the landscape and local folklore that he decided to spend several months creating a picture book set in the town. “Uchan’s Matsuzaki” (うーちゃんのまつざき) which features a small boy who goes on an adventure, visiting local landmarks and meeting local legends. The final page, a dramatic reunion between the boy and his worried parents, has been recreated as rice paddy art in a local rice field, Yuki Omura’s picture book is currently housed at the Matsuzaki Library, such a sad story, condolences to all affected by this tragic crime.