Yuka Takaoka: A Real Life Yandere? [When Anime Becomes Real Life]

This week, Drewby and Yergy take a trip to the Kabukicho District of Tokyo, a bustling nightlife hub known for it's host and hostess clubs - a largely Japanese phenomena. We review the case of Yuka Takaoka, who became infamous on the internet and became known as as a "real life yandere" by her fans. Find out what this means and more!

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Source Material:

https://yandere.fandom.com/wiki/Yuka_Takaoka

https://www.tokyoreporter.com/crime/yuka-takaoka-incident-victim-survives-holds-no-grudge/

https://www.tokyoreporter.com/crime/real-life-yandere-yuka-takaoka-handed-prison-term-for-attempted-murder/

https://www.reddit.com/r/TrueCrime/comments/et6co1/the_case_of_the_yandere_stabbing/

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/9803883/woman-smoking-boyfriend-stabbing-japan/

https://mothership.sg/2019/07/yuka-takaoka-what-happened/

https://news.livedoor.com/article/detail/17482665/