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flag Tsutomu Miyazaki, the 'Otaku Murderer,' was executed in 2008 for killing four girls in 1988, driven by trauma, obsession, and mental illness.

flag Tsutomu Miyazaki, known as the 'Otaku Murderer,' was a Japanese serial killer convicted for the 1988 abduction, murder, sexual assault, and dismemberment of four young girls. flag His crimes, which included cannibalism and sending body parts to victims' families, were linked to severe psychological trauma, possible incest, and obsession with anime and pornography. flag After his grandfather’s death, Miyazaki consumed his ashes, marking the start of his killing spree. flag Arrested in 1989, he denied responsibility, claiming an alter ego compelled him, but was sentenced to death and executed in 2008. flag The case shocked Japan and underscored the dangers of extreme isolation and untreated mental illness.

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