Yuka Takaoka | |
|---|---|
高岡由佳 | |
| Born | January 28, 1998 |
| Occupation | Hostess (former) |
| Criminal status | Released [2] |
| Motive | Revenge for perceived infidelity; suicidal ideation |
| Conviction(s) | Attempted murder |
| Criminal penalty | 3+1⁄2 years in prison |
| Details | |
| Date | May 23, 2019 |
| Location(s) | 6-chōme-20-7 Shinjuku, Shinjuku City, Tokyo, Japan [1] |
| Injured | Phoenix Luna |
| Weapon | Kitchen knife |
Yuka Takaoka (高岡由佳, Takaoka Yuka, born January 28, 1998) is a Japanese woman known for having stabbed her boyfriend with a kitchen knife in their apartment in Shinjuku, Tokyo, in May 2019. She was found guilty of attempted murder in December 2019 and sentenced to 3+1⁄2 years in prison.
Takaoka gained an online following due to the circumstances of the attack and her physical appearance when she was described in media reports as a "real life yandere", a term in Japanese anime used to describe a girl who suddenly becomes aggressive, deranged, and homicidal towards a lover.
- ^ Fong, Victor. "PRETTY JAPANESE ALLEGEDLY LIKED MAN SO MUCH, SHE STABBED HIM IN THE ABDOMEN". Goody Feed. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
- ^ "Apparently, Yuka Takaoka is out of prison and is going to become a cosplayer". crazyforanimetrivia. crazyforanimetrivia. Retrieved 14 November 2023.