Yuka Takaoka | |
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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.