Yeah, and you wonder how your kids ended up the way they did instead of what you wanted. Treat. Your kids. With respect. And go easy on them. You were just as stressed and anxious as they are once!
Some Yakuza have that one friend who pops out of nowhere to challenge you to a fight but decides to wait a while to help with whatever stuff you are doing or hang out for old times sake before the brawl.
EXACTLY! As a younger brother myself i was really pissed off when he said he killed himself. This is absolutely the media's fault. Japan's shame culture creates this "guilty by association" perception which i think is absolutely merited with the parents since they raised Tomohiro, especially the mother, but the brother was just as much of a victim from the abuse. The media in japan has absolutely no heart when it comes to privacy and they should be held accountable for his suicide. A formal apology at this point would be too little too late but at this point but it would at least be an acknowledgement of what they did...
That's really a massive problem of modern times. The trash media tends to make already horrible tragedies even worse in multiple ways, with absolutely no sense of shame or restrain. If stalking the innocent relatives of a mass murderer makes them money, then they will do it. All morals are out the window. They would have no problem driving them to the point of sewerslide if they knew it would make a juicy headline..
That's really a massive problem of modern times. The trash media tends to make already horrible tragedies even worse in multiple ways, with absolutely no sense of shame. If stalking the innocent relatives of the perpetrator makes them money, they 100% will do it. All morals are out the window. They would have absolutely no problem driving them to the brink of "cewiside" if they knew it would make a juicy headline..
That's really a massive problem of modern days. The trash media tends to make already horrible tragedies even worse in multiple ways, with absolutely no sense of shame. If stalking the innocent relatives of the perpetrator makes them money, they 100% will do it. All morals are out the window at that point. They would even have absolutely no problem driving them to the brink of s**cide if they knew it would make a juicy headline..
@@lenas6246 C'mon, everyone knows how the whole of the culture in Asia is. Ultra Ras towards other Asians and towards foreigners, super focused on making their kids achieve top grades and earn high pay as doctors and lawyers, often to the detriment of their kids, you know the drill. The mom in this story is a perfect example.
His mother was the truest monster here. She absolutely helped shape him into what he became, and the audacity she had to act shocked that he became violent toward her later on is appalling. Also, shame on the media for their part in this horrific story, particularly the way they treated his completely innocent brother.
My mother was like his mother. She was a narcissist and an abusive person towards everyone around her. And yes, my mother was abused when she was a child, by her mother who was a witch and also abused everyone in her life.
There's no way his mom is stupid enough to not figure that out I feel like the shock is moreso that her child DARES treat HER badly when she has control over him than her wondering what she did wrong All that abuse and pain inflicted and she dares think she is the one in the right? As someone who had gone through many harsh memories, these kinds of parents wants to be in control rather than be someone to help educate and guide their kids, they know what they're doing is wrong. Yet they see it as the easiest solution to make their children obey them out of fear than out of respect.
I mean that sounded pretty mild on the abusive parent scale. And overwhelming majority of those who got it much worse didn’t massacre innocent people to the point where it became one of the most infamous homicide in their country. So i feel like there’s quite a bit to be surprised about. A lot of regular lower middle class rural asian kids goes through sth similar or worse. I know it’s a trend to be more aware of the factors or the environment that made people and all that. But after a certain point blaming these horrendous action on their upbringing and environment is just asinine.
@@imoteq No. See that's the issue right there. Your first thought is to arrest them instead of help them. I'm saying those around him did nothing. No one got seriously involved with him and blatantly ignored him. What he did was deplorable, yes, but not unexpected.
The fact that Tomohiro won that anime contest shows he had potential. It's too bad he had such a low opinion of himself that he couldn't see it and instead went out in a senseless act of violence. Such a waste... but i guess that it was the perfect storm of everything wrong, which is easy to conjure up these days.
his art is nothing special. its the same normie art skills, nothing of interest drawn either but little girls as these creeps are obsessed with drawing for some reason.
He is dead. His brother is dead. His mother went crazy. I wonder what's on that father's mind now, bet he wishes he interviened when his wife made a son eat food out of the floor...
I think Japan needs to stop putting such high standards on young people. Not everyone can be perfect. When you expect perfection from someone who doesn’t have the ability to achieve perfection you end up with this guy
Unfortunately, it's common in cultures that insist upon a group identity taking precedent over individual identity. To accept less-than-perfect academic performance is to accept that people are different, and not built to excel in the same environments. Had Tomohiro's parents not pushed him and abused him as they did, and instead encouraged his strengths as an individual, he might very well have gone on to be a successful anime/manga artist, rather than a murderer. He might even have found a partner, given that good/stable people are attracted to people who are mentally well and self-assured. The truly horrifying part of this entire story is that none of it needed to happen. It could've easily been changed at any point.
The ironic thing is there are things like Buddhism and Kintsugi (repairing pottery with gold) are about embracing imperfection. Yet Japanese society has turned its back on it in pursuit of working endlessly. It's sad how lonely and racist the country has become too.
The sad reality of how someone becomes a villain. It's not some grand ambition of world conquest, it's tiny cuts into one's character, little defeats, and brief moments of emotional wounds. Little by little, the innocent smiling child becomes a dark and tortured soul. My heart hurts for those who go through life pressured and defeated day after day. Don't let life turn you into a villain, hold onto your hearts.
For those out there thinking of giving into anger, violence and hate I grew up in a home full of domestic violence, constantly beat and abused. You can rise above this, I have, with trauma informed counselling, slow improvements and rebuilding the way you view the world. You can rise above generational trauma. My heart goes out to other victims of domestic violence.
I was on a Yamanote Line train pulling in to Akihabara station as it unfolded. Nobody understood what was going on. Before we could exit the station we were told to get back on the train and leave. We didn’t find out how bad it was until later that day. I didn’t go back to Akiba for years after that. Sadly the way the Japanese view nerds (otaku) was permanently changed by this incident.
God, his poor younger brother... He didn't deserve to be treated like this, society and the media had no right to treat him like this. They killed the poor young man who didn't do anything wrong except for being born in the wrong family. Ugghh I'm so pissed at this part of the story in particular. I wish he could get help and meet at least ONE reasonable and understanding person in the years after his brother's crime.
As a younger brother myself i was really pissed off when Kyle said Tomohiro's younger brother killed himself. This is absolutely the media's fault. Japan's shame culture creates this "guilty by association" perception which i think is absolutely merited with the parents since they raised Tomohiro, especially the mother, but the brother was just as much of a victim from the abuse. The media in japan has absolutely no heart when it comes to privacy and they should be held accountable for his suicide. A formal apology at this point would be too little too late but at this point but it would at least be an acknowledgement of what they did...
I think it's terrible what the media did to the younger brother and that the girl wasn't allowed to marry him. :( Horrible tragedy...punishing someone who had nothing to do with the crimes the brother committed.
Dude, your videos are so awesome. I shared them with one of my friends who is from Japan and they subscribed because you actually pronounce things correctly.
Such parenting styles (mental and physical abuse combined) are quite common among East Asian Countries, especially in Japan, China, and South Korea. Nearly All parents there tend to abuse their children, more or less. I myself feel the strong empathy towards him. By saying that, I am not justifying his murderous deeds; many East Asians, including myself, suffer or suffered the same fate: I got evicted four times by my parents during my junior high school years, and during the summer after I had finished Grade 9, I got kicked out twice by my father for being unable to enroll in the best senior high school of the city when I was only accepted by the second best one. At one time, due to a small dispute on my study style, my mother stormed the bathroom where I was taking shower, cursing me on the spot (I am male). Perverted family education is a mounting risk here, which has reproduced countless twisted minds, batches after batches.
Appreciate for your consideration, friend. Human fate is inevitable: getting born in East Asian heralds a high risk of similar events the killer once experienced.
I've been in a terrible place when I was young due to mental illness, but managed to not get blinded by hate before it was too late... It just makes me terribly sad for everyone involved, specially the younger brother, shatters my heart. Absolutely love your videos, Kyle. Dire Trip is my favorite true crime channel. Much love and happy Easter from Brazil.
The world needs people like you because what you’ve been through is a very difficult thing to overcome and you could help people by sharing your experience and encouragement. God has definitely gifted you like that. 🙏🏾
I dont remember subscribing to this channel (which is okay, since it proves that vodka is not a waste of money), but I'm sure glad I did. I've never been able to stop watching one of his videos!
The parents (the mother especially) are to blame for shaping him into the monster he became. This family was destroyed because of the way they raised their children, his attack and the media who wouldn't leave them alone
Awesome! I love the Asian cases you do-it’s apparent that you are knowledgeable about the geography, history and culture. Plus they’re cases I’ve never heard of- thanks Kyle! Happy Easter!
I feel bad for his brother!! What a shame the country treats the innocent sibling so terribly that he felt he needed to end his own life!😢 Terrible crime and innocent lives lost. May the all RIP!
Tragic about the younger brother. Also, it's really something that Anime culture was blamed for the attack, but the real culprit (mental health) was never mentioned.
I know it's Japanese culture for kids to be high achievers but how to parents not realize that basically telling your child nothing they do on the first try is ever good enough and never telling your child how proud you are of them can have terrible later life consequences, and while every case is different and the child may not grow up to commit mass murder, they may just harm themselves or that feeling of inadequacy will go on to ruin every relationship the child has in the future because in the back of their mind they're always going to think they aren't good enough for anyone and that is a horrible way to go through life.
@@debbieanne7962 Yeah, I should've just said Asian culture in general, I knew they were like that in Japan and China but wasn't sure about the others and didn't want to generalize.
@@Dave_of_Mordoryou say that, until some tragedy happens in the West. Both Eastern and Western cultures have both good and bad parts as does everything in life.
Tomohiro went through something John Kramer (Jigsaw) from Saw. When John was hit with tragedies, he drove himself off a cliff but he lived through it. Tomohiro drove his car into a wall but survived with injuries. Someone else crawled out of that accident, somebody else survived.
I'm not condoning what he did in the slightest but my heart breaks for him. I'm a victim of abuse and neglect from my parents and I know how much it breaks you. Seeing the images of him after the attack, you can see how broken he was. He desperately wanted someone to stop him. There is no excuse for his actions but I can empathise with his state of mind. I can't put into words how this has made me feel. My heart also breaks for his brother, and of course for his victims and their loved ones. The whole situation was just awful. I hope his mother forever feels guilt for the abuse and neglect she did. She is the root cause.
Bro I am so happy for u making a career of UA-cam, your quality of video have always been amazing. Bro it been over 3 years when I started watching u, time really flies doesn’t it.
I was actually on holiday in akihabara when the massacre occured. I was in a 2 story DVD store (holy hell that brings me back) when I suddenly heard police sirens blaring by. What struck out as odd though was they were stopping in front of the store and the officers were coming out. When I was talking to other tourists they initially thought it was a gunman and people were being told to take shelter in nearby stores. But being an idiotic curious individual at the time I continued walking around and spotted a crowd gathering in the alleyway and a swarm of police seemingly attending to somebody. It was only later that night on the news that I realised the killer was that person being restrained was indeed Tomohiro, and that the body count he racked up were in the double digits. That 2008 holiday was an interesting one for sure.
I have SUCH a bad headache, and I have an exam I gotta do today (I know it's Saturday, lol). That being said! Dire Trip uploaded! I'm so happy! I will now bury myself in darkness and hope the headache goes away. Thank you for the fascinating story, Kyle! You always bring the good stuff.
This is the saddest story I’ve heard for a long time. I can’t remember a sadder life than of the brothers. Especially the younger one. Survived by the mother who was a sadist. Heartbreaking.
Wow!! This entire family was cursed after that attack. A lot of people fail to realize how important mental health really is. How important positive reinforcement and constructive discipline is when it comes to young impressionable minds. Sad situation.
This channel is so relaxing ,i have seen many channels where the true crime documentarys are scary af but you make the really interesting . You earned a sub !
Really appreciate and respect your coverage of the backstory to these incidents. It really humanizes things and puts things into a more rational perspective instead of just sensationalizing the violence for shock value. Well done as always.
I honestly hate how Japanese society ostracizes the family members of a criminal, virtually labelling them criminals as well, just because they're related to a criminal. It's incredibly unfair.
In Japan, the person on death row, is not informed of the date of execution. Just one day, the guards show up, and let them know that today is the day.
You are such a great content creator. I always love the voice, the style, your particular insights as well as how well you are able to dive into the matter which makes me really enjoy the longer videos. All are fantastic, but I just enjoy them pretty much without fail. Even topics I wouldn't be aware of. Keep doing what you do! 😊🌎❤️🕺🏻🐶
I was aa schoolteacher for over 30 years and I know of the power of praise! Used to criticize others but found out that once you recognize anothers hard work or attempt, it just about guarantees success for them over time. I also have seen how harping on them or saying negative things about them affects performance, too it guarantees failure over time, so being positive AT ALL TIMES AROUND INSECURE KIDS IS A LITERAL LIFE SAVER. Found our just how important words can be when I saw its affect on kids personally year after year. Be good to the kids around you, you have no idea how their life is, and you can make a big difference in their lives! Dont be like his mother, she is directly responsible for this guys outlook and later acts. People are vulnerable, insecure and open to suggestion, so be a light in this otherwise very dark world!
It’s so crazy how most Japanese killers have about the same background and Japan acts like it’s because of media or anything other than how their social structure is in Japan
7:45 Wait, this is the guy that tried to recreate an Initial D scene in Akibahara! I had forgotten about him due to his childhood being so par for the course for these kinds of individuals
Short of death, the younger brother’s only true path forward was to leave Japan altogether, but he probably didn’t have the means to do so. There was no longer a future for him in his homeland. It’s truly tragic.
@@hrv8008 Yes, this guy, after being antagonized, simply stopped trying. He himself said that he spent almost all of his time on the phone and on the internet, is that opening up to others?
@@danielutriabrooks477 HOW DOES ONE OPEN UP TO OTHERS? If you are SEVERLY socially anxious an don't understand social etiquette. I'm not being sarcastic, I genuinely want to know.
This all could have been avoided. Why didn’t anyone tell him that trash doesn’t get recycled, that governments have been lying about recycling efforts the whole time.
I feel so bad for the victims and I'm equally concerned about the current state of our society. Just like it's happening in Japan, we are seeing similar things in America. Each culture has it's own issues with it's lost & isolated individuals.. It's already increased in America and I hope something can shift in society that can give the younger generations more ways to interact, not harbor these toxic feelings, have distractions, spend time outside, etc. I know it's like asking for world peace but I just wish people could stop somehow getting to this very toxic place where they decide to do something to hurt others like we saw in this video.. It makes zero sense to me. No matter how sad, lonely someone gets. I'll never understand turning those feelings into allowing yourself to hurt others. It's such a awful mentality.
@@sandrafaith not every bad things that happen are related to mental health. in fact i would argue that most terrible things that happen are natural human responses. you can't treat people like they're less than, and be surprised by their actions.
This is why I prefer to be an average student with average grade and the only thing to worry about is getting a failing grade. If I were, and never will be, a top student, I'll be forced to do better, get higher grades and excel at everything! I rather stress over getting a passing yet pitiful grade.
i was a “top student” up to sixth grade and it really was so easy for me, everything just made sense and i caught on to concepts very easily. when i moved to florida for seventh grade to high school graduation everything changed. but my parents didn’t get that going from ohio and a school of MAYBE 200 students grade 5-12 with no more than thirty kids in my whole grade, to a florida middle school of more than 900 and then a high school of more than 1400, that my grades are not going to be the best anymore. they put me into advanced classes and i struggled so much and for the first time, i wished i had never tried my best in school ever. the pressure was so bad that i eventually got baker acted for three days bc i couldn’t deal with it. while i, of course, will encourage my kids to do their best, i’ll never be that kind of parent bc i know what that’s like and it’s hard. long ass comment sorry 🙃
It always hurts whenever you hear these stories and Kyle mentions how the criminal's siblings / parents took their own life after receiving hate even though they did nothing
The mother was practically torturing him during his childhood, Japan needs strict laws against such children abuse from parents. Anyone who has experienced Family trauma and abuse understands this guy, but they don't act out, if everyone acted out there would be Massacres everyday.
I blame the parents, they forced them to meet up to their expectations and when he couldn’t they threw him out. Parents like that who force their insecurities of never being able to do this or that and expect to succeed through their kids doing what they couldn’t are disgusting pathetic people who shouldn’t be parents
Parents: Abusive and narcissistic
Children: Becomes abusive and narcissistic towards them and others
Parents: 😮?!
Yeah, and you wonder how your kids ended up the way they did instead of what you wanted.
Treat. Your kids. With respect. And go easy on them. You were just as stressed and anxious as they are once!
There's just no excuse for mass murder. Harming others because you've been hurt is never ok.
Be the person you want your kids to be. They mimick your behaviour
😮
Bingo
Media: He was Yakuza
Police: No he was not. Yakuza have friends
Rim shot 😂
LMAO
You hell for this lol
Some Yakuza have that one friend who pops out of nowhere to challenge you to a fight but decides to wait a while to help with whatever stuff you are doing or hang out for old times sake before the brawl.
Associates*
That's really tragic what happened to the younger brother. The media should be ashamed. Your family's crimes are not your crimes.
EXACTLY! As a younger brother myself i was really pissed off when he said he killed himself. This is absolutely the media's fault. Japan's shame culture creates this "guilty by association" perception which i think is absolutely merited with the parents since they raised Tomohiro, especially the mother, but the brother was just as much of a victim from the abuse. The media in japan has absolutely no heart when it comes to privacy and they should be held accountable for his suicide. A formal apology at this point would be too little too late but at this point but it would at least be an acknowledgement of what they did...
Unfortunately , in a number of cultures the actions of one family member are reflected on all the entire family .
That's really a massive problem of modern times. The trash media tends to make already horrible tragedies even worse in multiple ways, with absolutely no sense of shame or restrain. If stalking the innocent relatives of a mass murderer makes them money, then they will do it. All morals are out the window. They would have no problem driving them to the point of sewerslide if they knew it would make a juicy headline..
That's really a massive problem of modern times. The trash media tends to make already horrible tragedies even worse in multiple ways, with absolutely no sense of shame. If stalking the innocent relatives of the perpetrator makes them money, they 100% will do it. All morals are out the window. They would have absolutely no problem driving them to the brink of "cewiside" if they knew it would make a juicy headline..
That's really a massive problem of modern days. The trash media tends to make already horrible tragedies even worse in multiple ways, with absolutely no sense of shame. If stalking the innocent relatives of the perpetrator makes them money, they 100% will do it. All morals are out the window at that point. They would even have absolutely no problem driving them to the brink of s**cide if they knew it would make a juicy headline..
It's infuriating that Japan treats the innocent siblings of criminals like they're no different.
Same in USA.
It literally happens everywhere. That’s just how humans are unfortunately.
They also ostracize murderers (sp?) children. They're sent to orphanages. 😭
Cold as sushi!
@@Alex-bw6ydwhile it happens everywhere, the intensity is far different in japan, like on a societal level
That mother was a monster.
absolutely
Say hello to Asian culture.
@@DeliciousBoi wtf is "asian culture"? (dont answer just think about how stupid that sounds)
@@lenas6246 C'mon, everyone knows how the whole of the culture in Asia is. Ultra Ras towards other Asians and towards foreigners, super focused on making their kids achieve top grades and earn high pay as doctors and lawyers, often to the detriment of their kids, you know the drill. The mom in this story is a perfect example.
@@DeliciousBoiBut this mom seems particularly abusive, even by Japanese standards.
His mother was the truest monster here. She absolutely helped shape him into what he became, and the audacity she had to act shocked that he became violent toward her later on is appalling. Also, shame on the media for their part in this horrific story, particularly the way they treated his completely innocent brother.
I wonder if she was abused?
My mother was like his mother. She was a narcissist and an abusive person towards everyone around her. And yes, my mother was abused when she was a child, by her mother who was a witch and also abused everyone in her life.
@@thisisnotphysics1857 I hope you don’t speak to her forever.
@@Cobra-yo7fx no worries I don't.
His mother dares to feel shocked by his behavior perplexed me. What do you think gonna happened if you treat your child poorly?
There's no way his mom is stupid enough to not figure that out
I feel like the shock is moreso that her child DARES treat HER badly when she has control over him than her wondering what she did wrong
All that abuse and pain inflicted and she dares think she is the one in the right? As someone who had gone through many harsh memories, these kinds of parents wants to be in control rather than be someone to help educate and guide their kids, they know what they're doing is wrong. Yet they see it as the easiest solution to make their children obey them out of fear than out of respect.
@@mochiboni2560
Not saying you're wrong, but I'm want to suggest.
Perhaps the Japanese standards of child raising kicked in really badly here.
I mean that sounded pretty mild on the abusive parent scale.
And overwhelming majority of those who got it much worse didn’t massacre innocent people to the point where it became one of the most infamous homicide in their country.
So i feel like there’s quite a bit to be surprised about.
A lot of regular lower middle class rural asian kids goes through sth similar or worse.
I know it’s a trend to be more aware of the factors or the environment that made people and all that.
But after a certain point blaming these horrendous action on their upbringing and environment is just asinine.
Everyone ignores the signs, then scream when an atrocity happens. Everyone cares after its too late; sadly typical.
You expect the police to preemptively arrest lonely dudes?
@@imoteq No. See that's the issue right there. Your first thought is to arrest them instead of help them. I'm saying those around him did nothing. No one got seriously involved with him and blatantly ignored him. What he did was deplorable, yes, but not unexpected.
@@imoteqyou got roasted 😂
@@imoteq average american mindset
@@imoteq why did think of such action as a "solution" ?
Have these "Parents" ever heard of the phrase: "Call someone a monster enough times and they'll start doing monstrous things"?
they're eastern parents so what did you expect? the western ones are far more civilized
@@Dave_of_MordorThe west has little to no parents anymore. Just kids raising kids.
@@Dave_of_Mordorwell...😅😅
@@Dave_of_Mordor You clearly never read Ruism thoughts then
@@comradeofthebalance3147 No...I haven't and why should I?
The fact that Tomohiro won that anime contest shows he had potential. It's too bad he had such a low opinion of himself that he couldn't see it and instead went out in a senseless act of violence.
Such a waste... but i guess that it was the perfect storm of everything wrong, which is easy to conjure up these days.
Exactly.. :( heartbreaking
It's the parents' duty to know what their son perseveres and good at then pursue it with their guidance.
his art is nothing special.
its the same normie art skills, nothing of interest drawn either but little girls as these creeps are obsessed with drawing for some reason.
@@stray8468 pathetic hatred
@@stray8468 L answer
He is dead. His brother is dead. His mother went crazy. I wonder what's on that father's mind now, bet he wishes he interviened when his wife made a son eat food out of the floor...
I never understood how in hell he didn't intervene in her abuse toward the children....I'm surprised she didnt abuse him too...
@@matthewlee4697she probably did
@@bobross8786 I honestly think so too....just wasn't reported
@@matthewlee4697or most, wasn't taken seriously by authorities when he did report about it.
@@matthewlee4697oto-san didn't wanna stop getting ka-san's pooshi that's why he didn't stop her while she was abusing children.
Most moms: Everyone makes mistakes, thats why pencils have erasers.
Tomo's mom: Erasers were a mistake, be perfect or I'll stab you with a pencil!
Not cool to make light of this horrible situation ☹️
@@sarahsilverlight2064Whats wrong with a little dark humor?
@@sarahsilverlight2064
Making fun of an abuser who created a monster, I think that's okay.
you might want to change "Tomo's mom" in "asian parents"
@@sarahsilverlight2064 Very cool to make light of this horrible situation
I think Japan needs to stop putting such high standards on young people. Not everyone can be perfect. When you expect perfection from someone who doesn’t have the ability to achieve perfection you end up with this guy
Unfortunately, it's common in cultures that insist upon a group identity taking precedent over individual identity. To accept less-than-perfect academic performance is to accept that people are different, and not built to excel in the same environments. Had Tomohiro's parents not pushed him and abused him as they did, and instead encouraged his strengths as an individual, he might very well have gone on to be a successful anime/manga artist, rather than a murderer. He might even have found a partner, given that good/stable people are attracted to people who are mentally well and self-assured.
The truly horrifying part of this entire story is that none of it needed to happen. It could've easily been changed at any point.
I think we should not put our standards on other peoples standards. Japan's culture of high standards is working out better than west's low standards
The ironic thing is there are things like Buddhism and Kintsugi (repairing pottery with gold) are about embracing imperfection. Yet Japanese society has turned its back on it in pursuit of working endlessly. It's sad how lonely and racist the country has become too.
@@artyomarty391Not gonna last long with all the immigrants 🤣
@@juangalton999Its not racist to preserve your own country from chaos.
The sad reality of how someone becomes a villain.
It's not some grand ambition of world conquest, it's tiny cuts into one's character, little defeats, and brief moments of emotional wounds.
Little by little, the innocent smiling child becomes a dark and tortured soul.
My heart hurts for those who go through life pressured and defeated day after day.
Don't let life turn you into a villain, hold onto your hearts.
What an emotional and poetic comment@AlexanderDuncann
Very true
Man, I am on my way there. 😥
@@dxquadelike the comment said don’t loose yourself That’s the only thing I can tell you Never loose yourself
For those out there thinking of giving into anger, violence and hate
I grew up in a home full of domestic violence, constantly beat and abused.
You can rise above this, I have, with trauma informed counselling, slow improvements and rebuilding the way you view the world. You can rise above generational trauma. My heart goes out to other victims of domestic violence.
I was on a Yamanote Line train pulling in to Akihabara station as it unfolded. Nobody understood what was going on. Before we could exit the station we were told to get back on the train and leave. We didn’t find out how bad it was until later that day. I didn’t go back to Akiba for years after that. Sadly the way the Japanese view nerds (otaku) was permanently changed by this incident.
Damn
God, his poor younger brother... He didn't deserve to be treated like this, society and the media had no right to treat him like this. They killed the poor young man who didn't do anything wrong except for being born in the wrong family. Ugghh I'm so pissed at this part of the story in particular. I wish he could get help and meet at least ONE reasonable and understanding person in the years after his brother's crime.
A classic example of a seriously broken individual,
As a younger brother myself i was really pissed off when Kyle said Tomohiro's younger brother killed himself. This is absolutely the media's fault. Japan's shame culture creates this "guilty by association" perception which i think is absolutely merited with the parents since they raised Tomohiro, especially the mother, but the brother was just as much of a victim from the abuse. The media in japan has absolutely no heart when it comes to privacy and they should be held accountable for his suicide. A formal apology at this point would be too little too late but at this point but it would at least be an acknowledgement of what they did...
That's what U get in a collectivist culture
It's not just the media. It's japan overall. The expectations the put on ppl is ridiculous
I think it's terrible what the media did to the younger brother and that the girl wasn't allowed to marry him.
:( Horrible tragedy...punishing someone who had nothing to do with the crimes the brother committed.
Dude, your videos are so awesome. I shared them with one of my friends who is from Japan and they subscribed because you actually pronounce things correctly.
He is fluent in Japanese...why wouldn't he?
I didnt know he did tbh @@pennyp7382
@@pennyp7382 Maybe the first commenter doesn't know that.
@@pennyp7382it was a compliment as it’s clearly not his first language.
@@melissa8313 It is.
Such parenting styles (mental and physical abuse combined) are quite common among East Asian Countries, especially in Japan, China, and South Korea. Nearly All parents there tend to abuse their children, more or less. I myself feel the strong empathy towards him. By saying that, I am not justifying his murderous deeds; many East Asians, including myself, suffer or suffered the same fate: I got evicted four times by my parents during my junior high school years, and during the summer after I had finished Grade 9, I got kicked out twice by my father for being unable to enroll in the best senior high school of the city when I was only accepted by the second best one. At one time, due to a small dispute on my study style, my mother stormed the bathroom where I was taking shower, cursing me on the spot (I am male). Perverted family education is a mounting risk here, which has reproduced countless twisted minds, batches after batches.
Reading that makes me feel bad for you for having to go through all that.
Appreciate for your consideration, friend. Human fate is inevitable: getting born in East Asian heralds a high risk of similar events the killer once experienced.
Sorry to hear that dude. As an Asian myself, my heart hurts for you. I hope you've been ok.
Holy fuck dude, I'm so sorry. How are you doing these days?
70-80% of that are from Confucius idea. Your life is belong to your family and society around you, not yourself.
I fucking love this channel dude. Keep it up. Criminally underrated
this ily kyle
I've been in a terrible place when I was young due to mental illness, but managed to not get blinded by hate before it was too late... It just makes me terribly sad for everyone involved, specially the younger brother, shatters my heart.
Absolutely love your videos, Kyle. Dire Trip is my favorite true crime channel. Much love and happy Easter from Brazil.
The world needs people like you because what you’ve been through is a very difficult thing to overcome and you could help people by sharing your experience and encouragement.
God has definitely gifted you like that. 🙏🏾
You said his mom was “strict”
Abusive she was abusive not strict and his father let it happen so they were both abusive
Pay attention to the way he said it. He knows that.
Listen to the video….. what the fuck
All of this could have been avoided if the parents would have been true parents. Shame on them. So sad.
Or he was a psycho.
@@pegcity4eva
Or both!
its safe to say his parents failed.
well yeah. asian parents aren't known for being good parents, and i'm saying this as an asian
"My parents dumped me" I don't even know if I can blame him for becoming a serial killer. That's messed up
Many did , they don’t become . He choice to become one. Weak mind
@@Moodboard39 yeah. That's true
@Moodboard39 so true
@@Moodboard39well well not everyone is born with an iron will and fortitude such as myself.
I dont remember subscribing to this channel (which is okay, since it proves that vodka is not a waste of money), but I'm sure glad I did. I've never been able to stop watching one of his videos!
I can picture you looking at your bottle of vodka and saying "Спасибо" 😂
Ey, vodka friend!
vodka , the gift from up above
like when people “buy their sober selves gifts”, but less expensive, lol
Ive found real gems with that method!
The parents (the mother especially) are to blame for shaping him into the monster he became.
This family was destroyed because of the way they raised their children, his attack and the media who wouldn't leave them alone
Awesome! I love the Asian cases you do-it’s apparent that you are knowledgeable about the geography, history and culture. Plus they’re cases I’ve never heard of- thanks Kyle! Happy Easter!
Well this was just tragic overall. The poor younger brother... This is so sad. ❤ RIP to all the victims.
Poor innocent people, that shows how important it is to treat your child well and be there for him
I feel bad for his brother!! What a shame the country treats the innocent sibling so terribly that he felt he needed to end his own life!😢 Terrible crime and innocent lives lost. May the all RIP!
Tragic about the younger brother.
Also, it's really something that Anime culture was blamed for the attack, but the real culprit (mental health) was never mentioned.
It never is. Anime/video games are an easy target.
either that or the weapons used
I know it's Japanese culture for kids to be high achievers but how to parents not realize that basically telling your child nothing they do on the first try is ever good enough and never telling your child how proud you are of them can have terrible later life consequences, and while every case is different and the child may not grow up to commit mass murder, they may just harm themselves or that feeling of inadequacy will go on to ruin every relationship the child has in the future because in the back of their mind they're always going to think they aren't good enough for anyone and that is a horrible way to go through life.
Same culture in China and Singapore
@@debbieanne7962 Yeah, I should've just said Asian culture in general, I knew they were like that in Japan and China but wasn't sure about the others and didn't want to generalize.
it really depends on the parents, im Singaporean and my mom is happy if i pass 🤷@@debbieanne7962
western culture > eastern culture. always is and always will be
@@Dave_of_Mordoryou say that, until some tragedy happens in the West. Both Eastern and Western cultures have both good and bad parts as does everything in life.
Tomohiro went through something John Kramer (Jigsaw) from Saw.
When John was hit with tragedies, he drove himself off a cliff but he lived through it. Tomohiro drove his car into a wall but survived with injuries.
Someone else crawled out of that accident, somebody else survived.
I'm not condoning what he did in the slightest but my heart breaks for him. I'm a victim of abuse and neglect from my parents and I know how much it breaks you. Seeing the images of him after the attack, you can see how broken he was. He desperately wanted someone to stop him.
There is no excuse for his actions but I can empathise with his state of mind.
I can't put into words how this has made me feel.
My heart also breaks for his brother, and of course for his victims and their loved ones. The whole situation was just awful. I hope his mother forever feels guilt for the abuse and neglect she did. She is the root cause.
Bro I am so happy for u making a career of UA-cam, your quality of video have always been amazing. Bro it been over 3 years when I started watching u, time really flies doesn’t it.
It sure does! Been watching Kyle’s videos for over 2 years!
too bad his content is considered graphic and UA-cam is trying to suppress it
5:50 Overfixation on childhood, yeah, I can see where this is going
Always a very interesting day when Dire takes us on a Trip. 🙏🖤✌️
I was actually on holiday in akihabara when the massacre occured. I was in a 2 story DVD store (holy hell that brings me back) when I suddenly heard police sirens blaring by. What struck out as odd though was they were stopping in front of the store and the officers were coming out.
When I was talking to other tourists they initially thought it was a gunman and people were being told to take shelter in nearby stores. But being an idiotic curious individual at the time I continued walking around and spotted a crowd gathering in the alleyway and a swarm of police seemingly attending to somebody.
It was only later that night on the news that I realised the killer was that person being restrained was indeed Tomohiro, and that the body count he racked up were in the double digits. That 2008 holiday was an interesting one for sure.
I have SUCH a bad headache, and I have an exam I gotta do today (I know it's Saturday, lol). That being said! Dire Trip uploaded! I'm so happy!
I will now bury myself in darkness and hope the headache goes away. Thank you for the fascinating story, Kyle! You always bring the good stuff.
how did you perform on the test?
This is the saddest story I’ve heard for a long time. I can’t remember a sadder life than of the brothers. Especially the younger one. Survived by the mother who was a sadist. Heartbreaking.
Wow!! This entire family was cursed after that attack. A lot of people fail to realize how important mental health really is. How important positive reinforcement and constructive discipline is when it comes to young impressionable minds. Sad situation.
This channel is so relaxing ,i have seen many channels where the true crime documentarys are scary af but you make the really interesting . You earned a sub !
„Anybody with hope couldn’t possibly understand how I feel“ I felt that
💥YES!!! A DAY EARLY!!! What a great idea!!
Always a treat to get a DT notification!!
Thanks Kyle!!
🤘🏻🇬🇧
Dude ur documentaries are some of the best ones ive seen on YT
Really appreciate and respect your coverage of the backstory to these incidents. It really humanizes things and puts things into a more rational perspective instead of just sensationalizing the violence for shock value. Well done as always.
I honestly hate how Japanese society ostracizes the family members of a criminal, virtually labelling them criminals as well, just because they're related to a criminal. It's incredibly unfair.
It's not Japan, it's many other places. It's so so sad
In Japan, the person on death row, is not informed of the date of execution. Just one day, the guards show up, and let them know that today is the day.
Taking living every day as your last to the next level
Gee, it's a mystery that this guy turned it to be a monster. Total mystery.
Thanks for the upload!
A mother is god in the eyes of a child, until that god turns into a devil
You are such a great content creator. I always love the voice, the style, your particular insights as well as how well you are able to dive into the matter which makes me really enjoy the longer videos. All are fantastic, but I just enjoy them pretty much without fail. Even topics I wouldn't be aware of. Keep doing what you do! 😊🌎❤️🕺🏻🐶
Rip to the little brother and the victims
I was aa schoolteacher for over 30 years and I know of the power of praise! Used to criticize others but found out that once you recognize anothers hard work or attempt, it just about guarantees success for them over time. I also have seen how harping on them or saying negative things about them affects performance, too it guarantees failure over time, so being positive AT ALL TIMES AROUND INSECURE KIDS IS A LITERAL LIFE SAVER. Found our just how important words can be when I saw its affect on kids personally year after year. Be good to the kids around you, you have no idea how their life is, and you can make a big difference in their lives! Dont be like his mother, she is directly responsible for this guys outlook and later acts. People are vulnerable, insecure and open to suggestion, so be a light in this otherwise very dark world!
Thank you Kyle, I truly appreciate your work)
This was gut-wrenching. I feel so bad for his younger brother. My god...
Second best Easter surprise ever. I’m sorry but that one year I finally got the remote controlled race car Easter basket will always be number one.
Understandable, have a great day.
Ok, thats pretty dope. Im a girl from the 70s, so I never got the cool toys, until I could buy them myself.
well made video. i read about this on wikipedia ages ago. i appreciate the research you've done!
Your one of the only crime channel I watch. I love your content ! Keep up the great work !
Ty Kyle for the upload. Love you love your show
Keep up the totally awesome content. 500k is in sight!!
❤, from Texas!
Yep Kyle's humour and editing are as good as that chapter
@brendandarkside1207 I agree and that's tough act to follow, ole' Mike.
It’s so crazy how most Japanese killers have about the same background and Japan acts like it’s because of media or anything other than how their social structure is in Japan
This is terribly sad not only for the victims, but also for the younger brother who's life was destroyed by the actions of his brother, really tragic
Thanks man. Another bullseye!!!
You had me going yesterday. I got all excited for a live stream 😅
Those glasses...they always wear those glasses.
😂 so true
They boost your knifing skills, they are just following the meta
if you can't find a human to be your friend and accompany you an animal is a really good substitute
Thank you Kyle for all you do ❤
7:45 Wait, this is the guy that tried to recreate an Initial D scene in Akibahara! I had forgotten about him due to his childhood being so par for the course for these kinds of individuals
Short of death, the younger brother’s only true path forward was to leave Japan altogether, but he probably didn’t have the means to do so. There was no longer a future for him in his homeland. It’s truly tragic.
Every time after watching stories like this, I feel like there is something deeply wrong with Japanese culture and society in general.
What could have stopped him? A random friendly person who wanted to make someone life better? I don't know
A friend maybe? Someone he could have talked to?
@@MaxSaki373You can't get friends if you don't open up to others, something which this guy didn't
@@danielutriabrooks477 Are you watching the same video!? 🙄
@@hrv8008 Yes, this guy, after being antagonized, simply stopped trying. He himself said that he spent almost all of his time on the phone and on the internet, is that opening up to others?
@@danielutriabrooks477 HOW DOES ONE OPEN UP TO OTHERS? If you are SEVERLY socially anxious an don't understand social etiquette. I'm not being sarcastic, I genuinely want to know.
This all could have been avoided. Why didn’t anyone tell him that trash doesn’t get recycled, that governments have been lying about recycling efforts the whole time.
wat lol
I don't think saying that would've helped...
You made a bad day better when I saw a new video by Dire Trip!
Another great video. Keep up the great work. Show UA-cam they can't knock you down. 😊
Another great video, Kyle. What a sad story all the around, though.
I feel so bad for the victims and I'm equally concerned about the current state of our society. Just like it's happening in Japan, we are seeing similar things in America. Each culture has it's own issues with it's lost & isolated individuals.. It's already increased in America and I hope something can shift in society that can give the younger generations more ways to interact, not harbor these toxic feelings, have distractions, spend time outside, etc. I know it's like asking for world peace but I just wish people could stop somehow getting to this very toxic place where they decide to do something to hurt others like we saw in this video.. It makes zero sense to me. No matter how sad, lonely someone gets. I'll never understand turning those feelings into allowing yourself to hurt others. It's such a awful mentality.
If we had better, more proactive mental health care, some of it might be mitigated. 😢
@@sandrafaith not every bad things that happen are related to mental health. in fact i would argue that most terrible things that happen are natural human responses. you can't treat people like they're less than, and be surprised by their actions.
Dumb youtube hasn't been notifying me of uploads. Looks like I get to binge watch!
While others be slipping the rest of us are dire tripping.
Almost #500,000 SUBS
This is why I prefer to be an average student with average grade and the only thing to worry about is getting a failing grade. If I were, and never will be, a top student, I'll be forced to do better, get higher grades and excel at everything! I rather stress over getting a passing yet pitiful grade.
i was a “top student” up to sixth grade and it really was so easy for me, everything just made sense and i caught on to concepts very easily. when i moved to florida for seventh grade to high school graduation everything changed. but my parents didn’t get that going from ohio and a school of MAYBE 200 students grade 5-12 with no more than thirty kids in my whole grade, to a florida middle school of more than 900 and then a high school of more than 1400, that my grades are not going to be the best anymore. they put me into advanced classes and i struggled so much and for the first time, i wished i had never tried my best in school ever. the pressure was so bad that i eventually got baker acted for three days bc i couldn’t deal with it. while i, of course, will encourage my kids to do their best, i’ll never be that kind of parent bc i know what that’s like and it’s hard. long ass comment sorry 🙃
Dude, your videos are top fuckin notch. Perfect video for a chill Saturday🤙🏾
Kyle, you're so on point, keep em coming I'll be watching 👀, and I wish you and yours the best also...🙏✨👌🦉🐲❣️
Your content is awesome, keep up the great work😊♥️👍
Fully blame his parents for all of this, they truly ruined his life.
It always hurts whenever you hear these stories and Kyle mentions how the criminal's siblings / parents took their own life after receiving hate even though they did nothing
Who's they
It's hard to feel bad for the country of Japan when they basically bullied the younger brother to death
Thanks dude ❤
Babe wake up, Dire Trip posted
I saved this video for today. lol Thank you!
The mother was practically torturing him during his childhood, Japan needs strict laws against such children abuse from parents. Anyone who has experienced Family trauma and abuse understands this guy, but they don't act out, if everyone acted out there would be Massacres everyday.
Acting out is more common than 30 years ago, though. Japan, the UK and America have serious problems around maternal child-abuse
Thats gotta be heartbreaking to hear your own mother say "youre unwanted". This simple statement could easily destroy a child psychologically.
i have noticed a love for japan and a high level of attention of pronunciation of Japanese words in ur videos. have u / are you studying the language?
Thanks! I speak it
So sad… thanks for the vid
Japan can be scary as a society
I blame the parents, they forced them to meet up to their expectations and when he couldn’t they threw him out. Parents like that who force their insecurities of never being able to do this or that and expect to succeed through their kids doing what they couldn’t are disgusting pathetic people who shouldn’t be parents
Thank you!
Heeelll yea. Dire Trip Easter vid!