“Anime Girl” Goes Viral For Stabbing Crush & Now Has Fanclub of Men Wanting To Be Killed Next

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[@Dixnxxx]

I’m disgusted by people using pretty privilege as an excuse for murder

[@MyNameIsLaine]

I agree

[@pkx_phant0m456]

Sounds like something an ugly person would say. Lol

[@sheFEISTY.43110]

For real. Not good.

[@putirivera4438]

she wasn't actually using her 'pretty privilege'. it just so happens that people are still drawn to her prettiness despite her being a murderer. i hate people 😂

[@Nana-qc3sd]

no its scary how our mind thinks, it reminds me of similar cases of people dissiming criminal's crimes just because they are handsome/pretty

[@Freckledartist13]

The fact that she got 3 YEARS only is crazy. For attempted murder and everything Phoenix went through to recover.

[@Everythingz127]

She's out already

[@lllllllllllllllll905]

that's how the system in japan works

[@philipthavenius9801]

Wait what? Japan you okay?

[@Freckledartist13]

@@theRealTayLink yess the nurse thing is also insane how are the police letting her do that.

[@onlycows726]

@@Freckledartist13 disgusting society man, people shouldn't even have to point out how unsafe that is for someone who committed a recent murder to be able to work in a field that revolves around the well-being and health of others

[@aeonb.2517]

“It’s exactly what you think it is” IM SORRY I WASNT THINKING SEX I THOUGHT IT WAS MEDICINE DELIVERY 😭

[@rocioailenperalta8192]

me too, omg we are so naive haha

[@dohu2047]

LMAO SAME THEN SHE STARTED SAYING ABOUT IT I WAS LIKE WHAT I DIDNT WE WERE TALKING ABOUT THAT

[@CommandoPigeon4]

I though "oh nice, she got a medical licence somehow"

[@bigmamabetty]

dude i genuinely was SHOCKED with the euwrfs djhn thing when she like went through all that for a guy who DIDNT EVEN LIKE HER ???

[@Alsr99]

I went from "Oh, she's delivering medicine, that's nice" to "Why is she delivering it in a sexy nurse costume?" to "Ohhhhhhhhhh, oh noooooooo."

[@ochakouraraka3316]

"I want a girl to love me like that!" Honey, you need a therapist to love you.

[@piotrgrzelak2613]

Therapy is more fake and can cost more than a hostest club. You literally pay to talk to a person and they pretend you're "making progress". They aren't even attractive or nice to you.

[@piotrgrzelak2613]

The cult of mental therapy is deeply neurotic in itself. Random people with strange reactions to things don't "need a therapist" whose just another money leech peddling pseudo medicine. They need to get their life in order.

[@Wh1teSt4rr]

They need their PARENTS to love them oml

[@piotrgrzelak2613]

Talk of therapy as something normal or widely needed is dysfunctional itself. It's yet another industry that never helps you actually solve your issues and sells talking to an unqualified nobody into a "need".

[@Terror-talker]

HELP😂😂

[@sitruzonline]

"Pretty privilege" I know for sure that if this girl was "ugly" everyone would've called her crazy and no one wouldve wanted her.

[@Nahuza]

Fr. Or if she wasn’t young. People would of lashed her out with blinking. Just goes to show how beauty really matters to some people.

[@theshermantanker7043]

Some people do be like that, not everyone is insane though

[@dayne6475]

its just ted bundy again

[@osutk6560]

Even if she was ugly she'd still have some simp pining for her somewhere

[@roelin360]

If she was ugly she would become a misogynistic talking point. Ironically men would be complaining that women should be getting more backlash for crimes they commit, missing the fact that they're the ones overlooking them in situations like this

[@HeisenbergFam]

The fact some people simp for killers and even want to be killed by them is the definition of insanity

[@taxedo_ri]

natural selection no cappucino ✋🏽💀

[@superskibidi4324]

Bro why are you everywhere

[@drakewasaloverboy]

@@beqchyaldcit’s not psychopaths, it’s the lack of testosterone, masculine hormones. What man other than a mere simp would want a woman to kill them cause she’s pretty.

[@hasatoujallow3056]

It's bizarre that people will side with the wrong people all because of looks! this is sickening.

[@I_dissappeared]

really messed up, they took "i would let you kill me" too literally

[@judithmach159]

i definitely think phoenix is legitimately scared for his safety and thats why he "forgave" yuka and smiled at her. to provoke her in any way would just be dumb

[@akshatharao3400]

You're right, cuz it makes no sense for him to ask for his nearly* murderer's sentence to be lessened. Yeah its quite brave of him to forgive her but this was probably a motive. CHILLS

[@Gya2foonsj]

Knowing how Japanese people reacts to these kind of news, his response was the smartest thing I’ve ever seen. Like he managed to gain sympathy AND was able to avoid all the media attentions because he was so “bother me no further” about this.

[@user-ri3dd1mr7d]

I honestly don't know why attempted murder is less of a harsh sentence than murder. Whether the person ended up dying or not, it is still murder. I don't know y a victim being strong and putting up a fight to stay alive is benefiting the murderer by making there sentence shorter. It isn't fair

[@icareok5281]

You could've phrased this better cuz what you typed makes you look dumb, ATTEMPTED murder isn't murder in the literal sense, it's ATTEMPTED. Murder is the act of killing, attempted is the act killing but failing they are not the same?? But I do agree that they should be equal punishments.

[@meowsandarfs]

Exactly!

[@sina7256]

Fr

[@dharanishakthivel7263]

Bc then there's no incentive to not kill

[@user-jy2sj4ed4i]

​@@dharanishakthivel7263Hmmm. How do you figure?

[@Feargardenz]

the fact killers have defenders are just disgusting....

[@adlan_kacak]

911 likes, noice!

[@skittles1975]

fr, I feel so bad for the vitims and families of the victims that have to watch their killer getting thirsted over online. Must be a surreal experience

[@xyz89011]

coz peope are sick up there...people are cheap

[@larajayne4934]

💯 agreed 👍 I don't even understand some people 😭

[@roninsteel]

I genuinely believe most of these guys felt like it wouldn't happen to them. They would see it coming and be able to stop her

[@Lilla_Jatten]

I remember this one, there were so many people who wanted to bail her out because she was a yandere and very pretty. I couldn't stop thinking about this case for a week, like what on earth, how far has humanity gone down for us wanting to free a psychopath?

[@yakult5490]

yea and at one point there were ppl romanticizing ted bundy and even jeffery dahmer 😕☹️

[@idasandstrom6162]

Pretty privilege

[@annat6249]

Same thing with Kris Wu fan wanted to do a jail break. Many people don’t use their brain and just blindly follow something cute or cool. Waste of having a brain

[@miikaomocha]

Same

[@lovelee__]

​@@miikaomochahybristophilia is strong in some people 🙃

[@absoluteterror9098]

when you said "delivery health" i thought I knew what it was.... When my grandpa had cancer, a delivery man brought like oxygen and stuff to his house...but after you explained, i was like "lmfao that's definitely not what i thought it was"

[@thelytz9806]

As a European man, I am not surprised that us westerners are the most disrespectful in the hostess clubs

[@Tatycharmz]

Why what are you like

[@signity5540]

Don’t project your own behaviour onto everyone else

[@tookajames]

"Usually the western or foreign travelers the passport Bros" Europee On ppl are so dumb 😂

[@hexenringe9030]

It makes sense since it's westerners that are the most disrespectful but because it's not their culture. Hostess clubs, even after the explanation, songs like emotion porn. They shouldn't be disrespectful but it's probably because they don't understand the underlying purpose of hostess clubs. Well, that and sex tourism.

[@Panda_Roll]

I don't understand how she falls into the love trap, spends all her money on a host and more... when she's a hostess herself. She's selling the same fantasy so what is this?!?

[@ultraviolet55]

I think sometimes the women go into being a host themselves because they want more spending money on a host. There used to be an interesting documentary about it on Netflix not sure if it’s still there.

[@neutralweird]

could be that because theyre in the same business, she believes she wouldnt fall for such an obvious trap or atleast he wouldnt pull it on her and maybe he took advantage of that to milk what he can from her. With host clubs, some hosts are very personable and when you talk to them daily, its easy to forget this person is working. (Not trying to victim blame tho, no matter how much of a "tease" someone is, they dont deserve to be stabbed, dragged, almost killed, etc etc.) Maybe he made the interaction feel very intimate and/or she felt it was more than what it was. Perhaps at the start she knew what he was doing and she gave into the fantasy, she started liking him the more they talked, and then at some point she thinks they're past the host/client relationship. Esp if they act like they were dating or are even doing more intimate things that he doesnt do at work.

[@Panda_Roll]

@@neutralweird Literally his job is to milk her for every yen. Not disputing that part and it would have been understandable if she was in any other profession. But she isn't. She was so good as a hostess that she went up the ranks to manager. It just seems weird, like we're not getting the full story.

[@arnisyusof5415]

shes just a psycho thats all. like how she just smokes a cigarette next to him as if hes not actively bleeding to death. i dont think we have to question how she fell into the trap. shes just sick in the head

[@miaknig3130]

​@@Panda_Rollthe managers are usually not able to bring in the money like the top hostesses, which is why they are the managers. The Hosts would often go to hostess clubs to recruit, mingle, and meet new potential customers. The girls are invited to the host clubs to return the favor and visit the hosts at their clubs, but some hosts seem to see the hostesses as easy prey.

[@keravg]

Steph: "Delivery Health Services. Its exactly what you think." Me: "Aawww, they bring you medicine and food when you're sick. So sweet." Steph: "And a hot sexy nurse comes by to perform other services." No, that is not what I was thinking at all but I did laugh at myself for 5 minutes straight.

[@moonshinershonor202]

69th!

[@essandera9499]

That's exactly what I thought as well!

[@lilielove4815]

I literally thought this too I’m like “ oh they drop your prescriptions off”

[@Ayy_Papi]

@@Xychi_x 38:48

[@sunehraabedinoishi3938]

No but I thought the same as u until Stephanie said it😂

[@Rondart]

Hi Stephanie, Regarding the “Delivery Health” thing, you didnt mention it but prostitution in Japan is *technically* illegal. However, said law only criminalizes “penetration between male and female for an economic transaction”. If you think this is a loophole the size of Mount Fuji, you are right: prostitution-by-any-other-name flourishes in Japan, including the nondescriptively named “delivery health” (デリヘル), the sex workers are called “aestheticians” (エステ), and there are at least one recorded case of a lesbian sex work service that bills itself as totally not illegal because “there is no penetration”.

[@Shinchan-ig7yp]

Strange and interesting

[@paxhumana2015]

Make it illegal across the board with no deviation and watch the fireworks happen...maybe the idiots that keep promoting such things will learn about things like abstinence and heterosexuality instead?

[@nitebreak]

He’s so strong, the way he has been treated in this situation is disgusting.

[@lacieb8088]

Phoenix sounds like such a good person to be able to forgive her. So glad hes doing ok and is surrounded by friends and his family

[@syks-cl2yb]

thanks for this comment i was scared that he would die after this 😭

[@kate95z]

yeah that's what I thought too.

[@brazenzebra9581]

Maybe he forgave her cause she's pretty. In which case... I'm disappointed.

[@lilyester]

@@brazenzebra9581 she literally stabbed him the fuck are u talking about.....

[@user-bb4sm6db8s]

​@@brazenzebra9581I don't think that the reason though if he thought she was that pretty to forgive for attempting murder on him he would date her in the first place

[@Angelika-ko2ru]

35:28 “she has this very cute naive personality like the girl next door” *shows her violently shaking her head*

[@reematiq2186]

😂😂

[@Coreen-lb8vj]

😂😂😂

[@ROBLOXGamingDavid]

either she's giddy, or excessively crazy... Cute standards for anime and LN/manga industries, but irl, it is best to stay vigilant, you can't be too careful..

[@StanSHINEE127]

HELP ME

[@soniaigwe3546]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@Hyullian]

it warmed my heart knowing he survived. Part of me thinks that his forgiveness came partially from the social status of "having a yandere go after him". As dark as it sounds, he and his friends could have seen this as some sort of "male victory" and, thanks to her, not only his business had a major boost, but also his ego. In a way, he might feel like his almost-killer saved his life.

[@danny_devito777castro2]

I found her instagram and the way everyone was hyping her up and saying what she did was ok was crazy

[@fatushabani7555]

What’s her Ig ?

[@electronicmusicluvrr]

@@fatushabani7555🤨

[@AkeyKeu180]

@@fatushabani7555 uyupekochan

[@animesubya]

People are so gross. Earlier on TikTok I saw a video about an 18 year old who killed a mom and her baby because he was car racing. He had gotten 24 years and people were complaining about it. Like they were saying how handsome, attractive he was and didn't deserve the 'harsh' punishment.

[@ccisaaa]

And people say pretty privilege doesn’t exist ☹️

[@sugarpearl9781]

Cameron Herrin?

[@taxedo_ri]

i heard about him too thats so f sick

[@zainabothman-wk6ef]

Bro he was fr fr mid

[@leslyagu8912]

i was thinking of this case while watching the vid

[@H.P.93]

I'm glad phoenix survived and got to reunite with his siblings. With how he ended up settling things with Yuka, he seems like such a genuinely kind person.

[@omgheather1]

He's almost too kind in my opinion :/ she shouldn't have been let off so easily, let alone forgiven

[@sunnlust]

@@omgheather1 fr shes out of prison and posting on insta... and liking some questionable comments

[@H.P.93]

@chaosjelly106 because no one deserves to be murdered. And he didn't force her to do any of the things she did, or even ask her to do them. He was a host, as Stephanie explains a lot of the things he said are things hosts, and hostesses (like she was) will say or imply to get people to come back. And most people understand that it's not real/it's part of the fantasy/transaction. It's been a few days since I watched the video, but I do think Phoenix expressed regret over the things she felt she had to do for him, as he didn't realize she was doing all of that, and if he did he would have handled things differently. It's why he asked for leniency for her. Regardless though, even you think think he had been a dick, he still didn't do anything to deserve getting stabbed and someone trying to kill him.

[@andreaelisa6823]

I think he's kind but definitely seems to have mental health problems

[@moralay79]

@@sunnlustWhat is her instagram?

[@tasha3757]

The irony of her sleeping with multiple men for work while keeping it all a secret vs him doing non-sexual work with other women but her only expecting _him_ to tell her everytime is ridiculous… It’s okay when she does it but the other way around calls for murder?! Talk about double standards.

[@Allergic2Stagnation]

I haven't sat through a 1 hour+ video, listening intently in years. Wow what a crazy story. Life is indeed stranger than fiction

[@user-jy2sj4ed4i]

She's a grand storyteller

[@Monikaismywife]

This is horrid.. imagine defending a literal *killer* and saying you are okay with them *stabbing* you.. that is insane.

[@lavedadean]

Must be more to this so story.

[@butterflydisater]

They think it's kinky probably

[@okiedokieartichokie772]

I feel like it's just a joke. I was almost run over in a parking lot and I was gunna chew the driver out, but they got out of their car and were literally the hottest man I had ever seen in my life so my dumb ass told my friend "I'd let that run me over again" I feel like it's likely just an expression. I seriously doubt they really meant it XD just saying the guy was a server at a maid cafe and started stripping at the rave. So that vs some host girl ain't that far off.

[@osutk6560]

@@okiedokieartichokie772 no these men actually mean it, these dudes gotta go 😂 you do too 😂😂😂

[@devinbahm]

I mean....

[@ninthefrog3911]

It is extremely disturbing and disgusting that people defended and glamorized her attempted murder.

[@rizkiramadhan9266]

Female privilege at best

[@manusiabumi7673]

Simp gonna simp i guess

[@sapphirecamui6447]

It must have been those guys that can't get a GF for some reason or another. I can't accept any other explanation as for who those guys were. Being disturbing or/and disgusting is reason enough NOT to have a GF. In any case, I completely agree with you, I only wanted to say that it must have been a specific group of people.

[@tvbuu]

There's people out there that suck on diapers. This is not surprising how much people will simp for a woman.

[@KyleEvra]

Only Pronatalists simping towards another Pronatalist.

[@whitetipvelociraptor5759]

Japan is such a strange country…

[@ShenasRI]

Companies paying for hosts to make people look good infront of their clients makes so much more sense than saying that everyone in Japan is lonely that's why host clubs are so popular there. It also explains how the hosts and hostesses earn millions of dollars.

[@moonrelicsart]

I don’t want to hear NOTHING about pretty privilege “not existing” when we have cases like this that exist smh ETA: I said what I said. The double negative has nothing to do with the video or my comment. You all that chose to address that tiny part of my comment can keep pretending that pretty privilege isn’t an issue though, cheers ❤️

[@Photosynthesislove]

Pretty privledge definitely exists - one reason is because biologically “beautiful faces” make us feal more comfortable. We are more prone to trust a pretty person. It’s a double edge sword- it’s the only privilege I think really exists in the west (I don’t believe in male privilege, when they’re majority homeless, of suicide and homicide cases).

[@magikarp1666]

Skill issue

[@nxelsss]

what made you think it was okay to comment this, seriously@@magikarp1666

[@kuimiko]

@@magikarp1666ew

[@user-zh4kw1ky7t]

no way you just said that @@magikarp1666

[@nicholevimmerstedt6759]

I love that the hostess places for men are just “dumb” girls providing an ego boost but the host places for women are men just treating women like they wish their husbands would treat them 😂 Edit: because ppl don’t seem to understand….I’m talking about the damn business model these places have come up with. Men are not bad and women are not bad. Does every man or women fit into one of these categories? No. It’s smart business model that they came up with and works all I was pointing out. Chill the fuck out.

[@quintboredom]

idk but it sounds kinda the same, there exist some men who do kinda wish their wives would treat them like that

[@nicholevimmerstedt6759]

@@quintboredom oh you are definitely not wrong! I was talking more of like the business model each group came up with, stroke the man’s ego and stoke the women’s heart.

[@christianstraughter-johnso7604]

I mean yea…a great business model if I’ve ever seen one haha

[@nicholevimmerstedt6759]

@@christianstraughter-johnso7604 100% agreed. Super smart!!!

[@armyb140]

​@@quintboredomThe clubs for women are definitely less toxic, just men having manners, while clubs for men are women pretending to be dvmb and demeaning themselves for the sake of male ego. If that's what they want from a wife no wonder they remain single😂

[@apollosbutterfly]

I loved this episode so much! It’s nice to see the victim survive for once. Although he was too kind and light with her sentencing… My favorite/comfort anime is Ouran High School Host Club and I had no idea prior to this video that host clubs exist in real life, it’s very fascinating. I like how it’s not necessarily about the sexual aspect of this line of work. Also, I remember how popular Yandarae Simulator was a couple years back. I thought it was a very dark and twisted but entertaining game. Very unique case and great episode!

[@muniaisworthit]

I love Ouran highschool too, feeling so nostalgic.

[@AVspectre]

Another person whose comfort anime was OHSHC here! I’ve also watched the Netflix doc on host/hostess culture. I try to enjoy the anime on its own world :) I think my queer little closeted heart loved the idea of a shy girl being presented more masculinely, passing, and having all their female classmates being all infatuated with them. 😅

[@kookiezandmilk2975]

It’s heartbreaking what Phoenix had to go through. It disgust me how anyone would openly defend Yuka for her actions. Then try to raise money for her to be sent out of prison? The fact that after all she’s done Phoenix can still find room in his heart to forgive her is amazing to me. I hope he knows he isn’t at fault for any of this and finds healing. My prayers shall go out to him.

[@anukawrld_]

“Sometimes they wait outside the bathroom door cuz idk maybe you might get flushed down the toilet bowl” Had me dying 💀💀

[@shreyashukla9833]

fr

[@angelavalerio0506]

I was looking for this comment! That had me crying! Lmfaoooooooo

[@Zhao_Min]

Fr 😭

[@hana.co35]

LMAO

[@bigmamabetty]

rip fish

[@Sunnybias]

She is now back on social media and getting A LOT of support… my mind is blown. She is dangerous and now free to live and do whatever. And Pheonix is so damn strong for keeping a positive outlook on this 🙏🏻

[@moonshinershonor202]

I simply held up a mirror to society, yet they hate me for what they are.

[@Sunnybias]

@@moonshinershonor202 What???

[@narudayo5053]

Pheonix is a superficial guy. He wrote to her a letter thanking her for doing this because he got more fan and (clients) money in his host club

[@Sunnybias]

@@narudayo5053 Not you pointing finger at the VICTIM for finding something positive in almost getting murdered… you are sick.

[@Cobaltoad]

@@narudayo5053 he was stalked, attacked and put into a coma by this woman i think he has the right to act like that

[@hanksilman4016]

Side note about living in Japan- no, you do NOT get that money back from your deposit. It`s always the first 6 months of rent, so moving anywhere new sucks. Living cost is reasonable, but moving costs are a lot. (source: me, a dude living in Tokyo)

[@qkun]

Pheonix is a fucking saint for forgiving her and taking account the struggles she went through to earn more money for him like wow

[@choliosis2551]

He talks about her stabbing him like she stole money or something like “oh it’s ok I forgive her she must have been going through a lot” BRO SHE STABBED YOU

[@AsapRaqi]

Forgiveness is more for yourself than it is for the person who hurt you. It truly takes away from your quality of life and mental healing to hold a grudge on a person, even if what they did was completely sick & twisted, you only hurt yourself more to hold onto that hate for so long.

[@rachelciel3330]

Honestly, when I read that he forgave her, I sneered. But after I heard about his life story, I sympathized and not actually surprised. He probably had a very low self-worth. Just toiling on and living is probably his most heartful wish. Not to mention, the psycho did 'give' him money that he couldn't possibly get without her. His sense of self-worth is very low, he's very humble and gets satisfied easily. You would never know just how humble a human's self-worth could be from his life experiences. I'm just glad he finds a silver lining to comfort himself and I hope he could hold onto that and find his own true happiness.

[@AccordingToWillow]

honestly after something that traumatic, rationalizing it like that is just a peace of mind thing. better to say “that was weird but she did it as a result of exceptional circumstances and it probably won’t happen again” than just “sometimes a client might stab you”

[@meanpersona4686]

I love how men are calling the most "expensive" hostesess stupid and silly and they're the ones who pay thousands of dollars for a girl to tell him that he doesn't have any vices.

[@bro918]

femcel

[@meanpersona4686]

@@bro918 What makes me a femcel? 😂 Pointing out that a lot of men don't like when their ego is in danger?

[@mahinoriart]

Fr they're both paying for the same thing from the other gender

[@kuro_emiya]

no you're definitely filled with misandry, but we all know you won't admit it.

[@hypothalapotamus5293]

These host/hostess clubs are the parasocial relationship equivalent of heroin.

[@Miffimuffi]

I could easily listen to the cultural explanations for hours.

[@michaelt1154]

1st video, and this woman knows how to tell a story. Thank you for sharing this cautionary tale

[@ji24722]

Despite the craziness of this whole story, what made me gasp the most was her "SENTENCING"???? 3½ YEARS FOR ATTEMPTED MURDER?? I'm genuinely speechless

[@roomijsjeeee]

Nah the thing that gave me chills down my spine was the fact that she’s a nurse.

[@nitebreak]

@@roomijsjeeeeshe should lose her job for this

[@darlanova5182]

There's so many ppl with drug charges facing way more time.

[@roomijsjeeee]

@@darlanova5182 its an evil world

[@jyllian3990]

Glad to see I'm not the only one who was thinking this. Everyone else is just glossing right over it

[@MackenzieNerdyEMT]

Its a huge pet peeve when people beg for leniency for attractive people. So do ugly people deserve their punishment but attractive people dont simply because they are attractive? Twisted and sad.

[@princeofdarkness4711]

i think it's due to biological wiring, not even ugly people care for ugly people. instead of personality, morality, and good deeds, the brain just focus on "Dang, what a waste of good genes!" given to us by thousands of years of Darwinism by instinct.

[@annemarietaube6335]

Just shows why we should'nt be judged by a jury of our peers, sadly many of them favor pretty ppl, & are put off by not as pretty, logic is M.I.A.

[@WinniePooh33]

​@@princeofdarkness4711Baby thats just you.

[@tdelioncourt1268]

Was about to comment that@@WinniePooh33 how deranged! XD it is not biology. It is being delulu, having a white knight complex thinking it will get you cookie points to use the girl as a fl*sh light if you ever meet her.

[@karlaalexa211]

Because people expect pretty people to fell ok in society so they wouldn't do these types of things, and when they do they expect them to "redeem" themselves because it's their destiny to be a good person. Looks are one thing that can save you in this capitalistic society.

[@fafikush5642]

I love how you always go into exact detail in all the backstories

[@nomeinthecottage4767]

As a former stripper, it’s the same thing in many United States strip clubs. You get the guy to “buy you shots” but it’s just water with food coloring.

[@kallyb1998]

People wanting to bail her out doesn't surprise me, what surprised me was the victim *forgave her* and can no longer enjoy alcohol.

[@donotreadmyprofile9373]

Man's a big simp

[@t4gguk]

alcohol is the last thing im concerned ab tbh, he forgave her...

[@ghoultooth]

@@t4ggukForgiveness can give a lot of comfort to the victims.

[@theshermantanker7043]

​@@t4ggukIt just means he's a good person, nothing more to it

[@ashrise]

@@theshermantanker7043 Even if he didn't forgive her, he would still be a good person.

[@ajak281]

Am I the only one that's still worried for Phoenix? What if her apology wasn't genuine....I feel like people should get second chances but letting her out in a matter of a few years... If she got to the level she already did, who's to say she won't change her appearance/identity to try to be with him again? I just hope he has proper protection at all times and can live a long and happy life

[@akikazue4028]

I get a feeling that the pheonix has a more interesting personality and that there was something else that happened that made her feel that way and that something will happen soon after she gets out of prison like I just get this really bad guy feeling.

[@narudayo5053]

Pheonix is also a weirdo. Bro literally wrote a letter to her, thanking her because he got more fans and got ranked up in his host club and get more money.......

[@franchellemarshman4867]

I just want to know if Yuka still "thinks" she's in love with Phoenix. She never was in love. She doesn't know what that is. He still may be in great danger. And as for those idiots who thinks she "cute and devoted" ? Yuka is a sociopath. Be careful what you wish for. You may get it........😮

[@LaNoir.]

That was...a weird jump, lol. She'd need a lot of plastic surgery and vocal training to pass as a different human being to him lol. I am scared tho that she could try to stab him again out of nowhere once she gets released.

[@thanhquach8278]

Man that's a nightmare scenario for sure

[@roelin360]

I love how educational this video is! I love deepdives into niche subcultures in general

[@stephenfaust2]

I love your storytelling style. I never knew anything about these clubs. Gotta respect the hustle.

[@moyga]

People who fantasize about yandere have probably never actually been in an abusive relationship and have no idea what that kind of emotional manipulation and abuse is like. Yukas type of obsession is not "love". If they loved you, they would want you to be happy, instead they want to take away your freedom and control you. They don't really care if you are happy or not, its a very selfish thing.

[@peachesandcream22]

As someone who was forced to live with an abusive stepfather for 10 years of my life and who deals with a narcissistic mother every day, I 100% agree with you. People like Yuka are true sociopaths, they don't value lives of others, they treat everyone like they're their items, personal property, which you can get rid off later.

[@ArcticNemo]

Used to laugh at folks who stayed in abusive situations... built an understanding of it the hard way 😮‍💨

[@moyga]

@@psychopatate2713 I think it can be wrong to give people the idea that certain abusive relationship dynamics are actually normal and fine or cute, but you should be careful about what conclusions you draw from what data. We don't know that the reason there is a group of people who support Yuka is just because they were influenced by the yandere trope. There could be many other reasons they are attracted to that type of person like trauma they suffered growing up. I think its important to be careful with that line of thinking about fiction because it can easily blend into arguments like 'video games that have violence should be banned' and people saying that if you play GTA you are more likely to murder someone and so on. As well as many other similar arguments I think are bad.

[@RelentlessBoater]

Fetishists are generally losers without any experience of anything, so, yeah you're right

[@alliecary.]

she better not be allowed to practice as a nurse when she gets out. That is terrifying

[@pamelatoh1721]

She's already out of the prison though...

[@jayasmrmore3687]

Who said she gets to practice as a nurse

[@skwnems]

your videos are great. thank you for speaking on these cases

[@someoneisheretbh]

Just watched the full episode of this, and it’s MINDBLOWING- like I didn’t expect the beginning to start like that!

[@hell0daisy193]

this reminds of that case where that teen decided to race someone on a public street and ran down a mom and her little baby. people wanted him to get out because he was “innocent” and “too handsome to be in jail”. literally sickening

[@rumanadan869]

Yeah yeah yeah I remember that case

[@ultimatedumbass4640]

Some people are genuinely effed in the head

[@qoryll]

I remember that case and when I watched this, I immediately thought abt that guy☠️☠️☠️

[@hell0daisy193]

@@wardodoo because..? they both are cold hearted murderers. one was insane and delusional and the other was careless and idiotic. they both are attractive to tiktok teens and they both have weird fans who don’t want them to be prosecuted for their very obviously wrong crimes. i’m not seeing much of a difference

[@Aesos3429]

@@wardodooHow…? I’m genuinely curious about the answer here.

[@domesticbanana6766]

I really feel for Phoenix, I can't imagine being in his position and watching people romanticize his traumatic situation also I can sorta understand why he would forgive her. Earlier in the video steph mentioned that Yuka routinely made comments about killing herself, so if she were sent to prison with a harsh sentence who knows what she would do. He may not wanna be the reason she does something like that but also his forgiveness could be more for himself, as a way to move on. Anyways I really feel for him, sigh.

[@miaknig3130]

He actually said that he was grateful to her bc she caused him to be number 1 host and he was famous after it happened so he will still be number one at his club.

[@Selkie943]

​@miaknig3130 honestly, that makes me even sadder, like he's probably more financially stable because he's #1, but it's sad that this is what it took.

[@miaknig3130]

@@Selkie943 I agree. The fact that he was also happy to reunite w the friends from the orphanage also saddened me bc it was like a family reunion for him. I'm happy for him but dad that he has been through sp much.

[@VIEW-ut3bu]

I love the points brought up in these cases.

[@CloudiiStormz]

This case is actually so horrifying, and the fact that Yuka is out of jail and posts here on youtube, tiktok, etc.

[@gob6793]

I've known about this case for years, but I never knew that he was just her crush. The amount of news outlets/online creators that called him 'her ex boyfriend' is absurd. I never knew how much misinformation there was on this case..

[@ChocoBerryTsuki]

First thing I noticed when I googled it, none of them said crush they all said they had been in a relationship.

[@leftalone9881]

That’s so interesting the gender dynamics between host/hostess clubs. Like women who go to host clubs just want a friend tbh it’s like “wow my husband of 20 years doesn’t even remember my birthday, and you remember my dogs name??”

[@RacingPepe]

It's true. I've had strangers remember my name within days and co workers taking 3 to 4 years before finally addressing me correctly. Someone who remembers small irrelevant details about you is the best feeling in the world.

[@RonLarhz]

​@@notville_ No wonder. Strangers don't know you but nobody wants to be associated with you. You're not real.

[@hydraxon6940]

Wtf @@notville_

[@sangaristicx9046]

I think that why they make you chose your host and thats why the chosen host stays with you. They will remember details about you and your life. You wouldn’t feel that special if some random host couldn’t get your name right.😢

[@AKayfabe]

I think it’s cool but kind of odd that it is catering to only one sort of attractiveness, I mean what about women who want a guy to be kind like that but also like a more masculine sort? Does this not exist in Japan? Maybe the things considered most attractive differ? Because like if we had these clubs in the US, the women’s ones would probably want to have large, muscular guys who looked rugged, or for example, Jason Momoa looking types, but were caring and considerate too, alongside the guys like the Japanese ones have.

[@arachnaphobicpal6873]

You did an excellent job covering this story. And ngl, I forgot about the original topic because I was so interested in the idea of the host/hostess clubs.

[@hishouha]

I thought he didn’t survive for the longest time, I’m very glad he’s doing well and thriving. I just can’t believe how forgiving he is and how light her sentence was…. That’s insane

[@catherinethecatlike]

I love how he chose the name Phoenix for himself, it fits perfectly. He had to overcome so much both physically and mentally/psychologically. He is genuinely one of the nicest people I’ve ever heard of and has such a beautiful soul. The way his fellow coworkers and colleagues look after him and take care of him is such a heartwarming ending and is so sweet and again proves how amazing of a person Phoenix is for everyone to help him. I truly wish him also the best with his future and that he will be surrounded by real and true love and happiness the rest of his life 💜

[@le0nz]

He was a host they are terrible people. you need to research

[@CherryCherub97]

@@le0nz Host and Hostesses are only "terrible" because they're young men and women trying to survive in a society that favors money above all else. They're no worse than ordinary salespeople. They have to draw in customers, sell their services and reach a certain quota, otherwise they get fired. If customers believe the hosts actually love them, they need a reality check, and probably shouldn't visit these clubs at all. And no one deserves to get murdered for stuff like this!

[@Liam-mf4fl]

​@@le0nz did you just not watch like, the first 15 min of the video? It probably contains more research than you did. Hosts are not "fooling" people, not to personally attack you but if you think they do or got "fooled" by them it's on you. If you or someone else goes in and pays for a host to act the way they're supposed to, that's what you're gonna get and thinking there's feelings is delusional on the customers part.

[@fa1semomo]

its insane and mind boggling to think people will dismiss the actions of a killer simply because they're attractive.

[@fa1semomo]

yes, she's gorgeous in fact, i admire her beauty but that doesn't take away from the fact she attempted to kill someone for the sake she wanted him to herself.

[@jardindezada]

​@@fa1semomoEXACTLY i personally don't think it's bad to acknowledge or think she's pretty but glamorizing what she did and saying unhinged stuff like "I want her to stab me" is so disgusting and appalling

[@hellionshark3197]

People do it with Ted Bundy too. It's a tale as old as time, and I'll never understand it.

[@phatcat3705]

@@hellionshark3197 I can't understand that, either. All I see is what they did to their victims. But I guess some people don't. Disgusting. (Look up the trope for Monster Fangirl and look at the Real Life folder. Smh).

[@ac4694]

I love the way you speak. I was so pleasing to listen to this story

[@khriswontwakeup]

been very interested in this case and your voice is so soothing! helps me sleep. nice video! :D

[@Jt-Jt]

Girl, by the time I got 29 minutes in and you started talking about Phoenix, I was so interested in knowing more about these clubs I forgot I had originally come here because this was a murder episode. 😂

[@almiratan2736]

😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@almiratan2736]

😊😊😊😊😊

[@akiko7298]

Same. Its just so fascinating because it is so different from anything in the USA (or Korea right next door!).

[@Annik_Tenacious_Felis]

Same 😂 when the story continued after the host explanation I was like "oh yesh...the story ..."

[@miabuchanan2910]

I’m so glad Phoenix survived, he was dealt with such a bad hand but still looks up in life. He is a lot stronger than I am, and I hope he knows none of this was his fault.

[@kabukillmee.0125]

HES A HOST ITS ALWAYS THEIR FAULT

[@wangshiqiu]

？？r u kidding he's a host and keeping cheating on girls for money……

[@x3ntertwined]

@@wangshiqiuits their job?? the customer are supposed to understand that its ONLY transactional not emotional

[@wangshiqiu]

@@x3ntertwined strongly recommend to learn how they use mind control to make women break the bank to raise them... I just cannot understand people who still support that host wishing him to make more money in the future and the entire industry has huge issue.

[@unnknowngirl]

​@@kabukillmee.0125 bro how is it his fault he got stabbed nothing justifies that... there's no excuse for that

[@aegikimmy03]

Please never stop making these. Always the highlight of my day listening to your podcasts

[@punkiefresh8199]

Goodness I love the way you tell a story!

[@lucihc.26]

I get that fictionally, you can be interested in that kind of stuff, but going as far to bail her out of jail and saying you’d let her murder you? I can’t imagine wth is wrong with you to want that 😭 And that’s not even how it works!

[@nurnadhirahsaing6169]

For real. I never like the Yandere trope but if others love them than that's okay. But a real life Yandere? Nuh-uh, those people deserved to be locked up in jail. I get it that some people find Yandere trope to be cool and loyal but in reality, no sane person would want to be loved by a Yandere (unless they're that broken).

[@RacingPepe]

@@nurnadhirahsaing6169 Majority of people on the internet are that broken. Join any community, whatever topic you like. You will find tons of broken people looking for attention. People are incredibly lonely and act out of desperation. It's terrifying.

[@stillfangirlingtoday1468]

@@nurnadhirahsaing6169 Right? My favourite trope is yanderes (male version) and I am inclined to like even more the extremes, I think it's a sexy and unsettling trope. In real life though, the moment a dude starts asking me where I am or showcases any controlling behaviour, I'm out. Fiction is fiction.

[@JustMe-vs1kj]

online interest is never just online interest. the people watching those things are as sick as her and thats why they want her out

[@hihigeorgie]

i dont know if stuff like yandere is ever ok. Having a fantasy or fetish for this kind of shit is dark in itself. People can become so desensitised to violence and death.

[@dw9524]

Society is so sick that we excuse murder if the person looks good. How fucked is that.

[@jayasmrmore3687]

I’ve not seen any comments on this video defending her though

[@typicalsugarcookie8101]

@@jayasmrmore3687did u even watch the video?

[@eye_parasite]

Reminds me of those bundy and Dahmer fan girls

[@crazyskorp9521]

@@eye_parasite Johann „Jack“ Unterweger was a Serial-Killer from austria. He killed sexworkers but many girls where head over heels for him - he had great charme and i guess the dark and edgy side not many men are showing, is what was so fascinating for them.

[@nachot6592]

The absolute best part of your videos is the fact that you take your sweet time giving us the full cultural context of EVERYTHING.

[@drewmb4357]

recently found your channel, and i cant stop watching and listening!!!

[@electrapoptart]

Nah, Phoenix doesn’t need to be applauded for being so forgiving. I used to be exactly like that, rationalizing the perpetrator’s behavior and being quick to forgive them, even taking the blame as the VICTIM. That’s not true forgiveness, that’s complete self abandonment. Not surprising considering his past, which is heartbreaking. I hope he’s able to actually heal from this, and I hope no one ever hires her as a nurse 🤬

[@peachesandcream22]

Phoenix is applauded because it's very hard to forgive someone who attempted to murder you. It's actually easy to live in hate for the rest of your life. People forgive someone like Yuka because they want to move on and don't want their past to cling on them.

[@electrapoptart]

@@peachesandcream22 forgiveness is beneficial as long as it's genuine. I definitely don't know him and didn't see him process this, so maybe it is. It just worried me because it appeared he came to that conclusion so quickly

[@sarahlaux]

yes i see what you mean because him blaming himself partically is sad because he was just doing his job

[@LGrian]

@@peachesandcream22the notion you have to “forgive” to move on is ridiculous fantasy.

[@xdlr22]

This 100% ^ I hope it’s not like what you’re saying because I could totally see it being like that. Still, I think we are all wishing him the best because he has a lot of hardship to get through just from his past. He doesn’t need more in the future.

[@mariadibondone9070]

It feels insane that the guy almost got killed by a ravid fan and as soon as he was okay he came back to the same job 😭😭 I could never

[@saint037]

bro was in 24 hour internet cafés tryna catch naps being homeless ain't easy... ain't no way you'd wanna go back to that... you'd probably rather die

[@nats._ruiz]

im watching this in February 2024...

[@OceanLily]

She’s having sex with clients but he’s not allowed? She’s scary crazy😂

[@callunya]

So happy Phoenix survived, but how awful what he experienced. Hope he is able to live a happy life and heal, he sounds like a lovely, warm person.

[@ShotofTea]

You had me at Host Club. Newly subscribed!

[@laurenli6411]

Wow! Made me in tears!

[@TkO.Always]

The fact that nobody saw any of the red flags, when there were clearly so many, is slightly shocking. Phoenix probably felt obligated to not complain either so she'd keep coming into his job, he couldn't even help himself. I also wonder if the girl who called Yuka & told on Phoenix feels any responsibility for this as well? Id feel guilty as hell honestly.

[@lordtette]

Did the friend truly think they were dating?

[@Damians_art]

Phoenix is probably the nicest person ever to forgive someone who tried to kill him I can’t believe she is being let out of prison

[@athena6832]

Right? He's so nice I can understand why Yuka fell in love with him 😅

[@nitebreak]

it’s so sad he deserved for her to have been locked up for a long ass time.

[@otakuhunter4817]

or under peer pressure...who knows

[@delmicortave]

Maybe he was scared after all she was only 3 years on prison

[@nitebreak]

@@delmicortave can’t blame him, seems there’s no systems to keep him safe

[@Liz-vf6yx]

When you were talking about the use of daisuki and aishiteru I actually have some translation corrections if read this: so suki is actually the more commonly used among couples. Suki means to like and it’s basically a more casual way of saying that you like someone. Daisuki would actually be translated to “big like” if translated literally. However in contexts it’s used in relationships as a way of being like “I love you” (but in the sense that they’re in a more serious relationship). Aishiteru however is normally used between husband and wife when expressing love for each other. From what I can gather it’s basically like unconditional love. Again it’s only really used between husband and wife. I hope this comment was helpful- I’ve been studying Japanese for about 8 years now

[@Circonia777]

honestly this channel is rly good background audio like i feel like im listening to someone rambling (but like in a good way

[@mariadibondone9070]

The whiplash I felt from hearing Stephanie mention Yandere Sim 😭😭😭 I often forget normal ppl don't have encyclopedic knowledge on weird pc demos surrounded by controversy but her absolute confusion really drove that home

[@angelaa7445]

Same, I watched gameplay back in the day when it was trending.

[@AVspectre]

I’d always heard the name in passing (perhaps in random comments online?) but I didn’t know what the game was about or what that term meant. 😅

[@dormiveglia6616]

The way you’ve educated me on host clubs makes me feel more aware of my prejudice and lack of understanding. Thank you so much Stephanie! This was very educational for myself but understand what happens around the world

[@thecoolestofthe834s2]

bet you a million dollars yuka was trafficed like 90% of host girls are but its sex work so it doesnt matter right

[@Liam-mf4fl]

@@thecoolestofthe834s2 its not sex work and care to show where those statistics come from? just saying anything is a bad habit

[@jayasmrmore3687]

@@thecoolestofthe834s2 she probably trafficked man tbh

[@GenuinelyHorriblePerson]

​@@Liam-mf4fl"just saying anything is a bad habit." That's the most polite "you're a fucking idiot" I've ever heard 😂 im gunna use that.

[@ItsMeFranz01]

She was released in 2023 on an undisclosed date. She's been streaming on her Tiktok account and posting stuff.

[@kylienychole7678]

It's so wild to me that there are 11,000 hostess clubs, PLUS all of these other services. The fact that so many people have that much excess $$ to supply the need for that many clubs is so interesting.

[@jack_74]

reminds me of the Cameron Herrin case, where TikTok girls defended a man who killed 2 people because “he’s too cute”

[@tiara4481]

I know right. It's always a group of people defending someone attractive, they did it with other killers too

[@raisinbrancereal582]

I looked his name up to see who he was,, and most lf the articles on the 1st page are so apologetic of him.. everything stressing that it was an accident and how unfortunate it is that his sentenced wasn't appealed. One of the articles blaimed the mom for stepping into the street like wtf

[@Liam-mf4fl]

i've even seen cases where teens were almost in love with a school shooter... because he had nicely split-dyed hair or something

[@Yuu12345]

He ain't even that cute. I am speaking as a teenage girl.

[@nervili583]

​@@raisinbrancereal582 even his own mom disowned him

[@breadjinnee]

Stephanie is soo dedicated to her channels. Constantly posting on all 3 of them. Like she is literally feeding us. And also I would love it if you could cover the case of Javed Iqbal who killed 100 children.He was later sentenced to be cut into 100 pieces. This case is really sad.

[@JasmineMartinForeverASaint]

Omg

[@silvie_77]

Holy cow that's a whole new level of case.

[@Melissa-JC]

Horrifying!

[@brandonizaguirre2963]

She's so dedicated to this channel that she keeps deleting messages of people simply sharing their opinion or disgust of this case. I guess she's a big fan of censorship as well 🤷‍♂️

[@tracylacy4467]

@@brandonizaguirre2963is that so? I’ve seen a whole lot of comments talking about how gross this case is.

[@melbypuna9908]

stephanie!! for all your content ive consumed, i always end up feeling enlightened and greatful. Thank you My kids are very into watching gamers and game play throughs.. (so i always want to sneak a peek at what they're watching obviously).. It was while trolling through their 'watched content' I stumbled across a documentary (for lack of a better description) by TRO (the right opinion) who content was about the developer of the yandere game develop (in your words 'unhinged') most definitely. A very in depth vid.. worth a watch. Watching/listening to you.. reminded me of TRO's content on this. Thank you for your respectful/eloquent insight into the world of host/hostess club. Totally make sense. Who needs all the extra fairy floss and lipstick😁. Thanks again for occupying my time with great content

[@SaphiresDeSaphir]

I remember seeing news of this back in June 2019, when Yuka was just arrested and made research (as much as I could get from a lone person from college) for a 'philosophy and psychology' class... back then, Phoenix was still in Coma and we didn't know if he would live. I'm honestly relieved that he survived and doing good now.

[@iluv_nana]

Heard this case before and it never fails to disappoint me when I hear about it, the fact that so many people were romanticizing this mentally disturbed woman and completely ignoring the man she hurt and all of her crimes because she was attractive is actually horrific. How could people be so blinded by stuff like that?

[@zoie507]

Phoenix seems like such a kind and positive person, wish him the best in life after this crazy case 😅

[@jigzonyt517]

I found your channel last night and im addicted. Great content

[@rawdayoussef4223]

This is beyond depraved

[@kennamoo7427]

I can’t believe someone would kill their crush. So horrifying! And guys asking if she is single and saying I would let her stab me is so messed up Thank you Stephanie for covering this case!

[@nurnadhirahsaing6169]

That's why they call her the real life Yandere (I hate that trope). I believe she had this mindset where if she can't have him, then no one else can.

[@kennamoo7427]

@notville_ why did you copy the other comment

[@catloverforlife8]

​@@kennamoo7427😂

[@cinnamellou]

the most shocking thing ab the case is the “ good ending. “ im really glad phoenix is doing well after all thats happened, seriously crazy 😭

[@nbsomething]

I looked her name up and the fact that I found fucking FAN ART??? WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH PEOPLE (also it is insane to me that the pictures of this case are just right there on google and some of them aren't even blurred, I HIGHLY recommend not looking this up hhhh)

[@livvikitty]

whats her namee

[@xiswisteriia]

@@livvikittyyuka takaoka

[@opheliamunroe1110]

I appreciate actually hearing about Phoenix's recovery because the first time I heard about this situation no one mentioned if he was okay or not. I'm really glad he recovered and got to see his family. What a terrifying thing to go through. I've been stalked before but I'm lucky it was never to this degree.

[@ceciliamontanez5675]

The way she acted & waited for him to die, I feel she will finish what she started so he should be very extremely careful when she is released from jail. She may change her appearance to try her sick twisted agenda 🤬

[@lordtette]

She's already out and back on social media

[@marelyn9074]

@@lordtetteWHAT

[@Riybha]

@@lordtette for real ? Ugh this is so sickening😢