
S1 Ep51: Tsutomu Miyazaki: The Otaku Murderer – Japan’s Collector of Horror
In one of the darkest episodes of Among Monsters to date, host Damien Vale explores the harrowing life and crimes of Tsutomu Miyazaki — the "Otaku Murderer" who shocked Japan with a series of horrific child abductions and killings between 1988 and 1989. Born with physical deformities and consumed by isolation, Miyazaki descended into a twisted world of horror media, obsession, and violent fantasy. But his fantasies turned real when he began abducting young girls, murdering them, and preserving gruesome souvenirs — including photos, body parts, and audio recordings. This 28-minute descent into…
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