Any news of the motive of the Man who attacked people in Akihabara

AmericanOtakuLee · (#1 (**permalink**))

Has their been any news of a motive of the man who hit and stabbed people in Akihabara

Jaydelart · (#2 (**permalink**))

From what I've heard, at least, it seems the man was driven insane for some reason... Which may imply that he had acted without a rational motive.
That's just my guess, however, I haven't done any research or read of any late developements on the case, so I really couldn't say for sure -- maybe someone could correct me, if I'm wrong.

AmericanOtakuLee · (#3 (**permalink**))

well i heard about by pure chance the story was on Anime News Network and they had rumors in the story that he was either a crazed otaku or a Yakauza

Jaydelart · (#4 (**permalink**))

I think he claimed he was a ganster, initially, but eventually retracted that story.

Stabbing rampage in Akihabara [Tokyo]: 7 people killed | Japan Probe
http://www.japanforum.com/forum/japa...le-killed.html

Check those links out.

clairebear · (#5 (**permalink**))

He's not in the Yakuza >.>

But ah well. Its a shame on those innocent people.
Japan still has one of the lowest crime rates though xD

AmericanOtakuLee · (#6 (**permalink**))

thanks for the clearification

SatoriOne · (#7 (**permalink**))

Two reasons really. A, he was going to lose his job. B, he read in a magazine that a man of his age had a very low chance of getting married. These are the two main things that caused him to flip out according to the local news
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AmericanOtakuLee · (#8 (**permalink**))

well now he really never have a chance to get married damn loser whiner at least japan does not allow A**holes to make excuses for their actions

SatoriOne · (#9 (**permalink**))

Oh yeah I forgot. The guy was also mentally unbalanced

Katchan6 · (#10 (**permalink**))

in our local newspaper it said that he posted lots of warnings and wanted someone to stop him.
and that he felt sorry for the ppl he killed. o.O