Japanese Millionaire was a Secret Murderous Predator | Joji Obara
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- Опубликовано: 22 май 2024
- When a young English woman disappeared from Japan's busiest city, the spotlight eventually drew itself upon Tokyo Millionaire Joji Obara. And a deeper investigation into his case would reveal many secrets...
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00:00 Intro
00:22 Special Announcement!
01:50 Lucie's history
04:15 Settling in Tokyo
05:40 July 1st, 2000
07:55 From concern to action
09:53 Private Investigation
11:47 Joji Obara
14:08 Clues
16:39 Discovery
18:34 Recounting July 1st, 2000
20:28 An exhausting trial
22:25 Outro
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A heartfelt thank you to all of you for being here! I still can't believe Coffeehouse Crime has reached one million subscribers... so it's time for a change in scenery. I hope all of you enjoy the new coffeehouse. ☕ Please feel free to share your thoughts on the case of Joji Obara (or otherwise) below!
-- Adrian ☕
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Theres nowhere else we'd rather be! Congratulations you deserve it! 👏
Congratulations!!!¡
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It looks so cool. Gratz my friend!
We can’t ignore how japanese authorities tried sweeping it under the rug. Their “culture of respect” isn’t what everyone thinks. Their rules of honor and respect are to each other only not foreigners
Yeah that means all foreigners when we do that in England we get called racist not my fault I'm tribal to my people.
Lol that is so true. I remember reading an article a while back that if you get into a serious accident in Japan. They’ll literally drive you to the airport to be taken out the country. Japanese hospital only for Japanese. Now that was a while back since I read that article I wonder if anything has changed.
@@wesleylamb7782 …it’s not good in either case. Not something to emulate. It’s something to change. Don’t be racist or “tribal”. You live in civilized society so act like it.
@@amandalogan89 right your sibling and a friend are crossing the road a speeding car is definitely going to kill them but you have the time to push one of them out the way to save them who you pushing?
@@wesleylamb7782 you think that a snap decision in a life or death situation is an equivalent comparison to systematic mistreatment of groups of people...?
Her father taking money from the man that killed his own daughter is one of the most disgusting things I have ever heard of.
If it was even possible, I bet his ex-wife would divorce him twice
The Case is SICKENING enough & I’ve watched many Crime Shows but I’ve never & mean NEVER been so angry & disgusted with what her Dad did! I remember this Case as it was big News in 🇬🇧 but never knew this (was only 11) may they both rot in hell I’m sorry his as bad as her Killer! HELLOOOO she was rap*d, killed, CUT UP & you take 💷 over Justice & for him to not only walk free but potentially allow another person SA & for a Family to feel the agony you should be feeling by their Child being killed! His just as bad as…no actually his WORST than that Monster! I’m so sorry for the rant but WOW 😩🤦🏽♀️😭! RIP Angel’s 😔🥺🙏🏾💜
Everyone has a price
@@miceltusav88 finally someone who knows
It was boss move, tbh. Take money, then lock him up anyway.
If I’ve learned one thing from watching True Crime stuff, it’s that there’s nothing police everywhere hate having to do more than taking a missing persons report seriously. If you get abducted, ya better have friends who wanna find you.
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That's not true. Cops get 10000s of missing case reports daily. There has to be a system of weeding out the ones which are not really missing because it is impossible for police to give 100% attention to every case. Sadly some will slip through and many will waste police resources on runaways or misunderstandings or people being drunk and so on.
Japan gets praised for being a safe place. While I'm sure it generally is, I think that after watching some of your videos, I wonder how much crime is swept under the carpet and ignored especially crimes against women.
I found it suspicious how a traditional conservative nation but the men have a fetish for school "girls". Then I found out how the birthrate went down because of how much people work for little money that there's no time for kids. Then I found out about their hostile justice and 99% conviction rate of prosecutors. It's off my list of places to visit along with Saudi Arabia. Atleast with other places you know the crime rate so you know what you're getting yourself into
Exactly
That isn't what happened here.
Before the conclusion to this case Japanese police didn't update anyone on active cases, not even family or media. They kept everything compartmented to the team investigating the case.
Why would they do this?
Excellent question thanks for asking.
Answer: they've had to deal with the Yakuza since 1960s disrupting and ruining cases. So they weren't even making the investigations known outside of the team investigating it. This way if information is leaked or something else goes wrong, they know exactly who leaked/screwed up and can immediately replace the officers on the case in an attempt to the keep the case valid and moving.
Now obviously this doesn't always work. Sometimes a case just apart.
In learning during this case that we Westerners want updates on the case so we know what's going on.
They would change the way the way they look at international cases like this one. Honestly before this case it probably didn't occur to them that anyone would want to be informed.
In Japan, citizens rarely even know an investigation is taking place unless they are directly involved.
Now I'm not going to say which was is better because both have more pros than cons.
However I will say in Japan over 90% crime is accurately solved. But in the US for example accurately solved crime is less than half that. Though as to why has more to do with Prosecutors and judges/juries than the police involved. But corruption exist everywhere. So maybe don't assume things until you've done your own research into how others go about solving crime
And never apply the rules or problems of your own country to how another country does something.
Hell even Britain's justice system functions differently than the US system and the US system is actually based off of Britain's system.
Every country has their own methods. Nothing is universalized.
It’s the same with Saudi Arabia….they sweep so much under the rug
@@chrisbennett6236 they don't care if that's what happened in THIS case or not. They're saying in general. And you realize the fact that citizens there don't know when an investigation is going on, that the police could even more easily sweep things under the rug, right? If no one even knows something happened then they're definitely not going to know when something's hidden away, and no amount of research you do will show that.
When you said “I can’t fit all of you in this coffee house” I thought you were going to ask for more patrons on patreon or limit most of your content to patreon or something. When instead you revealed a new coffeehouse backdrop-that was so wholesome and innocent 😂💓
I thought the same thing!!!
And it’s so a good background too!!
Same lol 😆
Same😀
@@LJYU333 that's what I thought. Love the hanging lights, and even though you know it's not real, the traffic lights out the 'window' are neat. Good choice!
As an American I love that you always feature crimes from around the world that I've never heard of. Superb research and content as always 👍
Yesssss !!!
Likewise, most primarily cover US and European cases.
Agreed!
@@ROT4RYfc3s I’ll give him a check out!!
It is refreshing to see true crime content that is internationally diverse and focused on respect for and the life of the victims primarily, rather than the killer.
Hearing stories about Japanese police always irritate me in such a specific way. Like I've seen malice and incompetence from loads of police forces in my time but in Japan there seems to be this overwhelming...like... apathy that really pisses me off. Like the goal isnt to solve anything but to return to "normal" no matter what. Even if that means letting killers or rapists go. Double when its for a foreigner.
That's what BLM was asking the whole time, doing nothing when a crime happens 🌚
Asian countries are terrible for a foreigner to ever go missing because it simply means little or nothing will ever be done to solve it
police officers around the world infuriate me. The amount of incompetence
Just wait till you hear stories of third world countries police
@@brendamoreno661 People around the world infuriate me; the amount of incompetence.
HOW was he not found guilty initially?!?! Her poor family. 😢
Imagine!
I can understand tbh. Calling the hospital casts a little doubt on whether or not he did it. I think he most likely did it and even if he didn’t, disposing of the body is illegal
How was he found not guilty and then retried again and found guilty? Do they not have double jeopardy in Japan??
@@suzyfarnham3165 Probably not. Also if new evidence came up then they could do it again I think
he just killed a gaijin it's not a crime in japan
I am japanese living in France, and it was the Japanese crimes that you cover that made me discover your channel in the first place. I have watched every single video of yours since then and I really appreciate that you cover cases from all around the world. It makes your channel interesting and unique! Congratulation!
Hostessing is presented to foreigners in Japan as a perfectly safe and legitimate option, like an extra friendly waitress. In reality though, it's sleazy and exploitative and "gaijin" hostesses aren't seen as much better than prostitutes in the eyes of their employers and clients. It disturbs me how many people think it's a harmless summer job.
Women are very naïve. But they want to be treated as adults, so they bear responsibility for their decisions.
Like "escorts" in the U.S. Usually just a fancy way of saying "prostitute".
many of the clients expect sexual services. i didn't even know that people thought it was a harmless summer job
Very well said. Many clients even use stimulants so they can get the most "bang for their buck". These men become very unpredictable.
That "job" can be labeled as "sex work" imo, and sex-work is prostitution. There is nothing empowering and honorable in prostitution, it is always an industry of exploitation, nor can it ever be anything else, no matter what the media tells us.
All cases from Japan are infurating. The police there is horrible and I feel bad for any person trying to get justice with their help.
I am so sad for all the victims and victim's families. The first 48 hours of a missing person are the most critical and it is horrible that police would not do anything at first. Sounds very similar to many unsolved true crime stories that occur in the US. I wonder what Joji Obara's brothers (and possibly also mother) think of him?
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She was dead after the first night.
As a parent i can definitely see her parents hesitation about a job like that in a foreign country, it definitely sounds like a job that can take a wrong turn with the wrong client, like the one here
What kind of job is this anyway? It's soft prostitution.
@@josetheman239 its pretty common in these countries for wealthy usually older men to pay for the company of a beautiful woman
Especially a country infamous for EXTREME xenophobia, and Yakuza pretty much controlling the entirety of the "hostess" business if i remember correctly....
I have notixed Brits and Americans alike have this weird tendency to assume every country is the same as their own; acting accordingly, often with no regard to local culture and customs, and expecting the locals to act like they do... In reality i wouldnt be surprised Yakuza buddies of that psycho made sure he gets off easily, and knowing how ABSURDLY racist and isolationist Japan was and i guess still is, i wouldn't be suprised he would be found innocent anyway even without Yakuza ties as he was a Japanese citizen and she was a foreigner so everyone would be on his side, police, judges etc.
Kids are always like "Nah, it'll be fine"
Easy money is almost always accompanied with harsh consequences. To take this job one has to have loose morals. Unfortunately loosely moraled people usually suffer from severe consequences.
My problem with most true crime creators is that they just treat the victims like they weren't people. You have become my favorite creator so quickly because you always remember who they were before they became victims. You treat them with so much respect
Especially those that do Mukbang , Makeup or try to use humor to ease the dark topics
@@RazB3rry1008 that’s not necessarily a bad thing. All audiences have different tastes. I float between Truly Criminal and That Chapter amongst a few others because they’re also v accomplished on how they do it and I sometimes appreciate a little humour - it’s never directed at the victims and their memories are always treated with respect.
@@moominmay of course I’m talking more like Plagued Moth dark dark humor that can sometimes come off as tasteless
Found this shorter version much more informative than how Netflix told it. So many important parts that are missing on their documentary. Glad I found this.
Just realized how amazing my dad is by being hypervigilant about my wellbeing, calling me on a daily basis and always wanting to know what's going on in my life and what people I surround myself with... up until now I was always annoyed but sure as fuck I can guarantee he would've murdered the pos himself the minute he would hear the word "condolences money".
If I have a daughter, your dad is the kind of man I want to be.
I've been a fan for about a year now. I'm not surprised by your success, my dude. You do an amazing job. From the storytelling in a cozy coffee shop setting to the compassionate way you frame focus on the victims and survivors and their lives. Most media tends to focus on the scandal and gore and the people that it affected get lost in the details. Not with you. And that's why you're the best. You should be so proud of yourself! You deserve this success and more! Congratulations.
I find him very calming. Even tho these stories are gruesome. He is immensely respectful towards the victims which makes him even more likeable
I love these videos when I’m working as a background sound
1m subs with 38k engagement isn’t success tbh only about 4%
@@cvswinepapi2465 not all the viewers online at the time when the video initially release to public
@@cvswinepapi2465 idk man 50k views in two hours is pretty damn great. Some videos don’t even get 50k through their lifetime so.
At some point circumstantial evidence becomes overwhelming. This is one of those times, imo.
As a parent and human being I can't imagine even entertaining the idea of taking money in exchange for not pursuing a murderer. What her father did makes me sick to my stomach.
I am not a parent but the father sickened me too. I can't even fathom how immoral one has to be to accept an offer like that.
You should read “People Who Eat Darkness” by Richard Lloyd Parry. It’s an excellent coverage of the Lucie Blackman case, and the reasons the father gives for accepting the money are very reasonable. Don’t condemn Lucie’s dad out of hand; he’s a decent man who cared deeply about his daughter.
@@GradKat so what is the reason? I couldn't think any reason could justify it considering the family didn't agree with it don't think it's gonna be universally justified regardless
A man standing by a burned down house, holding a gasoline can and matches. Japanese police: “I guess we will never know who burned down the house” 🤷
@@Bat_Boy that's still circumstantial unless someone saw him burning the house.
Living in Japan can be great fun because it's such an unusual and exotic place. But when things go wrong and you need the police or justice, you learn that the unusual and the 'exotic' side of Japan goes way, way deeper than you could ever imagine and that you're actually living through the looking glass, in a very dark, very odd country, with very dark and very odd ways.
Yeah I dunno about all that since I've never been to Japan although I would love to go but I have heard MANY MANY stories about westerners (mostly women) being murdered or going missing in Japan.
yup Japanese police is the most useless thing in the world when it comes to helping people, especially „foreigners“. They‘re very good at harassing you instead.
You can always leave
@@sashakarasawa5794 classic. critiques of a country always result in worms like you crying "JUST LEAVE"
@@sashakarasawa5794 How can you leave a country that you have never been to? Lol
No matter how much they offer to pay you, it’s a bad idea to agree to go somewhere alone with a total stranger.
Being a lady of the night ain't a great choice of career.
She’d be alive today had she chosen to work anywhere else. Rly travelled all the way to Japan just to work at an extremely sketchy nightclub?
I saw a few comments abt how ppl visited that club before & immediately felt uncomfortable. Obviously doesn’t excuse what that monster did, but cmon ladies. Let’s use our frontal lobes plz.
OMG Thank you ‼️
Wh0res will be wh0res.
@@ShoyuRamenBreakingBad What is supposed to use its frontal lobe? The brain? What you say makes no sense. The mind is a unit. Don't get caught up in watered down pop psychology. Good advice about the prostitution.
I just love how humble Adrian is! There’s a reason why he’s grown so much and continues to grow! Humble and puts his heart and soul into every video! Thank you Adrian for delivering amazing content! and I absolutely adore the new coffee shop, warm and cozy vibes! ♥️♥️♥️
Same❤️✌🏼
Yeah I’ve watched other crime channels and they take murder and death as a joke just for entertainment . Adrian you take these crimes seriously and show the victims and family and friends their stories with sensitivity and the respect they deserve, nuff Respect ✊🏾
He is so humble just wonderful story narrator
another tinder swindler suckered in the gold diggers
@Faded Glory Revival oh no no no! Mike is another one I absolutely adore! Mike in @that chapter is also very humble and funny. You can’t say anything bad about Mike! Don’t you dare!
The care and compassion that you take with each case, it’s not hard to believe you are at 1 million. I really resonate with how well you tell each story. Congrats to you.
Hello how are you doing
how you actually get this footage is amazing. really brings the story alive.
You’re welcome, Adrian.
Paused the vid to come scream “CONGRATULATIONS!” You totally deserve it. I love your videos ❤️
Am I allowed to scream back with THANK YOU? 😁☕
@@CoffeehouseCrime you can holler my way 😅
you deserve the 1 mil, you've managed to set ur personal style and niche in a very saturated genre of RUclips. Happy for you, and looking forward to many more years of content if you're up for it!
very saturated yes!
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@Faded Glory Revival *YOUR
@Faded Glory Revival YOU think about it. "You are personal style" makes sense to you? 🙄🙄🙄🙄
@@Flamsterette My spelling is extremely capable, but sometimes shorthand is okay. Did it obscure the message for you? Was it illegible? Then proceed to ask yourself why you care.
Congrats man! Well deserved, 2M won’t be far behind.
The crossover I never knew I wanted
I didn’t expect you to be here
AYOOO WHAT THE FUAAK
Thanks man! Looks like you're going to hit that one very soon!...
@@CoffeehouseCrime Hello from Michigan! That Chapter sent me to you. Love your flow; quite educational. Thanks, my friend. Kickin ass n takin names 🤟
Her father accepting Jogi’s “condolence” money is disgusting.
I hope he got his teeth kicked in for that. I can't imagine how furious the mom would be, or anyone else in that close circle of family and friends.
His a POS for that. Spending money that has your daughters blood/suffering and life on it. Disgusting is right.
The u.s will often do wrongful death suits
At first I thought that maybe he accepted it with the intent to still continue the trial as a way to screw him over more, but even if that were true - I still don't think I could do it if I were him. It really is tainted money.
@@MelonCakeys I feel like the only way to not make himself look like a money hungry picklehead would have been if her father donated the money to an organisation helping victims of sexual assault. But from what I understand he just took it for himself, which is the most disgusting thing you can do imo.
You seem like a very nice, and honest guy. You deserve ALL the subscribers and views.
They sugarcoated the host / hostess clubs, this narrator is being anything but honest.
They sugarcoated the host / hostess clubs, this narrator is being anything but honest.
Congratulations Adrian! Much deserved milestone that I’m glad to be a part of. I did want to identify a correction - ¥40 Million is roughly $330,000. The equivalent of $33 Million would be ¥4 Billion. Best regards on the continued success!!
The dad is a POS to take that money
Also congrats on reaching one million!! Your cases are unique and you handle them compassionately. You don’t present it in a jokey flippant way and that is appreciated. Keep on keeping on man! We are all rooting for you.
another tinder swindler suckered in the gold diggers
The Dad knew that the mother was not going to drop the case and that the killer would have to face trial anyway. Maybe it was his last FU to the killer.
@@lornaduwn Nah, Dad is the reason the guy was not found guilty. Hope the money is worth it to him.
Free money who wouldn’t accept
Legal fees add up very quickly, and private investigators sure aren’t cheap. They had a lot of expenses to cover, it’s pretty justifiable, especially when he’s already aware the mother refused the money and will continue to pursue sentencing… the $450k could be used to cover legal expenses incurred as a result of this waste of oxygen’s crimes. It won’t bring back their daughter, but it will prevent the financial crippling of the family that are still alive. Not to mention Joji had 10 decades of assaults on video and another murder charge, there was next to 0 chance he’d receive anything other than a life sentence, what difference does it make if he receives another sentence on top of a life sentence? Everyone knows Joji was guilty of that murder, they can’t sentence him more harshly than he has already been and the dad has an opportunity to cover all legal expenses incurred, why wouldn’t he take the money?
I've been living in Japan, Tokyo for almost 3 years now and I still can't wrap my head around hostesses and cabarets jobs, Japanese schoolgirls do it as a part-time job and let's not even talk about prostitution, but it's actually scary. Like yeah I feel super safe in Tokyo and at night, compared to Europe and Paris especially but gods! Stalking, domestic violence, rape and things like that are SO overlooked by Japanese forces and police! We know that even if we go make a report or something it won't help, they just look at you and says "well then move out" if you're being stalked for example. Ugh, I know nowhere is perfect but that's messed up
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It's easy to have low crime stats and good clearance rates if you don't record or report the former and only prosecute slam-dunks (after conditions and treatment in custody which would be illegal in the US and most Western countries) for the latter.
@@carebear8762 Yes, it's like with Covid, they don't record sh*t and stuff so on paper it looks like everything is fine and low compared to the rest of the world but the reality is completely different, and that's a truth I had to learn the hard way coming here! But nowhere's perfect so lol
That honestly just shows it is an internalized and intrinsic part of one culture, as it is the obsession with white people, especially females. Not to mention that It happens in most Asian countries. China for example uses white people to legitimize their jobs, to advertize them and now they even use white bloggers to whitewash the Uyghur genocide. They use "White monkey" as a term to describe those gullible white people, they then exploit their goodness and this happens. Honestly those cultures are to blame.
yeahyeah, "hostess" clubs are brothels, lets not mince up what it rly is xD
"Officialy" s*x is not part of the trade at Girls Bars,
"unofficialy" many hostesses are encouraged to go on extracurricular sojourns with regulars aka 'salarymen'(if invited) in order to maintain their business.
The Bar owner usualy gets a 50/50 cut of the business. SO yeah, lets call it what it rly is.
Japan is a weard place and evrything around redlight stuff is covered up, you have soaplands, image clubs, pink salons, Opai clubs, doll clubs, Happening bars.
You also have this weard thing where 9 - 10 - 11 + year old girls are dancing on stage in scimpy outfits in front of audience wich are mostly 40y old men taking pictures.
And yes this is allowed.
Alot of japanese women (+85%) end up working or have worked in these places during their lives. there's a reason why so many japanese men dont want to have any relationships anymore.
Basicly japan is one big Brothel these days. They are basicly the 2nd largest s*x industry in the world next to Thailand that still holds the nr.1 spot. They just try to keep this hidden.
The only crime channel I can watch when I want to sleep. Your voice is so calming. You tell the stories so well, your intention is so pure and you ALWAYS highlight the victims and not the criminals. Not surprised about you hitting 1.000.000. Big congrats and thank you. I've watched every video, many even twice.
Me too. Did my yoga, took a shower, spent time with the books and now I snuggle into bed with this channel to bid farewell to today🌺
I agree with every word you wrote, Eve! 😀
Omg me too!!
I'm glad that you covered this case. "People who eat darkness" is an excellent book written by a British journalist who was following this case closely and at some point even received threats for it. So many details in there, impossible to cover in a 25 minute video. An unbelievable well written book, that reads like fiction. Sadly, it's not!
It's such an amazing book! I was about to comment as I really recommend people read it!
Just down loaded to kindle
@@katelinkeeney8903 I live in Chiba and this part of Japan was relevant to this story. I remember that the book made me cry and emotional, but also reminded me to be careful, yet appreciate living. The book is a page turner and I promise you won't forget the experience of reading it. As I said before, the only think I hate about the book is that it's not fiction. You will appreciate the writer and the profession of journalism.
I don’t even like coffee, but I love your channel. I appreciate the reverence and respect you give the victims in the telling of their stories. Thank you.
There's a book about this case, written by a man who has lived in Asia for years. It's called The People Who Eat Darkness. I can't recall the author's name, but it's very good and gives a good insight into the role of hostesses in bars like The Casablanca.
Thank you for the recommendation, I’ll add it to my “to be read” list 😊 📚♥️
I listened to it as an audiobook last year, but thanks to this video I put faces to the names and images to the places 🙌
Im surprised people dont know more about this topic. I live in Korea and a lot of foreigners here moonlight as escorts (they call themselves models). It’s big business in Asia.
Did it mention why the Dad took the money?
Congrats for 1mil Adrian!!! So proud of you and excited to see this channel grow even more! ❤️
I love your content, especially the way that you’re always respectful towards the victim and their family, and also focus on the fact that they weren’t just a victim of a crime, but they were someone’s loved one. Thank you for being the way you are, and congratulations on 1mil. Please stay the way you are, and continue to be respectful and humanise the victims.
Couldn't agree more. No theatrics, no embellishment, no dehumanizing BS. Adrian is one of a kind, I've yet to see another channel that shows this level of respect and compassion.
The message she sent saying "I'm being taken to the beach..!" gave me chills, knowing what happened a short time later. Love your channel; congratulations on 1 million subscribers; very much deserved Adrian!
Right! And not even beach like "I'm being taken to the sea" just makes it wound like her body was going to be dumped into rhe sea...
Islam is the truth, come to Islam
I remember taking a keen interest in this case during the long fight for justice. Her father's acceptance of the "bribe" horrified me. It was a relief when he was finally declared guilty. She fell into a trap, which many innocent woman had done. She met a monster.
I enjoy this channel most, because of the genuinely respectful way you shed light on ths victims first and humanise them whilst explaining the tragedy. It's not gore, jokes or quips, just allowing us to hear their stories keeping their memory alive. Thank you.
💯 agree
Your calming voice + my love for coffee has helped keep me sober just over 16 months. You're the first RUclipsr I subscribed to after I got clean and your voice has become a regular in my home. Love the new back scene! Can't wait to be on the road to 2M!
Awesome! Congrats on your sobriety!! Keep going, it gets better 🌸
I'm so proud of you! Keep it going 🙌🏻 My cousin is about 16 months clean, too. You're not alone 💝
Congratulations on being sober.
Congratulations! I’m so proud of you! I’ve been sober for 8 1/2 years and I’m still thankful everyday! 😊
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Congratulations on reaching the 1 million milestone, Adrian! You thoroughly deserve it.
It's not just about how many more girls this man would've hurt in the future, but it's also about how many he had done so in the past. Thank God! He's been put away for life.
Incredible growth man! I’ve watched you since your beginning and been really happy to see you find your audience. Keep it up.
Much appreciated sir! Thank you for being here with me!
@@CoffeehouseCrime where’s your coffee shop Chief 😊👍
JaYoe is bribed by Chinese government
@@CoffeehouseCrime -Just curious to know if you own any shirts that are not chequered?
Read "People Who Eat Darkness" Richard Lloyd Parry. The case in detail, fascinating. Thank you for covering this Adrian.
I notice quite often that a lot of these murder cases are either unsolved or solved decades later and it's mainly because of police incompetence. It angers me so much. Also, congrats on 1M!! Keep doing what you're doing, 2M is right around the corner ;)
Poor Lucie she was just anticipated about everything new work, new environment and a breath of fresh air. She never imagined this will all lead to her death.
To take a job like that one must consider the consequences. Either she knew or was unbelievably naive. Either way I have no sympathy.
@@QuicksandontheTrail yeah agree, if she would work office job like everyone else she would be alive, but decided to sell her body
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Are you saying... office job people never get killed ? It's legit the first crime on this channel where the victim was in this kind of situations. It's always just people living a normal life until one weirdo kills them. Stop thinking people who get raped, assaulted, attacked or killed PROVOKED it FFS.
And yes, she indeed chose a shady, dangerous work and it certainly wasn't a smart decision. But at the end of the day it's still the murderer's fault, not hers, because he's the one raping and killing. People get assaulted even in public, even when in what should be a "safe" environment (like school, work, a family member's home, their own home...), stop thinking the victims called for it.
Almost all crimes happen to random lambda people who haven't done anything bad, haven't put themselves in a bad situation or anything. You're either naive or completely stupid if you still don't realize that criminals are the ones setting up the crime, not the victim.
Dude seems like a genuine cat. Right on man. 17 months that…that’s pretty damn good to be able to reach millions of people. Cheers from Philadelphia
You’re the only crime channel I watch, I can feel the actual remorse in your voice when you talk about these cases. Thank you
You should check out "that chapter" it's a very good channel as well
@@pauls3117 agree, i watch both. VERY GOOD. i feel like they are brothers.. and Mr. Balllen is their cousin :)
nobody talking about the guy from this is monsters? sometimes he sounds down right disgusted. I agree with your take though
remorse? not unless he killed them
@@pauls3117 "That Chapter" Is horrible! With his jokes that aren't funny and unnecessary. "She got fucked with an axe" "She got burned to a crisp alive" This is how he speaks about the gruesome demise of innocent victims 🤢👎👎👎
I’ve seen a lot of true crime videos, but this feels different. You give a human aspect, focusing on the victims and a calmer tone in every video, while the other crime videos are more threatning and have a dark tone focusing more on the criminals and their mo. I am a fan since 2021 an I feel comfortable in your channel
Most True Crime channels try unnecessarily hard to come off as scary and put far too much focus on the criminals I think Adrian understands these crimes are disturbing enough without the horror voice and effects
You seem like a respectful guy who narrates well and paints a picture for us. You focus on the victim more than the criminal. Many more subscribers and succes to follow and we will be here along the journey. Congrats 👏🏻
Congratulations on one million, Adrian! When I joined your channel 12 months ago, I knew you'd go places, but your rise has been insane. I didn't think it would come so soon
Good job, you deserve it! You cover every story so well. The way you tell the victim's stories is both respectful and enthralling!
When it comes to cases like that, Japanese police is still notoriously incompetent. Four years ago my friends co-ed was r@*ed by her date. They had few amazing dates prior and she trusted the guy enough to invite him for a coffee at her flat. Once he was in, the mask was off and he forced himself on her. She went to the hospital for a medical statement and then to the police. Police said, her inviting him equals concent and didn't even bother to question him. She tryed of lawyer up, but was told that cases in Japan hardly get convictions unless the quilt can be 100 per cent proven and procecurots won't go with her case.
many eastern men actually see western women as cheap and easy. I have seen many eastern women warn western women about that on youtube often.
I love the comfy atmosphere of talking about crime over coffee. Feels like cops talking about old cases. But also, I kind of wish there wasn't so much murder to talk about.
Yeah, my coffee doesn't seem to taste as good while hearing about all this horror 😳☕
I only wish the neighbour had called the police when they heard the shouting, rather than a day later. But I know how paralysing that kind of fear and concern can be, and how the brain will try to come up with any explanation other than "something is seriously wrong", to keep you sane. Also id have thought the hospitals would've tried to connect Joji to an emergency line for an ambulance - maybe they did and he just hung up every time.
The most wholesome true crime channel on RUclips. I love how you put much more focus on the victims and their families rather than the perpetrator. We must never forget about them and not let their memory die.
You sound so genuine in every single one of these cases, always showing compassion for the victims and their families. It's one of my favorite things about your narration; other true crime channels are in it for the shock value and horror of it without regard for the victims, but you show that these crimes are committed by actual people who lived mostly normal lives against people who truly deserved none of it. It helps put a real perspective into everything and makes one realize that these aren't all just preventable situations - people can be vile and have a method to their atrocities, which is why there are so many victims (this goes for the many, many domestic violence cases that are out there as well). Your compassion makes all of these cases strangely calming to listen to, while also letting us feel that same compassion and sadness for people who truly didn't deserve to lose their lives like this.
Congratulations on hitting 1 million, you truly deserve it. :)
Congratulations on 1 mil Adrian! Randomly found the channel through my JCS rabbit hole and I've stayed since finding yours. Been a wild ride and your rapid growth was amazing to see. Looking forward to more and reaching another million!
What does JCS stand for?
@@christianheard3898 Jim can’t swim
What does it mean?
@@christianheard3898 its the name of a youtube account
@@christianheard3898 I was curious about this as well some time ago. From what I understand the style of JCS is the police interrogation of alleged criminals. I myself prefer story format such as our young Adrian here delivers rather than long tedious interrogations. Hope this helps. ☮️💜NvUSA
I don't think Adrian realizes how good his videos are !! He deserves all the success! Congratulations!
you can honestly tell just how much time and effort he spends on not only researching the topics but also the production. love your videos man keep it up
I think it’s a community wide consensus at this point to say that you’re the best creator in your field. I’m personally glad you get all the positivity, love, and interaction that this community gives you as you seem like a great dude Adrian. Much love and respect, and here’s to 2mil soon!
I don't have kids (yet) but even I know that accepting money with your childs' blood on it is deplorable, for lack of a better word..
Shame on her ''Father''.
It's so impressive how quickly some of these newer channels grow. It's proof that high quality content is all that matters. You're killing it!
I can't believe the fathers actions in selling his daughter. RIP Lucy and Creta
Congratulations Adrian on hitting 1M subscribers, think I've been hanging with you around 12 months now. Love your videos and appreciate the hard work you put into each one to entertain us. Much love from Queensland Australia 💜🇦🇺🐨
*Love the new coffeehouse too 😉
I don’t get it, if there was a way to take the sleazebags money and continue to prosecute him, then why wouldn’t you?
If he actually signed an airtight legal document saying he wouldn’t press charges then that’s rather different but even in that case, could the father not take every penny and the mother continue the case and just screw the bastard to the wall?
If you can take everything AND have him jailed, why would you jail him and leave him with plenty of cash to wile away his days?
“Not guilty of the murder of Lucy” I’m actually baffled
@@Jay22222 No and no it's blood money and my child's life is priceless, why *would* you let your child's murderer give/pay you anything is beyond my comprehension.
@Jack 222
Are you serious? Do you honestly not get it?
Why would you want anything from the scum who took your daughter in the worst way?
It's called Blood money for a reason.
@@imjustsaying6712 You’re missing the point and that’s also not what “blood money” typically means.
It’s more like hush money but if there is no contract or the contract requiring you to stay quiet has loopholes then you should take his money every time.
In a hypothetical situation, this man killed your child. You can:
A) leave him with half a million dollars to fight his case and maybe get away with it.
B) take his half a million dollars, bankrupt the man and then spend the money helping to make sure he never sees the light of day as well as setting up a charity and services to make sure this doesn’t happen to anyone else’s child.
If you have to sign a contract that is airtight and says you won’t continue to prosecute well then that’s pretty despicable but you could still take the money and let your wife send his ass to jail.
I’d much rather he was locked up and broke than locked up with half a million to make his time comfy.
I’m not talking directly about this situation. I’m talking about a hypothetical situation.
Even if you fundamentally disagree with all of this you should still do anything except leave him with his money.
The reason you grown so much is your thoughtful narration, facts about the place and the respect you put to the victims and their families. Keep it up! Congrats! :)
Congratulations on hitting 1mil! I have been a true crime loverfor ages but get turned off by crime RUclipsrs, especially when they put on makeup whilst talking about a tragedy or taking it lightheartedly or try to get views with clickbait titles. But i have been a loyal watchers of yours because of how respectful you are towards the families and the victims. I hope this community keeps growing
Congrats on a million🎉 I love our new coffee house! Got my coffee ready! Love all of your videos! Thank you for all the hard work you do to get us videos! We love you!
Figured we needed an upgrade!
@@CoffeehouseCrime "WE"..(.as in "I") LOVE OUR NEW COFFEEHOUSE ADRIAN, CONGRATULATIONS BUDDY!! I SEE THE PRICES ARE REASONABLE TOO!! 🤣☕🌹☕🌹☕🌹☕🌹☕🌹☕🌹☕
I remember this case but at only 17 at the time, I can’t remember ever having heard what had happened to Lucy. Thank you Adrian for covering this case!
Been watching Adrian since he had 20k subscribers, mad to see how quickly Adrian has grown but he really deserves it! A very modest youtube who covers stories in such a respectful way.
Thank you for taking this case which I remember very well watching it on the news when I was an uni student in Tokyo.
May I just point out how terribly our police treats women or girls cases /accusations in this country. Yes as you pointed out our police did not act swiftly enough after her disappearance because she was a foreigner but also she was a women with an occupation as “kyabakura” girl.
Our police and society have a discrimination towards people who work in night life. Even more spite towards women in that industry.
When they get in trouble, our police see you with “well you signed up for this” type attitude. Don’t get me started on how our police treat women and girls who came forward to claim stalking and sexual crimes. Good thing Lucy’s family turned to the press to put pressure on Japanese police.
My sincere condolences to the victims family.
I use to only listen to Mr. Ballen for this kinda stuff, then your channel randomly popped into my recommendation. Ever since then, I’ve been watching and listening to your videos every day. Cheers to 1 million cups of coffee, and cheers to 1 million more! ☕️
I AM SO PROUD OF YOU!!! 1 MILLION! I remember in the throes of the pandemic I was alone, and pregnant. I looked forward to every single video and sometimes I would binge them all, just for the company. It's like I had someone there telling me a story. It helped me a lot in such hard times and I always watched your subscriber count. I though, this guy is going to hit his million, and you did! You so deserve it. Love the new Coffeehouse as well!
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You’ve grown this channel up fast. 1m in 17 months goes to show you how good you are at what you’re doing. I subbed after just 2 videos. The quality and detail are what got me hooked compared to other crime channels. No gimmicks, just details.
Your channel has grown soooo quickly. I remember when I found it which was only about two or three weeks after you started. Congratulations 🎊. May your Coffeehouse keep growing and going on for many years.
Congratulations! Your concise and clear narration and respect shown to the victims is what garnered you all these subscribers. Other channels try to make these stories humorous and it’s downright irritating. Keep up the great content!
yes like Mike from that chapter grrrr
Fell in love with this channel 💘. Honestly, from the vast number of crime channels, I found only coffee house crime and truly criminal really respectful to the victims with unprejudiced narration style. Also, your voice is really soothing with no unnecessary modulation which gives a good hearing experience, unlike some of the others. Though you mostly present many of the lesser known crime stories around the world, I was pleasantly surprised how you presented the infamous Elisa Lam case. Instead of all the supernatural mumbo jumbo which everyone tried to make this case about, you actually gave a very logical explanation along with a good history of the victim. Keep it up Adrian and continue doing what you do best.
I’m so happy for you!!! Hitting 1 million is a huge victory you surely deserve! We appreciate you!!! ~ Heather TN, USA
Absolutely LOVE the way you present each program! You are an amazing compassionate person, and that is always needed! I sure appreciate the time you put into all you do! And then you share it with us! You are a very talented storyteller! Love it ALL, Adrian! From Canada to you, we send our THANKS! 💞
Hey. Glad you’re feeling better. Glad you reached a million.
By far one of the most deserving creators to blow up so much in such a short amount of time. Massive congrats!
I’m so proud of you for hitting 1 million subscribers! It’s well deserved! I adore you and your videos❤
Congrats on a million subs! Absolutely incredible in 17 months!! So well deserved. Very happy for you. Love the new coffee house looks great
Damn all this is 17 months? Crazy progress congrats.
I did a report on this case back in high school a few years ago; super nice to see it get covered by one of my favorite youtubers all these years later.
I absolutely love you and your videos Adrian ❤ my new forensic files, it’s your voice. I don’t need to watch the video to just imagine listening to you tell these amazing cases x
Congrats on getting over the million mark, well deserved. You tell these stories with a great deal of compassion for the victims, which isn't always the case. I also appreciate that you don't go into the details of the injuries inflicted; they're not necessary to the story as we can use our own imagination if we want to. I'm a recent subscriber and am enjoying your channel so thanks and keep up the great work 👍
i always appreciate how respectful you are of the victims and their families, on top of not hesitating to condone the actions of terrible people with ample evidence. congrats on hitting the milestone!! you deserve it and im happy to grab a coffee and listen to you once a week!
Omgosh! I’m SUPER super happy and proud of you, Adrian! You’ve been giving us superb content and are DESERVING of your 1M+ “coffeeBEANS” and more to come☺️☺️
The move from COFFEEHOUSE SHOP was something we had no idea was needed, btw!🥺
Thank you Diuto! One million coffeebeans... that sounds like a lot!
@@CoffeehouseCrime triied t
That Chapter and Coffeehouse Crime my absolute favourite Crime channels. Keep up the GREAT work. Thank you so much for not stretching the plot endlessly and forever. Short and sweet and to the point. We love it!
The level of respect and honour you embody while covering these atrocities is incredibly admirable
Congratulations!! You're doing an amazing job! The new shop looks great, thank you for providing us with such high quality content.
I love how you shine a brighter light on the victims which adds a human element missing in a lot of these channels. I always appreciate that.
Bravo , congratulations to your milestone! Ive been here from the beginning and saw the followers climbing! You are definitely a great and respectful story teller!
I love the way you talk about the cases🤘🏼🤩and so respectful towards the victims
I remember when you had a couple hundred, I just KNEW this channel would grow immensely! 😭 congrats dude! It was well earned!
Adrian I thought I just better let you know, There was an appeal trial where the court finally found Obara guilty on the counts of abduction, dismemberment and disposal of Lucy’s body on December 16, 2008.
I saw in a documentary a long time ago and I double checked on the Wiki so I thought you should know that Lucy did finally receive justice, though of course sadly it did take forever 😑
I just hope the family are doing well in their lives now and can treasure forever the memories of Lucy.
thank you for this
:( Lucy and other victims deserved justice. I wish it was sooner. The Japanese police, in this case, probably tried to tone down the case, since Joji had linked to yakuza. I'm glad Lucy's family and friends keep pushing for justice.
I think he mentions this towards the end
He did mention in 21:00
Unfortunately, Lucy's father is doing $450,000 better with the blood money he accepted from Jogi. As a mother, I can't understand his selfishness. Truly, I can't. May a heavy dose of karma find its way to Lucy's father's doorstep.
I just want to say as an older fan. I have severe ADHD, struggling to keep my attention to anything. But this channel is perfect, narration is so smooth and to the point and very well done . And not dragged out to the point of ridiculous. Also done well. I would seriously love you to cover the mysterious death of my own son. Age 39. When killed. Two years on no help no where to turn no answers.
So sorry for your loss :( prayers to you and your family ❤️
Many hugs and much love. 🤗💕 🙏 I hope you find some resolution soon.
My 13 yr old son has ADHD and at his high school he and I were told there is nothing good about him if fact that teacher said "he can write a big list of all the bad things my son does" so I ask the teacher "so there is nothing good my son does" and he said " there is nothing good he does" so I can see why my son has problems and he repeats those bad things, instead of being told of the good things he does so he can repeat them but its alright me and my son has a list of all the bad things that 55 yr old teacher does which I am going to send to the education department. I am still waiting for that list about my son so I can send that to the education department too.
Please give Adrian all the information regarding your son’s death .
@@belmum1689 your son is 13 and already in high school?
Lucy’s mother will always have a hole in her heart over the taking of a much loved daughter. Her father however seemed to only have holes in his pockets that could be filled by the death of his daughter by the bribery of her murderer.
Absolutely despicable and vomit 🤮 inducing behaviour.
Actually, as crazy as it seems, mum should have taken the money, and probably doubled it as well to pay for all the expenses etc. and just continued with the case. It could have been kept quiet by going through a third party person. She could have become even more cunning by getting a confession from him too 👍
Rubbish, the father is the one that went to Japan and borrowed money to find justice for his daughter. Taking the money made no difference but allowed him to pay off the debt of being there all that time getting justice. The mother stayed home and did NOTHING! Then made a big fuss when the father got some money back to keep him to of the poor house. He gave up his job and life and is solely responsible for getting justice. The mother didn't bother lifting a finger.
I'm honestly with the dad. Abuse the technicality. Take the money and be like well... I can't stop my ex wife from pursuing the trial wink wink. Then just give her half the cheese. They take all his money and send him to prison anyway. Double whammy
Be not so blinded by vengeance that you can no longer view the battlefield clearly.
Taking money that will shave years off of when you can retire so that you don't have to relive your daughters brutal killing? Yeah, I'm down. Not sure why revenge is considered such an act of heroism. Also worth mentioning that anyone reading this had no idea that he accepted the money before watching this video and you'll forget about it tomorrow anyways.
RUclips commenters are almost all one dimensional small minded idiots.
This is one of my favorite channels to date. The research and compassion that goes into every case is so refreshing to see. Congratulations to 1 Million, you deserve it!!