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Many readers ask, "Why would anyone want to read this?" The answer is complex and sits at a major ethical crossroads for true crime enthusiasts.
While the manga is his most famous visual work, Sagawa was a prolific author of several other books that have seen limited translations or adaptations: Issei Sagawa Manga English Read
In 1981, Issei Sagawa was a Japanese literature student studying at the Sorbonne Academy in Paris. He lured his classmate, a Dutch woman named , to his apartment under the guise of translating French poetry. There, Sagawa shot her in the neck, spent days cannibalizing her corpse, and committed acts of necrophilia.
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The Dark Fascination: Issei Sagawa, the "Kobe Cannibal," and the Manga That Chronicled His Crimes
It offers a voyeuristic look into Sagawa's psychological state and his twisted justifications for his actions. Can’t copy the link right now
This is not a work of fiction. Sagawa's Manga is a real man's depiction of a real murder and a real victim. It is the most direct line into the mind of a cannibal that exists in popular media. Before you decide to seek out and read Issei Sagawa’s manga in English, be fully aware that it will likely be one of the most disturbing things you will ever encounter. It is a window into pure, uncensored evil.
What made Sagawa legendary (or infamous) in true-crime lore was not just the horror of the act, but the legal outcome. Sagawa was declared legally insane by French psychiatrists and unfit for trial. He was institutionalized. In 1984, following the French government's collapse of his extradition papers, he was deported back to Japan, where authorities declared him legally sane . However, because France had already closed his case, Japanese prosecutors could not try him. He walked free.