Manga Stabber

Police arrived on the scene of a woman next to a stabbed man in the middle of the road.
The woman was arrested for attempted murder.
During questioning, the woman named herself as a manga artist "Kobayashi Miki" [小林美樹] aged 31.
She said that when the man said that he wanted to break up with her, she got mad and stabbed him.
The man was stabbed a few times in the chest and sustained heavy injuries but is still alive.
Have you had unpleasant experiences breaking up with somebody?
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College Student
http://nategreene.wordpress.com/
Nope, no break ups here. I'm single, live alone, and all female company ignores or shuns my company. I might be a classic example of an otaku.
Poor guy, seems like more and more people are not respecting other peoples lives.
Dropping computers, starting all over again at Journalism
http://xspblog.com
Same here!
流浪人
I've had a very unpleasant break up...no physical stabbing, but the pain sure felt like it...
part time illustrationist, doll clothing seamstress
http://puppy52art.com/
^^; my pain felt like I was being burnt in hell :P lol (but then again hell is relative)
http://www.marvinryan.com
lol wonder if this helps but years ago a friend once told me, "you single young men feel so much pain from break ups, but it isn't until you get married, that's when the real painfest begins". ^^;
Fashion student/ 引き篭もり
hahahahaha i can only imagine. ive had one really rough break up there was lots of overdramitization. she had a crush on my best friend and so she broke up with me. A year and a bit later and she is still going after my friend = =
Close-protection officer/Martial artist
They can be bad enough to make the best of us jump off of bridges. O.o But hopefully your chest pain was over quicker than my back pain. :P Seriously, make sure the bridge is tall enough before you jump off of it. >.<;;;
P.S. This in no way condones the leaping from tall places... <.<
Dyslexic Social Studies student, struggling gundam modeler and gamer
Didn't experience any break=ups yet... But I was "sniped to death" by a girl before I even approached her T-T
http://mintluvchocolate.blogspot.com/
sorry i couldn't help but laugh.. your experience is a bit similar with Robo in Robo and Sexy Voice..
http://mintluvchocolate.blogspot.com/
sorry i couldn't help but laugh.. your experience is a bit similar with Robo in Robo and Sexy Voice..
Computer Tech. / Graphic Design
http://reikukan.jimdo.com/
Lukily no, all my break ups so far were quite friendly tho one was painfull at heart... Yet friendly but painfull.
student / NEET
never heard that kobayashi miki nick
any idea what she make?
guess more ppl will think that otaku-garu/girl = yandere
*sigh
danny, this is not a really big news in japan isn't? since i got ALOT of this kinda news in my country to
rapist, killer, kidnapping, lost of possesion, some ppl died because some ppl stupidity (both men and women)
u just see it, and post it, aren't u?
Dance Trooper: DCX-001 O.D.E. (Order of the Dancing Empire)
http://dannychoo.com.my
My friend, you're still new in this wonderful community, but I'm sure you find out whether it's really a big deal or not.
May the force be with you ;-)
student / NEET
may i took your force? >:D
http://www.marvinryan.com
what's this? you broke my heart so I'll break yours literally? anyway I had a girlfriend who broke up with me, it didn't felt all that bad since we hardly saw each other before the breakup. it was a long distance relationship, I was in Canada, she was in Australia. ^^; however I did have a really bad breakup years ago, couldn't study well or do anything for weeks. however it did end well since three years after that we got together again. and a couple of years after that we got married. ^^;
student / NEET
marvin trial of love : success
LOL
Dance Trooper: DCX-001 O.D.E. (Order of the Dancing Empire)
http://dannychoo.com.my
I'm happy for you ^_^
http://www.marvinryan.com
lol Varutieru and WiseFreeman, thank you. ^^
Mechanical Engineering student
http://sabekujikaneda.multiply.com/
Some guys have all the luck! Good for you x_x
Polytechnic Junior, Bronze Lifesaving Trainee, Mech Designer In-training.
http://thehangerbay.wordpress.com/
Must hurt for the dude. As for me... no, I haven't found any that induced the "Newtype Flash" effect yet.
Graphic Designer
I've never had a girl friend to break up with... >.>
大学生
http://justaskeikaku.net23.net
<_< I can feel your pain
Mr. High Res
Oh break ups. I remember crying for months after that. >________>
Videogame Magazine Editor
http://www.gamerslitterbox.com
Never broke up with anybody since I wasn't officially seeing anybody. But this girl that I sometimes went out with returned to her home country without telling me and I was crushed.
Anyway...who's Kobayashi Miki? Never heard of her and Googling her name didn't return any results. Did she go under a pseudonym?
Hikikomori in the making
http://supermariabros.deviantart.com/
Ouch! Lucky I haven't got a girlfriend yet...
Dance Trooper: DCX-001 O.D.E. (Order of the Dancing Empire)
http://dannychoo.com.my
Breakup? Let's see here:
/search_Breakup
*loading*...............
*data not found*
/reboot
*system rebooting in 3second*
*Blue Screen Of Death*
*Your Machine Will Self-Destruct in 10seconds*
WTF!!!!! Darn it!
Dance Trooper: DCX-001 O.D.E. (Order of the Dancing Empire)
http://dannychoo.com.my
LOL above.
Don't wanna recall them now......
But who's breakup was at least not heart-concerning?
Unless the person is a playboy that flirts a lot.
http://www.marvinryan.com
Macross Frontier's Michel comes to mind. ^^;
Engineer
http://lovelyduckie.com/
I'm still with the first boyfriend...been 4 years now..almost 5
Otari Vader, Sith Lord for Hire, will fillet Makoto Itou for free
http://coffeebugg.blogspot.com/
Only too recently...
lolinapper
http://otakai.ipbfree.com/index.php?act=home
bah..too many break-ups..so i started luving more and dedicating my life more to anime and never had any problems since then.I luv anime chicks so much.THEY NEVER COMPLAIN!lol....(but when they do,they're also cute) X3
Dance Trooper: DCX-001 O.D.E. (Order of the Dancing Empire)
http://dannychoo.com.my
Welcome to the 2D side, comrade ^_^
Dirty Gentleman
http://cantstanzya.wordpress.com/
HOHOHO... Don't ask! XP
Gunpla Enthusiast
like wise
http://animaticfigmation.com/
I had a girl con a bunch of jerks into mob attacking me in a school parking lot because I broke up with her. Then the next day I got called to the principal's office and he said someone claimed I had a gun in my locker... I didn't get in trouble because there's no way in hell I had a gun, but it was ridiculous. I had problems for the rest of the year from those that mobbed me. I was never in love with the girl in the first place because she was manipulative. Also had a long term relationship that broke off pretty dramatically, and a short one too. Luckily I'm settled down and married to the woman I love now. Heartbreak can hurt like a stab wound.
Close-protection officer/Martial artist
My little brother spent time in jail because of false accusations from snotty brats like that... >.<;;; He was constantly misunderstood back then because people had it out for him. :/ I feel your pain... or rather, he does. :P
Half Engineer, Half Student, All Robot
http://discombobulatedyouth.blogspot.com/
Only had some nice and clean ones. With my last girlfriend, we had a brief, short meeting at Starbucks. Not sure if she was plotting anything against me afterwards, but she's incredibly happy now with some other guy and I'm still alive. Love can make people go mad I guess. I would think especially the artsy type.
Uni Student
http://animecore.org/forum/
was the manga artist part emphasized on the news or just here xD
cuz if it was emphasized on the news sounds like media wants to make anime/manga etc look bad :S
Student
http://yny-u.com
Well, Danny's source article from Asahi uses "manga artist" in the title.. And the Japanese media does seem to like blaming these sorts of incidents on manga and games...
Web Designer, Boxer, StreetFighter, Anime Collector and Gamer
http://kenjiharima.blogspot.com/
Two words..."NICE BOAT"
Photographer/Night Auditor
http://hillbillyotaku.blogspot.com/
Thankfully I've never had a bloody breakup just a few broken hearts. I've seen some nasty breakups though.
Lurker, and part time super-villian.
http://burfordus.wordpress.com
Got a nice scar under my left eye from an ex trying to claw me eyes out after seeing me with another girl 6 months after we broke up.
Said relationship went on for only a month or two. Crazy foo'.
Ninja / Engineer / Sensei / 魔法少女 (What!?! I can't be, I'm a guy...)
Yep, some are pretty crazy these days. They aren't even with you, yet they act like they own you or something. Best to try and avoid them at all possible, which usually doesn't work all that well anyways.
Ninja / Engineer / Sensei / 魔法少女 (What!?! I can't be, I'm a guy...)
Breaks can be pretty tough. For the one who is on the receiving end of the break up (the one who would rather not break up), the emotional pain practically feels like a knife going through you. Good thing emotional pain usually doesn't end up physical. I hope the guy turns out ok. That is, assuming he was being a good guy about it. If not, then I could care less for him and he almost deserves that knife to the chest. (Note: I said "almost", some other form of non-physical punishment would be preferred here.)
Compounder
I've had sad break-ups, but never a violent one.
That chick is crazy!
E^d
Student & Authorized Chicken Slapper
http://www.otakuinternational.com
Stabbing incidents are starting to sound like they are becoming quite common in Japan, kinda weird...
Student
http://anime.scripts.mit.edu/miteiru/
I wonder what manga she's written?
browsing the nets
http://otakuposts.blogspot.com/
reading all this stuff makes me happy that i'm still single. but at other times i dont feel happy since i'm single. Hmm... what to do...
Is "unpleasant" really the right word to describe it? XD
And, no i haven't had a lot of luck with unpleasant braking up... Both times it was.. ahh.. how do i call it.. mutual agreement or something like that.
FMA fangirl
i still havn't gotten over breaking up with my boyfriend, but i had to, i can't talk to him for 3 years
10% Student, 10% Salesman, 80% Gaming/Otaku
http://www.anidemon.co.cc/index.php?www
broke up with my GF few years back, kinda crushed me for about 3 months, quit my full time job, went NEET and emo. but after that decided to go back into full time education cause there's no need to work my ass off, now im enjoying live as they come...
but i still cant see who would go around attempting to kill someone due to a relationship.
Art Student/Freelancer
http://jenarwen.deviant.art.com
I broke up with someone but it was fine...something like that didn't happen O_O
Student, Guitarist, Programmer
I had a break up because said person did not approve of my... Hobbies...
Didn't get stabbed though ^^.
So I'm 100% 2D unless it's an otaku girl,
which is pretty much non-existant in my country.
fighter
well i've never had a break up so i wouldn't know
http://www.nanyate.biz
My god, then again this might be a good warning. I wonder where she got the knife though...
do not try to break up with someone when she/he's cooking/doing the dishes XD
Evil Fanfic Writer
http://acesan.wordpress.com/
Does anyone know what manga the woman in news post wrote? I want to read it now :D
Programmer
http://knime.wordpress.com
Got punched in the face once, but I auto-replied her with a hit, that was bad....
All my break-ups is like a Mexican novel ^_^;;;; Full of love and hate.
http://www.marvinryan.com
dude! hitting a girl is never cool.
Programmer
http://knime.wordpress.com
I know, I feel bad for doing it, but it was automatic, it was like u see a hand coming fast to your face, and you try to put she back, but I hitted her by mistake... but I hitted
???Confused???
Nope never had a girlfriend so don't know what's that like...though I did have a stalker once...
university film student | ecchikid | the Archivist
http://www.vimeo.com/longhim
...Only had one break-up, and it was one of those mutual agreements so it's all good. We're still friends.
The way that she mentions she's a manga artist, and no one knows about it - either she's just trying to make otakus look bad, the guy was an otaku, or she's someone trying to make her way into the industry. That's my take on it anyway.
N/A
I have a friend who had the same experience. When they broke up, she just stabbed him. I was like, sue the bitch!
10% Student, 10% Salesman, 80% Gaming/Otaku
http://www.anidemon.co.cc/index.php?www
lol, i think a friend of mine also had been attacked when they broke up, but i remember his being biten by his ex, he still got his scar on his arm i think.
Student
http://www.tecurious.com
I got broken up with a couple weeks ago. Didn't stab her, but I'm really upset and I really miss her. /goes to write poetry in his diary
Scientist, unemployed.
http://fmphoenixhawk.livejournal.com
Thankfully no. All three were quick, relatively painless and frankly more of a, "Yeah, we really don't have much in common other than this show/major/friend. But at least the 'horizontal mambo' was good!"
former Emperor of Britannia
http://reflectiarx.wordpress.com/
Kobayashi Miki? the name sounds familliar to me...
All i can say is that when a woman loves a man deeply this can happen which is why if men are to break up with their women they should do it in a way where both can settle things calmly.
Student/ Everyday Otaku
http://bazango.deviantart.com/
I've heard of bad break up's but this is one that man will always remember. LOL. It must suck to break up with someone and get stabbed in the process by that other person. And, I've had my share of bad breakups, it does suck tho.
Magical Maid Girlfriend
Don't really have any break ups and hopefully wont have to. I wonder where they were for her to have access to a knife in the middle of a road.
Anime Store Owner/Otaku
http://otakumitsukai.com
I've had a bad experience with a break up. It was caused by me receiving a broken rib, taysered 7 times, and stomped on while I was on the ground. O_o
Close-protection officer/Martial artist
Sounds like we date the same people... O.O;;;
Anime Store Owner/Otaku
http://otakumitsukai.com
I feel sooo bad for you *pets ur head*
Close-protection officer/Martial artist
Sounds like the type of girl I'd date. O.o Just so long as I stay away from javelin throwers from now on... You simply can't out run those things... =_=;;;
http://mintluvchocolate.blogspot.com/
i think about 5 or 6 years ago, in the city i lived was a same case like that. This girl went to her ex bf wedding, take out a knife out of her purse and slash his abdomen area. Not sure if the man survived but the girl was put into a mental hospital. Turns out this man cheated her money to marry other person. This girl have sacrificed her family and career for this man. So people, please even if you are in love don't give all 100% especially not your money!!
part-time professional part-timer
http://artmusicanime.multiply.com
No extreme break ups here. But I did break someone :| :))
Graphic Design student | Receptionist | Otaku
http://sukidesho.blogspot.com/
Googling that name gives you some pretty interesting links O_o
Never really had any 'bad breakups', more like they were mutual decisions...(That's what you get when you date senpai)
Mechanical Engineering student
http://sabekujikaneda.multiply.com/
I never broke up with anyone because I never have been in a relationship before. But I was hurt nonetheless...
She was my first love. Once I saw her I can't get her out of my mind. It took me a year to confess my feelings for her. I told her if we could be more than friends but she told me she wasn't ready yet. I accepted that she wasn't prepared so I told her it was ok. But after a couple of weeks I found out that she was already going out with someone for months. That didn't stop me though. I waited for the time she would break-up with the guy, but that didn't happen. As a result of my stupidity I ended up getting hurt more and more. Then the day came that she herself told me that she took their relationship to the next level (if you know what I mean). That broke me. It shattered my heart into a million pieces. My image of her was defiled. I almost snapped because of that. For months I couldn't think straight. I couldn't normally do the things I do everyday correctly.
It took me months before I realized that it was my own fault that I was hurt this bad. I should have trusted my head more than my heart. From there I realized that I am not ready for this emotion called love. The pain I felt from that experience was almost intolerable. Some people would get over it in an instant. I mean, we never became a couple so why should I get hurt so much right? It sounds like such a small fuss to be making a big deal out of it right? It was there that I came to the conclusion that if I ever engage in a relationship where in the end we would break up, I might not be able to handle the pain. I would rather get shot or stab then feel it again.
That's why whenever I develop a feeling of infatuation to a girl, I try to invalidate the feeling by thinking of pessimistic thoughts like "She already has a BF" or "She's too good for you" or "Like anyone would like a guy like you" in which the last two are in fact applies to me in reality.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/aseps/
thats why i want to keep a single live for now...
Limousine Driver
You know the old saying, "Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned"
Popular Culture Vulture
Heart burn but not so much that you have to stab someone ...
Art/Media
http://sgallen.wordpress.com/
That is one of the worst break up ever >_>;
I haven't been in a relationship because of all the heavy respect, responsibilities and what-nots that comes with it. Plus, I don't want to date someone I don't know of >.>;;
I've been in a middle of two people starting a relationship that had a bad ending. I don't even know why I was involved. I guess they trusted me not to tell one or the other. I saw both sides of their views in the relationship that they tried to develop, man, the girl was really misunderstood the relationship... she somehow developed hatred for men >.>;;
Student
http://yny-u.com
The Japanese article says "Self-styled manga artist"... Did she actually have anything out? I can't seem to find anything, unless she used a pen name or something.
Student
Would not want to be stabbed for breaking up with a girl. That's totaly brutal!
オタク all day long
http://www.nekomagic.com
Sorry, but who is "Kobayashi Miki" [小林美樹]? =/
Student
Worst break up i ever had was a punch to the head... mind you she Broke up with me so i don't know why that was necessary, lol
Full time nerd
http://www.dreaming-artemis.com
I was never in any real relationship, just a couple of attempts. But due to my own stupid immaturity I screwed up everything. Pity, things would have been better now had I made things worked
SOS Brigade Leader
Single T_T. Wish I have a Girlfriend that is a Manga artist
student- university servant
probably the leading cause of death, stabbed by psycho manga artist chick in the face
that is followed by death by pocky
Student
http://okinawarommy.blogspot.com/
ahh not a full side story, so dont wanna make an judgment yet XD
fatal breakups...havent experience it yet, hopefuly not ever..
because of my last relationship, i've been breaking up with girls even before we get into a relationship...i think its called avoiding-future-battle plan or something....not that i like to reject all of them, but i just being bit overprotective of myself...
90's F1 Afficionate and Anti-Otaku
http://www.livestream.com/f1action
Single but in love with Arisa Mizuhara
And BTW, Miki is arrest'd and facin' charges?
'Cause if she does, then tell me if she's declared guilty or wat