The Setagaya Family Murders
How did a quiet Tokyo neighborhood turns deadly on New Year’s Eve?
4.4 (39)
135 mins
When the Miyazawa family is brutally murdered inside their home, investigators uncover a chilling trail of DNA, fingerprints, and other evidence—but despite years of investigation, the killer remains unidentified.
Ep 1:
Midnight at Kamisoshigaya
The Miyazawa family is brutally murdered inside their home, while the killer remains for hours, eating, using their computer, and leaving behind a shocking trail of evidence.
Ep 2:
An Empire of Evidence
Investigators uncover blood, fingerprints, clothing, and foreign traces that reveal the killer’s profile, but every search for his identity comes up empty.
Ep 3:
The Hunt for an Identity
Advanced DNA analysis, public tips, and international leads offer new possibilities, but none are enough to reveal who the killer really was.
Ep 4:
The Goldilocks Puzzle
From burglary to personal revenge and foreign connections, competing theories attempt to explain the murders, yet the killer remains unidentified despite the evidence left behind.
Discussions (5)
Paddy
Level 6 · 1 mo agoThe statute of limitations for murder in Japan was 15 years, abolished in 2010 and applied retroactively. That checks out.
Sebastian
Level 8 · 1 mo agoThe burglary theory shouldn't be dismissed that fast
Jackson
Level 2 · 1 mo agoBurglary gone wrong is still worth considering tbh
