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Episode 13-The 20th Century Cannibal Who Went Free And Became a Celebrity | Issei Sagawa
Episode 13
I’m your host Rab Greeson and tonight we continue the October month long Annals Of Darkness.
He murdered, ate, and photographed a woman in 1981 — then became a celebrity.
In this episode of One Up the Annals: Annals of Darkness, host Rab Greeson unravels the chilling true story of Issei Sagawa — the Japanese literature student who turned cannibalism into content and fame into absolution.
🔪 Inside this episode:
– Sagawa’s lifelong fantasies of flesh
– The calculated murder of Renée Hartevelt in Paris
– The two‑day cannibalistic ritual that followed
– His shocking release and rise to celebrity status
– The disturbing psychology behind his obsession and the media that enabled it
This isn’t a horror movie — it’s documented history.
A man consumed beauty, walked free, and the world applauded.
⚠️ Content warning: Contains graphic discussion of real crimes, cannibalism, and severe mental illness. Listener discretion advised.
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Where shame becomes legend… and horror learns how to sell itself.
#IsseiSagawa #TrueCrimePodcast #CannibalKiller #DarkHistory #JapaneseTrueCrime #AnnalsOfDarkness #OneUpTheAnnals #TrueCrime #Psychology #Murder #Japan
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By Rab GreesonEpisode 13
I’m your host Rab Greeson and tonight we continue the October month long Annals Of Darkness.
He murdered, ate, and photographed a woman in 1981 — then became a celebrity.
In this episode of One Up the Annals: Annals of Darkness, host Rab Greeson unravels the chilling true story of Issei Sagawa — the Japanese literature student who turned cannibalism into content and fame into absolution.
🔪 Inside this episode:
– Sagawa’s lifelong fantasies of flesh
– The calculated murder of Renée Hartevelt in Paris
– The two‑day cannibalistic ritual that followed
– His shocking release and rise to celebrity status
– The disturbing psychology behind his obsession and the media that enabled it
This isn’t a horror movie — it’s documented history.
A man consumed beauty, walked free, and the world applauded.
⚠️ Content warning: Contains graphic discussion of real crimes, cannibalism, and severe mental illness. Listener discretion advised.
—
Where shame becomes legend… and horror learns how to sell itself.
#IsseiSagawa #TrueCrimePodcast #CannibalKiller #DarkHistory #JapaneseTrueCrime #AnnalsOfDarkness #OneUpTheAnnals #TrueCrime #Psychology #Murder #Japan