Psychiatric Patient Burns Down Entire Clinic Killing 25 Other Patients & Staff 

Dr. Nishizawa sounds he was the kind of mental health professional I would like to become, an admirable person who had a positive impact on many lives. Rest In peace to those who passed.

Stephanie doesn't just brings cases that are well-known, she also talks about cases that I've never heard before and I am here for it!

Kyoto animation studio was absolute absurd for me. I was on vacation in Kyoto and just finished Violet evergarden so I visited their studio, and that night while watching the news It turned out that I had visited it only a few hours before the fire happened. Absolutely tragic

As someone who owes her life to several mental health facilities I’m absolutely devastated that he chose to harm to one group of people actively trying to help and support him. This man was so broken, he didn’t have to take all those people out with him. Wow

These poor people. It's particularly cruel that Morioh killed people actively seeking help and helping people. A man who attacks and almost kills his own child should not be released to the public without years of mental health help.

That judge who gave him a 5 year sentence after he stabbed his son should be charged with something

i had never cried with a video talking about someone i don't know but the way the patients and his family talk about the doctor just broke my heart, is hard to find such kind doctors in the mental health field, or at least that's how my experience has been as a patient, he sounds like he helped so many people and he loved his job, i cannot imagine how hard it must be for those who he helped, just hearing about it hurts and i didn't even knew him, is so incredibly frustrating to hear the man who did it didn't even face any bit of consequences

I remember someone also burned down one of my favourite Japanese animation studios… Not only were people harmed, the animators also felt immense emotional trauma and pain as they watch their life’s work burn in front of their eyes 😭😭😭

It’s kinda scary how people can just decide to cause harm. Makes me wanna stay home. Stay safe everyone❤

The last part where his sister decides she wants to be a doctor and follow in his footsteps genuinely had me in tears, they seem like such good people

Listened to the podcast earlier and it angers me how this would’ve all been avoided if the judge would’ve sentenced him for longer after what he did to his own son. I feel for his children, ex wife and all the victims and their families.

What a tragedy. Shame on that judge. What an incredibly kind doctor to have truly cared for his patients & to have office hours so late to accommodate his patients. Not many doctors these days care that much for their patients, unfortunately.

The end really broke my heart. Dr. Nishizawa sounds like such a heart warming, amazing person who helped so many lives. It is evident especially since his sister even decided to follow in his footsteps after his passing. It saddens and angers me how some evil monster is capable of taking so many innocent, impactful life.

This gave me flash backs. A few years ago I was taking my co worker home and there was an overwhelming amount of smoke by the dental office we worked at. So she said to go to it. I didn’t really want to cuz I didn’t wanna be in the way of firefighters. But we live in a small town and about 150 people were gathered around this house in flames. We parked at a strip mall and walked over a couple blocks to see what was going on. A mother was screaming that her daughter and niece were in the house still. The mother was a hoarder inside and outside so nobody could go save the girls. They were in the attic in her room and the smoke killed them. Flames were blowing out windows. All we could do was watch and listen to the mom screaming for her only daughter. She was a girl I went to school with and had classes with. We never talked but we were both shy introverts. She passed away along with her cousin. Any time I hear a house fire story now I think of them and relive those moments staring at the house hoping for a miracle. Hearing the moms begging pleads. It was a heart breaking night

I cried at the end. When someone likes Dr. Leaves an impact on the lives of others it makes you angry and saddened at their departure from this world and in that manner. Rip to the victims My condolences to the family

Hearing about how Dr. Nishizawa's patients held him so close to their hearts, and an evil person took him and the other victims away from their loved and loved-by ones... Just broke my heart

I know this video is almost a year old, but your sponsor, Better Help, is known to be pretty predatory and has a history of being more damaging than helpful.

The world is a crazy place, him throwing himself at that one victim trying to escape shows just how sadistic he was. He's caused so much pain to so many innocent people RIP.

Dr Nishi Zawa is one of those kind souls that really do change the world, even in small scale and he wouldn't ever be forgotten by his family, but also by his legacy and the people he helped. It's amazing to see how people like him impact others people's life for the better. I cried hard watching this, even tho I'm not connected to the family. This is my first time commenting in one of these videos, but I just had to today, so thank you Stephanie, your work is amazing!

Can we just appreciate how much work Stephanie and her whole team put into her videos!💗💗

Girl I know you mean well but please don't support better help!!!! It's done more harm than good for so many people who used it as a last resort

Such a sad case, I wish all those who passed and their loved ones well wishes.❤ I would also love it if you would one day cover the KyoAni Fire, as a fan of animation myself that day hit the community hard. KyoAni is known throughout the community for being woman founded, having extremely fair working conditions(especially for Japan), employing mainly women, giving paid maternity leave(which isn't a common thing in Japan again), and for hiring just out of college animators to help them get into the field. They are an amazing company who make amazing works of art and the tragedy hit everyone all across the world.

Thank you for covering this. My mom sometimes visited this facility and when I heard the news, I just called my mom, praying to all the gods I could think of that my mom was not in the facility that day as the phone was ringing. Thankfully, she answered, but I was already spiraling and when my mom answered with 「どうした？」and just started crying tears of joy. I then felt sad knowing that this happened and my heart still goes out to all of the victims’ families. Especially the family of Dr. Nishizawa. I hope he rests easy knowing he’s loved both in this life and the next life

Most of us have been depressed or in a dark place. But adding the loss of someone who helps you through that must be so hard. My heart hurts for all involved and everyone who lost their life in that fire.

The attack that was said to maybe have inspired him, the Kyoto animation studio.. I have a friend that works in EMS who is from Kyoto and friends with many people that were there that day. He says it’s so traumatising to try and rescue people while you realise it’s an attack on innocent people and many of them are already long gone by the time you get to them in a fire. He says fires are ruthless.

Bro got me crying and screaming over someone I’ve never met 😭 the doctor is like an angel and it’s truely sad to know he passed because of another person wanted to harm others. He should’ve never been set free 😭😭

I just found ur channel 2 nights ago & i have been on a rotten mango binge ever since!! I just cant get over how super captivating she is!! Shes 1 in a million! Theres just not many people on that level when it comes 2 intense passionate storytelling!! I freaking love it!

This one made me cry n touched me a little more than any of the others because I know how hard it is to find a mental health specialist who truly cares and goes above and beyond for their patients

Isn't Better Help that company which people came forward saying some of their employees are not certified professionals to practice psychology or therapy and that they also shared data of their patients to other companys?

I love how Stephanie shows emotions. It's not just a case, she really connects to the victims while telling their stories ❤

I feel like Doctor would have compassion for this man, even though his actions were so horrible. I bet he would also be so proud of how his community is supporting each other and especially his baby sister deciding to follow in his footsteps. RiP to all those who persished.

I cried for the kind doctor , he didn’t deserve this in return of his efforts for people 💔😢

Awww this was so heartbreaking. Especially talking about the little sister. As a little sister with an older brother who’s in college their relationship reminded me of ours. He’s a history major and he loves rambling to me about history. He’s very far away now but I do always wish him luck in my head. I can’t imagine how the sister must have felt but it’s so inspiring how she decided to follow in his footsteps.

This angered me so much :( Those victims were amazing people who wanted to be better, contributed to society, and made this world a better place and had to be taken by a useless 🗑 that doesn't even deserve to be alive

The Dr. looked so good for his age. I thought he was way younger. It sounds like he really cared about his clients and did a lot for his community. I feel so bad for him, the staff, the patients, and anyone else who lost their lives that say.

This case breaks my heart especially for Dr Nishikawa's story and how much of a difference he made to total strangers. The lives he really did save!

he seemed like a great doctor it genuinely hurts :(

STEPHANIE!! please dont stop giving us these true crime or even tabloidy chit chatty asian/international videos since the western ones already get so much traction online and can get a but repetitive...ur deadass the only true crime channel i watch regularly anymore

I’m having a bad mental health day so I’m happy to see a new video. Love you Steph

As somebody who worked at a mental health clinic for years and also goes to a (different) mental health clinic, this one terrifies me. I worked at a mental health clinic that helps people with addiction issues but also anger issues. I hope something like this never happens there.

Closure is a word victim’s families never use. I’ve watched so many interviews with families when loved ones have been taken brutally and they always say there is never closure. There maybe justice or answers though. As always you do such an amazing job of telling the stories and making us feel like we are right there. I’m in my 3rd hour of binge catch up and really enjoying the episodes with your compassion ❤️

Knowing a doctor willing to do so much for someone with ADHD head been lost brings me to tears... It's so hard to have ADHD even in western society. I can't even imagine the pressure of having it in the Japanese society... This... to me had been one of the hardest hitting stories I've watched from you... This along with the fire fighter fiasco has hit so hard...

I don’t mean to bring this into a different case but listening to this after hearing about Moonbin I can’t stop crying. Near the end when she spoke about the doctors sister wanting to follow in his footsteps and just how much they cared for each other, it just reminds me so much of Moonbin and his sisters. Both cases are just so heartbreaking

Stephanie always knows when I’m about to watch her. I’ve seen every video and as soon as I wanna watch one she posts one. We don’t deserve her

This case just broke my heart. I cried my eyes out when I heard about his sister and her following in his foot steps. And finding those letters. You do such an amazing job picking out things that shows who these victims were and they are more than just what happened to them. You’re such an amazing person and I love this channel so much 💜

PLEASE REST WELL MANGO TEAM THANK YOU ALL FOR THE CONTENT I HOPE YOURE DOING WELL🤍🤍🤍

I have mental health problems myself, and have been in treatment for them for twenty plus years. I know from experience that a good mental health provider like Dr. Nishizawa is a rare and precious thing. I’ve only had two that were like that. I can’t imagine the devastation of losing them midtreatment. It’s so horrible what the perpetrator took away from an already vulnerable community. I was heartened to hear that his sister was following in his footsteps, and that his teacher stepped in to help his patients. I hope the victims are at peace and the remaining patients get the help they need.

Stephanie is the best story teller on the youtube. She bring out all the emotion without a need to chage the story. i really love your channels.

Dr.Nishizawa and his staff, hope you all rest in peace and Thank you for everything you have done! Rotten Mango, thank you again for Information and can’t wait to buy merchandise!

Hey Stephanie. Could you please do the story about Otto Warmbier? I am genuinely curious about the real story and not some biased point of view from the internet, and honestly, I trust your information. This case sits in the back of my mind and randomly bothers me... in mostly very inconvenient times, and I just want the full story. Thank you. ❤all that you do.

Every video you uploaded made me cry like really and reminds me how cruel this world is, it frustrates me so much. You're a very good story-teller, it never gets boring and I would love to hear many more from you. I hope you also make a video about what happened in Kyoto animation. I'm really curious about it. Thank you and stay safe.

Feel like this patient was incurably hateful, proven by the fact that his own family knew better than to be in his presence. I feel he was incapable of letting go and forgiving and moving on from that soul bitterness. I believe he will carry that over into his next life and be just as miserable. Hopefully learn from it next time.

I’ve seen probably over 20 psychologists, therapists and psychiatrists so far in my life, met dozens of other psych patients while I was in hospital who shared their experiences with their treating clinicians, and I have never heard of a mental health clinician like Dr Nishizawa. The world lost an incredibly bright star that day. I am so glad that his sister decided to train and take up his mission, and I hope that many patients will have the opportunity to be treated by her and by their teacher. Dr Nishizawa should be included in psych curriculums around the world as a role model of what a mental health clinician should strive to be like. RIP Dr Nishizawa. 😔

"Don't isolate the isolated" didn't apply in this case right? He had a lot of support and concern from people (work, clinic, and family at one point).

i just want to say you're super brave and strong for making podcasts about really triggering and sensitive topics, you really bring light to things that need to be shared more, thank you :)

this is truly so sad, he did so hard to help us we need more people like this❤

I recently just finished couples therapy with my husband yesterday after 4-5 years ;u; It really helped with our communication and taught my husband how best to help me with my trauma. Therapy is very, very helpful, people! I can absolutely recommend.

I started crying because we need more people like the doctor in this world. I’m starting uni in a couple of months to study mental health to help people in the future😢❤

Wow that’s absolutely tragic. I was hoping the criminal would live so he would be forced to face punishment but I guess that wasn’t the plan here. RIP Doctor Nishizawa and thank you for all that you did in this life. You truly saved lives and many people are thankful to you

This was a really shocking case in Japan but I would say the Kyoto animation case was even more shocking, the culprit survived and is awaiting trial due later this year. I’m not sure if others are interested but it would be nice if you could cover that case also!!❤

It's beautiful to see how Stephanie is able to bring out the brightest moments of the victims and make us so empathetic towards someone we've never met before.

Sadly, the truth is you can't help who doesn't want to be helped. "Don't isolate the isolated" is all good in theory, but no one isolated this arsonist but himself. He quit his job, which he was passionate about and enjoyed, he cut ties with his brother and never rekindled that relationship, he tried to kill his own son, so why would his ex-wife ever want to get anywhere near him? People tried to reach out to him at the beginning, but he shut them out. Then, his own destructive behavior pushed the rest away because why would anyone put themselves in harms way? At the end of the day, we all want to live and we will not approach those who seem suspicious or dangerous. I don't think "Don't isolate the isolated" applies in this situation.

Had to stop the video at the point about what the doctor's sister chose to do. Needed time to cry. Such an amazing family.

I appreciate you covering this story Stephanie, I just got into grad school to get my counseling license and to hear how caring the Dr and owner of the clinic was is so heartwarming I aspire to be as good as him but also it was so heartbreaking because he was such a good man that should not have been taken🥺I hope his wife and family and patients are doing well, he and all the other lives lost in this case deserved so much better😭

dang the ending really got me in the heart, this case is very heart breaking. The fact that he targeted such a place doing amazing work is such a loss to the local neighborhood....

I LITERALLY LIVE IN OSAKA AND I DIDNT EVEN KNOW THIS HAPPENED?? I JUST REMEMBER SEEING ASHES FLYING THROUGH MY SCHOOL’S WINDOWS BUT I DONT KNOW IF IT’S RELATED TO THIS CASE it’s so scary to know that something horrible happened near you and you didn’t even know until after the fact

Very sad story, I'm so angry that he didn't survive he needed to be locked away for his crimes. 😢 awful. They helped people

This case is truly so sad, the world lost so many great lives, I’m wishing that all the patients will be ok and that his family will get the comfort they need

How do people just break like that? I’ve had my deepest most unrelatable breakdowns and pain that have caused me much isolation and depression but could never imagine how people want to hurt others, innocent people trying to heal… bless those souls and their families…

This is so sad. I’m so glad Stephanie took the time to talk about the doctor and his legacy. It makes me so angry and sad that such a person who did so much for so many was taken just like that. It’s so incredibly selfish to harm innocent ppl because you can’t come to term with your own reality. Mental health is a tough battle sometimes. I get that. sometime you are trapped in your own mind, but to choose to bring down “as many ppl as you can with you” when they literally did nothing but trying to help you is so selfish and cowardice. Even in death you can’t face yourself alone, just like how you can’t face your own life and decisions when you’re alive. You harm innocent ppl bc you have no one else to blame but yourself and you’re too cowardice to face that. I can sympathize with feeling alone and hopeless but it’s just plain evil and selfish to turn that into an excuse to harm others. How many more ppl could the doctor have saved if he was alive? In a world that desperately needs peace, you choose to target the one place desperate ppl come to find it. UGH I haven’t cried so much listening to story in a while. It’s just such a senseless act happened to such kind ppl.

Its insane how common it is for men who want to off themselves to choose family annihilation with it, which I would say has some link to the fact that most mass shooters are lonely suicidal men. Something about the aggression most cultures allow/enable men to foster must have some bearing on the psychology of believing your suffering entitles others to suffer, as women who attempt family annihilation are most commonly suffering from some sort of post-partum psychosis.

It angers me that that lunatic took out innocent people who were helping the community. Stricter punishments to criminals, death penalty should be done more often. Hateful, I hope the murderer burn in hell for all eternity.

I dont usually cry at videos but this got me.

This is so sad. I'm glad you shared this Shephanie. Our mental health professionals are so important and what a great loss for Japan. 😢

What is the logic of sentencing “failed murder” as less than murder. It means nothing whether the victim is dead or not, it’s about the intent, and if someone really had the intention and it failed, why would they not try again?

Wow, such a heartbreaking case. I greatly appreciate you talking about stories others don't often speak of. At the end, you mentioned not isolating the isolated. As sad as it is, I truly think it would have been dangerous for anyone to be around this man. He clearly wanted to take his own life but was too cowardly to go out alone. Anyone that surrounded him would have been a target. Thank you for sharing this story.

I see you sticking to your cold colors! Blue looks great for real! Also, thanks for covering this story!

5 years for attempting murder? I can’t believe that. I am able to understand that he may have been given a chance due to mental health issues but still. That’s too short

Everything that stephanie shares really hits my soul, she just doesnt tell you a story, she puts her heart onto that story and tell it to you with a very strong emotions. I felt the pain stabbing onto my chest every single time she tells a devastating story, I really admire that strength of yours stephanie ❤️. about the case, all I can say is life might be hard but the thought of giving up and thinking that "oh this is the same people who are living the same miserable life as I do thats why theyre here, let me help them" in a way of taking their lives just to justify that your action is right, but in the end of the day people are forced to move on and grieve about what happened without being able to do somethinh about it. I just hope it gets better and people just live differently... Loneliness might be one of the contribution, but let us remember the reason why some people are lonely, its because they deserve it. Please if a person opens a door for you to step into their home, do not take advantage of it. If you really want a good life for yourself... please build good and safe connection for everyone to be in.

I love Daniel's true crime videos and already finished all of her videos. And I wanted to watch more and ended up watching this one, my heart sank, I got a runny nose, and my eyes are hurting from all this crying. Her voice is so calming and I can hear her sadness in her voice, and her way of talking is like a storyteller. She can make the sad part much sad. I love all the youtubers who make true crime videos. And now She is one of my top 3 ❤ Thank you

ilysm stephanie i’m so greatful for you being consistent with your uploads💕 you’re extremely underrated and u deserve all the support u get🥰 thank you for covering these cases and bringing awareness.

You can't protect yourself from psychopaths. If they want to harm you, they will.

Well... Choosing the clinic isn't really an odd thing for him. He tried to kill his family, the people who gave him multiple chances despite him not changing. This dude has a thing for killing the only people who cares for him.

this case is honestly heartbreaking, to think about all the people who were in that fire and all the families who suffered for there lost is just heart wrenching. bless that doctors heart it’s really sad he passed away, he seemed like the type of person who would have done anything to help others put others life before his own, as a person who struggles with mental health and depression and self harm, having a good doctor, psychiatrist or even a therapist can make a huge impact. so I feel so much for the patients and losing there support system because I lost my support system. i feel terrible for all of them, it’s very sad none of them ever got closure.

I'm listening to this after the news of Moonbin passing away, and the beginning of the story breaks my heart when the sister of the doctor finds out in the news about it and then the moment when Dad is with her looking at the corpse. Just imagining the reactions of his family and friends finding out 😫😢😭💔

The judge that gave him five years in the stabbing of his own son, should be prosecuted

The kyoani attack was so devastating at the time and I was so scared of ever seeing anything even closely related to it since it makes me so emotional. I would love to see you make a video about it though since you describe sad situations so well and you will really do kyoani justice with your storytelling :)

I have been listening to this podcast for years! So happy that there are RU-vid videos for your cases now! Keep up the great work!!!

Found your podcast recently on recommendation and been listening to it for the past few days and I love how you narrate each cases. I just want to appreciate your hard work and I look forward to catching more videos as such. Thank you!

Stephanie, I can see how much these cases weigh on you. You come close to tears every time, and you keep doing them. You are so appreciated. Thank you for doing what your doing even though it may be hard. Love you 💜

This was a breathtaking case. I myself have an older brother and thinking something like this happens to me Idk what i’ll do. May his soul rest in peace🕊️

I adore Stephs videos. They are the only good true crime videos I like. I vibe with her. I always loved listening to her talk. She is so clear, concise, level headed. Very like. Not someone to sensationalize for the video.

I always appreciate how well prepared and engaging her stories are...thank you very much for sharing us these stories❤

I love watching your videos to unwind after work! I just got home and wow I can't believe how perfect the timing was on this!

This is why we need longer prison sentences for violent crimes. Five years isn't enough to change a murderer without divine intervention and they will do it again

Stephanie: “have you guys even been to Japan?” Me: ma’am I live here

The way you tell stories, the way you talk, captivates me. Have heard a lot of true crime but I've never cried so much from it - you make people and events come alive. Thank you for sharing.

Thank you so much Stephanie. I always am excited when I see a new video. You are so thorough and well-researched; your videos are very thought-provoking and are helping me get through a tough time. Don't burn yourself out!

I just recently found Stephanie & adore her as a content creator! Energetic, learned, descriptive, empathetic - top tier work for sure.

😅hey steph, can you please cover the case of 7 year old zainab from Pakistan. she was se**ally assaulted and murdered, th n thrown on the trash I believe. the killer turned out to be the one who helped look for her body the entire time. I requested this case earlier but it must've gotten lost in the comments