Despite one of the largest investigations in Japanese history, involving thousands of detectives, the elusive criminals repeatedly outsmarted authorities. Their brazen campaign caused millions in losses, shattered public confidence and remains officially unsolved more than four decades later.
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Resources
Web
Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Monster_with_21_Faces)
Wikipedia – Glico Morinaga Case (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glico_Morinaga_case)
Articles
How ‘The Monster With 21 Faces’ Terrorized Japan During The Harrowing Glico Morinaga Incident (https://allthatsinteresting.com/monster-with-21-faces)
Kidnapping, Extortion, and Cyanide-laced Candy: The Strange Case of the Monster With 21 Faces (https://www.japanpowered.com/history/kidnapping-extortion-and-cyanide-laced-candy-the-strange-case-of-the-monster-with-21-faces)
Monster with 21 Faces (https://vocal.media/criminal/monster-with-21-faces)
The Monster with 21 Faces: The Unsolved Crime That Terrified Japan and Broke Its Spirit
(https://medium.com/@truecrimestoriies/the-monster-with-21-faces-the-unsolved-crime-that-terrified-japan-and-broke-its-spirit-a9b37497cd74)
Created & Produced by Sonya Lowe
Narrated by Noel Vinson
Music: "Nordic Medieval" by Marcus Bressler
Background track: Doblado Studios: https://www.youtube.com/c/DobladoStudios
This True Crime Podcast was researched using open-source or archive materials.