9 episodes
Faceless USG AUDIO PODCASTS
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- True Crime
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4.7 • 137 Ratings
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In December of the year 2000, an unknown male broke into a suburban Tokyo home and killed an entire family. Despite leaving thousands of pieces of evidence in the house, including his clothes, the murder weapon, his DNA, his blood, even his excrement—we are no closer to knowing this man’s identity. There’s no clear motive. And no sign of the case being closed. The Miyazawa family murders are a paradox. They’re a case which has haunted Tokyo police for 22 years now. A case which should be solved. But one which has far more questions than answers.
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Bloodshed
Nic Obregon begins his investigation into the Miyazawa murders by finding out about the victims, meeting the former chief of police who led the case, and arming himself with the facts.
Credits:
Josh Bloch- For USG Audio
Jennifer Sears- For USG Audio
Nic Obregon- Writer, Host
Darrell Brown- Executive Producer, Editor
Sophie Ellis- Executive Producer
Tom Brewins- Sound Designer
James Warburton/ KPM Music- Composer
Ryushi Lindsay- Producer (Japan)
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The Korean Hit
Nic starts unpacking the evidence, beginning with the DNA profile of the Faceless Man. And he investigates a claim that a Korean Hit-man was behind the murders.
Credits:
Josh Bloch- For USG Audio
Jennifer Sears- For USG Audio
Nic Obregon- Writer, Host
Darrell Brown- Executive Producer, Editor
Sophie Ellis- Executive Producer
Tom Brewins- Sound Designer
James Warburton/ KPM Music- Composer
Ryushi Lindsay- Producer (Japan)
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Goldilocks
The Faceless Man spent hours inside the murder scene. In this episode Nic breaks down exactly what he did, and looks for clues in his behaviour that might help to identify him.
Credits:
Josh Bloch- For USG Audio
Jennifer Sears- For USG Audio
Nic Obregon- Writer, Host
Darrell Brown- Executive Producer, Editor
Sophie Ellis- Executive Producer
Tom Brewins- Sound Designer
James Warburton/ KPM Music- Composer
Ryushi Lindsay- Producer (Japan)
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Four Wheels
We don’t know what the Faceless Man looks like, but we do know what he was wearing. Nic investigates claims that the killer was a skateboarder, and meets one of the only people ever questioned about the murders.
Credits:
Josh Bloch- For USG Audio
Jennifer Sears- For USG Audio
Nic Obregon- Writer, Host
Darrell Brown- Executive Producer, Editor
Sophie Ellis- Executive Producer
Tom Brewins- Sound Designer
James Warburton/ KPM Music- Composer
Ryushi Lindsay- Producer (Japan)
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Grains of Truth
Nic assumed his investigation would take him around Japan. But evidence left at the scene has actually led him to California – and a new lead which provides a remarkable new theory.
Credits:
Josh Bloch- For USG Audio
Jennifer Sears- For USG Audio
Nic Obregon- Writer, Host
Darrell Brown- Executive Producer, Editor
Sophie Ellis- Executive Producer
Tom Brewins- Sound Designer
James Warburton/ KPM Music- Composer
Ryushi Lindsay- Producer (Japan)
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Young Blood
Just when you think you’ve learned everything about the Miyazawa murders, Nic discovers an ominous note, potentially written by the killer, predicting the crimes. And he is forced to confront a theory that the killer was just a teenager.
Credits:
Josh Bloch- For USG Audio
Jennifer Sears- For USG Audio
Nic Obregon- Writer, Host
Darrell Brown- Executive Producer, Editor
Sophie Ellis- Executive Producer
Tom Brewins- Sound Designer
James Warburton/ KPM Music- Composer
Ryushi Lindsay- Producer (Japan)
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Customer Reviews
Very informative!
Amazing podcast, I just kept wanting to listen. Now this is just my opinion, but I want to say that I’m an American and I believe while there may be some initial surprise regarding the involvement of an American if the Japanese wished to extradite and execute an American there would be plenty of support. The death penalty has heavy support in the states and in my experience the American sense of justice is simply “an eye for an eye.” I understand sentencing does not always work like that but as far as public sentiment…that’s what it often proves to be. Those police need to contact Parabon and they need to come to the states and do some work. Shameful!
Fascinating and well-presented
I randomly came across this case one night while browsing and consumed a lot of what was available abut the murders but this podcast is easily the most well-researched and presented. I wish more people would learn about this family, hopefully they will now that this podcast is out. It boggles my mind why it is unsolved when there is so much DNA evidence out there. Looking forward to another season!
One of the Best!
One of the best podcasts I’ve listened to in long time. Left wanting more!