165. Metropolitan Designated Case 114: The Monster with 21 Faces

In 1984, a handful of Japan's confectioneries were being terrorized by an individual or group only identifying themselves in letters as "The Monster with 21 Faces." A candy tycoon was abducted, companies such as Ezaki-Glico, Morinaga, House Foods, and Marudai were being threatened, and sweet treats were being poisoned with cyanide. This episode is about extortion, blackmail, attempted murder, a kidnapping, and mysterious letters. Will we ever know who was behind The Monster with 21 Faces? Who do YOU think it was?Let me know your thoughts on Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr, or the Facebook page!Twitter: https://www.Twitter.com/ReverieCrimePodInstagram: https://www.Instagram.com/ReverieTrueCrimeFacebook: https://www.Facebook.com/ReverieTrueCrimeTumblr: https://ReverieTrueCrime.Tumblr.comClick here to read more about the Ezaki-Glico Company. I found the history of it pretty cool.SOURCES:https://www.newspapers.com/image/984538305 https://www.newspapers.com/image/401272161 https://www.newspapers.com/image/121694030 https://www.newspapers.com/image/966024635 https://www.newspapers.com/image/679227394 https://www.newspapers.com/image/569812062 https://www.newspapers.com/image/589021229 https://www.newspapers.com/image/181616106 https://www.newspapers.com/image/759929586 https://www.newspapers.com/image/638404294 https://www.newspapers.com/image/638390481 https://www.newspapers.com/image/140869936 https://www.newspapers.com/image/99121299 https://www.newspapers.com/image/109716988https://www.newspapers.com/image/558301078https://www.newspapers.com/image/272433345https://www.newspapers.com/image/262994016https://www.newspapers.com/image/900063849https://www.newspapers.com/image/609976789 https://www.newspapers.com/image/390369139 https://www.newspapers.com/image/276176482 https://www.newspapers.com/image/122207799 https://www.newspapers.com/image/622530325 https://www.newspapers.com/image/519935264 https://www.newspapers.com/image/974753889 https://www.newspapers.com/image/399226868https://www.newspapers.com/image/99899781 https://www.newspapers.com/image/257798189https://www.newspapers.com/image/889065347https://www.newspapers.com/image/437512978 https://www.newspapers.com/image/273508448https://www.newspapers.com/image/730375484 https://www.newspapers.com/image/889841979https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glico_Morinaga_casehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Monster_with_21_Faceshttps://allthatsinteresting.com/monster-with-21-faceshttps://crimereads.com/japans-most-notorious-kidnapping-is-still-unsolved/https://www.grunge.com/1192474/the-chilling-kidnapping-case-of-glico-morinaga/https://unresolved.me/the-monster-with-21-faceshttps://dbpedia.org/page/Glico_Morinaga_case https://www.thefreelibrary.com/16-year+police+probe+of+Glico-Morinaga+case+to+end-a060053559https://unbelievable-facts.com/2021/03/the-glico-morinaga-incident.htmlhttps://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2000/02/10/national/npa-admits-defeat-in-glico-morinaga-case/https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/the-1980s-crime-ring-that-poisoned-japans-candy-and-never-got-caughthttps://coolinterestingstuff.com/the-monster-with-21-faces-the-glico-morinaga-casehttps://www.japanpowered.com/history/kidnapping-extortion-and-cyanide-laced-candy-the-strange-case-of-the-monster-with-21-faceshttps://www.historicmysteries.com/monster-21-faces/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/reverie-true-crime--4442888/support.Keep In Touch:Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/reveriecrimepodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/reverietruecrimeTumblr: https://reverietruecrimepodcast.tumblr.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/reverietruecrimeContact: [email protected] Intro & Outro by Jahred Gomes: https://www.instagram.com/jahredgomes_official