Mayu Tomita

is a Japanese actress, singer and former idol who portrayed the girl with the love letter in the first episode of Kamen Rider Fourze. In 2016, she was viciously attacked by a fan, resulting in an indefinite hiatus in her entertainment career. 
==Stabbing incident==
===Background===
Tomohiro Iwazaki was an excessive fan who sent multiple direct messages to her social media, as well as gifted her items to her house. After Tomita returned them, Iwazaki retaliated by sending her hostile tweets, which resulted in Tomita having to call the police. The case was dismissed, as the police believed that the tweets were not an immediate threat.https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2017/02/28/national/crime-legal/stalker-gets-14-year-prison-term-stabbing-pop-idol/#.XEn_heTsaUkhttps://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/police-apologise-to-japanese-pop-idol-for-inaction-after-she-was-stabbed-over-20
===The Attack===
On May 21, 2016, Tomita had called the police earlier that day out of fear, though a dispatcher was sent to her house instead of her current location. Because of this, Iwazaki was able to confront Tomita at her concert's venue after he voiced his disappointment from having his gifts returned and "lost control" when not given a clear explanation. This resulted in him stabbing Tomita 61 times in the chest with a 8.2 cm pocket knife. 
Prosecutors allege that Iwazaki had the intent to kill, screaming "die, die, die" as eyewitnesses called the police after hearing Tomita cry for help. https://www.sankei.com/affairs/news/160607/afr1606070047-n1.htmlhttps://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2016/05/22/national/crime-legal/female-idol-stabbed-multiple-times-by-purported-fan-at-event-in-western-tokyo-police/#.XEn01-TsaUkhttps://edition.cnn.com/2019/07/12/asia/japan-mayu-tomita-sues-stalking-intl-hnk/index.htmlhttps://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2017/02/28/national/crime-legal/stalker-gets-14-year-prison-term-stabbing-pop-idol/#.XEn_heTsaUkhttps://www.billboard.com/articles/news/7378459/j-pop-idol-mayu-tomita-stabbed-tokyo Iwazaki was arrested promptly. 
It was reported that she suffered from 34 stab wounds on her face, neck, back, and arms, but no damage on her vital organs. She was also partially blinded in her left eye and developed post-traumatic stress disorder due to the brutality of the attack, refusing to show her face in public as a result.https://www.sanspo.com/geino/news/20160607/tro16060723550012-n1.htmlhttps://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/stalker-who-stabbed-japanese-pop-idol-dozens-of-times-jailed-1412-years
On December 17, 2016, Tomita criticized the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department for dismissing her initial concerns. The police issued a formal apology to Tomita for not taking action.https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/police-apologise-to-japanese-pop-idol-for-inaction-after-she-was-stabbed-over-20
===Trial===
====2017====
Tomita stated in court that she wished Iwazaki to either be executed or given the life sentence. Iwazaki pleaded guilty, but his defense team claimed the attack was not out of an intent to kill but frustration from being ignored. They also claimed that Iwazaki had also tried to call the police after the attack. In response to Tomita's statement, Iwazaki was removed from the room after daring Tomita to kill him herself. He was later sentenced to 14 years and 6 months in prison.https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2017/02/28/national/crime-legal/stalker-gets-14-year-prison-term-stabbing-pop-idol/#.XEn_heTsaUk
====2019====
On July 11, 2019, Tomita launched a lawsuit against the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, her former agent, and Iwazaki, seeking ¥76 million (about $697,200 USD) in damages for failing to provide adequate protection prior to the stabbing.https://edition.cnn.com/2019/07/12/asia/japan-mayu-tomita-sues-stalking-intl-hnk/index.htmlhttps://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-07-10/singer-mayu-tomita-sues-tokyo-police-for-2016-stabbing/.148863https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/police-apologise-to-japanese-pop-idol-for-inaction-after-she-was-stabbed-over-20
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