The older Ito instituted a curfew for his son, and also repeatedly criticized him for his love of anime and video games.
Sadly, a family dispute over games and anime came to a much more violent end in Shiga Prefecture.
It’s not unusual for parents to clash with their children over how much time or money they spend on their hobbies.
Since 50-year-old Toshio Ito’s mother passed away in 2016, it had just been him and his 76-year-old father, Kou, living in their home in the town of Otsu.