EXTREMIST
Hiroshi Maeue
1968 - 2009

Hiroshi Maeue
Hiroshi Maeue (前上 博, Maeue Hiroshi; August 8, 1968 – July 28, 2009) was a Japanese serial killer who lured his victims via the internet and killed three people in 2005. Also known as the "Suicide Website Murderer", Maeue suffered from a paraphilic psychosexual disorder that translated into being unable to achieve sexual release in the absence of performing an act of strangulation. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Hiroshi Maeue is the 257th most popular extremist, the 2,074th most popular biography from Japan and the 5th most popular Japanese Extremist.
Hiroshi Maeue was a Japanese serial killer known for his gruesome murders and cannibalistic acts, which he committed between 2005 and 2007. He gained notoriety for his extreme violence and the shocking nature of his crimes, which included the dismemberment of his victims.
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Among EXTREMISTS
Among extremists, Hiroshi Maeue ranks 257 out of 283. Before him are Howard Marks, Ramzi Yousef, Mokhtar Belmokhtar, Thomas Lubanga Dyilo, Eric Rudolph, and Charles Ng. After him are Vlado Taneski, Fazlullah, Stuart Christie, Abdelhamid Abaaoud, Jared Fogle, and Gary Ray Bowles.
Most Popular Extremists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsHoward Marks
1945 - 2016
HPI: 51.74
Rank: 251
Ramzi Yousef
1968 - Present
HPI: 51.37
Rank: 252
Mokhtar Belmokhtar
1972 - 2015
HPI: 51.24
Rank: 253
Thomas Lubanga Dyilo
1960 - Present
HPI: 50.86
Rank: 254
Eric Rudolph
1966 - Present
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 255
Charles Ng
1960 - Present
HPI: 50.49
Rank: 256
Hiroshi Maeue
1968 - 2009
HPI: 50.19
Rank: 257
Vlado Taneski
1952 - 2008
HPI: 50.06
Rank: 258
Fazlullah
1974 - 2018
HPI: 49.92
Rank: 259
Stuart Christie
1946 - 2020
HPI: 49.28
Rank: 260
Abdelhamid Abaaoud
1987 - 2015
HPI: 48.55
Rank: 261
Jared Fogle
1977 - Present
HPI: 48.50
Rank: 262
Gary Ray Bowles
1962 - 2019
HPI: 48.40
Rank: 263
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1968, Hiroshi Maeue ranks 459. Before him are Rica Matsumoto, Heath, Olivier Faure, Des'ree, McG, and Pavel Srníček. After him are Dmitri Kharine, Knut Holmann, Álex Aguinaga, Claire Keegan, Danni Ashe, and Hisashi Kurosaki. Among people deceased in 2009, Hiroshi Maeue ranks 382. Before him are Lucy Gordon, George Perle, Lloyd Ruby, Mohammed Yusuf, Jang Jin-young, and Aldo Valentini. After him are Louie Bellson, Andrea Mead Lawrence, Billy Powell, José Carlos da Costa Araújo, Ellie Greenwich, and Erich Kunzel.
Others Born in 1968
Go to all RankingsRica Matsumoto
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 453
Heath
MUSICIAN
1968 - 2023
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 454
Olivier Faure
POLITICIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 455
Des'ree
MUSICIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 456
McG
FILM DIRECTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 50.29
Rank: 457
Pavel Srníček
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - 2015
HPI: 50.24
Rank: 458
Hiroshi Maeue
EXTREMIST
1968 - 2009
HPI: 50.19
Rank: 459
Dmitri Kharine
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 50.16
Rank: 460
Knut Holmann
POLITICIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 50.14
Rank: 461
Álex Aguinaga
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 50.14
Rank: 462
Claire Keegan
WRITER
1968 - Present
HPI: 50.10
Rank: 463
Danni Ashe
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 50.06
Rank: 464
Hisashi Kurosaki
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 50.06
Rank: 465
Others Deceased in 2009
Go to all RankingsLucy Gordon
ACTOR
1980 - 2009
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 376
George Perle
COMPOSER
1915 - 2009
HPI: 50.88
Rank: 377
Lloyd Ruby
RACING DRIVER
1928 - 2009
HPI: 50.86
Rank: 378
Mohammed Yusuf
POLITICIAN
1970 - 2009
HPI: 50.83
Rank: 379
Jang Jin-young
ACTOR
1974 - 2009
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 380
Aldo Valentini
SOCCER PLAYER
1938 - 2009
HPI: 50.19
Rank: 381
Hiroshi Maeue
EXTREMIST
1968 - 2009
HPI: 50.19
Rank: 382
Louie Bellson
MUSICIAN
1924 - 2009
HPI: 50.10
Rank: 383
Andrea Mead Lawrence
SKIER
1932 - 2009
HPI: 50.00
Rank: 384
Billy Powell
MUSICIAN
1952 - 2009
HPI: 49.94
Rank: 385
José Carlos da Costa Araújo
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - 2009
HPI: 49.88
Rank: 386
Ellie Greenwich
SINGER
1940 - 2009
HPI: 49.76
Rank: 387
Erich Kunzel
MUSICIAN
1935 - 2009
HPI: 49.68
Rank: 388
In Japan
Among people born in Japan, Hiroshi Maeue ranks 2,074 out of 6,245. Before him are Katsuhiro Hamada (1991), Mamiko Noto (1980), Takuya Ito (1974), Kentaro Gunji (1992), Jun Matsumoto (1983), and Takahide Kishi (1987). After him are Yoichi Kamimaru (1984), Kenji Yamamoto (1965), Yukinori Muramatsu (1969), Masato Mizuki (1991), Yasunori Mitsuda (1972), and Keiko Kitagawa (1986).
Others born in Japan
Go to all RankingsKatsuhiro Hamada
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 50.24
Rank: 2,068
Mamiko Noto
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 50.23
Rank: 2,069
Takuya Ito
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 50.22
Rank: 2,070
Kentaro Gunji
SOCCER PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 50.21
Rank: 2,071
Jun Matsumoto
ACTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 50.19
Rank: 2,072
Takahide Kishi
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 50.19
Rank: 2,073
Hiroshi Maeue
EXTREMIST
1968 - 2009
HPI: 50.19
Rank: 2,074
Yoichi Kamimaru
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 50.18
Rank: 2,075
Kenji Yamamoto
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.18
Rank: 2,076
Yukinori Muramatsu
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 50.17
Rank: 2,077
Masato Mizuki
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 50.16
Rank: 2,078
Yasunori Mitsuda
MUSICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 50.15
Rank: 2,079
Keiko Kitagawa
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 50.15
Rank: 2,080
Among EXTREMISTS In Japan
Among extremists born in Japan, Hiroshi Maeue ranks 5. Before him are Issei Sagawa (1949), Sada Abe (1905), Kōzō Okamoto (1947), and Tsutomu Miyazaki (1962). After him are Tetsuya Yamagami (1980), and Takahiro Shiraishi (1990).
Issei Sagawa
1949 - 2022
HPI: 69.48
Rank: 1
Sada Abe
1905 - Present
HPI: 66.52
Rank: 2
Kōzō Okamoto
1947 - Present
HPI: 62.89
Rank: 3
Tsutomu Miyazaki
1962 - 2008
HPI: 59.64
Rank: 4
Hiroshi Maeue
1968 - 2009
HPI: 50.19
Rank: 5
Tetsuya Yamagami
1980 - Present
HPI: 42.12
Rank: 6
Takahiro Shiraishi
1990 - 2025
HPI: 40.45
Rank: 7






















































