History Music / YukikoOkada

Known as "Yukko" to her fans, Okada debuted with the single, "First Date" on April 21, 1984. Her 1986 single "Kuchibiru Network", reached number one on the Oricon weekly singles chart dated February 10, 1986. She was on her way to becoming a star and [[WhatCouldHaveBeen had she continued]], would've been as big a star as Music/SeikoMatsuda; another idol singer who was also very popular in her time. Yukiko would've always been remembered for her simple voice and being [[TheCutie cute]], [[{{UsefulNotes/Kawaisa}} petite]], [[TheIngenue innocent]].

Known as "Yukko" to her fans, Okada debuted with the single, "First Date" on April 21, 1984. Her 1986 single "Kuchibiru Network", reached number one on the Oricon weekly singles chart dated February 10, 1986. She was on her way to becoming a star and [[WhatCouldHaveBeen had she continued]], would've been as big a star as Music/SeikoMatsuda; another idol singer who was also very popular in her time. Yukiko would've always been remembered for her simple voice and [[TheCutie cute]], [[{{UsefulNotes/Kawaisa}} petite]], [[TheIngenue innocent]].

Copycat suicides followed afterwards and the term "Yukiko Syndrome" was coined. While there are some [[WildMassGuessing guesses]], the very reason why she took her own life is still considered a mystery, though the most popular theory is that it was due to her wanting to pursue a relationship with, and ultimately being rejected by Toru Minegishi, an actor who was old enough to be her father. This is due to Okada stating; "I thought of somebody" when asked why she tried to kill herself and her manager discovering notes written by Okada describing her longing to be with Minegishi. A detailed research and few speculations could be found [[http://yoshabunko.com/suicide/Okada_Yukiko.html here]].

Okada was cremated and her remains lie in a vault in Nagoya, Japan. And even now, 30 years on from here death, on April 8 every year, fans lay a memorial for her on the place she died, so that she will never be forgotten.

Known as "Yukko" to her fans, Okada debuted with the single, "First Date" on April 21, 1984. Her 1986 single "Kuchibiru Network", reached number one on the Oricon weekly singles chart dated February 10, 1986. She was on her way to becoming a star and [[WhatCouldHaveBeen had she continued]], would've been as big a star as Music/SeikoMatsuda; another idol singer who was also very popular in her time. Yukiko would've always be remembered for her simple voice and [[TheCutie cute]], [[{{UsefulNotes/Kawaisa}} petite]], [[TheIngenue innocent]], but tragically, what she will be forever remembered for, was how she died.

On April 8, 1986, neighbours reported the smell of gas coming from Okada's aparment, a rescue team was called and found Okada, crouching in a closet, sobbing with her wrists slashed. Okada's manager arrived and she was taken to a Hospital and then to the Sun-Music Agency building. While her manager and the staff were discussing how to avoid a media scandal as news of her suicide attempt had already leaked out, Okada ran to the stairs, reached the roof of the seven-story building, removed her shoes and jumped, she died the instant she hit the ground.

Okada was cremated and her remains lie in a vault in Nagoya, Japan. And even now, 30 years on from here death, on April 8 every year, fans lay a memorial for her on the place she died, so she will never be forgotten.

Yukiko Okada (Born as Kayo Satō; August 22, 1967) was a Japanese {{idol singer}} in [[TheEighties the 1980s]]. She was a winner of the talent show, ''Star Tanjō!'' (a show predating what ''Series/AmericanIdol'' would be all about) and pretty much after that, the rest is history.

On April 21, 1984, Okada debuted with a single, "First Date". She was known as "Yukko" in the beginning of her career. Her 1986 single "Kuchibiru Network", reached number one on the Oricon weekly singles chart dated February 10, 1986. She was on her way to becoming a star and [[WhatCouldHaveBeen had she continued]], would've been as big a star as Music/SeikoMatsuda; another idol singer who was also very popular in her time. Yukiko would've always be remembered for her simple voice and [[TheCutie cute]], [[{{UsefulNotes/Kawaisa}} petite]], [[TheIngenue innocent]], but tragically, what she will be forever remembered for, was how she died.

On April 8, 1986, neighbours reported the smell of gas coming from Okada's aparment, a rescue team was called and found Okada in her gas-filled apartment, crouching in a closet, sobbing with a slashed wrist. Okada's manager arrived and she was taken to a Hospital and then to the Sun-Music Agency building. While her manager and the staff were discussing how to avoid a media scandal as news of her suicide attempt had already leaked out, Okada ran to the stairs, reached the roof of the seven-story building, removed her shoes and jumped, Okada died the instant she hit the ground.

She was just 18 years old

Copycat suicides followed afterwards and the term "Yukiko Syndrome" was coined. While there are some [[WildMassGuessing guesses]], the very reason why she took her own life is still considered a mystery. A detailed research and few speculations could be found [[http://yoshabunko.com/suicide/Okada_Yukiko.html here]].

On April 21, 1984, Okada debuted with a single, "First Date". She was known as "Yukko" in the beginning of her career. Her 1986 single "Kuchibiru Network", reached number one on the Oricon weekly singles chart dated February 10, 1986. She was on her way to becoming a star and [[WhatCouldHaveBeen had she continued]], would've been as big a star as Music/SeikoMatsuda; another idol singer who was also very popular in her time. Yukiko would always be remembered for her simple voice and [[TheCutie cute]], [[{{UsefulNotes/Kawaisa}} petite]], [[TheIngenue innocent]], but tragically what she will best remembered for was how she died.

On April 8, 1986, two hours after her manager found Okada in her gas-filled apartment, crouching in a closet, sobbing with a slashed wrist, she jumped off from the seven-story building of the Sun-Music Agency. Copycat suicides followed afterwards and the term "Yukiko Syndrome" was coined. While there are some [[WildMassGuessing guesses]], the very reason why she took her own life is still considered a mystery. A detailed research and few speculations could be found [[http://yoshabunko.com/suicide/Okada_Yukiko.html here]].

Yukiko Okada
1967-1986

On April 21, 1984, Okada debuted with a single, "First Date". She was known as "Yukko" in the beginning of her career. Her 1986 single "Kuchibiru Network", reached number one on the Oricon weekly singles chart dated February 10, 1986. She was on her way to becoming a star and [[WhatCouldHaveBeen had she continued]], would've been as big a star as Music/SeikoMatsuda; another idol singer who was also very popular in her time. Aside from being remembered for her simple voice and [[TheCutie cute]], [[{{UsefulNotes/Kawaisa}} petite]], [[TheIngenue innocent]] looks, she was also remembered for how she died.

On April 21, 1984, Okada debuted with a single, "First Date". She was known as "Yukko" in the beginning of her career. Her 1986 single "Kuchibiru Network", reached number one on the Oricon weekly singles chart dated February 10, 1986. She was on her way to becoming a star and [[WhatCouldHaveBeen had she continued]], would've been as big a star as Music/SeikoMatsuda; another idol singer who was also very popular in her time. Aside from being remembered for her simple voice and [[TheCutie cute]], [[{{Kawaisa}} petite]], [[TheIngenue innocent]] looks, she was also remembered for how she died.

'''''Yukiko Okada''''' (Born as ''Kayo Satō''; August 22, 1967) was a Japanese {{idol singer}} in [[TheEighties the 1980s]]. She was a winner of the talent show, ''Star Tanjō!'' (a show predating what ''Series/AmericanIdol'' would be all about) and pretty much after that, the rest is history.

On April 21, 1984, Okada debuted with a single, "First Date". She was known as "Yukko" in the beginning of her career. Her 1986 single "Kuchibiru Network", reached number one on the Oricon weekly singles chart dated February 10, 1986. She was on her way to becoming a star and [[WhatCouldHaveBeen had she continued]], would've been as big a star as SeikoMatsuda; another idol singer who was also very popular in her time. Aside from being remembered for her simple voice and [[TheCutie cute]], [[{{Kawaisa}} petite]], [[TheIngenue innocent]] looks, she was also remembered for how she died.

On April 8, 1986, two hours after her manager found Okada in her gas-filled apartment, crouching in a closet, sobbing with a slashed wrist, she jumped off from the seven-story building of the Sun-Music Agency. Copycat suicides followed afterwards and the term "Yukiko Syndrome" was coined. While there are some [[WildMassGuessing guesses]], the very reason why she took her own life is still considered a mystery. A detailed research and few speculations could be found [[http://members.jcom.home.ne.jp/yosha/yr/suicide/Okada_Yukiko.html here]].

* AuthorExistenceFailure: There were posthumous releases up to 2002.

* OneHitWonder: Apparently {{justified}} because her life was unexpectedly cut short... She's actually had hits in the top ten but her only ''real'' number one hit so far was "Kuchibiru Network". It's also a song written by SeikoMatsuda, giving it a bit of {{irony}} due to the fact that she was considered a rival at the time. More ironic is that this was also her very last single, not counting the posthumous releases.
* OneOfUs: It once showed that she was no different than any other teenager yet different from other idol singers. She's a straight-A student for example. [[{{Otaku}} And loves reading comics]].

* DeadArtistsAreBetter

* FragileFlower: One of many reasons was that she was going through mood swings and she can be just as lively as she can be just as depressed. Having an almost always energetic persona in public, this was ''really'' saying something.
* IdolSinger: She seems to be the most basic example of one.

'''''Yukiko Okada''''' (Born as ''Kayo Satō''; August 22, 1967) was a Japanese {{idol singer}} in [[TheEighties the 1980s]]. She was a winner of the talent show, ''Star Tanjō!'' (a show predating what ''AmericanIdol'' would be all about) and pretty much after that, the rest is history.

On April 21, 1984, Okada debuted with a single, "First Date". She was known as "Yukko" in the beginning of her career. Her 1986 single "Kuchibiru Network", reached number one on the Oricon weekly singles chart dated February 10, 1986. She was on her way to becoming a star and [[WhatCouldHaveBeen had she continued]], would've been as big a star as ''Seiko Matsuda''; another idol singer who was also very popular in her time. Aside from being remembered for her simple voice and [[TheCutie cute]], [[{{Kawaisa}} petite]], [[TheIngenue innocent]] looks, she was also remembered for how she died.

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On April 21, 1984, Okada debuted with a single, "First Date". She was known as "Yukko" in the beginning of her career. Her 1986 single "Kuchibiru Network", reached number one on the Oricon weekly singles chart dated February 10, 1986. She was on her way to becoming a star and [[WhatCouldHaveBeen had she continued]], would've been as big a star as ''Seiko Matsuda''; another idol singer who was also very popular in her time. Aside from being remembered for her simple voice and [[TheCutie cute]], [[{{Kawaisa}} petite]], [[TheIngenue innocent]] looks, she was known for the cause of her death.

'''Yukiko Okada''' (Born as '''Kayo Satō'''; August 22, 1967) was a Japanese {{idol singer}} in [[TheEighties the 1980s]]. She was a winner of the talent show, ''Star Tanjō!'' (a show predating what ''AmericanIdol'' would be all about) and pretty much after that, the rest is history.

'''Yukiko Okada''' (Born as '''Kayo Satō'''; August 22, 1967-April 8, 1986) was a Japanese {{idol singer}} in [[TheEighties the 1980s]]. She was a winner of the talent show, ''Star Tanjō!'' (a show predating what ''AmericanIdol'' would be all about) and pretty much after that, the rest is history.

On April 21, 1984, Okada debuted with a single, "First Date". She was known as "Yukko" in the beginning of her career. Her 1986 single "Kuchibiru Network", reached number one on the Oricon weekly singles chart dated February 10, 1986. She was on her way to becoming a star and [[WhatCouldHaveBeen had she continued]], would've been as big a star as ''Seiko Matsuda''; another idol singer who was also very popular in her time. Aside from being remembered for her simple voice and [[TheCutie cute]], [[{{Kawaisa}} petite]], [[TheIngenue innocent]] looks, she was known for the cause of her death, which was by jumping off from the seven-story building of the Sun-Music Agency. Copycat suicides followed afterwards and the term "Yukiko Syndrome" was coined.

While there are some [[WildMassGuessing guesses]], the very reason why she took her own life is still considered a mystery. A detailed research and few speculations could be found [[http://members.jcom.home.ne.jp/yosha/yr/suicide/Okada_Yukiko.html here]].

On April 21, 1984, Okada debuted with a single, "First Date". She was known as "Yukko" in the beginning of her career. She was on her way to becoming a star and [[WhatCouldHaveBeen had she continued]], would've been as big a star as ''Seiko Matsuda''; another idol singer who was also very popular in her time. Aside from being remembered for her simple voice and [[TheCutie cute]], [[{{Kawaisa}} petite]], [[TheIngenue innocent]] looks, she was known for the cause of her death, which was by jumping off from the seven-story building of the Sun-Music Agency. Copycat suicides followed afterwards and the term "Yukiko Syndrome" was coined.

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