Shukan Bunshun has published an article on the death of Haruma Miura and how it has shocked the entertainment industry. This piece is a guest post, which was translated by Arama! Hannah, Co-Host of Podcast Japan.
On July 18, Haruma Miura was discovered to have hanged himself in his closet and was later pronounced dead in hospital. He was 30 years old. A note was found at the scene, and the police are treating this as suicide.
Debuting in 1997 at the age of 7 in the NHK morning drama “Aguri”, Haruma achieved major success with the 2007 film “Koizora”. Since then, it has maintained that list A status.
His sudden death rocked the entertainment world.
On the music program “Ongaku no Hi 2020” that aired at 2 pm on July 18, observers expressed concern about Shirota Yu (34), who had appeared in television dramas with Miura as “Samurai High School”. People were concerned that he was acting with his eyes swollen from crying.
An entertainment professional stated, “Miura’s obituary had just been released that same day at 3pm. While Shirota was only supposed to appear from 7 p.m. onwards, she was behind the scenes in such a haggard state that even her manager couldn’t say anything. They had been good friends for over 10 years, and even dated often. This death was really a big shock for Shirota. “
“Also, the songs that Shirota was programmed to sing were GReeeeNDisney’s “Kiseki” and “Remember Me”. “Remember Me” is a song about remembering the passing of [the movie character’s] father.”
“In view of Shirota’s tearful performance, the hosts Nakai Masahiro and Azumi Shinichiro He seemed concerned and speechless. During “Remember Me”, Shirota’s eyes were still red and puffy. After the curtains were closed, I thought he was probably crying, but couldn’t bear to look any further. Since everything was being filmed live, I was wondering what could happen on set, but Shirota could still sing perfectly even while crying. ”
Miura was friends with many other celebrities. One of those friends was Miura Shohei (32), who had appeared with Haruma in “Gokusen” (2008). One person, who knew both of them and worked on “Gokusen” with them, commented, “Shohei and Haruma were friends to this day, earning themselves the nickname” Mabudachi. “But Shohei was taken by surprise, having heard nothing. of Haruma or seeing possible signs that this might happen. As such, Shohei is still in a state of disbelief. “
“On the set of ‘Gokusen’, Haruma was very professional, fully memorizing all of his lines. Although he was more famous than most of his co-stars, he didn’t have an attitude at all. “
However, Haruma knew at the time that his agency had high expectations of him. Because she was a minor, she did her best not to behave in a way that was caught by the tabloids. She even put some distance between herself and her criminal friends. At karaoke she would go for Southern All Stars or Yuzu, and she maintained that good behavior as expected of a suitable young man even in private. “
Even though they were extremely busy, both Miuras were able to find the time to go surfing together. Their surf buddies they had in Chiba answered our questions with the following:
“Miura would come at least once a month for several months in a row to surf. She really was a good person. He definitely had a busy schedule as a popular actor, and surfing provided him with the rest he needed from all of that. This year, however, with the pandemic, I was not able to meet him at all. I really regret it. Why did this happened?”
We still don’t know the content of Haruma’s suicide note, nor do we know why he killed himself. However, several hours before the death of Miura, fellow actor and co-star of “Gokusen THE MOVIE”, Kaku Kento uploaded the following message that clearly had a deeper meaning:
“It’s very easy to make fun of the things that people like or make fun of the things that people work so hard for. It is also very easy to deny or say that you like or dislike things. It really is very easy. Easier than tying your shoes. I hope that in the future, people will be more friendly online. “
Like other celebrities, such as Kara’s Go Hara, who passed away in November 2019, or Kimura Hana, concerns have been raised over whether or not cyberbullying was one of the reasons behind Haruma’s suicide.
Fellow actor Wada Masato (40) tweeted: “I can’t speak… why? What happened? “Yuji (32) who also appeared in” Gokusen “with Haruma tweeted:” Haruma tell me this is a lie. I don’t want to believe it. Just yesterday I was saying to my staff, “It would be great if I could continue to work in entertainment with those friends who were in” Gokusen “with me.” Haruma, it’s always too early, but when I see you again I want to be able to have a beer and applaud you like in the past. I hope to see you again.”
According to the police, Haruma’s body was transferred to the police and is currently under investigation into the causes of this incident.
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