Life is sometimes strong and sometimes fragile; some people fight the pain of the flesh to the death in order to stay in the world; others choose to leave on their own because they cannot overcome the pain of the spirit. At 12:35 p.m. local time on July 18, 30-year-old Popular Japanese actor Haruma Miura was found to have died unexpectedly at his home in Tokyo's Minato Ward, and was taken to the hospital to confirm his death. Soon, the news of his death came out, and the Japanese showbiz industry fell into deep mourning. Later in the day, amuse, his brokerage company, also issued an obituary notice, saying that "the specific situation is still being confirmed."
Haruma Miura
Born on April 5, 1990 in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan, Haruma Miura debuted as a child actor at the age of 7 and starred in the film "The First Time That Summer" at the age of 16. A year later, in 2007, he soared in popularity with the film "Love Sky" with Niigaki Andei, and won the Japan Academy Award for Best Newcomer. In the film, Hiroki Sakurai, a high school student played by Haruma Miura, has white hair, which seems cynical, but in fact he is persistent and affectionate, always guarding the people he loves in his own way. After the release of the film, Haruma Miura immediately became the best candidate for the first love boyfriend of a Japanese girl. After that, his star path was open, starring in many popular movies and dramas including "Poor Man", "Extreme Fresh Master 3", "Blood Monday", "Hot Blood College 2", "I want to tell you", "The Last Cinderella", "Time I Exist", "Attack on Titan Live-Action Edition", "Don't Let Me Go", "Gintama 2", "JP: Romance" and many other popular movies and dramas. In addition to her performances, Haruma Miura has also released singles and albums from time to time, and has starred in musicals.
It is precisely because of the large number of works and spanning performances and singing, Haruma Miura is very popular in the circle, and there are many close friends, his sudden death will immediately cause shock, many people expressed their condolences at the first time they learned the news.
He Laixian, a good friend who also belongs to Amuse's office, left a message on his personal social media on a black screen saying that he should not easily deny the efforts of others, "I really don't want to see so much negative content on SNS." His remarks were understood to mean that the recent mental stress of Haruma Miura was suspected of being related to online violence. The reason is that he previously appealed on social media, hoping that netizens would look more rationally at the actor Dong Dechangda, who cheated, and the result was a joint attack.
Yesterday also happened to be the day of TBS's annual all-weather live special, Music Day. The well-known musician Takashi Nishikawa only learned of the death of Haruma Miura after the performance, and he said sadly: "What about the movies we made together... Obviously, the release date has not yet been decided..." Yu Shiroda , who was scheduled to sing the GReeeeN orchestra's famous song "キセキ" at 7 p.m. (who starred with Haruma Miura in "Samurai High School" in 2009), always looked sad when performing, his lips trembled, and when he sang the last lyric, he finally couldn't hold back, and tears came out of his eyes.
At nine o'clock that night, Fuji TV broadcast the film "JP: Romance", which began with a line of eulogy: "Mr. Haruma Miura passed away today." We would like to express our condolences and sincerely pray for the blessings of the Earth. ”
Actress Yoshida Yoshida updated the content late at night on social media, recalling the musical "Boots Demon Hime" (キンキ-ブーツ) starring Haruma Miura, "Whether it is singing, dancing, acting or interpretation of the characters, any aspect can be perfectly described." On Yoshida's birthday last year, singer JUJU presented a congratulatory video, and the person in charge of filming was Haruma Miura, who was recording the NHK show "World Good Things Want" (世はほしいモノにあふれてる) with her. "I feel like I'm going to be crushed by sorrow, fear, emptiness." She wrote: "How exactly should I pray? I really don't know. How can souls be redeemed? What exactly should I do? ”
Actor Katase Nana talked about filming "Blood Monday" with Haruma Miura, who was only 18 years old at the time, in 2008. "Looking back now, I only have a smiling Chunma Jun in my mind. He is really gentle and steady, very concerned about the people around him, obviously the first time to play the lead role in the series is not easy. During the filming process, there were many difficult scenes, even I felt very hard, but he always faced it calmly, always smiling and giggling at everyone..." As for the reason for choosing to go on the road of no return, Katase Nana speculated: "He is a very hard worker, and his sense of responsibility is also very strong, so even if he has troubles, he can't show it to the people around him." ”
Saito, who collaborated with Haruma Miura on "The Time I Existed," posted a still of the show on social media as a sign of unspoken condolences. In the play, Haruma Miura plays a young man suffering from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis who cherishes the beauty of life while stubbornly fighting against the disease, while Saito plays his college senior.
In addition to showbiz, even former Japanese script Keisuke Tian spoke on personal social media, and although he did not write the name of Haruma Miura directly, he asked about the social issues behind his death. "We have been blaming people who commit suicide, only saying that people should not seek death. But that alone doesn't change the resolve of those who want to die. Japan has the highest number of suicides among young people over 20 generations in the world. We who have not done anything to change such a society are more sinful than anything else, right? ”
According to the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, suicide ranks first among the causes of death in all ages 10 to 39 in Japan, and suicide also ranks first in the total causes of death statistics between the ages of 15 and 34.
When Haruma Miura was 20 years old, he wrote a letter to himself 10 years later: 10 years later, will I still be happy? Is it okay to hold something you cherish in your arms? I would be happy if I was still the one who gave my all for everything, and I would still be a very good person.