Shukan Bunshun has published a piece regarding the death of Haruma Miura , and how it has shocked the entertainment industry. This piece is a guest post, which was translated by Arama! Japan Podcast co-host Hannah.
On the July 18, Haruma Miura was found to have hung himself in his closet, and was later pronounced dead at the hospital. He was 30 years old. There was a note found at the scene, and police are treating this as a suicide.
Debuting in 1997 at the age of 7 on the NHK morning drama “Aguri”, Haruma hit mainstream success with the 2007 movie “Koizora.” Since then, he has maintained that A-list status.
His sudden death shook the entertainment world.
On the music program “Ongaku no Hi 2020” that aired at 2pm July 18, watchers voiced concerns about Shirota Yu (34), who had appeared on TV dramas with Miura like “Samurai High School.” People were worried about the fact that he performed with eyes that were swollen from crying.
A entertainment professional stated, “Miura’s obituary had just been published that very day at 3pm. While Shirota was only supposed to appear from 7pm onwards, he was backstage in such a haggard state that even his manager was unable to say anything. They had been good friends for over 10 years, and even hung out together often. This death was truly a major shock for Shirota.”
“Furthermore the songs Shirota was slated to sing were GReeeeN‘s “Kiseki” and Disney’s “Remember Me.” “Remember Me” is a song about remembering the passing of [the movie character’s] father.”
“At the sight of Shirota’s tearful performance, hosts Nakai Masahiro and Azumi Shinichiro seemed troubled and at a loss for words. During “Remember Me”, Shirota’s eyes were still red and swollen. After the curtains closed, I thought he was probably crying, but I couldn’t bear to look any longer. Because everything was being shot live, I wondered what might happen on set, but Shirota was still able to sing perfectly even while crying.”
