The 25-year-old rookie actress committed suicide and died after being harassed and abused by 14 people on the movie set.
The rookie Japanese actress left the world at the age of 25 after being severely harassed and abused by her co-stars and colleagues.
Recently, the Japanese entertainment industry is struggling with shocking scandals and consecutive suicides since September last year until now. It all started with the death of actress Aiki. What shocked everyone was that the cause came from her colleague.
Previously in September 2023, Aiki, an actress from the film and theater production company Takarazuka Revue, was found dead of suicide. According to the police’s prediction of the cause at that time, Aiki was said to have made an extreme choice due to overwork. However, her family did not believe it so they objected to expanding the investigation. They also sued the actress’s company for the insincere apology and demanded compensation.
Then at the end of March 2024, the police shocked the country when they revealed the truth behind Aiki’s death. Accordingly, Aiki is said to have been harassed and abused by 14 colleagues, including 1 director, 2 producers and actors from the same company. After the police statement, only four of them issued an official apology.
These people are said to have bullied and abused her using their power. They hurt Aiki and forced the young actress to work 277 hours a month, exceeding the standard working hours of 118 hours.
Thanks to the efforts of Aiki’s family, the truth was discovered. Takarazuka Revue CEO Kenshi Koba held a press conference to officially issue a sincere apology to the bereaved family and the public. He also promised to strengthen regulations at the company to ensure a healthy working environment for employees and rookie actors.
