Suicide to murder? Famous Japanese actor arrested by the police on suspicion of murder
On June 27th, 47 year old famous Japanese Kabuki actor Yuzuke Ichikawa was arrested by the police on suspicion of assisting his mother in suicide.
Stills from Yuzuke Ichikawa's "Banzawa Naoki 2"
On the 18th of last month, Yuzuke Ichikawa was found lying down with his parents at home by his agent. His 75 year old mother died on the spot, and his 76 year old father fell into a coma and was taken to the hospital before being declared dead. After rescue, Yuzuke Ichikawa was out of danger to his life.
Due to the discovery of a suicide note written in his own name by the police at the home of Yuzuke Ichikawa, which read "Please forgive me for taking one step first, I am very sorry", it was initially speculated that he was attempting suicide.
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According to relevant sources, Yuzuke Ichikawa is suspected of providing his mother's sleeping pills, which he obtained through a hospital prescription. It was also revealed that he covered his parents with plastic bags, but the drug packaging and plastic bags were not found afterwards. In addition, the absence of a suicide note by his parents has also become one of the suspicious points in the case.
Shikawa Yunosuke, originally named Kohiko Yoshikawa, was born into a Kabuki family. He has appeared in multiple TV dramas such as "Tokyo Metropolitan Police Man" and "Naoki Hanazawa 2", among which he is best known for his role as the important villain "Taji Izuyama" in "Naoki Hanazawa 2". It is reported that before the incident, Yuzuke Ichikawa was exposed for sexually harassing several artists he worked with, which sparked condemnation from Japanese netizens.
It is worth mentioning that the famous Japanese actor Akira Kagawa is the cousin of Yuzuke Ichikawa, who played the role of "Daiwa Akira" in the "Banzawa Naoki" series. Kagawa Asahi once had a short hiatus due to harassing women, and later made a comeback as a Kabuki actor named Shikawa Nakagawa.
Still photo of Akira Kagawa's "Banzawa Naoki 2"
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