Hydrogen Sulfide Suicides in Japan
Nearly every day in April, people have been killing themselves with hydrogen sulfide gas - some of them go quietly while some end up harming others with the gas. The latest person reported to kill herself was Miyuki Asou - a gravure idol who turned to making AV movies..
"This 22 years old woman had been a stages actress when she was a high school student. Later, she entered in the show business world, and until recently, she’d been active as a gravure idol. However, she couldn’t become so popular, and this February, she challenged to a porn video. And thanks to her past career, she could become one of popular actresses.
But it seems this change and transfer was a stress to her, and on March 18th, she killed herself in a bath room at her apartment. Before she passed away, it is rumored that she had notified her suicide on her blog, but her agency has already closed it, so there are no means to confirm it."
Via Japan Probe.
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Professional Writer
Well... thats depressing... Her life wasn't going the way she wanted it to... Pity...
Advocado
A moment of silence for our fellow human being...
Life is precious.
Dirty Gentleman
http://cantstanzya.wordpress.com/
That's indeed is very sad. Her regret must of been overwhelming. RIP
aww, one less cute girl.
IT
http://fivetotwelve.wordpress.com/
I was wondering where the hell people were managing to get enough H2S to kill themselves with, then I checked wikipedia:
Hydrogen Sulfide has been used frequently in Japan, created when mixing a detergent with a shampoo. Inhalation of the compound is lethal. The Japanese government have been battling an alarming surge in suicides using this method.
Thanks wiki!
university film student | ecchikid | the Archivist
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Interestingly enough, I already knew that from Detective Conan - see, manga does teach you things. x_x"
College Student
ah... which chapter?
kinda forget after this many years... :P
and if i'm not mistaken, even mixing two different brands (probably not all, i guess)of cleaning agents will end up lethal too O_o
careful when cleaning your bathtubs, folks
Student
http://yny-u.com
Yes, you can get chlorine gas very easily..
university film student | ecchikid | the Archivist
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Ahahah...don't remember too well myself either. There's like 650 chapters or so out so it's sorta hard to recall, even though I just read through the series a couple months ago.
Manga Artist, Designer & Consultant
http://www.tomiotsuji.com
I've checked my volumes and can say that it isn't in Volume 4,6-10,or 12-24
Must occur in a later issue.
Not a very brave way to go.
I think stabbing yourself to death is a lot braver.
Although the best thing is not to kill yourself and not think about suicide as an option in the first place. Best thing to do is run away from your previous way of life by taking a train and settling down in a new place.
Get away from past bad friends, enemies and demons.
Retailerz
0_o brave or not this is called real life. If you want to kill yourself depending on what it is don't leave a mess for people to clean up. Like seriously nobody wants to take your hanging corpse down from the noose.
People kill themselves because of major issues to stab yourself is even crazier than taking drugs. People like that have some mental problems if they want to inflict pain on themselves. Seriously don't even post about how brave you are to kill yourself.
Troubleshooter, Universal Exports
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I feel bad that she ended her life. Things must have become very unhappy for her.
Jaina Solo Fan-boy! umm...Frozen food mangaer
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*offers up a small prayer*
Dropping computers, starting all over again at Journalism
http://xspblog.com
Sad, and more than just pitting the fact, I think society should rethink about what is happening to people like her.
You know, it's not a mere coincidence that she was a young idol, and ended up the wrong way.
I think there are lots of people being submitted to things they shouldn't at young ages, and the result of that exposure eventually leads to stuff like that.
Need more examples? Britney Spears, Mcauley Culkin, Michael Jackson... among others.
Now, it's not that kids, young actors/actresses or idols should be forbidden to do their jobs, but the industry have to rethink the way these kids are being dealt with.
And if they don't find a way, yeah, then it should be forbidden.
Student
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well that was pretty heavy to read...
"if you have the courage to kill yourself, then you've got the courage to stand up again"
CSU student/accountant
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Its a sad day when someone loses the will to live. Thats why its important to surround yourself with loved ones that will help you keep going.
-1
http://necrophadian.blogspot.com/
everyday is a sad day then, tons of people commit suicide daily, about 80 people per hour probably. I feel sorry her will was too weak to live on after all she went through. She probably couldn't deal with the fact that she ended up as a AV actress.
software manager
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成仏しますように
part time illustrationist, doll clothing seamstress
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oh dear this is so sad :( RIP
Hikikomori in the making
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That's just so sad... A pretty girl like her ending her life like that... RIP
Underdog Artist, Outcast to the Society, Tetsuya Nomura art fan
may the lord have mercy on her soul.....but you know guys...she could have so much to live for....i hate it when stress is the reason for suicide.....may she rest in peace...
Watcher
What a waste. Why would anyone ethere themselves? Life has so much to offer evne when it sucks.
dannychoo.com の読者
i can only hope and pray that she finally found her peace
Games addicted
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That's so sad...
She must had so hard time.
anime/cosplay events organizer
http://www.cosplay.ph
some people sometimes take the easy way out instead of enduring the hardships and pains that comes with life...
may her soul find peace *prays*
browsing the nets
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Not necessary its an easy way.
Taking away one's own life needs a lot of guts and determination. I'm sure most of us will think twice when we are half suffocating, that we want to live another day.
I've come close to near death situation when I almost drowned in a pool - was pushed in the deep end by a colleague who didn't know i couldn't swim :D When ur gasping for air and the lungs r filled with water, its not easy dude.
May her soul rest in peace.
security/3d graphic artist
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god never puts anything infront of you that you can't deal with.. some don't understand that you can live through alot of bad times.. and some see a little bump as a mountain and take the so called easy way out... so sad.. yet it happens again and again.. :(
full time student, 60% of the time.
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That's too bad, no matter what she had done with her life, she was someone's daughters, someone's friends... terribly sad :(
Non-profit org. volunteering work addict
She tried so hard in her career and completely lost hope in that...
I hate the "People"'s world because of that... A ruthless environment full of vultures and hypocrites. She was a victim of that.
She did want recognition and fame via hard work but rivalry in that domain is intense. Even more because in societies we are raised and trained to become generic humans (provider of labor, taxpayers and customers broadly) and not unique people. The individualistic side and the interdiction to show one's feelings of pain and suffering.
I also wanted to say that extreme despair is something no one wants to face, but it happens in our world, can happen to anyone, at any place and any moment and is closer than anyone would recognize.
Anyway... May she rest in peace.
Exchange Student
My thoughts exactly *applauds*
Study Services Analyst
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Wow, thats sad and depressing. Theres nothign in the world that is worth your life.
In times like this I like to post the words of Rocky Balboa. Im not joking, I follow these words closely. Whenever Im down i remember them and I get better...
"Let me tell you something you already know. The world ain't all sunshine and rainbows. It's a very mean and nasty place and I don't care how tough you are it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain't about how hard ya hit. It's about how hard you can get it and keep moving forward. How much you can take and keep moving forward. That's how winning is done! Now if you know what you're worth then go out and get what you're worth. But ya gotta be willing to take the hits, and not pointing fingers saying you ain't where you wanna be because of him, or her, or anybody! Cowards do that and that ain't you!".... Rocky Balboa
Dog of the Country
man, japan is omg...i saw on the news whereby a woman sawed up her husband..
student
Thats sad. D: Well RIP to her.
*offers small prayer*
Perv
Hey, these are some smart words I say.
RIP poor soul *prays*
WHY did her commit sucide is so unfair to a beatiful girl like her
Non-profit org. volunteering work addict
When pain comes, physical appearance (and if relevant, beauty) does not matter.
You should not have that kind if bias.
No one should live suffering like that or give up on their lives.
Overman
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Been thinking of what to say, but nothing comes to mind that will do. She should have taken more time took stock of her life. Other people have led worse lives than her, and many never even got a chance to do so. She could have been able to turn hers around... My prayers for her soul. So young.
Polytechnic Junior, Bronze Lifesaving Trainee, Mech Designer In-training.
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Ouch. My condolences.
The human mind is fragile, really. Ultimately, it's ourselves that make or break us. That choice to sleep in the dark, or to continue in the light... Well, I guess no one really knows until that moment which would be chosen. I mean, I might be saying that I definitely won't go suicidal, but ten years down the road and the window would have a whole lot more appeal to me.
Life is THAT unpredictable.
vendor
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God gave us one life. Don't waste it if you have any problems just call a friend to tell...Condolence and rest his souls.
銀河帝国五〇一軍团 TK/TD 8316 M.E.P.D. Police Sergeant
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that's sad to hear. the price of fame. :-(
Photography, Dealer,computer student
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If she got problems they're other ways of solve them...too bad...
オタク all day long
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This is so sad. She is still so young. There is many way out but she decided to end her life. =(
consultant
i cant pity anyone that commits suicide. shes cute, but stupid. there were infinite possiblities for her to do something about her life, but she chose the easiest way out. if she could hack it in high school she should've hacked it in gravure, since she didnt why not move to something better, like going out of the country, going out of towm, going somewhere where no one would have recognized her. build up again and come back.
of course my suspicion lies in the AV people who may have forced this life on her, kind of like raping her to submission. there are many pornstars in america that have went like this girl, shes another one in a very long list of AV/porn suicides.
like i said i cant pity suicides.
purchasing
Very sad and depressing news to read about. Condolences to the family.
gear
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My condolence to her family and friends... Hope her soul finds the peace and happiness that this world wasn't able to provide.
Like they say..."Death is not a choice. Death is giving up."
Me, I refuse to die...I'll linger in this world until my body can no longer sustain me. But until then...I'll live as happily as I can...despite my life being far from perfect ^^;
Scientist, unemployed.
http://fmphoenixhawk.livejournal.com
What saddens me is not just her passing, but the fact that nobody tried to stop her. Hell, if it meant kicking in the door and dragging her out, I'd do it.
RIP, young lady, you had more to live for than you knew.
Bag Boy
That's so sad. She's really cute too...
Chef, Full fledged Otaku, Full time Observer.....
man suicide is so common in japan now a days...
"everyday in april"...
now thats really sad to hear...
ひきこもり/Hikikomori. Suits my current state more than a 大学生/University Student. ^^
See doesn't look like the type that fits being an AV idol to me, so her move to pornography might have not been deliberately her own idea from the start.
Insomniac
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They turn on the gas and sit there is that how it works
freelance
What a waste she was pretty but to end your life at such a young age wow.
it so sad.....so young......so early gone to the other side of space......may her soul rest in peace.
where is the help line when you need one????
Art Production Manager, Computer/Graphic Design Tutor
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What my question is...did she get any help and/or support from her family, friends, etc? I know that in Japanese culture that it's hard to open up to others about personal problems, but a lot personal issues could be solved.
Such sad news. Until the next world....
Student
much like what people were saying about the dark knight,
"screw that! where's the movie?!"
College Student
no so young
Culinary student, Vampire
she wasted it no more second chance
i knew her 1mounth ago...
from her av debut viedeo,that i've bought
i like her at the first time
then i search in internet...
i shock...she's already dead...
introducing SAP to fellow employees.....oh how lucky they are!
H2S gas. We get trained about this lethal gas when working in the offshore oil and gas industry. In small volumes it has a smell like rotten eggs. In large volumes (ppm) it kills the smelling senses almost instantly and you die without even knowing it!
Creepy. You had to do this in one of the Silent Hill games. You mix the stuff in a bucket then leave the room so you can turn on this fan and kill all these flesh eating moths that are infesting the corridor.
Network Security Specialist
so sad...
failing student
http://ukyuki.blogspot.com/
sad some guy tried to kill himself buy coving his car in petrol outside my school put the po po got there and locked him up
student
Poor girl. It is really sad because she was just 22 years old.
90's F1 Afficionate and Anti-Otaku
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The Japan Times...went to the scene first than no one else
PT Supervisor at UPS
=/ your so pretty you didn't have to die =( could of flown to the states and I would show you some great sexy time
Otaku! >.
http://crunchyroll.com
Very Interesting....I have read a couple of articles about the suicides in japan.