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Cannes winner Yuya Yagira, 18, hospitalized after reported drug overdose

Entertainment Aug. 31, 2008 - 02:36PM JST ( 12 )

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borschtAug. 31, 2008 - 01:50PM JST

Hope whatever caused him to take an overdose is resolved.
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urufulsAug. 31, 2008 - 01:53PM JST

That is a lot of pressure for somebody so young. Too bad he felt like he had no choice but to turn to drugs.
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timeonAug. 31, 2008 - 02:24PM JST

apparently he took too much pills for cold!?
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sk4ekAug. 31, 2008 - 02:33PM JST

Yes, this article fails to mention that it was apparently a suicide attempt via prescription cold medicine; the implication that he was a "drug user" appears nowhere in the Japanese articles I've seen.
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serindipityAug. 31, 2008 - 02:55PM JST

Oh yes! Once again JT attempts to sensationalize a story by telling the full story. He took too many cold tablets and became sick as a result. However, the way this story reads (or doesn't) he is a seriously depressed actor who took copious amounts of a drug in order to end his life. Media sensationalism at it's best (or worst).
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serindipityAug. 31, 2008 - 02:56PM JST

Woops! Edit: by NOT telling the full story!
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cwhiteAug. 31, 2008 - 04:31PM JST

not surprising for a kid who is becoming a nobody as everyday passes
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SkywardsSep. 01, 2008 - 03:48AM JST

Shock to read this item. The actor was marvellous in the film, which I understand was filmed over a year to allow actors to show them older and longer-haired. Still a serious health scare.
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FreespeechSep. 01, 2008 - 04:38AM JST

I saw the film and was amazed by about everything in it : the juvenile actors, the difficulty of the exercise, the trueness of the plot and its straightforward approach of social evils in Japan, and much more...

But I suspect that acting at that young age, and particularly to give life to such a desperate story, can be very destructive four a young soul ; particularly so if after this brilliant performance there was no recognition or empathy in his own country and no followup.
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AltriaSep. 01, 2008 - 10:50AM JST

Heath Ledger copycat?
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enasanSep. 10, 2008 - 10:09PM JST

I've seen a lot of his work. Yagira has so much potential. I'm a film director myself and I know the presures on young actors. He needs to get away, clear his mind, travel and take a break. He'll be ok. His manager is to blame.