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NEWS: 'Kill Me Baby' Actress/Idol Ai Takabe Arrested for Alleged Drug Possession


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Foxaika



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PostPosted: Tue Oct 27, 2015 12:05 am Reply with quote
Her plight is unfortunate, but I can't help but laugh at the fact that she was Agiri in Kill Me Baby.

You really can't make this up Laughing
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KH91



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PostPosted: Tue Oct 27, 2015 12:10 am Reply with quote
It's always the cute one's(not really). Why oh why!
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NGK



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PostPosted: Tue Oct 27, 2015 12:14 am Reply with quote
now that's a career-ender

it's hard to spin off a next gig with a record like that when residing in Japan.
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Utsuro no Hako



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PostPosted: Tue Oct 27, 2015 12:23 am Reply with quote
NGK wrote:
now that's a career-ender


Judging by her credits, her career was already over. Her latest VA role is a two year old OVA sequel to a four year old anime. Really the question is, did she have problems that prevented her from getting work, or did the lack of work cause her drug problems.
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livinew



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PostPosted: Tue Oct 27, 2015 12:38 am Reply with quote
NGK wrote:
now that's a career-ender

it's hard to spin off a next gig with a record like that when residing in Japan.


She had no career lol.

Last "major" role she had was almost 4 years ago which was KMB, and that show bombed in Japan. Barely active before that too.
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mewpudding101
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 27, 2015 12:45 am Reply with quote
livinew wrote:
NGK wrote:
now that's a career-ender

it's hard to spin off a next gig with a record like that when residing in Japan.


She had no career lol.

Last "major" role she had was almost 4 years ago which was KMB, and that show bombed in Japan. Barely active before that too.


She was active mostly as a live-action actress, although she separated from Oscar Promotion a while back before this announcement, supposedly because of this? I don't know. So VA'ing wasn't her main gig, but her complete acting career will probably be ruined because of this.

Wonder how this will affect future publications of the anime and live-action works she's been in.


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#846397



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PostPosted: Tue Oct 27, 2015 12:46 am Reply with quote
She sounds fun from what little I know of her. Which is this article.
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Kougeru



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PostPosted: Tue Oct 27, 2015 12:51 am Reply with quote
Never understood why people get into drugs. Can't feel sorry for her.
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#846397



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PostPosted: Tue Oct 27, 2015 12:59 am Reply with quote
Kougeru wrote:
Never understood why people get into drugs. Can't feel sorry for her.
Really!? You can't fathom any reasons? Alcohol is widely accepted drug world round. People start I think mostly for recreational fun.
ps I don't mean to belittle anyone's opinion. I hold differing opinions with myself.


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GEO9875



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PostPosted: Tue Oct 27, 2015 1:11 am Reply with quote
Kougeru wrote:
Never understood why people get into drugs. Can't feel sorry for her.
Same, I've been cleaned my entire life and seeing all of the bad stuff that happens to people that use drugs isnt making me want to try them any further...
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Jose Cruz



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PostPosted: Tue Oct 27, 2015 1:34 am Reply with quote
Anime is kinda like a drug.
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ZODDGUTS



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PostPosted: Tue Oct 27, 2015 2:02 am Reply with quote
I smoke pot from time to time to relax, don't drink though. Ain't a big deal here in California anymore anyways.
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penguintruth



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PostPosted: Tue Oct 27, 2015 2:07 am Reply with quote
The thing is, in Japan, even if it had been only weed, it still would ruin her, because they're way too uptight about drugs. Even moreso than in the US. Hell, some of our biggest celebrities are full-on addicts and we treat it as just a quirk.
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Yuri Fan



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PostPosted: Tue Oct 27, 2015 2:17 am Reply with quote
GEO9875 wrote:
Kougeru wrote:
Never understood why people get into drugs. Can't feel sorry for her.
Same, I've been cleaned my entire life and seeing all of the bad stuff that happens to people that use drugs isnt making me want to try them any further...


Same. I don't even drink....

Whatever her reasons, I still feel a bit sorry for her.
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FlareKnight



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PostPosted: Tue Oct 27, 2015 2:18 am Reply with quote
In the end, sad to see someone ruin their life like this. Going to be tough going forward, especially if she is found guilty and has a record to deal with.

I get people making bad decisions. But, now she has to pay for those.
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