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kimura hana (real life and 1 more) drawn by mitarashi_dingo

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    Spirit of Frower

    最近は若い世代のレスラーの顔と名前が男女問わず頭に入ってきづらくなってるくらいには耄碌しているおっさんプヲタですが、木村花選手はかつて印象的な女子レスラーだった木村響子選手の娘でもあり早くからスポットが当たっていたことに加えて鮮烈な存在感もあって期待をかけていたレスラーのひとりでした。初期コスいいよね。本人はその後思うところもあってかヒールに転向、躍進の兆しを見せ始めた女子団体スターダムを支える一角として成長していくわけですが…

    …番組見てないのと可視化できる部分が誹謗中傷だけで自殺の動機の全容が完全に判明しているわけではないので言及は避けますが、「愛されたかった」との言葉を残していたことからやはり悪役は似合わなかったのかなぁ…。業界では俗にいい人ほど悪役を任せられがちとも言われてますが…。もう一度ベビーターンして団体の正統派エースとして輝く姿が見たかったです。R.I.P...

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    AyaReiko
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    There's that little voice in my head saying there's probably more to this story than it seems. Either there was some form of mental illness present (likely undiagnosed), the harassment has been going on for longer than it seems, or both. In regards to both issues, Japan is extremely and horrifically behind the times.

    Either way, places like Twitter are a cesspit of narcissists and assholes. Unless it's to make some form of an announcement, don't waste your time with it. And, for the love of all that is holy, if you ever gain even the slightest degree of notoriety, never, EVER engage with anyone on there.

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    kuugarisingultimate
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    AyaReiko said:

    There's that little voice in my head saying there's probably more to this story than it seems. Either there was some form of mental illness present (likely undiagnosed), the harassment has been going on for longer than it seems, or both. In regards to both issues, Japan is extremely and horrifically behind the times.

    Either way, places like Twitter are a cesspit of narcissists and assholes. Unless it's to make some form of an announcement, don't waste your time with it. And, for the love of all that is holy, if you ever gain even the slightest degree of notoriety, never, EVER engage with anyone on there.

    I think Hana doesn't have any mental problems in the past. However, the cyberbullying on her all started when she lashed out against a co-cast member in Terrace House, a Japanese reality TV show.

    Those who did the cyberbullying are surely most fans of the show, and most of them probably doesn't even know her background. Kimura is very much beloved in joshi wrestling, seen as among of its main future stars. And it's a sad thing that the harassment led to her to suffer from depression which is later on, became too much for her to bear.

    I'll never blame Hana for entering the world of reality show. But for me, reality shows are a mistake.

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