Manga artist Mayumi Kurata (left) and her husband Shuntaro Kanoi (pictured in 2010)
Photo by Sponichi
Manga artist Mayumi Kurata’s husband, film producer Shuntaro Kanai, died at around 11pm on the 16th. 56 years old. Born in Tokyo. Kurata made the announcement on the 17th. Kurata, who met her beloved husband, tearfully told Sponichi Newspaper, “I was ready, but it was very painful to watch the man I love leave before my eyes.”
In October last year, he announced that he had been diagnosed with stage 3 pancreatic cancer in June 2022 and was given “6 months to live.” He chose not to undergo standard treatment such as anti-cancer drugs and continue to live a normal life. until the end. The images of the couple that Kurata posted on social media caused a huge stir.
Mr Kanoi hosted the “Shuntaro Kanoi Tokyo International Film Festival” on December 16th and 17th last year. This newspaper reports that he was diagnosed with jaundice at multiple hospitals and told he had only six months to live, and that last summer he progressed to stage 4 and underwent bypass surgery to cut half of his stomach and connecting the esophagus and the small one. revelation.
Explaining that he did not receive standard treatment, “I decided to make up my mind and do what I could, so I decided to do all my work ahead of schedule.” When asked about his aspirations for the future on a talk show in film festival, he remained upbeat and said, “I have no aspirations. I don’t know when I will die.”
Meanwhile, in an interview with this newspaper in October last year, Ms Kurata, who was told her husband did not have much time left to live, expressed her feelings, saying, “I am crying and I couldn’t give up, so I looked for second and third opinions and various treatments.” He added, “There is an image that cancer = fighting disease, but my husband is different. I want more people to know that even if you have cancer, you can live your own life and choose how you want to live your life.”” he said.
After announcing that he had cancer, she openly and sometimes humorously publicized her husband’s inability to eat his favorite foods and go out on social media and in series. On the 6th of this month, he said, “I’m glad that someone buys me something, peels fruit for me, rubs my shoulders, arms and legs, and scratches my back whenever I want. ” I’m proud I got married. The couple’s behavior and the way their families support each other drew a lot of attention.
On the 14th of this month, he reported, “I can no longer do the things I was able to do a few days ago. The speed of my husband’s changes since the beginning of this month is unimaginable.”Two days later, Mr Kanoi, who had lived more than a year longer than he had been sentenced to death, ended up the support of his beloved wife.
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