Celebrities Attend Torata Nanbu’s Funeral with No Mourning Attire Rule

Since mourning clothes were also prohibited at the farewell ceremony on the following day, the 29th, the members of Dengeki were still dressed in their stage costumes of red pupils. The other attendees were also dressed as they wished.

Hidekazu Akai, 64, attended with his wife. He was mysterious and did not smile throughout the event, and broke down in tears when he came face to face with the deceased in the coffin.

Udo Suzuki (54) was also dressed in a flamboyant pink scajan, but he did not smile as usual and was saddened as he avoided the media.

At 11:12 AM, the coffin was taken out for the burial. The coffin contained stage costumes, coveralls, and beloved sunglasses. Members of the Dengeki Network carried the coffin, shouting “Oi! Oi!” in sync with the theme music and bidding a farewell with crackers.

Gyuzo (59), a member of Dengeki Network, mentioned in his greeting, “The seemingly invincible Nanbu-chan passing away in just one day.” According to reports, Nanbu was actively involved in organizing a farewell party for the old acquaintance Esper Ito and had business meetings until shortly before collapsing.

His extensive network of connections surprised the staff at the talent agency. Contact was made by renowned artists and models who seemed to have no apparent connection, and they all expressed their gratitude, saying, “We were really taken care of by Nanbuin difficult times.”

As you can see, the celebrities who showed up at the wake and farewell ceremony were a wide variety of people.

There were many other celebrities who attended to send off Mr. Nanbu in good spirits. Let’s introduce them along with their fashion on the next page.