Japanese star Sei Ashina found dead at her Tokyo apartment

Japanese actress Sei Ashina, aged 36, breathed her last at Tokyo’s apartment on Monday.

According to reports, the initial investigation says that this was a suicide. But, no note was found in the apartment.

The body was reportedly discovered by her brother after she stopped answering messages and calls a day prior.

Sei Ashina started her career as a model and then eventually paved her path into films and television projects.

She gained fame after she played a significant role in Francois Girard’s 2007 film Silk, also starring Keira Knightley and Michael Pitt.

She played the lead role in the TV show Nanase: The Psychic Wanderers and was seen in a significant role in the show Aibo: Tokyo Detective Duo.

Ashina’s tragic death is the latest in a series of suicides involving well-known Japanese talents, including actor Haruma Miura in July and reality show star Hana Kimura in May.