Japanese actor Nijiro Murakami, known for his role in Netflix's Alice in Borderland, is facing assault charges after his ex-girlfriend accused him of abuse.
According to Tokyo's Harajuku Police Station, Murakami allegedly assaulted his former girlfriend four times between March and May 2024 at his home in Shibuya Ward, Tokyo.
The reported abuse was severe, involving instances where he allegedly punched her face, pulled her hair, and slammed her head into a window.
The injuries she suffered were so serious that they required more than a month to fully heal.
Murakami reportedly admitted to the assaults, telling investigators, 'There is no doubt that I injured her.'
The case is currently in the hands of prosecutors, who are evaluating the evidence to determine if formal criminal charges will be filed.
Murakami's career in film and television is now under scrutiny, with one of his upcoming television appearances, in TV Tokyo's horror anthology series Strange - Junji Ito's Strange Stories That Keep You Up at Night, scheduled to premiere on July 3.
