Saturday, June 11, 2011

さようなら, 川上とも子さん. orz

Scoop: http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-06-10/utena-voice-actress-tomoko-kawakami-passes-away

In that article, famous anime seiyuu, Tomoko Kawakami (日本名:川上とも子) passed away since June 9, 2011, her agency said.

She was debuted in 1994 at the anime Metal Fighter Miku and we will remember her as Revolutionary Girl Utena, Hikaru from Hikaru no Go, Chiriko from Fushigi Yuugi, Sugar a Little Snow Fairy, Ai Mori from The Law of Ueki, Athena Glory from Aria, Hinata Fuyuki from Sgt. Keroro (Sgt. Frog) and many others.

Reports said she was hospitalized in 2008 by an unknown illness. Later, she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer, reports also said.

We can't believe she died. We will never forget her anime roles.

RIP 川上とも子 (1971-2011)

Sayonara...

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