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According to the official site, a popular anime song musician Eri Kawai passed away on Aug 4. Her masterpieces are given below.
Madoromi no Rinne (Utawarerumono ED)
Undine (ARIA The Animation OP)
Euphoria (ARIA The Natural OP)
Spirale (ARIA The Origination OP)
Tanpopo Suisha (Sketch Book -full colors- OP)
Bamboo Beat (Bamboo Blade OP)
Star Rise (Bamboo Blade OP)

Source: Kawai Eri Official Web Page

She died of liver cancer. She was 43 years old. Her funeral was held on Aug 7.
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Aug 5, 2008 8:49 AM
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:( I loved some of her work. Some beautiful songs (particularly Aria stuff) so this is sad news.
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This is a real shame to hear. May she rest in peace. <3
Aug 5, 2008 8:55 AM
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Oh noes! That's horrible :(
I was a particular fan of her Aria music.
Aug 5, 2008 9:28 AM
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T___T

Utawarerumono ending was a masterpiece ;_;
Aug 5, 2008 9:33 AM
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Her other works...

Athena's Canzone were sung by her.
Barcarole (ARIA The Animation)
ARIA (ARIA The Animation)
Sant Claus no Sora (ARIA The Animation)
Mangetsu no Dolce (ARIA The Natural)
Second Season -Kibou- (ARIA The Natural)
Coccolo (ARIA The Natural)

Yume no Owari (PS2 game Fate/stay night -Realta Nua-)
ALMATERIA (OVA Tales of Symphonia OP)
IF DREAMS CAME TRUE (AIR the movie Theme song)
Sora he (Strange Dawn OP)

we lost an irreplaceable talented artist. I can't stop crying...
Aug 5, 2008 9:40 AM
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dtshyk said:
Source: Kawai Eri Official Web Page

temporary unavailable. some source said overloaded with fans who wants to say farewell.

she sings for Aria, Sketchbook full colors, and Bamboo Blade which my fave anime.

(T_T) (T_T) (T_T)
Aug 5, 2008 9:49 AM
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Very sad news, she did work on a lot of my favorite songs. May she rest in peace T_T
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Aug 5, 2008 10:01 AM
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Such a shame... I don't know many of her songs, but the ones I do know were very nice. Both of the Bamboo Blade songs weren't too complicated, but they were still more than just good. The opening felt like it had a touch of old Japanese music, which was great for a kendo-themed anime, but it was still quite modern. May she rest in peace and may her family be at ease...

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Aug 5, 2008 10:28 AM

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her work in aria has left an impression to me. it's really a big loss in the anime music scene. may she rest in peace.
Aug 5, 2008 11:25 AM

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Whoa! I loved Madoromi no Rinne, so this is a shame to see such a talented person pass on. (-_-)
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I'd just recently discovered her (after watching Utawarerumono), and sought out as much of her work as I could as a result, she became a staple on my playlists.

My condolences to her family.


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i heard her work again~ i realy love her work~ it's make me relax ~_~

i love her music~

look his last work anime is Spirale (ARIA The Origination OP)~
Aug 5, 2008 12:29 PM
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Damn, her excellent music in Aria was really soothing. We're gonna miss her amazing vocals. :'(
Aug 5, 2008 12:33 PM

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Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck. I loved her stuff.
Aug 5, 2008 12:36 PM

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;-;
Aug 5, 2008 12:38 PM

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The only one of these I can think of off to the top of my head is ALMATERIA which I thought was a very good song, I lost my dad a couple weeks ago so I know just how hard this must be on her family.


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Aug 5, 2008 12:39 PM

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bamboo blade OP and ED???

WHY SHE DIE?! ='(
Aug 5, 2008 1:04 PM
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Damn, I love her ED from Utawarerumono...

That's very sad to know xOx anyone knows why or how she died?

Eri Kawai, rest in peace!
Aug 5, 2008 1:08 PM

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that´s so sad...may her soul rest in peace now.

That was a loss...
Aug 5, 2008 1:21 PM

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VessaKamio said:
Damn, I love her ED from Utawarerumono...

That's very sad to know xOx anyone knows why or how she died?

Eri Kawai, rest in peace!


I've only read, that she suffered from some terminal disease, which was the cause of her passing away, too.

I liked some of her work, especially the Sketchbook ED and the Songs from Bamboo Blade.

My deepest condolences to her family and friends, may she rest in peace.
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Aug 5, 2008 1:48 PM

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Hope she's in a better place now... I loved her voice a lot...
Aug 5, 2008 1:48 PM

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I can't believe she is dead ;o; this is so sad ;o;
Aug 5, 2008 1:59 PM

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not cool T_T

R.I.P
Aug 5, 2008 2:14 PM

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Anybody have any idea how old she was? I can't find her birth year anywhere. She looks very young though, which is incredibly sad.
Aug 5, 2008 2:17 PM
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Greta singer. Too bad.

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Aug 5, 2008 2:20 PM

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maybe this is the last season of aria~ ^_^ hahaha~ i wish they have 4 season of aria~ ^_^
Aug 5, 2008 2:38 PM
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Madoromi no Rinne was really good (I'm playing all her songs right now to rememorate)

All the Aria songs were really wonderful....

Such a shock, she is still so young....Apparently she died of terminal illness...

my condolences....

Anyone wants to add her in the MAL staff list? (last time I checked she wasn't there...she sure merits a page on MAL)
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Aug 5, 2008 3:07 PM

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hope she has a good afterlife.. ;.;
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i'm going to miss hearing the ARIA-music. may she also REST IN PEACE...
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wakka9ca said:
Anyone wants to add her in the MAL staff list? (last time I checked she wasn't there...she sure merits a page on MAL)


got it

http://myanimelist.net/people.php?id=6046
Aug 5, 2008 3:37 PM

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doeman said:
bamboo blade OP and ED???

WHY SHE DIE?! ='(


;_;

Those songs were great ;_;
Aug 5, 2008 3:43 PM

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Aug 5, 2008 3:45 PM

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Although I havent heard of any the her songs, its always sad to lose someone who has contributed to anime T-T
Aug 5, 2008 3:55 PM

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This is, indeed, sad news. I just watched the first episode of Aria the Origination that I've seen in a while, and the opening song still sends shivers down my spine. And I wasn't even aware she did the Bamboo Blade OP/ED, but it makes sense because those gave me spine-shivers, too. Such talent......

May her soul rest in peace in the great beyond~~
You've come a long way, baby.
Aug 5, 2008 5:13 PM
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What age she had, she looks really young.
Aug 5, 2008 5:29 PM
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kmflame said:
What age she had, she looks really young.

That's what I was thinking. Anyone know the cause of death?

Edit: Turns out she passed away from a terminal illness which was diagnosed about a month ago, and passed away shortly, after being admitted into the hospital on Monday. Sad.
May you rest in peace.
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I loved Madoromi no Rinne in Utawarerumono. May she rest in peace.
Aug 5, 2008 5:48 PM

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OMG.

I think she was a great genius. Without a doubt, the main reason Aria is such a great anime was because of the many excellent songs. I don't recall the Utawarerumono ending, but I can say, without her, Aria wouldn't be as good as it is.

Rest in Peace, dear Eri-sama. We'll miss you.
Aug 5, 2008 6:48 PM

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I loved her songs...Damn...Thats lame...
Aug 5, 2008 7:09 PM
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I'll never forget her, especially her songs from Aria series.
Aug 5, 2008 7:26 PM

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Noooooo, this is terrible news ;___;
Aug 5, 2008 7:31 PM

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I never heard the others, but I loved that Bamboo Beat song. ;_;

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Aug 5, 2008 8:01 PM

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This is sad news. I love the songs she's worked on.

R.I.P.

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Aug 5, 2008 8:03 PM

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o__o no way! I love those Aria songs!
and the Bamboo Blade songs too!!! ;___; that's so sad.

May she rest in peace...


Aug 5, 2008 9:02 PM

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nooo, her work was great :(
I especially loved the Bamboo Blade ones

rest in peace :(
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I'd guess about my eldest sister's age (40ish)...

sad. very sad.

She actually the second anime-related personage to die young this year...
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Farewell Kawai Eri-san
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