 Voice actress and singer Sayaka Kanda, known for playing Yuna in Sword Art Online Movie: Ordinal Scale and Mana Nagase in Idoly Pride, died on Saturday. She was 35 years old.According to news outlet Mainichi Shimbun, Kanda was found collapsed in the outer garden of the 14th floor of a Sapporo hotel at around 1:00 p.m. She was taken to the hospital unconscious and pronounced dead at 9:40 p.m. The Hokkaido Prefectural Police are investigating the incident. Kanda was scheduled to star in the My Fair Lady musical in Sapporo on Saturday. When the staff could not reach her by 11:00 a.m., she was replaced by co-star Manato Asaka. Upon receiving a report from a concerned individual, the Hokkaido Prefectural Police from the Sapporo Central station searched the nearby accommodations and discovered her body. Kanda was born in Setagaya, Tokyo prefecture in 1986. Her parents were J-pop singer Seiko Matsuda and actor Masaki Kanda. She began her career as a singer in 2002 with the single ever since and as an actress in 2003 with the movie Dragon Head. She began voice acting as Nadeshiko Adenokouji in Binbougami ga! (Good Luck Girl!) and played characters including Miharu Mashiki in Konbini Kareshi (Convenience Store Boy Friends) and Anna in the Japanese dub of Frozen. She was the vocalist of the musical duo TRUSTRICK, which formed in April 2014 and performed anime theme songs for Juuou Mujin no Fafnir (Unlimited Fafnir), Ore Monogatari!! (My Love Story!!), Shounen Maid, and Danganronpa 3: The End of Kibougamine Gakuen - Mirai-hen (Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak High School - Future Arc). The duo went on indefinite hiatus in November 2016 and officially disbanded in April 2019. Kanda also performed one of the ending themes of Uchuu Senkan Yamato 2202: Ai no Senshi-tachi (Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2202) and insert songs for Sword Art Online: Ordinal Scale, Sword Art Online: Alicization, and Idoly Pride. Kanda announced her marriage to actor and fashion model Mitsu Murata in 2017, who co-starred in the Danganronpa stage play the Summer prior. The couple divorced in 2019. Source: Mainichi Shimbun, Sports Hochi |
DatRandomDudeDec 18, 2021 1:59 PM
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| what..... but what.. how are they gonna deal with her role in IP game?? RIP. |
| Rest in peace fr. Sad loss. |
| RIP. She is a good singer and actress. I have songs from her and will listen to it. Sadly will be missed. |
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| This is so fucking unfortunate man....Wow |
| rip don't know anything about her circumstances. |
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| Aw man, she voiced Yuna and sang those insert songs from the movie which I really liked. That sucks. Will be missed. |
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| my deepest condolences to her family and friends. she was only 35, way too young. just like Mana from Idoly Pride, she'll be remembered for her legendary singing performance. may she rest in peace. |
| You can buy lossless digital music from your favorite Japanese artists on https://ototoy.jp/. The songs are all DRM-free and you can re-download your purchased albums as you wish. Show your support to your favorite artist if you can! ps. if you are looking for Japanese albums, you have to search it in Japanese (not romaji). Just copy and paste the name. For those who want to learn Japanese through anime Resources for learning the language |
| It might not well know, but she is also a part of the duet ALICes w. Maon Kurosaki |
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| rip. Only 35. Wow. Idk how to react to that. Only watched Idoly Pride of the shows she voice acted in but it still hits hard seeing someone this young die this early. |
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| This is so awful, she was so young. Rest in peace, Sayaka |
| Rest in peace, Sayaka. Thank you so much for all of your hard work. |
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| Got news today, RIP Sayaka-san, Yesterday I was still listening to Yoru ni Kakeru which was covered by Nagase Mana. First step and song for you in 3 days ago, maybe.... Still listening to your songs to this day and even beyond. |
| RIP Sayaka-San. May her soul rest in peace. |
| Damn, she was so young. This is super sad. May she rest in peace. |
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| Rest in peace lady. |
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| This is so tragic. RIP |
DatRandomDude said: Rest in peace.Voice actress and singer Sayaka Kanda, known for playing Yuna in Sword Art Online Movie: Ordinal Scale and Mana Nagase in Idoly Pride, died on Saturday. She was 35 years old.According to news outlet Mainichi Shimbun, Kanda was found collapsed in the outer garden of the 14th floor of a Sapporo hotel at around 1:00 p.m. She was taken to the hospital unconscious and pronounced dead at 9:40 p.m. The Hokkaido Prefectural Police are investigating the incident. Kanda was scheduled to star in the My Fair Lady musical in Sapporo on Saturday. When the staff could not reach her by 11:00 a.m., she was replaced by co-star Manato Asaka. Upon receiving a report from a concerned individual, the Hokkaido Prefectural Police from the Sapporo Central station searched the nearby accommodations and discovered her body. Kanda was born in Setagaya, Tokyo prefecture in 1986. Her parents were J-pop singer Seiko Matsuda and actor Masaki Kanda. She began her career as a singer in 2002 with the single ever since and as an actress in 2003 with the movie Dragon Head. She began voice acting as Nadeshiko Adenokouji in Binbougami ga! (Good Luck Girl!) and played characters including Miharu Mashiki in Konbini Kareshi (Convenience Store Boy Friends) and Anna in the Japanese dub of Frozen. She was the vocalist of the musical duo TRUSTRICK, which formed in April 2014 and performed anime theme songs for Juuou Mujin no Fafnir (Unlimited Fafnir), Ore Monogatari!! (My Love Story!!), Shounen Maid, and Danganronpa 3: The End of Kibougamine Gakuen - Mirai-hen (Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak High School - Future Arc). The duo went on indefinite hiatus in November 2016 and officially disbanded in April 2019. Kanda also performed one of the ending themes of Uchuu Senkan Yamato 2202: Ai no Senshi-tachi (Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2202) and insert songs for Sword Art Online: Ordinal Scale, Sword Art Online: Alicization, and Idoly Pride. Kanda announced her marriage to actor and fashion model Mitsu Murata in 2017, who co-starred in the Danganronpa stage play the Summer prior. The couple divorced in 2019. Source: Mainichi Shimbun, Sports Hochi Too bad Binbougami ga! never received a second season where her Nadeshiko joins the main cast. Shame that you guys haven't posted news about death of Jouji Yanami, especially considering how many decades he was a voice actor with truly recognizable voice. |
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| Well, that was sudden..0.0'3 |
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| that is actually really saddening, RIP |
| RIP, thnx for everything you've done. |
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| Just 35 and still.... can just wish for her soul to rest in peace. This really is very unfortunate. |
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| Rip Sayaka Kanda She is too young to die. |
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| Rip, any details on how she died? |
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| RIP Sayaka. Taken from us at so young of an age. Coincidently i was re watching SAO Ordinal Scale where she had a major supporting role and was hoping to see her again in roles next year. But to think that Yuna was the last role she would play to me though. Though I only seen her in a few roles her vocal range was amazing as was her singing ability as demonstrated in Ordinal Scale. The seiyuu industry has truly lost one of their finest today. |
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deg said: RIP i hope its not overwork related death aka karoshi again HikarieChan said: Rip, any details on how she died? she fell from her room in 20th floor to garden in balcony of 14th floor. staff call police when she didn't arrive with scheduled event. later police found her unconscious in the locked balcony after witness hear sound there. she died few hours later in the hospital. that's all we currently know. police lead investigator say they ruled out accident and looking for "possibly attempted suicide". _______________ RIP, she was also solely daughter of famous actor/actress family too. very sad to hear. |
KumaDec 19, 2021 12:34 AM
 "If taking responsibility for a mistake that cannot be undone means death, it's not that hard to die. At least, not as hard as to live on." |
| Rest in Peace... :( |
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| Thank you for making the anime world a beautiful place. Rest In Peace. |
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| Damn she was still so young. how tragic rip |
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Kuma said: deg said: RIP i hope its not overwork related death aka karoshi again HikarieChan said: Rip, any details on how she died? she fell from her room in 20th floor to garden in balcony of 14th floor. staff call police when she didn't arrive with scheduled event. later police found her unconscious in the locked balcony after witness hear sound there. she died few hours later in the hospital. that's all we currently know. police lead investigator say they ruled out accident and looking for "possibly attempted suicide". _______________ RIP, she was also solely daughter of famous actor/actress family too. very sad to hear. Alright thanks , I had some doubts if it's suicide |
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| Idoly Pride staff posted a message on twitter, expressing their condolences and sorrow for losing her. https://twitter.com/idolypride/status/1472358136766148608 |
| You can buy lossless digital music from your favorite Japanese artists on https://ototoy.jp/. The songs are all DRM-free and you can re-download your purchased albums as you wish. Show your support to your favorite artist if you can! ps. if you are looking for Japanese albums, you have to search it in Japanese (not romaji). Just copy and paste the name. For those who want to learn Japanese through anime Resources for learning the language |
| I heard Song For You before sleep and when I wake up, received this very sad news... Unbelievable and so much suddenly. |
| I've never heard of her, but her mother, Seiko Matsuda, is really famous, and I even own her "North Wind" LP. It's really sad that she lost her daughter like this. If it was suicide, who knows what struggles and depression she must've been going through. |
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| Regardless if you knew her before or not, a young soul losing her life in these circumstances will have an impact on you. RIP and condolences to her friends and family. If this happened because someone wanted to hurt her, I hope they catch whoever did it asap. |
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| This is so fucking unfortunate man....Wow. Can just wish for her soul to rest in peace. |
| I'm gonna sit down here and watch them do it |
HikarieChan said: the police has confirmed it suicide. the motive was health and romantical issue based on 2 suicide note she left behind. Kuma said: she fell from her room in 20th floor to garden in balcony of 14th floor. staff call police when she didn't arrive with scheduled event. later police found her unconscious in the locked balcony after witness hear sound there. she died few hours later in the hospital. that's all we currently know. police lead investigator say they ruled out accident and looking for "possibly attempted suicide". _______________ RIP, she was also solely daughter of famous actor/actress family too. very sad to hear. Alright thanks , I had some doubts if it's suicide https://bunshun.jp/denshiban/articles/b2158 |
KumaDec 23, 2021 4:01 PM
"If taking responsibility for a mistake that cannot be undone means death, it's not that hard to die. At least, not as hard as to live on." |
Kuma said: the police has confirmed it suicide. the motive was health and romantical issue based on 2 suicide note she left behind. https://bunshun.jp/denshiban/articles/b2158 Alright , thanks for the update , and sad to hear that |
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| She's hopefully in a better place now. |
| I wish Cowboy Bebop never existed. |
| Was it a car wreck? I loved Yuna's cameo in Sword Art Underworld |
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