| I'm genuinely surprised, very young especially for lung cancer. Sad news. |
| Rest in peace Origa, your angelic voice in Mizu no Madoromi and mesmerizing voice in Inner Universe will be missed forever. This is an extremely regrettable news as we have lost a wonderful talent. |
bla bla bla The endless debate between fans and haters. At one point, after spending a lot of time on MAL, you just realize it's totally pointless.Niko-kun said: On MAL, everyone who has used the lame rating system becomes a critic and an intellectual by default, haven't you heard? |
| Rest in peace in the afterlife, Origa. |
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| Damn she sung one of my most favorite openings for an anime. R.I.P |
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| I just logged in and this is the news that greet me in the front page. Got me suprised and sad since I just recently re-watched the first season of Ghost in the shell. Damn, too soon to die for a talent. |
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| It truly was a sad day, lung cancer hits home for me pretty hard, as i lost my father to it. I spent most of my day reflecting on how far I've come since then and reflecting on how much her songs have impacted me. Deeply saddened, she was quite young compared to my father, It's a shame to think of all the songs that could have been from her, but at least her impact will remain strong. |
 "To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment" |
| Gutting news, She was a fantastic music artist. RIP. |
| Knew her music first from Fantastic Children, and was enticed to watched GiTS because for that. R.I.P. :( |
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| Rest in peace |
| R.I.P |
| Rest in peace. :'( |
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| Rest in peace. You left behind some splendid masterpieces. |
| Lot of feels, I forgot to reply to this yesterday ;_; I'll miss your awesome songs! |
| Rest In Peace. |
made by bunnyama |
| Rest in Peace ✞ (T_T) |
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| It pains me to hear this sad news. Well, there goes another great artist ... life is so short. Thank you for a great time and may you rest in peace. |
| I didn't know her works but that doesn't matter since someone passing away that young is always a tragedy. |
| Shame. |
| RIP in peace |
 Nico- said: Conversations with people pinging/quoting me to argue about some old post I wrote years ago will not be entertained@Comic_Sans oh no y arnt ppl dieing i need more ppl dieing rly gud plot avansement jus liek tokyo ghoul if erbudy dies amirite |
| R.I.P |
| Rest in peace, and condolences to any and all surviving family members and loved ones. For those interested, here's a translation of an interview with her that ran in en edition of the Dutch anime-magazine Aniway: ORIGA – A Russian Songstress in Japan Interview at Anime 2014 There is no shortage of domestic talent in the Japanese music industry; but that does not mean that there is no room for foreign musicians. The Russian singer Origa had her big break in Japan with the opening song to the popular Japanese drama series Blue Era (Ao no Jidai) and she sings in both Russian and Japanese. She's worked together with Yoko Kanno on tracks for Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex and lent her voice to the soundtrack of the video game Final Fantasy XIII-2. Nowadays, Origa is also active internationally, and performs at anime conventions the world over, among them Anime2014 in The Hague. AW: What was it like performing at Anime-con? And how was it different from performing in other countries? O: It was very fun to be allowed to perform in The Netherlands. It was very atmospheric, the hall was beautifully lit and I felt as one with the crowd. If I had to compare it to performances in other countries, then the biggest difference would be the atmosphere. Though the crowd is equally enthusiastic everywhere. It's difficult to say what feels different to me, because I haven't done many performances outside of Japan and don't know the people personally; but I can feel their energy. I do notice that people in the U.S. will immediately start cheering while crowds in Japan are more reserved. In Europe they're somewhere in between. AW: Hoe did you end up in Japan? O: In December of the year 1990 I received a personal invitation to go on a three-month trip to Japan to represent Russia in a series of organized events involving several concerts and interviews. I had not expect that I would be staying there longer, but then I went on TV and met the producer of Road & Sky Japan, whom I signed a contract with and I am still working for. At the start of my career I'd decided to go by the name Origa. My real name is Olga, but I chose the stage name because the Japanese cannot pronounce the 'l'. The Russian language is very melodious and that really appealed to the Japanese. As I learned more of the Japanese language, I incorporated more of it in my music. It was not until my fifth album that I had recorded a song that was fully in Japanese. Now I've released eight albums and there's several Japanese tracks on it. AW: What was it like being allowed to work on popular titles such as Ghost in the Shell and Final Fantasy? O: The Final Fantasy-series is very well-known, so I felt very honored. When I worked on Ghost in the Shell it was not so well known in Japan yet so it simply felt like work to me. Before working on it, I had very little interest in anime and manga, but I started exploring them more because that was where I had been the most successful. I mostly started watching anime aimed at children. My favorite anime are the ones from Hayao Miyazaki. AW: What was it like working with Yoko Kanno? And can we expect more collaborations with her? O: When we first met, we were both unknowns still. Yoko wasn't working on anime yet, but she was a talented pianist. While working on my first couple of albums I invited her to come over and play the piano a couple of times. When Yoko was starting out as a composer, she asked me if I wanted to come sing for her. She was interested in my unknown (to her) language, she thought it sounded 'Ghibli-esque' and she could really use that for her compositions. Working with her was a lot of fun, she's always very enthusiastic and a real go-getter. I hope to be working with her even more often in the future, but nothing is certain. At the moment I am busy with several projects and writing original songs. This year will also be the 20th anniversary of my breakthrough in Japan so I will also be releasing a Greatest Hits collection. Screencap of the original interview (low quality): http://i.imgur.com/rFms6BX.png |
| RIP |
| OMG this is terrible news. RIP Origa I loved her voice very much T_T |
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Uriel1988 said: ORIGA – A Russian Songstress in Japan There is no shortage of domestic talent in the Japanese music industry; but that does not mean that there is no room for foreign musicians. The Russian singer Origa had her big break in Japan with the opening song to the popular Japanese drama series Blue Era (Ao no Jidai) and she sings in both Russian and Japanese. She's worked together with Yoko Kanno on tracks for Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex and lent her voice to the soundtrack of the video game Final Fantasy XIII-2. Nowadays, Origa is also active internationally, and performs at anime conventions the world over, among them Anime2014 in The Hague. makes me regret even more not going to that concert :( even though it was relatively close, seems it was my last chance. Anyways, rest in peace |
| Wha? RIP. Inner Universe will always be my fav opening. |
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| Inner universe to me is the start of many things. It is unique, beautiful, something very new to me many years ago. It is the reason i started watching GITS and that leads to many other titles. I am so very sad at this news but her songs will live forever. Rest in peace. |
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| See you on your next life, Comrade. |
| yeo |
| Not really attached to the series so dunno who this is. But damn, what a loss. RIP |
| "Justice Never Dies!" - Kenji Endou, 20th century Boys |
| Rip. One of the best singer of the GiTS franchise. She performed one of the greatest soundtrack. Even though i just heard a couple of her works, its really powerful and magnificient |
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| Always sad to hear of someone who dies to any kind of cancer. It's a shame. I hope she rests in peace. |
| So...sad... :'( Around 6 year ago i listen ghost in the shell song (Rise)...i love her song...R.I.P Origa... :'( 44 years old...just..too young.. |
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| RIP...Origa |
| RIP Origa-Sensei My playlist will have your voice forever. |
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