VA Kawakami Tomoko Passes Away

Director Ikuhara Kunihiko posted on his twitter that he contacted Kawakami on March 14th. She told him that she wanted to play in his new anime Mawaru Penguindrum.
Director Sato Junichi said Kawakami recorded the drama CD of Aria in September 2009. She recorded the voice alone because she was taking anti-cancer drugs and her doctor forbade her to be in crowds. The producers waited for five months until Kawakami's condition got stable. Sato said she was one of the irreplaceable seiyu.
Sources: Production Baobab, Oricon News, Ikuhara's tweet, Sato's tweet
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I loved her voice for kris kristopher in battle athletes victory!
Nov 15, 2013 5:17 PM by midori-
Jun 20, 2013 5:39 AM by GodlyKyon
cant forget her as Athena, Misuzu & Sayuri... Thanks for Everything. :"(
Jun 20, 2013 4:28 AM by ryshin
Feb 26, 2013 4:52 PM by Ston3_FreeN7
She was also the VA of Shindou Hikaru, the protagonist of my favourite anime ;_;
Feb 26, 2013 4:12 PM by Kiraly
RIP. I will miss her voice
Feb 26, 2013 4:04 PM by Blackbuster
RIP, thanks for all the Animu memories~
Dec 24, 2012 12:35 PM by PhAzEsHiFt
Dec 3, 2012 12:39 PM by 9988
Dec 3, 2012 10:56 AM by Warskippy
Dec 2, 2012 10:59 AM by Madoruche
for a while, i was listening to your voice,
it's really sad to realize that the one who i listened to now has passed away..
Dec 1, 2012 6:45 AM by Ibuki_Fuuko
Oct 4, 2012 5:13 AM by KeaRei
Oct 1, 2012 10:24 PM by burbels
May She RIP missed her voice in doing The Heroine in Kenichi
Jul 26, 2012 8:51 AM by kutchero
Mar 3, 2012 9:18 PM by Kyo_Kagami
Nov 24, 2011 11:36 AM by Duzell
-Kouhei Hasekura
P.S.: Rest In Peace, Tomoko Kawakami
Nov 24, 2011 4:14 AM by Arrazi7Hasekura
Jul 2, 2011 8:56 AM by Duutzul
Jun 20, 2011 4:00 AM by Shin-Shitsuji
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just read it... still so sad.
cant forget her as Athena, Misuzu & Sayuri... Thanks for Everything. :"(
Same here :(
Nov 15, 2013 10:53 PM by Gaburi_Aberu