Murata Ayumi announced that she had retired from the voice actress and the singer business by the end of 2008 and will concentrate on curing her illness.

List of her songs
Lamune ED song
Memories Off 3.5 - Omoide no Kanata e ED song
Happiness! OP song
Kono Aozora ni Yakusoku wo ED song
Kenko Zenrakei Suieibu Umisho ED song
Kappa no Kaikata Theme song
Macademi WAsshoi! ED song
PS2 Game "PRISM ARK -AWAKE-" OP & ED songs

Source: Murata Ayumi Official Blog

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Voice Actor Ichikawa Osamu Passes Away
Ichikawa Osamu passed away on January 2nd.

List of Ichikawa's roles
Prince Sharkin ("Yuusha Raideen")
Prince Heinel ("Voltes V")
Great General Garuda, Warchimedes ("Combattler V")
Golg Boddole Zer ("Macross")
Norris Packard ("Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team")
Shiranui Mamoru ("Dokaben")

Source: Yomiuri Online