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Singer Faylan Goes on Extended Medical Leave
Anisong singer Faylan will go on an extended hiatus for health reasons, her official website announced on Wednesday. The notice, written by the representative director of Faylan's management agency S inc., revealed that she is undergoing treatment for an autoimmune disease. Fayla...
10 years ago
Rock Band Galileo Galilei to End Activities in Spring
Galileo Galilei, the rock band originating from Hokkaido which has contributed a number of anime theme songs, has announced that it will end its activities this spring. The band was formed in 2007 by brothers Yuuki and Kazuki Ozaki and childhood friend Hitoshi Sakou. In a stateme...
10 years ago
Singer Mami Kawada Announces Retirement
Singer Mami Kawada, who has performed theme songs for various anime, visual novels, and video games, announced at the second day of LisAni! Live 2016 that she will retire from singing activities this year. Kawada will hold her final "fan festival" on May 21, 2016, at Tokyo Dome C...
10 years ago
Seiyuu Yoko Hikasa Announces Marriage
Yoko Hikasa announced via her official blog that she got married earlier in the year. She did not reveal the identity of her new spouse. Her notable roles include Mio Akiyama from the light rock music club anime K-On!, Rias Gremory from romance ecchi anime High School DxD and its...
10 years ago
Seiyuu Sumiko Shirakawa Dies at 80
The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department reported on Friday that seiyuu Sumiko Shirakawa died at the age of 80. Shirakawa was found in her home on Thursday and taken to the hospital, where examiners confirmed her death. Medical examiners will conduct further analysis to determine...
10 years ago
Seiyuu Miyu Matsuki Dies at 38
The talent agency 81 Produce announced on Monday that seiyuu Miyu Matsuki died on October 27 due to an illness. A private funeral was held according to the family's wishes. Matsuki turned 38 on September 14. Matsuki had been hospitalized earlier this year from bouts of pneumonia....
11 years ago
Seiyuu Toshiyuki Toyonaga Announces Marriage
On Sunday night, seiyuu Toshiyuki Toyonaga announced that he has entered his marriage into the family register. Toyonaga made the announcement on his official blog, following his first solo live event earlier that day. Toyonaga said that he and his partner had been dating for fou...
11 years ago
Seiyuu Noriko Shitaya Announces Pregnancy
Noriko Shitaya announced via her official blog that she is pregnant. She also noted that she will continue to work during the pregnancy, but will be unable to attend the Aquaplus 20th anniversary live event in November. Noriko Shitaya announced in April that she married a man out...
11 years ago
Singer-Songwriter Yui Announces Marriage and Pregnancy
The singer announced via the official blog of her band Flower Flower that she has married a man outside of the industry and is currently pregnant. Yui, often stylized as YUI, debuted as a solo singer in 2004 and was active until 2012. She then formed the band Flower Flower in 201...
11 years ago
Singer Origa Passes Away
Singer Origa passed away on Saturday, supposedly from lung cancer. She was 44 years old. Origa was known for performing the two openings "Inner Universe" and "Rise" for the TV anime series Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex and its sequel, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Com...
11 years ago
