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The official website of the anime “Sword Art Online” (SAO) was updated on July 31, and announced that the cast of Yuna, which was played by actress and singer Kanda Sayaka, who passed away in 2021, will be changed. Yuna’s voice will be voiced by Read More …
With the passing of singer/actress Kanda Sayaka (daughter of Kanda Misaki and Matsuda Seiko) back in December 2021, It was announced that Kanda Sayaka’s fashion label “Maison de FLEUR Petite Robe canone” would end in the fall of 2022. It was also revealed that Kanda Read More …
Matsuda Seiko (60) resumed her activities nearly five months after the death of her daughter, singer/actress Kanda Sayaka (35) back on December 18th. Matsuda continued with her premium dinner show which she had postponed at the Grand Prince Hotel New Takanawa in Tokyo. After performing Read More …
It has been a tough two and half months for Matsuda Seiko, after the death of her daughter Kanda Sayaka. Matsuda had to cancel and postpone numerous events, as she needed her time to grieve. But now the singer appears to be returning back to Read More …
On January 27th, Murata posted a new photo of Kanda Sayaka’s chihuahua Baruza sleeping comfortably on his chest and another of the dog laying down with his belly up. Many wondered if Murata Mitsu (44), the ex-husband of Kanda Sayaka (35) would take care of Read More …
Kurosaki Maon has taken the death of her friend and fellow ALICes member, Kanda Sayaka very hard. And on her latest blog post, Kurosaki writes about Sayaka. Kurosaki writes: I couldn’t put it into words for a while That child who always called me “twin” Read More …
Many wondered if Murata Mitsu (44), the ex-husband of Kanda Sayaka (35) would take care of her dog since her passing. Murata answered the question on December 23rd on Twitter telling Sayaka’s fans, “Please rest assured, I will take care of the dog. I have Read More …
It was announced that Kanda Sayaka’s fashion label “Maison de FLEUR Petite Robe canone” will end in the fall of 2022. It was also revealed that Kanda had left designs for the autumn collection that she had created. The actress/singer/fashion designer died on December 18th Read More …
Many wondered if Matsuda Seiko would be performing at the 72nd NHK Kouhaku Uta Gassen, a New Year’s Eve special featuring Japan’s top talents who perform by invitation only. NHK announced that Matsuda Seiko has declined to participate. Matsuda Seiko’s daughter, singer/actress Kanda Sayaka (35) Read More …
Actor Kanda Masaki and singer Matsuda Seiko are the parents of deceased actress/singer Kanda Sayaka and both appeared in front of the press at a funeral hall in Sapporo City on December 21st. Both made their final farewell to Sayaka at the funeral hall in Read More …
Kanda Masaki (70), father of Kanda Sayaka (35) arrived on Sapporo on December 20th, the location where Sayaka died from her injuries from falling several feet from her hotel room on December 18th. Kanda Masaki’s 71st birthday is on the 21st and will be a Read More …
Anison singer Kurosaki Maon recently formed a unit with Kanda Sayaka known as ALICes. And Kurosaki Maon was no doubt in shock when she heard of Sayaka’s death. Kurosaki wrote, “ALICes will not disband. Saya is in me” and “Saya, I want to see you. Read More …
Murata Mitsu (44), the ex-husband of Kanda Sayaka (35) tweeted in regards to Sayaka’s passing. Murata wrote, “In regards to the news of the death, I would like to express my deepest condolences, thank you for the time we spent together. Her singing voice was Read More …
Disney Japan and Matsu Takako released a statement in regards to Kanda Sayaka’s death. Kanda Sayaka did the voice of Anna in the Japanese dub version of the film “Frozen” (Japan title: Ana to Uki no Jo-ou), Matsu Takako did the Japanese voice dub of Read More …
Singer Matsuda Seiko’s official website is currently down, so her business felicia club has issued the following statement from her Universal Music Japan website in regards to Matsuda’s daughter’s death: Since the server of Seiko Matsuda’s official homepage of the affiliated office is down, we Read More …