Sayaka Kanda: Japanese actress, singer, voice actor (1986-2021)
Sayaka Kanda (神田 沙也加, Kanda Sayaka, October 1, 1986 – December 18, 2021) was a Japanese actress and singer.
She was the daughter of J-pop star Seiko Matsuda and actor Masaki Kanda.
Sayaka Kanda | |
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神田 沙也加 | |
| Born | October 1, 1986 |
| Died | December 18, 2021 (aged 35) |
| Cause of death | Suicide by jumping |
| Other names | Sayaka |
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| Years active | 1999–2021 |
| Spouse(s) | Mitsu Murata (m. 2017; div. 2019) |
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| Musical career | |
| Website | www |
Career
In 1999, while a student at a Japanese school in Los Angeles, she appeared in Bean Cake. The short film won the Palme d'Or du court métrage at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival. In 2005, she released a DVD called Dolls.
She made her Kōhaku Uta Gassen debut in the 62nd Kōhaku Uta Gassen (12/31/2011) singing Ue wo muite arukō with her mother, Seiko Matsuda.
Death
Kanda died after jumping from the fourteenth floor of her hotel room in Sapporo, Japan on December 18, 2021. She was 35 years old.
Discography
Singles
- "Ever Since" (2002)
- "Garden" (2003)
- "Mizu Iro" (2004)
- "Jougen no Tsuki" (2005)
Albums
- Doll (2005)
- Liberty (2011)
Filmography
- Bean Cake (2001)
- Dragon Head (2003)
- School Wars: Hero (2004)
- HEY JAPANESE! Do you believe PEACE, LOVE and UNDERSTANDING? (2007)
- Farewell, Kamen Rider Den-O: Final Countdown (2008)
- Amazing Grace (2010)
- Geki×Cine Bara to Samurai(2011)
References
Other websites
- White Parasol Archived 2009-02-07 at the Wayback Machine
- Sayaka on IMDb
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