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.[2][3] 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)[1] |
| Cause of death | Suicide by jumping |
| Other names | Sayaka |
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| Years active | 1999–2021 |
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| Website | www |
Career
changeIn 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.[4]
Death
changeKanda died after jumping from the fourteenth floor of her hotel room in Sapporo, Japan on December 18, 2021.[5] She was 35 years old.
Discography
changeSingles
change- "Ever Since" (2002)
- "Garden" (2003)
- "Mizu Iro" (2004)
- "Jougen no Tsuki" (2005)
Albums
change- Doll (2005)
- Liberty (2011)
Filmography
change- Bean Cake (2001)
- Dragon Head (2003)[6]
- 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
change- ↑ "女優の神田沙也加さん死亡…札幌のホテルで". Yomiuri Shimbun (in Japanese). 2021-12-18. Archived from the original on 2021-12-18. Retrieved 2021-12-18.
- ↑ "Japanese fast food restaurant Lotteria goes magical with Madoka Magica". Retrieved 22 September 2013.
- ↑ "Madoka Magica collaborates with Mangart Beams for limited edition T-shirts". Retrieved 22 September 2013.
- ↑ "【紅白歌合戦】神田沙也加、松田聖子と親娘で出場 「心強いです」 ." Oricon News. 30 November 2011.
- ↑ "神田沙也加さん急死 札幌のホテル高層階から転落（スポーツ報知）". Yahoo! Japan (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2021-12-18. Retrieved 2021-12-18.
- ↑ "Japan's NHK to Air Kids' Special with Ghibli Music". Anime News Network. May 2, 2008. Retrieved 2010-01-27.
Other websites
change- White Parasol Archived 2009-02-07 at the Wayback Machine
- Sayaka on IMDb