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Voice Actress Tomoko Kawakami Dead at 41

Talent agency Production baobab revealed last friday that 41 year-old voice actress Tomoko Kawakami passed away on June 9 at 4:45 pm following a lengthy illness. The Sankei Newspaper reports that Kawakami was suffering from ovarian cancer. Kawakami played leading roles including Utena Tenjou in Revolutionary Girl Utena, Fuyuki Hinata in Keroro Gunso, Hikaru Shindou in Hikaru no Go, Sugar in Little Snow Fairy Sugar, and Misuzu Kamio in Air.

Source: Anime News Network

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