Kawakami Tomoko passes away at 40

[fertygo]

Utena-sama ;__;

Damn this news makes me sad like hell, and just tonight my group watching eps 30 of Utena together which her voice acting very brilliant on there makes me even sadder by this news.

[GreatTeacherKen]

Shit, I don't think I can even watch Air TV again after learning this news. As if the series wasn't tear jerking enough.

I liked her work and may Kawakami rest in peace.

[Myname]

Originally Posted by Shiroth

She was the only voice actress to voice a human character who transformed into a car in a car wash.

She shall be missed.

Uh, what anime is that?

[Sheba]

Originally Posted by Myname

Uh, what anime is that?

Utena the movie.

[lethe]

Did anyone see her in person 10 years ago in Anime Expo? I so regret that I did not know about it then.

[Asf]

Originally Posted by MeoTwister5

Thank you for linking the "goal" scene. Now I'm going to be depressed for the rest of the weekend.

Originally Posted by Proto

... linking to AIR's ending isn't going to make this any happier :'(

Spoiler for Kawakami Tomoko as Rosette in Chrono Crusade:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHZycmT-NAk#t=2m45

[Chiibi]

NOOOOOOOOOOO!!

Not "Misuzu" and "Rosette" AGAIN! ....oh crap, I'm so emo now.

[Zalis]

"Sugar, you're gone, so does that mean it's okay to cry now?"

[ArrowSmith]

OMG, how horrible to die that young. We all die, but this just reinforces it!

[Kotohono]

I loved her as Misuzu and Sayuri, so this is quite sad to hear . RIP Tomoko.

[Guido]

First of all my condolences to Kawakami Tomoko's family. A beloved star from the anime community passed away, and we can only hope that her legacy lives on.

For the fans I hope that you did not miss one of her most crazy but adorable cult characters she voiced in anime.

I mean Mariko from Elfen Lied, and anyone who's seen Elfen Lied know beforehand that it was pure 2000's decade, cult-classic anime.

Mariko's specially with her trademark phrase: Can I kill this person?

Here's some Mariko tribute:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNsVj4mOHnI

[Liddo-kun]

I liked her voice as Misuzu in AIR, may she rest in peace.

[radioIzzy]

I'm going to remember her by watching Kanon again

I hope the afterlife is as good as they say it is.

Thank you for the moments

[Echoes]

Originally Posted by radioIzzy

I'm going to remember her by watching Kanon again

Oh right, she voiced Sayuri. Her voice alone made that one of my favorite characters. That wonderful laugh.

I'm not going to pretend I knew anything about her personal life, but she's left behind a legacy that's brought a lot of joy to a lot of people, myself included, and that's a life well lived as far as I'm concerned.

[Jeffry2009]

I missed her voice in Chrono Crusade & The Law Of Ueki.

[Ascaloth]

Oh, no.

"Goal". RIP.

[Guardian Enzo]

I know it's been a while, but I never made the connection between Kawakami-san and Hikaru no Go, which I'm currently watching for the first time, until just now. She's received many well deserved tributes, but let's not forget her work in that very underrated series - she was wonderful in it.

[Kudryavka]

Only at 41? So young, too young.

Anime loses a fine voice actor, and the world loses a great artist.

R.I.P. Tomoko Kawakami
06.09.2011

Ovarian cancer truly is a silent killer.