Sayaka Kanda was born and raised in Japan, but she has become known to people all over the world. Needless to say, countless hearts were broken when it was revealed that the actress/singer had passed away in December of 2021. Since Sayaka was only 35 years old at the time and was not known to be in poor health, the news of her death was extremely shocking. While it goes without saying that every death is sad, it tends to hit a little harder when people feel as if the person never got the chance to really spread their wings
Remembering Sayaka Kanda: Actress Dies at 35...
Remembering Sayaka Kanda: Actress Dies at 35...
- 12/24/2021
- by Camille Moore
- TVovermind.com
The acting community has lost a bright star. Singer, actress and anime star Sayaka Kanda, who voiced the role of Anna in the Japanese-dubbed version of Disney's Frozen, died at the age of 35, a statement on her website confirmed. The message, written by Sayaka's agency and translated into English, said that her "cause of death was polytrauma shock" due to an apparent fall. According to Kyodo News, Sayaka—the daughter of actor Masaki Kanda and singer Seiko Matsuda—was found on Saturday, Dec. 18, "lying in an outdoor space on the 14th floor of the 22-story hotel" she was staying at in northern Japan. She was taken to a hospital where...
- 12/21/2021
- E! Online
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“Gaming late at night and/or close to bedtime is likely to be mentally and physically stimulating and counterproductive to sleep. Keep games out of your PowerDown Hour before bed,” Dr. Breus writes. “You’ve heard me talk a lot about the impact of bright, artificial nighttime light on sleep. Gaming at night in front of a brightly lit video screen can have significant effects on the body that make it harder to fall asleep, and change sleep patterns.”
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- 12/20/2021
- by Lee Parham
- Den of Geek
Sayaka Kanda, a voice-over actress and singer who voiced Anna in the dubbed Japanese version of Disney’s Frozen, was found dead on Saturday at a hotel in Sapporo. She was 35.
According to local media reports, Kanda, the daughter of actor Masaki Kanda and singer Seiko Matsuda did not show up for an afternoon performance of the musical My Fair Lady at the Sapporo Cultural Arts Theater, where she was playing Eliza Dolittle. She was found at the hotel where she had fallen from a height.
Reports say the the local police are investigating the fall as a suicide but have not ruled out foul play.
A notice on Kanda’s official website from Robe Co. Ltd. CEO Mitsuhisa Kamachi said, “We are very sorry to give such a report to all the fans who supported us and all the people who took care of us,” calling the situation “unbelievable and unacceptable.
According to local media reports, Kanda, the daughter of actor Masaki Kanda and singer Seiko Matsuda did not show up for an afternoon performance of the musical My Fair Lady at the Sapporo Cultural Arts Theater, where she was playing Eliza Dolittle. She was found at the hotel where she had fallen from a height.
Reports say the the local police are investigating the fall as a suicide but have not ruled out foul play.
A notice on Kanda’s official website from Robe Co. Ltd. CEO Mitsuhisa Kamachi said, “We are very sorry to give such a report to all the fans who supported us and all the people who took care of us,” calling the situation “unbelievable and unacceptable.
- 12/20/2021
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Japanese actor and musician Kanda Sayaka died on Saturday evening in Sapporo, Hokkaido. She was 35.
Her sudden death was confirmed by her agency and on her official website which removed all other content and replaced it with a notice.
“I would like to report to everyone who has supported Sayaka Kanda so far. Kanda Sayaka (35 years old) died suddenly at 9:40 pm on December 18, 2021. We are very sorry to give such a report to all the fans who supported us and all the people who took care of us. We are still unable to accept her passing and are trying to cope with it. We are currently investigating the detailed situation, but we kindly ask the media to refrain from interviewing relatives or posting articles by speculation,” said Kamaichi Mitsuhisa, CEO of Robe Co. in the statement.
Kanda was found unconscious, in a pool of blood, in an outdoors part of the hotel in Sapporo,...
Her sudden death was confirmed by her agency and on her official website which removed all other content and replaced it with a notice.
“I would like to report to everyone who has supported Sayaka Kanda so far. Kanda Sayaka (35 years old) died suddenly at 9:40 pm on December 18, 2021. We are very sorry to give such a report to all the fans who supported us and all the people who took care of us. We are still unable to accept her passing and are trying to cope with it. We are currently investigating the detailed situation, but we kindly ask the media to refrain from interviewing relatives or posting articles by speculation,” said Kamaichi Mitsuhisa, CEO of Robe Co. in the statement.
Kanda was found unconscious, in a pool of blood, in an outdoors part of the hotel in Sapporo,...
- 12/20/2021
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Shirogumi production execed by Marvel Studios founder Avi Arad lands partners.
Animation specialist Sc Films has picked up international sales rights to Japanese family adventure animation Gamba (3D) ahead of the Efm.
Released by Toei in October 2015 to the tune of $2m, Gamba charts the story of a town mouse who wants to go on an adventure and visit the ocean.
Along the way he meets Chuta, who needs help defending his village from an attack by weasels, led by the evil Noroi. Gamba must learn to stand up for himself and through team-work protect his friends.
North America will be handled by Kevin Iwashina’s Preferred Content.
Marvel Studios founder Avi Arad (Iron Man) is an executive producer on the $16m family film which is produced by well-known Japanese animation outfit Shirogumi (Stand By Me Doraemon).
Directors are Yohichi Ogawa, Tomohiro Kawamura and Yoshihiro Komori from the classic novel by Atsuo Saito.
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Animation specialist Sc Films has picked up international sales rights to Japanese family adventure animation Gamba (3D) ahead of the Efm.
Released by Toei in October 2015 to the tune of $2m, Gamba charts the story of a town mouse who wants to go on an adventure and visit the ocean.
Along the way he meets Chuta, who needs help defending his village from an attack by weasels, led by the evil Noroi. Gamba must learn to stand up for himself and through team-work protect his friends.
North America will be handled by Kevin Iwashina’s Preferred Content.
Marvel Studios founder Avi Arad (Iron Man) is an executive producer on the $16m family film which is produced by well-known Japanese animation outfit Shirogumi (Stand By Me Doraemon).
Directors are Yohichi Ogawa, Tomohiro Kawamura and Yoshihiro Komori from the classic novel by Atsuo Saito.
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- 1/22/2016
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
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