Tomoko Kawakami

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Tomoko Kawakami

Tomoko Kawakami
April 25, 1971 - June 9, 2011

Three years ago Kawakami had to cut back on her workload because she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. On the 9th of June, 2011 at 4:45 P.M,  she passed away.

Tomoko Kawakami leaves behind a body of work that has special meaning to many of us. Most of you know her as Utena Tenjou in Revolutionary Girl Utena; Misuzu Kamio from Air; Soifon from  Bleach;   Rosette Christopher from Chrono Crusade; Hikaru Shindou from  Hikaru no Go Chiriko from  Fushigi Yuugi. and Fuyuki Hinata from Sgt. Frog

Here's a list of titles she's worked on

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Television animation
Air (visual novel) - Misuzu Kamio
Amaenaideyo!! - Sumi Ikuina
A Little Snow Fairy Sugar - Sugar
Angelic Layer - Madoka Fujisaki
Aria series - Athena Glory
Ashita no Nadja - Shudefan
Battle Athletes Victory - Chris Christopher
Best Student Council - Cyndi Manabe
Betterman - Sēme
Bleach - Soifon
Bucky - The Incredible Kid - Pink
Cardcaptor Sakura - Rika Sasaki
Chrono Crusade - Rosette Christopher
Clannad (visual novel) - Girl from the Illusionary World
Cyborg 009 - Cynthia
Darker than BLACK - Amber
Dear Boys - Yukiko Kawasaki
Descendants of Darkness - Kazusa Otonashi
Detective School Q - Kazuma Narusawa
Di Gi Charat Nyo! - Chibi Akari, Kareida-san
Doki Doki School Hours - Akane Kobayashi
Elfen Lied - Mariko
F-Zero GP Legend - Reina, Sasuke
Fullmetal Alchemist - Kyle (in episode 9)
Fushigi Yūgi, Fushigi Yūgi Oni, and Fushigi Yūgi Eikoden - Chiriko
Gakuen Heaven - Umino Satoshi
Gaiking - Lulu
Genesis of Aquarion - Futaba
Great Teacher Onizuka - Hoshino (in episode 28)
Ghost Stories (anime) - Miyanoshita Satsuki
Godannar - Luna
Harukanaru Toki no Naka de - Akane Motomiya
Hikaru no Go - Hikaru Shindō
I'm Gonna Be An Angel! - Noelle
Jigoku Shōjo - Yoshimi Kuroda (in episode 1)
Jinki: Extend - Elnie Tachibana
Kanon - Sayuri Kurata
Kara no Kyōkai - Ryougi Shiki
Magical Girl Pretty Samy TV - Konoha Haida/Funky Connie
Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple - Fūrinji Miu
Martian Successor Nadesico - Eri, Ai
MegaMan NT Warrior - Princess Pride
Mirmo! - Wakaba
Mon Colle Knights - Fearī
NieA 7 - Kāna
Nodame Cantabile - Elise (main story in anime), Puririn (Purigorota)
One Piece - Amanda
Orphen: Revenge - Licorice Nelson
Oggy and the Cockroaches - Monica
Paranoia Agent - Heroin
Piano: The Melody of a Young Girl's Heart - Yūki Matsubara
Pokémon (anime) - Ayame, Takami, Hikari's Buneary, Pokédex (Sinnoh region)
Popotan - Konami, Mai
Rune Soldier - Merrill
Revolutionary Girl Utena - Utena Tenjō
Saiyuki Reload series - Lirin
Saru Get You -On Air- - Natsumi
Sgt. Frog - Fuyuki Hinata
Shaman King - Pirika, Mini Mongomeri
Steel Angel Kurumi - Eiko Kichijōji
Tactics (manga)- Yōko
The Law of Ueki - Ai Mori
The Twelve Kingdoms - Rangyoku
The World of Narue - Ran Tendō
Those Who Hunt Elves - Annette, Emily
Those Who Hunt Elves 2 - Annette, Pichi
Tokyo Mew Mew - Ayano Uemura (in episode 28)
Touch: Miss Lonely Yesterday - Kōchi
Trinity Blood - Elise Wasmeyer (in episode 8  )
Uta Kata - Satsuki Takigawa
Yakitate!! Japan - Princess Anne (episode 31)

Movies
Air - Misuzu Kamio
Bleach: Memories of Nobody - Soifon
Bleach: The DiamondDust Rebellion - Soifon
Lupin; Alcatraz Connection - Monica
Inuyasha; Affections Touching Across Time - Harin
Keroro Gunso the Super Movie - Fuyuki Hinata
Keroro Gunso the Super Movie 2: The Deep Sea Princess - Fuyuki Hinata
Keroro Gunso the Super Movie 3: Keroro vs. Keroro Great Sky Duel - Fuyuki Hinata
Revolutionary Girl Utena: The Adolescence of Utena - Utena Tenjō

I own a few  titles she's  worked on.
Yesterday I was informed by a friend, that my first  Revolutionary Girl Utena boxset should  arrive next week. It will be difficult to watch the series knowing that she's gone.

My condolences to her friends and family. May she rest in peace.

 

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