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NEWS: Aria, Utawarerumono Singer/Songwriter Eri Kawai Dies


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SaraFilipa



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PostPosted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 7:09 pm Reply with quote
RIP Eri Kawai!!!! Crying or Very sad Another great loss. I absolutely LOVED her work. The Tales of Symphonia opening is such a beautiful song.
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Furudanuki



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PostPosted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 9:16 pm Reply with quote
Such sad news. First the tales from Aqua came to an end with the close of Origination and now the world has grown colder with the passing of Eri Kawai, whose gentle opening themes perfectly set the tone for each incarnation of Aria.
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水面に 夢 広がる
ねえ 見つけよう まだ知らない
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 9:21 pm Reply with quote
How sad, I'm not all that familiar with her work but from what I've heard she was very talented
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anime_fan_800



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PostPosted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 11:17 pm Reply with quote
She was a very talented woman. I will miss her as well as many others.
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Hexon.Arq



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PostPosted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 2:21 am Reply with quote
I wonder what killed her? Everywhere I go it just says "terminal disease" :/ What did she have?
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Ai no Kareshi



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PostPosted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 2:26 am Reply with quote
I love her performance of Madoromi no Rinne.

This is such a tragedy. I hope she finds peace.
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Hagaren_Otaku726



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PostPosted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 8:31 am Reply with quote
I knew she sang for Utawarerumono, but I just realized that she did "If Dreams Came True" for the AIR movie. I love that song, especially for the extra "If" implying that dreams don't really come true, which makes it all the more sad.

My condolences to her family, friends, and all her other fans Sad
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Kireek



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PostPosted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 8:36 am Reply with quote
How old was she?
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Chrno2



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PostPosted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 10:42 am Reply with quote
Oh man, that's sad. So young. R.I.P. Crying or Very sad
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GATSU



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PostPosted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 1:57 pm Reply with quote
They don't say how old she was, but R.I.P.
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MeggieMay



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PostPosted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 2:20 pm Reply with quote
I just got online after not being able to do it last night due to a power outage. This is really sad Crying or Very sad My condolences to her family, friends and fans.
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Sam Murai



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PostPosted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 9:01 pm Reply with quote
Such a shame to hear that she has passed away. She was a fine singer and I enjoyed her songs very much. This, unfortunetly, reminds me of the passing of Ritsuko Okazaki (sung OP and ED for Princess Tutu), who also died all too soon.
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pakli1988



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PostPosted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 10:37 pm Reply with quote
She died of terminal illness on August 4, 2008, at the age of 43. Her date of birth was putted on May 8, 1965 was founded.
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Mohawk52



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PostPosted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 2:40 pm Reply with quote
May her spirit find the next higher level.
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Xenofan 29A



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PostPosted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 1:17 pm Reply with quote
Hexon.Arq wrote:
I wonder what killed her? Everywhere I go it just says "terminal disease" :/ What did she have?


According to Wikipedia, liver cancer.

It's sad. She had a wonderful voice. I knew her primarily through her collaborations with Yasunori Mitsuda, but I see she was popular for other work as well.
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