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平成23年6月9日、声優の川上とも子さんが亡くなられました。Kanon、AIRで完全に道を踏み外した自分にとって、とも蔵と言えば佐祐理さんに観鈴ちんでした。彼女からもらった思い出は数えきれません。謹んで川上さんのご冥福をお祈りします。

One thing's for sure: RIP Kawakami Tomoko.

This caused me to shed tears RIP Kawakami Tomoko

Goodbye Aika

Kawakami Tomoko-san passed away June 9th, 2011. For someone like me who started down this path with Kanon and AIR, when I think of Tomokura, I think of Sayuri-san and Misuzu-chan. The memories she has given me are countless. I pray for her happiness in the next world.

Dead at 40 years of age, while under treatment for ovarian cancer. She will be missed.

R.I.P ;_;

RIP Kawakami Tomoko. Your role as Misuzu was the first to make me cry, and today I shed tears for you as well.

Farewell, you will be missed.

What.

Dammit, why'd the VA for my favorite Key character have to go and die? And at only 40?!

;_;

DX THank you for bringing us the sweet voice and role on Misuzu and Sayuri.

Now she has become the true girl in the skies Y_Y

^ You are right... I guess she smiles upon us now...

Krugger said:
This caused me to shed tears RIP Kawakami Tomoko

Goodbye Aika

I won't be able to play Skies of Arcadia with a straight face anymore...
;_; RIP