Akemi Satō (佐藤 朱美, Satō Akemi, February 25, 1969 – March 5, 2019) was a Japanese female singer and occasional voice actress. Her body of work is entirely related to the Fushigi Yūgi series.[1] She also had a small voice role (as Kaen) in the series. She died March 5, 2019.[2]
Akemi Satō 佐藤 朱美 | |
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| Born | February 25, 1969 Furukawa, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan |
| Died | March 5, 2019 (aged 50) Irvine, California, U.S. |
| Genres | J-Pop, city pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer and voice actress |
| Years active | 1995–2000 |
| Labels | Bandai Music Entertainment |
Discography
- Itōshī Hito no Tame ni (いとおしい人のために) ranked 38th at Oricon singles charts.[3] – Opening theme for the anime series, Fushigi Yūgi.
- Futari de Arukō (ふたりで歩こう)
- Yo ga Akeru Mae ni (夜が明ける前に) – Opening theme for Fushigi Yūgi's first OVA series.
- Kaze ni Naru (風になる)
- Star – Opening theme for Fushigi Yūgi's second OVA series.
All of the above songs have also appeared on various Fushigi Yūgi soundtracks.