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Dawn's Buneary voice actress passes away.

Babebraham

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    Former Japanese voice actor Tomoko Kawakami passed away last Thursday after losing her battle with ovarian cancer. She was 40.

    Kawakami worked on the Pokémon anime for many years, voicing a range of characters including both humans and Pokémon. One of her most famous roles on this series was that of Dawn's Buneary,
    but she also voiced the Diamond and Pearl Pokédex. She left the show on 19 August, 2008, having admitted herself to hospital with an unknown illness. During her 20-month sick leave, Satsuki Yukino took over her roles.
     
    Very sad, My condolences :(

    RIP
     
    What a shame =( Buneary was one of my favorite normal types in sinnoh. Although I hated its evolution lopunny this is terrible news =/
     
    Even though I don't really watch the Japanese anime, I'll say this: RIP, Tomoko Kawakami. Buneary was such a good character in the anime.
     
    Dawn's Buneary was one of the cutest Pokemon a main character ever owned...

    RIP Tomoko Kawakami.

    Taken from us by ovarian cancer.

    Satsuki Yukino (Kawakami's understudy) did a good job stepping in.
     
    This is a very sad news. Kawakami also did Utena in Tenjou Utena, Sui-Feng in Bleach, and she also did several COTD in Pokemon and one of Misty's sister.

    Rest in Peace, Kawakami-san!
     
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