Yōko Kawanami (Piccolo driving instructor Cynthia, Lanfan, Mrs. Brief VA) passed away

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Yōko Kawanami (Piccolo driving instructor Cynthia, Lanfan, Mrs. Brief VA) passed away

Post by coola » Fri Mar 28, 2025 8:41 am

https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2 ... es/.222933

Talent agency Aoni Production announced on Thursday that voice actress Yōko Kawanami died on March 18 of peritoneal metastasis. She was 67. Kawanami is perhaps best known as voicing Coconna Vartla in the various Armored Trooper Votoms anime. Her other major roles include Midori Norimaki in various Dr. Slump & Arale-chan anime, Mika Hyūga in God Mars, Aoi Yume in Yume Senshi Wingman, Arcee in Transformers: The Headmasters, Rumi Koishikawa in Marmalade Boy, Daina and Gloria in Topo Gigio, Molly in Mikan Enikki, Mitsuko Yamaoka in Mister Ajikko, and Bulma's Mother in Dragon Ball Z.

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Re: Yōko Kawanami (Piccolo driving instructor Cynthia, Lanfan, Mrs. Brief VA) passed away

Post by Dragon Ball Ireland » Fri Mar 28, 2025 9:04 am

RIP, 67 is relatively young but hopefully she lived a long and happy life with her loved ones.
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Re: Yōko Kawanami (Piccolo driving instructor Cynthia, Lanfan, Mrs. Brief VA) passed away

Post by Adamant » Fri Mar 28, 2025 2:22 pm

coola wrote: Fri Mar 28, 2025 8:41 amHer other major roles include Midori Norimaki in various Dr. Slump & Arale-chan anime
She only played Midori in Dr. Slump movie 6-9, so it was never a very major role for her.

RIP, that's a pretty early age to go.
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Re: Yōko Kawanami (Piccolo driving instructor Cynthia, Lanfan, Mrs. Brief VA) passed away

Post by DragonBallFoodie » Mon Mar 31, 2025 7:55 pm

May her soul rest in peace.
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