Sayaka Kanda
| Sayaka Kanda | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 神田 沙也加 |
| Born |
October 1, 1986 Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan |
| Other names | Sayaka |
| Occupation | Actress, singer |
| Years active | 1999—present |
| Parent(s) | Seiko Matsuda and Masaki Kanda |
| Website |
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Sayaka Kanda (神田 沙也加 Kanda Sayaka, born October 1, 1986) is a Japanese actress and singer. She is the only child of pop singer actor Masaki Kanda and Seiko Matsuda.
Career
Kanda was born in Setagaya, Tokyo. She is the only child of actor Masaki Kanda and Seiko Matsuda. Her paternal grandmother Teruko Asahi (1924—2001) was a former actress.
In 1999, while a student at a Japanese school in Los Angeles, she appeared in Bean Cake, a short film which won the Palme d'Or du court métrage at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival. She has been quite active as an actress on movies and mostly on stage since her debut. She also has written some lyrics for her mother Seiko Matsuda's songs.
Kanda made her Kōhaku Uta Gassen debut in December 2011 singing "Ue o Muite Arukō" alongside her mother, Seiko Matsuda.[1]
In July 2012, Kanda debuted as a voice actress on TV animation Good Luck Girl!, which led her to be cast as Anna in Japanese version of Frozen. In which she won 9th Seiyu Awards for Best Lead Actress.
In April 2014, she formed a duo called TRUSTRICK with a guitarist Billy. They released debut album "Eternity" on June 25.
Kanda appeared as a special guest in the Alan Symphony Concert from December 20, 2014 alongside Tibetan Chinese diva Alan Dawa Dolma, and together, they sang a music piece originally performed by Alan titled "風の手紙"/"Kaze no Tegami" (Letter in the Wind).
Personal life
In 2004, she dated Yuma Ishigaki. Kanda has also been linked to Masato Kitano and Ikusaburo Yamazaki.[2]
Discography
Singles
- "Ever Since" (2002)
- "Garden" (2003)
- "Mizu Iro" (2004)
- "Jōgen no Tsuki" (2005)
Albums
- Doll (2005)
- Liberty (2011)
as TRUSTRICK
- Eternity (2014)
- TRUST (2015)
- 未来系Answer E.P. (2015)
Filmography
Film
- Bean Cake (1999)
- Dragon Head (2003)[3]
- School Wars: Hero (2004)
- Imadoki Japanese yo (2008)
- Farewell, Kamen Rider Den-O: Final Countdown (2008)
- Amazing Grace (2011)
- Geki×Cine Bara to Samurai(2011)
Television drama
- Mito Kōmon (2004, 2007) – Kozue, Osaki
- Omotesando Koukou Gasshoubu! (2015) - Seyama, Emiri
Television animation
- Good Luck Girl! (2012) – Nadeshiko Adenokouji
- Unlimited Fafnir (2015) – Miyako Shinomiya
Theatrical animation
- GAMBA (2015) – Shioji
Theater Performances
- Into the Woods (2004) - Little Red Ridinghood
- The Woman in White (2007) - Laura Fairlie
- A Midsummer Night's Dream (2007-2009) - Hermia
- Love Letters (2008 -2010) - Melissa
- Grease (2008) - Sandy
- She Loves Me (2009-2010) - Amalia Balash
- Les Miserables (2009-2011) - Cosette
- Peter Pan (2009-2011) - Wendy
- The Fantasticks (2010) - Luisa
- Endless SHOCK (2012) - Rika
- Anne of Green Gables (2012) - Anne Shirley
- HImeyuri (2012-2014) - Kimi
- 1789: Les Amants de la Bastille (2016) - Yolande de Polignac
Dubbing
References
- ↑ "【紅白歌合戦】神田沙也加、松田聖子と親娘で出場 「心強いです」 ." Oricon News. 30 November 2011.
- ↑ "Seiko Matsuda gives nod of approval to daughter Sayaka’s new boyfriend". Japan Today. June 19, 2009.
- ↑ "Japan's NHK to Air Kids' Special with Ghibli Music". Anime News Network. May 2, 2008. Retrieved 2010-01-27.
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