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3rd Sailor Moon Musical Actress Kanbe Dies at 24
posted on by Egan Loo
Pichi Pichi Pitch singer was in poor health since 2007
Kawasaki City hospital on June 18 at 4:08 a.m. She was 24. In February of 2007, she had to step down from her role of Eponine in the Les Misérables musical due to poor health, and she had been in and out of the hospital in her hometown ever since.
Kanbe won the role of Usagi Tsukino and her magical girl alter-ego Sailor Moon in an audition with 500 other applicants. She would play the role in this stage adaptation of TOHO reportedly left a standing offer for her return by saying, "We want you to come back when you get better."
Source: Sankei Sports
Thank you to Lori Lancaster for the news tip.
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