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 |
| Spouse(s) | Mitsu Murata (m. 2017) |
| Parent(s) | Seiko Matsuda and Masaki Kanda |
| Website |
www |
Sayaka Kanda (Japanese: 神田 沙也加 Hepburn: 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.[1]
In 1999, while a student at a Japanese school in Los Angeles, she appeared in Bean Cake, a short film that 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.[2]
Kanda made her Kōhaku Uta Gassen debut in December 2011 singing "Ue o Muite Arukō" alongside her mother, Seiko Matsuda.[3]
In July 2012, Kanda debuted as a voice actress on TV animation Good Luck Girl!, which led her to be cast as Anna in the Japanese language dub of Disney's animated film Frozen.[4] She won the Best Lead Actress award for the role in the 9th Seiyu Awards.[5]
In April 2014, she formed the duo Trustrick with guitarist Billy.[6] They released their debut album, Eternity, on June 25 of the same year. They disbanded on 17 December, 2016[7]
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 "Kaze no Tegami" (風の手紙, "Letter in the Wind").
Personal life
Kanda was 10 when her parents divorced in 1997. A year later, when Kanda was 11, her mother remarried, this time to a dentist. However, they divorced in 2000 when her daughter was 13. After divorcing her second husband, Seiko Matsuda raised her daughter as a single mother.
In June 2012, Kanda's mother again remarried, this time to a University Associate Professor.
On April 26, 2017, Kanda announced on her Instagram account that she will marry actor Mitsu Murata.[8] The couple were officially married on May 13, 2017 in Hawaii.
Discography
Singles
- "Ever Since" (2002)
- "Garden" (2003)
- "Mizu Iro" (2004)
- "Jōgen no Tsuki" (2005)
as TRUSTRICK
- "DEAD OR LIE" (2016) duo with Maon Kurosaki
Albums
- Doll (2005)
- Liberty (2011)
as TRUSTRICK
- Eternity (2014)
- TRUST (2015)
- TRICK (2016)
- EP
- 未来系Answer E.P. (2015)
- beloved E.P. (2016)
- innocent promise (2016)
- Recall THE END (2016)
- EP
Filmography
Film
- Bean Cake (1999)
- Dragon Head (2003) – Ako Seto[9]
- School Wars: Hero (2004) – Mitiyo Wada
- Imadoki Japanese yo (2008) – Kyouko
- Farewell, Kamen Rider Den-O: Final Countdown (2008) – Sora
- Amazing Grace (2011) – Shizuku Asamizu
- Geki×Cine Bara to Samurai (2011) – Pony de Bribon
Television drama
- Yankee Bokō ni Kaeru / Drop-out Teacher Returns to School (TBS, 2003) – Nanae Koga
- 四分の一の絆 (TBS, 2004) – Maiko Nisio
- Mito Kōmon (TBS, 2004, 2007) – Kozue, Osaki
- たった一度の雪 〜SAPPORO・1972年〜 (HBC, 2007) – Chiho Shimomura
- Omotesando Koukou Gasshoubu! (TBS,2015) – Emiri Seyama
Theater Performances
- Into the Woods (2004) – Little Red Ridinghood
- Murasaki Shikibu Story (2006, 2008) – Empress Shōshi
- The Woman in White (2007) – Laura Fairlie
- A Midsummer Night's Dream (2007, 2009) – Peaseblossom
- A Midsummer Night's Dream〜THEじゃなくてAなのが素敵〜 (2008) – Hermia
- Love Letters (2008 -2010) – Melissa
- Grease (2008) – Sandy
- She Loves Me (2009-2010) – Amalia Balash
- Bara to Samurai〜Goemon Rock OverDrive（2010） - Pony de Bribon
- Les Miserables (2009-2011) – Cosette
- Peter Pan (2009-2011) – Wendy Darling
- The Fantasticks (2010) – Luisa
- Endless SHOCK (2012) – Rika
- Anne of Green Gables (2012) – Anne Shirley
- HImeyuri (2012, 2014) – Kimi
- Dance of the Vampires (2015) – Sarah
- Danganronpa The Stage (2014) (2016 revival) - Mukuro Ikusaba and Junko Enoshima
- Super Danganronpa2 The Stage (2015) (2017 revival) - Junko Enoshima
- 1789: Les Amants de la Bastille (2016) – Olympe
- Legally Blonde (2017) – Elle Woods
- Fiddler on the Roof (2017) – Hodel
Theatrical animation
- Frozen (2014) – Anna（Japanese dub）
- GAMBA (2015) – Shioji
- Sword Art Online The Movie: Ordinal Scale (2017) – Yuna[10]
- Space Battleship Yamato 2202: Warriors of Love (2017)
Television animation
- Good Luck Girl! (2012) – Nadeshiko Adenokouji
- Unlimited Fafnir (2015) – Miyako Shinomiya
- Konbini Kareshi (2017) – Miharu Mashiki
Video games
- Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony (2017) – Kaede Akamatsu
References
- ↑ 女優・神田沙也加 ミュージカルで13役に挑戦 葛藤越え野望に邁進(1/3ページ). インタビュアー:平松澄子. 産経ニュースwest.. オリジナルの2011-10-20時点によるアーカイブ
- ↑ 神田沙也加、芸名を4回変えた過去「SAYAKA」「Lily」「上原純」”. マイナビニュース (2013年6月28日).
- ↑ "【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.
- ↑ “神田沙也加、声優デビュー「念願かなった！」”. SANSPO.COM. (2012年7月4日). オリジナルの2012
- ↑ “第九回声優アワード授賞者発表”. 声優アワード.
- ↑ “『アナと雪の女王』で話題の神田沙也加、新ユニット・TRUSTRICKデビュー!”. マイナビ
- ↑ “TRUSTRICKが活動休止を発表 神田沙也加「ここで一度節目を迎えます」”. ORICON STYLE (oricon ME).
- ↑ "Kanda Sayaka to marry actor Murata Mitsu | tokyohive.com." Tokyohive. 26 April 2017.
- ↑ "Japan's NHK to Air Kids' Special with Ghibli Music". Anime News Network. May 2, 2008. Retrieved 2010-01-27.
- ↑ "Sword Art Online Ordinal Scale Anime Film Casts Sayaka Kanda". Anime News Network. December 5, 2016. Retrieved 2016-12-06.