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Beloved Japanese anime icon Sayuri, sadly passed away two years ago at just 28 🕊️🎤 Singer-songwriter Sayuri became closely connected with anime through songs that gave some of its most emotional endings an unforgettable sound. Among her best-known works was “Hana no Tou,” the ending theme of Lycoris Recoil. She also performed ending themes for ERASED, Scum’s Wish, Rampo Kitan: Game of Laplace, and My Hero Academia. Some of her most memorable anime songs include: “Hana no Tou” (Lycoris Recoil) “Mikazuki” (Rampo Kitan: Game of Laplace) “Sore wa Chiisana Hikari no Youna” (ERASED) “Heikousen” (Scum’s Wish) — Ending Theme "Tsuki to Hanataba" — (Fate/Extra Last Encore) “Koukai no Uta” (My Hero Academia Season 4) and many more! Her songs continue to live through the anime scenes and stories they accompanied, introducing her distinctive voice to listeners around the world. Two years after her passing, Sayuri remains remembered through the emotional songs that became part of so many beloved anime. Rest in peace, Sayuri. 🎤🌸

We say goodbye to another legend today 🕊️ Mike McFarland, the veteran voice actor, ADR director, scriptwriter and producer, has passed away at 56. For generations of anime fans, he was especially known as the original Funimation English voice of Master Roshi in Dragon Ball, alongside major roles in Attack on Titan, One Piece, Tokyo Ghoul and Fullmetal Alchemist. Some of his most memorable characters included: • Master Roshi — Dragon Ball • Jean Kirstein — Attack on Titan • Buggy the Clown — One Piece • Koutarou Amon — Tokyo Ghoul • Jean Havoc — Fullmetal Alchemist / Brotherhood • Gordon Agrippa — Black Clover • Mashirao Ojiro — My Hero Academia • Carnage Kabuto — One-Punch Man • Teppei Sugo — Psycho-Pass • Yajirobe — Dragon Ball • Ectoplasm — My Hero Academia • Ryoji “Ranka” Fujioka — Ouran High School Host Club • Cain Nightroad — Trinity Blood His influence also extended far beyond the microphone. McFarland directed English dubs for major productions including Attack on Titan, Fullmetal Alchemist, Dragon Ball, the Rebuild of Evangelion films, Summer Wars and Wolf Children, helping shape how an entire generation experienced anime in English. Rest in peace, Mike McFarland. From Master Roshi and Buggy to Jean Kirstein, his voice and work behind the scenes became part of countless anime memories. 🕊️