Akemi Satō (singer)

Akemi Satō
佐藤 朱美
Born(1969-02-25)February 25, 1969
DiedMarch 5, 2019(2019-03-05) (aged 50)
GenresJ-Pop, city pop
OccupationsSinger and voice actress
Years active1995–2000
LabelBandai Music Entertainment

Akemi Satō (佐藤 朱美, Satō Akemi; February 25, 1969 – March 5, 2019) was a Japanese female singer and occasional voice actress. Her body of work is entirely related to the Fushigi Yūgi series.[1] She also had a small voice role (as Kaen) in the series. She died March 5, 2019.[2]

Discography

  • Itōshī Hito no Tame ni (いとおしい人のために) ranked 38th at Oricon singles charts.[3] – Opening theme for the anime series, Fushigi Yūgi.
  • Futari de Arukō (ふたりで歩こう)
  • Yo ga Akeru Mae ni (夜が明ける前に) – Opening theme for Fushigi Yūgi's first OVA series.
  • Kaze ni Naru (風になる)
  • Star – Opening theme for Fushigi Yūgi's second OVA series.

All of the above songs have also appeared on various Fushigi Yūgi soundtracks.

References

  1. ↑ 佐藤朱美のプロフィール. オリコンニュース(ORICON NEWS) (in Japanese). 2018. Retrieved July 14, 2026.
  2. ↑ Burdine, Allan. "Remembering Akemi Sato Burdine (1969 - 2019) - visit her online memorial". www.forevermissed.com. Retrieved July 14, 2026.
  3. ↑ いとおしい人のために/佐藤朱美 (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved January 23, 2010.