Miyuki Kanbe

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Miyuki Kanbe (神戸 みゆき Kanbe Miyuki?) (May 7, 1984 — June 18, 2008) was a Japanese model and actress from Kanagawa employed by the talent agency Rouge. Her blood type was type O.

She is best remembered for her role in the Sailor Moon musicals as Usagi Tsukino; other credits include Battle Royale II (2003), Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch (theme songs, 2003), Kamen Rider Hibiki (2005-2006) and the related movie Kamen Rider Hibiki & The Seven Fighting Demons (2005).

Kanbe was cast in the role of Eponine in the Japanese production of Les Miserables, but was forced to give it up due to poor health in February 2007. Since then, she had been in and out of the hospital until her death in Kawasaki City on 18 June 2008 at 4:08 am. The cause of death is cited as sudden heart failure.[1]

According to the Masaki Honda, president of the Rouge talent agency, Kanbe died in the presence of loved ones, and appeared to be at peace.

Kanbe was chosen out of 500 women for the role of Usagi Tsukino. Most of her career involved roles that were physically demanding, and she was noted by both colleagues and superiors for going above and beyond that which was required of her. It is also noted that she accepted an offer to work with the production company responsible for Les Miserables upon recovery from the events of 2007.

As late as June 2008 Kanbe had been active and vocally expressing an interest in furthering her career. Aside from acting, she was known to have enjoyed vintage clothing and design, and in a meeting on the 9 June 2008, with Rouge president Masaki Honda, mentioned wanting to broaden her work to include fashion through the means of photography.

She received a private funeral in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture on June 21, 2008 and some celebrities such as her friend Shoko Nakagawa attended it.

Contents

[edit] Filmography

[edit] Live-action TV serials

[edit] Anime

[edit] Animated TV series

[edit] Film

[edit] Stage

  • Sailor Moon musicals (2000-2001) as Usagi Tsukino
    • 2000 Winter Special Musical Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon
      Shin / Henshin - Super Senshi e no Michi (新／変身・スーパー戦士への道?)
      Last Dracul Jokyoku (ラストドラクル序曲?)
    • 2000 Summer Special Musical Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon
      Kessen / Transylvania no Mori (決戦/トランシルバニアの森?)
      - Shin Toujou! ChibiMoon wo Goru Senshi Tatsu - (～新登場！ちびムーンを護る戦士達～?)
    • 2001 Winter Special Musical Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon
      Kessen / Transylvania no Mori [Kaiteiban] (決戦／トランシルバニアの森＜改訂版＞?)
      -Saikyou no Kataki Dark Cain no Nazo- (－最強の敵　ダーク・カインの謎－?)
    • 2001 Spring Special Musical Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon
      Last Dracul Saishuu Shou (ラスト・ドラクル最終章?)
      Chou Wakusei Death Vulcan no Fuuin / Super Revue Musical Show (超惑星デス・バルカンの封印 / スパーレビューミュージカルショー?)
  • Spider's Nest (30 November 2001 – 9 December 2001 at Tokyo Globe Theater)
  • The prosecution witness (2002, Ginza Theatre)
  • Musical Forest is Alive (21-29 August, 2004) as Queen
  • Love Hotels - LOVE×HOTEL (6-16 October, 2005)

[edit] Discography

[edit] Single

  1. Taiyou no Rakuen ~Promised Land~ (太陽の楽園〜Promised Land〜) (released 16 April 2003, distributed by Pony Canyon)
  2. Rainbow Notes♪ (released 16 October 2003, distributed by Pony Canyon)

[edit] DVD

[edit] Photobooks

- Digital Photobook

  • Kanbe Miyuki @ Digital Photocollection (December 2001)

[edit] References

  1. ^ "３代目セーラームーン・神戸みゆきさん急死". SANSPO.COM. 2008-06-21. http://www.sanspo.com/geino/news/080621/gnj0806210504015-n1.htm. Retrieved on 2008-06-21. 

[edit] External links

Preceded by
Fumina Hara		 Usagi Tsukino/Sailor Moon in the Sailor Moon musicals
2000-2001		 Succeeded by
Marina Kuroki
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