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'''Kanda Sayaka''' (神田沙也加) is a Japanese actress and [[J-Pop|Japanese pop]] star. She debuted under [[Sony Music Japan]], but in 2011 she moved to [[Pony Canyon]] for the release of her second album.  
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'''Kanda Sayaka''' (神田沙也加), also known simply as '''SAYAKA''', is a Japanese actress, [[Seiyuu|seiyuu]], and [[J-Pop|pop]] star. She debuted under [[Sony Music Japan]] but in 2011 moved to [[Pony Canyon]] for the release of her second album. She was also the vocalist of duo [[TRUSTRICK]].
  
 
==Profile==
 
==Profile==
 
* '''Birth Name''': Kanda Sayaka (神田沙也加)
 
* '''Birth Name''': Kanda Sayaka (神田沙也加)
 
* '''Stage Name''': SAYAKA
 
* '''Stage Name''': SAYAKA
* '''Birthdate''': October 1st, 1986
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* '''Birthdate''': {{bda|1986|10|01|mf=yes}}
* '''Birthplace''': [[Wikipedia:Setagaya, Tokyo|Setagaya]], [[Wikipedia: Tokyo|Tokyo]]
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* '''Birthplace''': [[Wikipedia:Setagaya, Tokyo|Setagaya]], [[Wikipedia: Tokyo|Tokyo]], [[Japan]]
 
* '''[[Blood Type]]''': A
 
* '''[[Blood Type]]''': A
 
* '''Height''': 157cm
 
* '''Height''': 157cm
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* '''Units:'''
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** [[Silent Lily]] (2012–)
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** [[TRUSTRICK]] (2014–2019)
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** [[ALICes]] (2020-present)
  
 
==Information==
 
==Information==
Kanda Sayaka, daughter of the [[J-Pop]] idol [[Matsuda Seiko]] and the actor [[Kanda Masaki]], made her unnoficial debut when she was only 6 years old participating on a duet with her mother for the Christmas song "[[Twinkle Star, Shining Star]]", included on Matsuda's album ''[[Sweet Memories '93]]''.
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[[Image:Sayaka ever since.jpg|thumb|230px|SAYAKA promoting "[[Ever Since|ever since]]" (2002)]]
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Kanda Sayaka, daughter of the [[J-Pop]] idol [[Matsuda Seiko]] and the actor [[Kanda Masaki]], made her unofficial debut when she was only 6 years old while participating on a duet with her mother for the Christmas song "[[Twinkle Star, Shining Star]]", included on Matsuda's album ''[[Sweet Memories '93]]''.
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In 1999, at age 13, she had a minor role in the short film [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0283257/ Bean Cake], which later appeared at the [[Wikipedia:Cannes Film Festival|Cannes Film Festival]] and earned the "Golden Palm" award in 2001.
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In early 2000, Kanda [[Image:SAYAKA.jpg|thumb|left|230px|SAYAKA promoting ''[[Doll]]'' (2005)]]wrote Matsuda Seiko's song "[[Koi wa Itsudemo 95ten]]", which became her first published lyrics. One year later she will also write Matsuda's song "[[Misty Rain]]". For these songs credits Kanda chose the pen-name "ALICE" in reference to one of her mother's title songs, "[[Jikan no Kuni no Alice]]".
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In May, 2002, she signed with [[Sony Music Japan]] (also Matsuda's label at that moment) and debuted as singer under the stage name SAKAYA with the single "[[Ever Since|ever since]]". One year later, in 2003 Kanda officially debuted as an actress with the lead female role of the film ''[[Dragon Head]]'' (with [[Tsumabuki Satoshi]]), and also with one of the lead roles of the dorama ''[[Yankee Bokou ni Kaeru]]''.
  
In 1999, with 13 years, she participated with a minor role in the short film [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0283257/ Bean Cake], which was awarded at the [[Wikipedia:Cannes Film Festival|Cannes Film Festival]] with the "Golden Palm" in 2001.  
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On May 21, 2005, after releasing four singles and an album, Kanda's singing career was put on hiatus. Her grandmother, actress [[Asahi Teruko]], through a press communicate, stated that Kanda finished High School and her musical career would take a break for personal reasons.
  
In early 2000, Kanda wrote Matsuda Seiko's song "[[Koi wa Itsudemo 95ten]]", which became her first published lyrics. One year later she will also write Matsuda's song "[[Misty Rain]]". For these songs credits Kanda chose the pen-name "ALICE" in reference to one of her mother's title songs, "[[Jikan no Kuni no Alice]]"
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In December 2006, Kanda resumed her public activities with her participation on the dorama ''[[Tatta Ichido no Yuki]]'', putting an end to her musical career as SAYAKA, although since then, participating on many musical stages.
  
In May, 2002, she signed with [[Sony Music Japan]] (also Matsuda's label at that moment) and debuted as singer under the stage name SAKAYA with the single "[[Ever Since|ever since]]". One year later, in 2003 Kanda officially debuted as an actress with the main female role of the film ''[[Dragon Head]]'' (with [[Tsumabuki Satoshi]]), and also with one of the main roles of the dorama ''[[Yankee Bokou ni Kaeru]]''.
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In 2011 she announced the release of a second album, ''[[Liberty (Kanda Sayaka album)|LIBERTY]]'' under her new label [[Pony Canyon]]. The album would be released in commemoration of the 10th anniversary since her debut on the short film ''[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0283257/ Bean Cake]''. Half of the songs on the album are originals with lyrics penned by Kanda herself, while the other half are English cover songs from various musicals.
  
On May 21, 2005, after releasing four singles and a full album, Kanda's singing career was put on hiatus. Her grandmother, actress [[Asahi Teruko]], through a press communicate, stated that Kanda finished High School and her musical career would take a break for personal reasons.
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In 2013 she voiced the character ''Anna'' in the Japanese release of Disney's animated feature film ''[[wikipedia:Frozen (2013 film)|Frozen]]''. This role won her the best leading actress award at the [[wikipedia:9th Seiyu Awards|9th Annual Seiyuu Awards]] in 2015. At the ''[[wikipedia:65th NHK Kouhaku Uta Gassen|65th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen]]'', she performed the song "[[wikipedia:For the First Time in Forever|For the First Time in Forever]]" with musical actress [[wikipedia:Idina Menzel|Idina Menzel]] who voiced ''Elsa'' in original English version of the film. Kanda reprised her role in the 2019 sequel ''[[wikipedia:Frozen (2013 film)|Frozen 2]]''.
  
In December 2006, Kanda resumed her public activities with her participation on the dorama ''[[Tatta Ichido no Yuki]]'', definitely putting an end to her musical career as SAYAKA, although since then, participating on many musical stages.
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In 2014, she formed the band [[TRUSTRICK]] with guitarist [[Billy]]. They released their debut album, ''[[Eternity (TRUSTRICK)|Eternity]]'' in June of the same year. The duo went on hiatus at the end of 2016 and eventually announced their disbandment in April 2019.
  
In 2011 she announced the release of a second album, ''[[Liberty (Kanda Sayaka album)|LIBERTY]]''. The album would be released in commemoration of her 10th anniversary since her debut on the sort film ''[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0283257/ Bean Cake]''.
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On May 13, 2017 she married actor [[Murata Mitsu]]. However, Kanda announced their divorce in December 2019 through her blog, citing differences in opinion about having children.
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On September 22, 2020, it was announced that [[Kurosaki Maon]] and [[Kanda Sayaka]] have teamed up to form the [[ALICes]] unit through the unit's official twitter account.
  
 
==Discography==
 
==Discography==
''Note: All releases are under the stage name SAYAKA unless otherwise stated.''
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''Note: All releases are under the stage name '''Kanda Sayaka''' unless otherwise stated.''
[[Image:Sayaka ever since.jpg|thumb|230px|SAYAKA promoting "[[Ever Since|ever since]]" (2002)]]
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[[Image:Kanda Sayaka.jpg|thumb|280px|Kanda Sayaka promoting ''[[Liberty (Kanda Sayaka album)|LIBERTY]]'' (2011)]]
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===Studio Albums===
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* [2005.02.23] [[Doll]] <small>('''SAYAKA''')</small>
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* [2011.04.20] [[Liberty (Kanda Sayaka album)|LIBERTY]]
  
===Albums===
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===Cover Albums===
* [2005.02.23] [[Doll]]
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* [2018.03.07] [[Musicaloid 38|MUSICALOID #38]]
* [2011.04.20] [[Liberty (Kanda Sayaka album)|LIBERTY]] <small>('''Kanda Sayaka''')</small>
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* [2019.08.07] [[Musicaloid 38 Act.2|MUSICALOID #38 Act.2]]
  
 
===Singles===
 
===Singles===
* [2002.05.09] [[Ever Since|ever since]]
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* [2002.05.09] [[Ever Since|ever since]] <small>('''SAYAKA''')</small>
* [2003.08.20] [[Garden (SAYAKA)|garden]]
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* [2003.08.20] [[Garden (SAYAKA)|garden]] <small>('''SAYAKA''')</small>
* [2004.09.29] [[Mizu Iro]] (水色)
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* [2004.09.29] [[Mizu Iro]] (水色) <small>('''SAYAKA''')</small>
* [2005.01.19] [[Jougen no Tsuki]] (上弦の月)
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* [2005.01.19] [[Jougen no Tsuki]] (上弦の月) <small>('''SAYAKA''')</small>
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===Videos===
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* [2005.03.24] [[Dolls (SAYAKA)|Dolls]] <small>('''SAYAKA''')</small>
  
===DVD===
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===Compilation/Other===
* [2005.03.24] [[Dolls (SAYAKA)|Dolls]]
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* [2017.02.22] [[Sword Art Online -Ordinal Scale- Original Soundtrack]] <small>('''Yuna''')</small>
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* [2017.03.15] [[Tetsuya Komuro Jobs #1|Tetsuya Komuro JOBS #1]] (#4 ''Run'')
  
 
==Filmography==
 
==Filmography==
[[Image:SAYAKA.jpg|thumb|230px|SAYAKA promoting ''[[Doll]]'' (2005)]]
 
 
===Films===
 
===Films===
 
* [2001] [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0283257/ Bean Cake] ''(Short Film)''
 
* [2001] [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0283257/ Bean Cake] ''(Short Film)''
* [2003] [[Dragon Head]] (ドラゴンヘッド)
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* [2003] [[Dragon Head]]
* [2004] [[School Wars: Hero]] (スクールウォーズ・HERO)
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* [2004] [[School Wars: Hero]]
 
* [2008] [[Hey Japanese! Do You Believe Peace, Love And Understanding 2008|HEY JAPANESE! Do you believe PEACE, LOVE and UNDERSTANDING? 2008]]
 
* [2008] [[Hey Japanese! Do You Believe Peace, Love And Understanding 2008|HEY JAPANESE! Do you believe PEACE, LOVE and UNDERSTANDING? 2008]]
* [2008] [[Gekijouban Saraba Kamen Raider Den-O Final Countdown]] (劇場版 さらば仮面ライダー電王 ファイナル・カウントダウン)
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* [2008] [[Gekijouban Saraba Kamen Raider Den-O Final Countdown]]  
* [2011] [[Amazing Grace -Ai no Sanbi Uta-]] (アメイジング グレイス -愛の讃美歌-)
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* [2011] [[Amazing Grace -Ai no Sanbi Uta-]]
  
 
===Dramas===
 
===Dramas===
* [2003] [[Yankee Bokou ni Kaeru]] (ヤンキー母校に帰る)
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* [2003] [[Yankee Bokou ni Kaeru]]  
* [2004] [[Yon-bun no Ichi no Kizuna]] (四分の一の絆)
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* [2004] [[Yon-bun no Ichi no Kizuna]]  
* [2004] [[Mito Komon]] (水戸黄門) ''(Season 33)''
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* [2004] [[Mito Komon]]  
* [2007] [[Tatta Ichido no Yuki]] (たった一度の雪)
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* [2007] [[Tatta Ichido no Yuki]]  
* [2007] [[Mito Komon]] (水戸黄門) ''(Season 37)''
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* [2007] [[Mito Komon]]
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===Voice-Acting===
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* [2012] [[wikipedia:Good Luck Girl!|Binbougami ga!]] - '''Adenokouji Nadeshiko'''
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* [2014] [[wikipedia:Frozen (2013 film)|Anna to Yuki no Jouou]] - '''Anna'''
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* [2015] [[wikipedia:Unlimited Fafnir|Juuou Mujin no Fafnir]] - Shinomiya Miyako
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* [2017] [[wikipedia:Convenience Store Boy Friends|Konbini Kareshi]] - Mashiki Miharu
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* [2017] [[wikipedia:Sword Art Online The Movie: Ordinal Scale|Sword Art Online -Ordinal Scale-]] - '''Yuna'''
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* [2019] [[wikipedia:Frozen 2|Anna to Yuki no Jouou 2]] - '''Anna'''
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* [2019] [[wikipedia:Kingdom Hearts III|Kingdom Hearts III]] - Anna
  
 
===Musicals===
 
===Musicals===
 
* [2004] INTO THE WOODS
 
* [2004] INTO THE WOODS
* [2006] Murasaki Shikibu Monogatari (紫式部ものがたり)
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* [2006] Murasaki Shikibu Monogatari  
* [2007] Natsu no Yoru no Yume (夏の夜の夢)
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* [2007] Natsu no Yoru no Yume
* [2007] Kaze no Tayori Tegami ~Ima Tsutaetai Kotoba ga Aru~ (風の便り 手紙〜今伝えたい言葉がある〜)
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* [2007] Kaze no Tayori Tegami ~Ima Tsutaetai Kotoba ga Aru~
 
* [2007] Woman in White
 
* [2007] Woman in White
* [2007] Yume no Hito (夢のひと)
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* [2007] Yume no Hito  
* [2008] Murasaki Shikibu Monogatari (紫式部ものがたり)
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* [2008] Murasaki Shikibu Monogatari
 
* [2008] LOVE LETTERS
 
* [2008] LOVE LETTERS
 
* [2008] Grease
 
* [2008] Grease
* [2008] AKURO (悪路)
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* [2008] AKURO
 
* [2009] Les Miserables
 
* [2009] Les Miserables
 
* [2009] She Loves Me
 
* [2009] She Loves Me
* [2010] Bara to Samurai ~ GoemonRock OverDrive (薔薇とサムライ)
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* [2010] Bara to Samurai ~ GoemonRock OverDrive  
 
* [2010] Peter Pan
 
* [2010] Peter Pan
* [2010] Amon Han Fantastic (亜門版 ファンタスティックス)
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* [2010] Amon Han Fantastic
  
 
==External Links==
 
==External Links==
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* [http://twitter.com/#!/sayakakanda Official Twitter]
 
* [http://twitter.com/#!/sayakakanda Official Twitter]
 
* [http://sonymusic.co.jp/Music/Arch/SR/sayaka/index.html SAYAKA Sony Music Japan Profile]
 
* [http://sonymusic.co.jp/Music/Arch/SR/sayaka/index.html SAYAKA Sony Music Japan Profile]
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* [https://twitter.com/alices_official Alices Twitter]
  
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{{TRUSTRICK}}
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[[Category:J-Actress]]
 
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[[Category:Tokyo Artists]]
 
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[[Category:2001 Debut]]
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[[Category:Japanese Band Members]]
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[[Category:Vocalist]]
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[[Category:Songwriter]]

Revision as of 12:04, 10 January 2021

Kanda Sayaka promoting "FLYING FAFNIR" (2014)

Kanda Sayaka (神田沙也加), also known simply as SAYAKA, is a Japanese actress, seiyuu, and pop star. She debuted under Sony Music Japan but in 2011 moved to Pony Canyon for the release of her second album. She was also the vocalist of duo TRUSTRICK.

Profile

Information

SAYAKA promoting "ever since" (2002)

Kanda Sayaka, daughter of the J-Pop idol Matsuda Seiko and the actor Kanda Masaki, made her unofficial debut when she was only 6 years old while participating on a duet with her mother for the Christmas song "Twinkle Star, Shining Star", included on Matsuda's album Sweet Memories '93.

In 1999, at age 13, she had a minor role in the short film Bean Cake, which later appeared at the Cannes Film Festival and earned the "Golden Palm" award in 2001.

In early 2000, Kanda

SAYAKA promoting Doll (2005)

wrote Matsuda Seiko's song "Koi wa Itsudemo 95ten", which became her first published lyrics. One year later she will also write Matsuda's song "Misty Rain". For these songs credits Kanda chose the pen-name "ALICE" in reference to one of her mother's title songs, "Jikan no Kuni no Alice".

In May, 2002, she signed with Sony Music Japan (also Matsuda's label at that moment) and debuted as singer under the stage name SAKAYA with the single "ever since". One year later, in 2003 Kanda officially debuted as an actress with the lead female role of the film Dragon Head (with Tsumabuki Satoshi), and also with one of the lead roles of the dorama Yankee Bokou ni Kaeru.

On May 21, 2005, after releasing four singles and an album, Kanda's singing career was put on hiatus. Her grandmother, actress Asahi Teruko, through a press communicate, stated that Kanda finished High School and her musical career would take a break for personal reasons.

In December 2006, Kanda resumed her public activities with her participation on the dorama Tatta Ichido no Yuki, putting an end to her musical career as SAYAKA, although since then, participating on many musical stages.

In 2011 she announced the release of a second album, LIBERTY under her new label Pony Canyon. The album would be released in commemoration of the 10th anniversary since her debut on the short film Bean Cake. Half of the songs on the album are originals with lyrics penned by Kanda herself, while the other half are English cover songs from various musicals.

In 2013 she voiced the character Anna in the Japanese release of Disney's animated feature film Frozen. This role won her the best leading actress award at the 9th Annual Seiyuu Awards in 2015. At the 65th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen, she performed the song "For the First Time in Forever" with musical actress Idina Menzel who voiced Elsa in original English version of the film. Kanda reprised her role in the 2019 sequel Frozen 2.

In 2014, she formed the band TRUSTRICK with guitarist Billy. They released their debut album, Eternity in June of the same year. The duo went on hiatus at the end of 2016 and eventually announced their disbandment in April 2019.

On May 13, 2017 she married actor Murata Mitsu. However, Kanda announced their divorce in December 2019 through her blog, citing differences in opinion about having children. On September 22, 2020, it was announced that Kurosaki Maon and Kanda Sayaka have teamed up to form the ALICes unit through the unit's official twitter account.

Discography

Note: All releases are under the stage name Kanda Sayaka unless otherwise stated.

Kanda Sayaka promoting LIBERTY (2011)

Studio Albums

Cover Albums

Singles

Videos

  • [2005.03.24] Dolls (SAYAKA)

Compilation/Other

Filmography

Films

Dramas

Voice-Acting

Musicals

  • [2004] INTO THE WOODS
  • [2006] Murasaki Shikibu Monogatari
  • [2007] Natsu no Yoru no Yume
  • [2007] Kaze no Tayori Tegami ~Ima Tsutaetai Kotoba ga Aru~
  • [2007] Woman in White
  • [2007] Yume no Hito
  • [2008] Murasaki Shikibu Monogatari
  • [2008] LOVE LETTERS
  • [2008] Grease
  • [2008] AKURO
  • [2009] Les Miserables
  • [2009] She Loves Me
  • [2010] Bara to Samurai ~ GoemonRock OverDrive
  • [2010] Peter Pan
  • [2010] Amon Han Fantastic

External Links