Miyu Matsuki
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September 14, 1977
- Voice actress
- singer
Miyu Matsuki | |
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松来 未祐 | |
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| Born | Mieko Matsuki September 14, 1977 Kure, Hiroshima, Japan |
| Died | October 27, 2015 (aged 38) Tokyo, Japan |
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| Years active | 1998–2015 |
| Agent | 81 Produce |
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| Height | 151 cm (4 ft 11 in) |
Mieko Matsuki (松木 美愛子, Matsuki Mieko, September 14, 1977[1] – October 27, 2015), better known by her stage name Miyu Matsuki (松来 未祐, Matsuki Miyu), was a Japanese voice actress and singer from Kure, Hiroshima, best known for her work in anime. She was affiliated with 81 Produce at the time of her death.[2]
Matsuki announced on July 14, 2015, that she was undergoing treatment for acute pneumonia. She died on October 27, 2015, in Tokyo from lymphoma caused by chronic active EBV infection.[3][4][5][6][7] At the time of her death, she was cast as Charlotte Dimandias in the anime Hundred.[3] Her scheduled and ongoing roles were taken over by Yui Horie,[8][9] Yumi Kakazu,[10][11] Reina Ueda[12] and Noriko Shitaya.[13][14]
A charity event in her honour was held on September 11, 2016, at the Science Museum Hall in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo, Japan. The 39! Miyu-chan event organized by her friends and colleagues had its proceeds go towards CAEBV research and related medical causes.[15]
