Akemi Satō (singer) explained

Akemi Satō
Birth Date:	25 February 1969
Birth Place:	Furukawa, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan
Death Place:	Irvine, California, U.S.
Genre:	J-Pop, city pop
Occupation:	Singer and voice actress
Years Active:	1995–2000
Label:	Bandai Music Entertainment

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

• ranked 38th at Oricon singles charts.^[3] – Opening theme for the anime series, Fushigi Yūgi.
  • – Opening theme for Fushigi Yūgi's first OVA series.
  • Star – Opening theme for Fushigi Yūgi's second OVA series.

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

Notes and References

1. http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/209881/profile/history/ 佐藤 朱美 artist profile on Oricon
2. https://www.forevermissed.com/akemi-sato-burdine/about Obituary
3. Web site: http://www.oricon.co.jp/music/release/d/43240/1/. ja:いとおしい人のために/佐藤朱美. Oricon. Japanese. January 23, 2010.