Artist's commentary
Goodbye. Adios. Sayonara.
Early this morning, before the sun had risen, I learned of Takizawa Kumiko's passing.
When I was a kid she was in "Ginga Hyouryuu Vifam". I couldn't believe that the same person was voicing both the adult woman Kate-san, and also Luchina Plessette the youngest member of the adrift crew.
In "Fushigi no Umi no Nadia, Grandis is a good-natured person despite initially being cast as the villain. She was the only one to understand, support, and advise the protagonists even though she was supposed to be their enemy.
Sanson and Hanson admired her so much that they even knocked her unconscious and left her behind before entering the fray, saying to her "We just want you to survive, ma'am."
When the two survived the desperate situation, she just gave them a single slap and then became overcome with emotion and cried.
I loved that.
Her line: "Goodbye. Adios. Sayonara." are words that I don't think I will ever forget.
Thank you so much for your hard work for so long. Rest well.
Takizawa Kumiko was Grandis' voice actress. She passed away on June 11th 2022.