In memory of Origa (Ghost in the Shell SAC - Inner Universe & Rise)

Russian born singer Ol’ga Yakovleva, better known as Origa, passed away on January 17th after a battle with cancer. The 44 year old was best known to anime watchers for her collaborations with composer Yoko Kanno on the Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex series. She also worked on the Fantastic Children TV anime and Studio 4°C movie Princess Arete as well as Gust and KOEI Tecmo’s recent game Ar nosurge. Following studies at Novosibirsk Specialized Music School (1986-1990), Orika visited Sapporo as p