Eri Kawai

was a Japanese singer from Tokyo, Japan. She graduated from the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music and both composed and sang not only classic but also pop and world music. She was also friends with well-known video game composer Yasunori Mitsuda and had collaborated with him on some of his works. She died on August 4, 2008, at age 43 after being hospitalized as the result of liver cancer.

Discography Wāzu Wāsu no Bōken, Released May 17, 1996 Ao ni Sasageru, Released in 1997 Prayer, Released April 25, 2001 Animage, Released November 22, 2001 Animage 2, Released March 2, 2002 Kirite, Released May 18, 2005 Madoromi no Rinne, Released June 7, 2006 Soma Bringer, Released February 28, 2008 Kaze no Michi e, Released December 17, 2008 Himawari, Released December 24, 2008 Oriental Green, Released August 26, 2009 And she also sang the song "Almateria" from the anime and game Tales of Symphonia as well as tracks for Aria (see List of Aria soundtracks)