The official Twitter account for the Idoly Pride multimedia project announced on Monday that the project will not replace the late cast member Sayaka Kanda.
Within the story of Idoly Pride, Kanda’s character Mana Nagase is a legendary solo idol who passed away right before an important concert.
The staff decided that Kanda’s performance as her character Mana Nagase “brought the character to life” and is “irreplaceable by anyone.”
Kanda’s other anime roles include Shioji in Air Bound, Miharu Mashiki in Convenience Store Boy Friends, Teresa in Star Blazers 2202, and Yuna in Sword Art Online the Movie: Ordinal Scale and Sword Art Online: Alicization – War of Underworld Part 2.