CATDOLL: Singer and voice actor Yumi Sato announced that she will end her singing career next year

Japanese singer and voice actor Yumi Sato recently announced that she will officially end her singing career in December next year. Yumi Sato has played the voice actor of "Archangel of Creation" and sang theme songs for well-known works such as "Please☆Gemini" and "Mobile Shinsengumi Moe Sword", and she has also sung theme songs for many games.

Sato announced her retirement in her blog: "I think I will retire from the singing industry in December 2016. It has been 15 years since my debut. Although my singing is not very good, I can only express my infinite gratitude to everyone for their love and support. Thank you very much."

In 2007, Yumi Sato founded her own company and currently serves as the president. She said in her blog, "Although I keep practicing and try my best to live up to my professional identity, it is really difficult to balance my work as a president and a singer at the same time. I feel that I have reached my limit." She said that she will do her best to fulfill her role as president in the future.

Regarding the news that Sato will end her singing career next year, voice actor Ogata Megumi said on Twitter: "Her (Sato Yumi) choice is the result of accumulation over time, so it can only be this choice. Although I know this, I still feel regretful. After all, she is a caring person. I really hope she can continue singing. But it is also because of this personality that she chose the position of president. I will always cheer for her."