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Honda "Nadja" OP Single Sells For 20,000 Yen
Date: 11/17/2005
Following the death last week of Japanese singer / musician and actress Minako Honda, it's been revealed one of her anime related singles has sold for 20,000 Yen on Yahoo Auctions. A claimed sealed and unopened OP single CD, "Narja" from the TV series Ashita No Nadja was placed on the auction site in late October before Honda's death on the 8th. The original retail price in stores was 1500 Yen, by October 28th the winning bid had crept up to 1100 Yen. By the auction's close on the 13th a successful bid of 20500 Yen took the item. Since the song contributed by Honda was never compiled onto a larger album for the series, the single version has become the sole rare media release featuring the song. Incidently, the ED single to Nadja, "Kesera.Sera" by Koshimizu Ami has also commanded a small premium at internet auction for some time now, selling regularly at about 2000 Yen.
Source: Anime News Service