The singer died on 19 August, 2025.
Japanese singer and utaite (people who post song covers on social media) performer luz has passed away at the young age of 32. His real name was Koji Tatewaki, and according to his agency ESPERANZA, the singer died on 19 August, 2025. The reason for his untimely passing has not been disclosed yet.
luz was an anime song performer
The young singer was a popular utaite performer on social media. Moreover, he also voiced some anime theme songs, including “Kakuriyo” for the Dark Gathering anime, and “SISTER” for the Cutie Honey Universe.
Back in January 2024, luz was arrested for illegal drug possession. Due to this, Pony Canyon terminated their contract with him in the same month. Both ESPERANZA and luz issued apologies for the incident. ESPERANZA released an obituary notice on luz official account after his passing. The notice reads (machine translated):
We regret to inform you that our artist luz (real name: Koji Tatewaki) passed away suddenly on August 19, 2025.
The unexpected event left us all deeply saddened.
We would like to express our sincere gratitude for the kindness shown to us during his lifetime and would like to inform you of his passing.
The funeral will be held only for close relatives, in accordance with the wishes of the family.
Out of respect for the wishes of the family, we will refrain from disclosing details.
We would appreciate your understanding.
