Kaoru Amane is a character played by Erika Sawajiri (later renamed Eirika Sawajiri) in the TV series "Song of the Sun" (the movie version is played by YUI). Erika Sawajiri (April 8, 1986 -) was born in Tokyo, Japan. She is an actress and singer. Artists under the Stardust Promotion agency, and the record distribution company is Sony Music. Blood type A, height 160cm. Academically suspended from high school. The name Erica comes from the name of the flower, a species of the Ericaceae family (Erica).