Quick Facts
Born:
1939-01-01
Birthplace:
Tokyo, Japan
Credits:
68 Total Roles
Masako Ikeda
Acting
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Biography
Masako Ikeda (池田 昌子, Ikeda Masako; 1 January 1939 – 3 March 2026) was a Japanese actress, voice actress and narrator from Tokyo, Japan. She is most known for the roles of Reika "Madame Butterfly" Ryuuzaki in Aim for the Ace!, Nodoka Saotome in Ranma ½, Maetel in Galaxy Express 999, Michiko in Harmagedon, and for being the Japanese voice-over actress of Audrey Hepburn.
Ikeda died from an intracerebral hemorrhage on 3 March 2026 at the age of 87.
Ikeda died from an intracerebral hemorrhage on 3 March 2026 at the age of 87.
Known For
Ranma ½
Nodoka Saotome
Monster
British Couple (voice)
Nichijou: My Ordinary Life
Narration (voice)
Galaxy Express 999: The Movie
Maetel (voice)
X: The Movie
Tooru
Devilman - Volume 1: The Birth
Sumiko Fudou (voice)
Queen Millennia
Cleopatra
The Wonderful Adventures of Nils
Nils' Mother (voice)
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Kyoto Romance: An Eternal Story TV | MC |
| 2018 | Ultraman Geed the Movie: Connect! The Wishes!! MOVIE | Mother of Ultra (voice) |
| 2012 | Space Brothers TV | Sharon Kaneko (voice) |
| 2011 | Escape Game ZERO MOVIE | Self |
| 2011 | Nichijou: My Ordinary Life TV | Narration (voice) |
| 2009 | Galaxy Express 999 - Beyond the Diamond Ring MOVIE | Maetel (voice) |
| 2009 | Hello Anne: Before Green Gables TV | Narrator |
| 2006 | The Galaxy Railways: A Letter from the Abandoned Planet MOVIE | Maetel (voice) |
| 2006 | Ultraman Mebius Side Story: Hikari Saga - SAGA 1: Arb's Tragedy MOVIE | Mother of Ultra (voice) |
| 2006 | Ultraman Mebius Side Story: Hikari Saga TV | Mother of Ultra (voice) |