Masako Ikeda
Born January 1, 1939 · Tokyo, Japan
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.
Notable Appearances
Movies
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Ultraman Geed the Movie: Connect! The Wishes!!
Ultraman Story
Adieu Galaxy Express 999
Galaxy Express 999: The Movie
Galaxy Express 999: Eternal Fantasy
Devilman - Volume 1: The Birth
DNA Sights 999.9
Galaxy Express 999: Can You Live Like a Warrior!!
Harmagedon
Galaxy Express 999: Eternal Traveler Emeraldas
Bagi, the Monster of Mighty Nature
Toward the Terra
Galaxy Express 999: Claire of Glass
Silent Möbius 2
Silent Möbius
I'm All Yours
The Wonderful Adventures of Nils
The Heroic Elegy of Confucius
Aim for the Ace! The Movie
TV Shows
Space Brothers
Romeo's Blue Skies
The Wonderful Adventures of Nils
Queen Millennia
The Story of Perrine
Pinocchio: The Series
Hello Anne: Before Green Gables
The Story of Pollyanna
Aura Battler Dunbine
Patalliro!
The Irresponsible Captain Tylor OVA
Aim for the Ace!
Queen Emeraldas
Ultraman Mebius Side Story: Hikari Saga
Yukikaze
Maetel Legend
Harlock Saga - The Ring of the Nibelungs
Shin Aim for the Ace!
Miracle Psychicer Seizan
Kyoto Romance: An Eternal Story
More Movies
Escape Game ZERO
Galaxy Express 999: Can You Love Like a Mother?!!
The Story of Perrine
Phoenix: Karma Chapter
Phoenix: Yamato Chapter
Ultraman Mebius Side Story: Hikari Saga - SAGA 1: Arb's Tragedy
Kayoko's Diary
Galaxy Express 999: Beyond the Diamond Ring
Fairy King
Kitty-Cat Fantasia
Saint Elmo - Apostle of Light
Phoenix: Space Chapter
The Galaxy Railways: A Letter from the Abandoned Planet
Maetel Legend
Maegami Tarou
Seven Days War 2
若い川の流れ
Aruhi watashi wa
Miracle of Love: Doctor Norman's Story
Japanese Ghost Story Masterpiece Theater: The Sealed Room of the Inner Chamber
The Top of Mount Fuji
