Masako Ikeda
Known for
Acting
Life
1939 – 2026 (aged 87)
Born in
Tokyo, Japan
Credits
View on IMDb66 acting credits
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.
Known For
Ranma ½
15 Apr 1989
Monster
07 Apr 2004
Nichijou: My Ordinary Life
03 Apr 2011
Galaxy Express 999: The Movie
04 Aug 1979
X
02 Aug 1996
Devilman - Volume 1: The Birth
01 Nov 1987
Queen Millennia
16 Apr 1981
The Wonderful Adventures of Nils
08 Jan 1980
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Filmography
2018
- Kyoto Romance: An Eternal Storyas MC1 episode
- Ultraman Geed the Movie: Connect! The Wishes!!as Mother of Ultra (voice)
2012
- Space Brothersas Sharon Kaneko (voice)99 episodes
2011
- Escape Game ZERO
- Nichijou: My Ordinary Lifeas Narration (voice)1 episode
2009
- Galaxy Express 999: Beyond the Diamond Ringas Maetel (voice)
- Hello Anne: Before Green Gablesas Narrator39 episodes
2006
- The Galaxy Railways: A Letter from the Abandoned Planetas Maetel (voice)
- Ultraman Mebius Side Story: Hikari Saga - SAGA 1: Arb's Tragedyas Mother of Ultra (voice)
- Ultraman Mebius Side Story: Hikari Sagaas Mother of Ultra (voice)3 episodes
2004
- Monsteras British Couple (voice)1 episode
2002
- Yukikazeas Jackson Lynn5 episodes
2000
- Maetel Legendas Maetel
- Maetel Legend2 episodes
1999
- Harlock Saga - The Ring of the Nibelungsas Maetel6 episodes
1998
- DNA Sights 999.9as Narrator (voice)
- Queen Emeraldas4 episodes
- Galaxy Express 999: Eternal Fantasyas Maetel (voice)
1996
- The Heroic Elegy of Confuciusas Nanzi (voice)
- Xas Tooru
1995
- Romeo's Blue Skiesas Narrator (voice)33 episodes
1994
- The Irresponsible Captain Tylor OVAas Mrs. Kogure (voice)10 episodes
1992
- Silent Möbius 2as Fuyuka Liqueur (voice)
1991
- Kitty-Cat Fantasiaas Saeko Kimura (voice)
- Miracle Psychicer Seizanas (Voice)5 episodes
- I'm All Yoursas Sakurako Mamiya (voice)
- Seven Days War 2
- Kayoko's Diaryas Yoshi Nakane (voice)
- Silent Möbiusas Fuyuka Liqueur (voice)
1989
- Ranma ½as Nodoka Saotome
1988
- Fairy Kingas Queen Mab (voice)
1987
- Phoenix: Space Chapteras Hi no tori
- Devilman - Volume 1: The Birthas Sumiko Fudou (voice)
- Phoenix: Yamato Chapteras Phoenix
1986
- Phoenix: Karma Chapteras Phoenix (voice)
- Saint Elmo - Apostle of Lightas Fū the Alien (voice)
- The Story of Pollyannaas Ruth Wetherby Carew (voice)51 episodes
1984
- Bagi, the Monster of Mighty Natureas Yoko Ishigami (voice)
- Ultraman Storyas Mother of Ultra
1983
- Harmagedonas Michiko Azuma (voice)
- Aura Battler Dunbineas Silky Mau49 episodes
1982
- Miracle of Love: Doctor Norman's Story
- Patalliro!as エトランジェ49 episodes
- The Wonderful Adventures of Nilsas (voice)
1981
- Adieu Galaxy Express 999as Maetel (voice)
- Queen Millenniaas Cleopatra42 episodes
1980
- Galaxy Express 999: Can You Love Like a Mother?!!as Maetel (voice)
- Toward the Terraas Mother Eliza (voice)
- Galaxy Express 999: Eternal Traveler Emeraldasas Maetel (voice)
- Galaxy Express 999: Claire of Glassas Maetel (voice)
- The Wonderful Adventures of Nilsas Nils' Mother (voice)52 episodes
1979
- Galaxy Express 999: Can You Live Like a Warrior!!as Maetel (voice)
- Aim for the Ace! The Movieas Reika Ryuuzaki (voice)
- Galaxy Express 999: The Movieas Maetel (voice)
- Japanese Ghost Story Masterpiece Theater: The Sealed Room of the Inner Chamber
- Maegami Tarouas ツバメトビ
1978
- Shin Aim for the Ace!as Reika Ryuzaki25 episodes
- Galaxy Express 999as Maetel (voice)113 episodes
- The Story of Perrineas Marie Paindavoine53 episodes
1973
- Aim for the Ace!as Reika Ryûzaki26 episodes
1972
- Pinocchio: The Seriesas Kenken52 episodes