Masako Ikeda

Masako Ikeda
Born	(1939-01-01) January 1, 1939 Tokyo, Japan
Occupation	Actress, voice actress, narrator
Years active	1948–present
Notable work	Maetel (Galaxy Express 999)

Masako Ikeda (池田 昌子, Ikeda Masako, born January 1, 1939 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese voice actress most known for the roles of Reika "Ochoufujin" Ryuuzaki in Aim for the Ace!, Nodoka Saotome in Ranma 1/2, Maetel in Galaxy Express 999 and Michiko in Harmagedon. She is known for a Japanese dub of Audrey Hepburn.

Filmography

Television animation

1960s

• Princess Knight (1967) – Eros
• Judo Boy (1969) – Narieta
• Kamui the Ninja (1969) – Nene

1970s

• Pinocchio: The Series (1972) – The Blue Fairy
• Aim for the Ace! (1973) – Reika "Ochoufujin" Ryuuzaki
• 3000 Leagues in Search of Mother (1976) – Cipriana
• Galaxy Express 999 (1978) – Maetel
• The Story of Perrine (1978) – Perrine's Mother

1980s

• Aura Battler Dunbine (1983) – Silkey Mau
• Stop!! Hibari-kun! (1983) – Harue
• Bagi, the Monster of Mighty Nature (1984) – Ryo's Mother
• The Story of Pollyanna, Girl of Love (1986) – Ruth Carew

1990s

• Sunset on Third Street (1990) – Tomoe Suzuki
• Ranma ½ (1992) – Nodoka Saotome
• Romeo's Blue Skies (1995) – Narrator
• Weiß Kreuz (1998) – Kaoruko Amamiya
• Kindaichi Case Files (1999) – Hazuki Asaki

2000s

• Sakura Wars (2000) – Wakana Shinguji
• Monster (2004) – Leia
• Nagasarete Airantou (2007) – Suzuran
• Kon'nichiwa Anne: Before Green Gables (2009) – Narrator

2010s

• Katanagatari (2010) – Narrator
• Hunter × Hunter (2011) (2013) – Chimera Ants Queen

OVA

• Devilman: The birth (1987) – Sumiko Fudo
• Vampire Princess Miyu (1988) – Miyu's Mother
• Legend of the Galactic Heroes: The Gaiden (1998) – Johanna von Basel
• Yukikaze (2002) – Lynn Jackson

Theatrical animation

• Queen Millennia (1982) – Cleopatra
• Genma Taisen (1983) – Michiko Azuma
• X (1996) – Tōru Shirō
• Mobile Suit Gundam Special Edition (2000) – Kamaria Ray

Tokusatsu

• Ultraman Story (1984) – Mother of Ultra
• Ultraman Mebius (2006) – Mother of Ultra

Video games

• Dissidia Final Fantasy (????) - Cloud of Darkness
• Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep (????) - Kairi's Grandmother
• Final Fantasy Type-0 (????) - Cadetmaster
• Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn (????) - Hydaelyn

Dubbing

Live-action

• Audrey Hepburn
  • Roman Holiday (1972 Fuji TV and 1979 TV Asahi edition) – Princess Ann
  • Sabrina – Sabrina Fairchild
  • War and Peace – Natasha Rostova
  • Funny Face – Jo Stockton
  • Love in the Afternoon – Ariane Chavasse
  • The Nun's Story (1974 TV Asahi edition) – Sister Luke
  • The Unforgiven – Rachel Zachary
  • Breakfast at Tiffany's – Holly Golightly / Lula Mae Barnes
  • The Children's Hour – Karen Wright
  • Charade – Regina "Reggie" Lampert
  • My Fair Lady – Eliza Doolittle
  • Paris When It Sizzles – Gabrielle Simpson
  • How to Steal a Million – Nicole Bonnet
  • Two for the Road – Joanna 'Jo' Wallace
  • Wait Until Dark (1975 TV Asahi edition) – Susy Hendrix
  • Robin and Marian – Lady Marian
  • Bloodline – Elizabeth Roffe
  • Always (1995 NTV edition) – Hap
• Airport 1975 (1977 Fuji TV edition) – Sister Ruth (Helen Reddy)
• Back to the Future Part III (1993 TV Asahi edition) – Clara Clayton (Mary Steenburgen)
• Glee – Patti LuPone
• La Piscine (1978 TV Asahi edition) – Marianne (Romy Schneider)
• Marnie (1969 TV Asahi edition) – Lil Mainwaring (Diane Baker)
• Oblivion – Sally (Melissa Leo)
• The Towering Inferno (1989 TBS edition) – Susan Franklin (Faye Dunaway)

Animation

• Hercules – Hera

Other roles

• Izumi e no michi (1955, film) – Misako Ogawa
• Haromoni@ (2007–08, variety show) – Narrator
• Aoi Honō (2014, TV drama) – Maetel (voice)

Awards

Year	Award	Category	Result
2007	1st Seiyu Awards	Achievement Award	Won

External links

• Masako Ikeda at Anime News Network's encyclopedia