Acting
Masako Ikeda
Born 1939-01-01· 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.
Known for
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Monster
2004
ANIMATION
Ranma ½
1989
COMEDY
Space Brothers
2012
ANIMATION
Nichijou: My Ordinary Life
2011
ANIMATION
Galaxy Express 999
1978
ANIMATION
The Wonderful Adventures of Nils
1980
ANIMATION
Queen Millennia
1981
ANIMATION
X
1996
ACTION
Galaxy Express 999: The Movie
1979
ADVENTURE
Adieu Galaxy Express 999
1981
ANIMATION
Ultraman Geed the Movie: Connect! The Wishes!!
2018
ACTION
Devilman - Volume 1: The Birth
1987
ACTION