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Masako Ikeda

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Masako Ikeda

Born January 1, 1939 in Tokyo, JapanDied March 3, 202642 films

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.

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Ikeda died from an intracerebral hemorrhage on 3 March 2026 at the age of 87.

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Devilman - Volume 1: The Birth posterFirst watchDevilman - Volume 1: The Birth19877.1as Sumiko Fudou (voice)Akira Fudo is just a normal kid in Tokyo, until an old friend of his, Ryo, shows up and turns his world upside down.View film

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Filmography

42 films as actor
  1. 2018Ultraman Geed the Movie: Connect! The Wishes!!Mother of Ultra (voice)
  2. 2011Escape Game ZERO
  3. 2009Galaxy Express 999: Beyond the Diamond RingMaetel (voice)
  4. 2006The Galaxy Railways: A Letter from the Abandoned PlanetMaetel (voice)
  5. 2006Ultraman Mebius Side Story: Hikari Saga - SAGA 1: Arb's TragedyMother of Ultra (voice)
  6. 2001Galaxy Express 999: The Rainbow Sign
  7. 2000Maetel LegendMaetel
  8. 1998DNA Sights 999.9Narrator (voice)
  9. 1998Galaxy Express 999: Eternal FantasyMaetel (voice)
  10. 1996The Heroic Elegy of ConfuciusNanzi (voice)
  11. 1996XTooru
  12. 1992Silent Möbius 2Fuyuka Liqueur (voice)
  13. 1991Kitty-Cat FantasiaSaeko Kimura (voice)
  14. 1991I'm All YoursSakurako Mamiya (voice)
  15. 1991Seven Days War 2
  16. 1991Kayoko's DiaryYoshi Nakane (voice)
  17. 1991Silent MöbiusFuyuka Liqueur (voice)
  18. 1990The Story of Perrine
  19. 1988Fairy KingQueen Mab (voice)
  20. 1987Phoenix: Space ChapterHi no tori
  21. 1987Devilman - Volume 1: The BirthSumiko Fudou (voice)
  22. 1987Phoenix: Yamato ChapterPhoenix
  23. 1986Phoenix: Karma ChapterPhoenix (voice)
  24. 1986Saint Elmo - Apostle of LightFū the Alien (voice) / Yūki's Mother (voice)
  25. 1984Bagi, the Monster of Mighty NatureYoko Ishigami (voice)
  26. 1984Ultraman StoryMother of Ultra
  27. 1983HarmagedonMichiko Azuma (voice)
  28. 1982Miracle of Love: Doctor Norman's Story
  29. 1982The Wonderful Adventures of Nils(voice)
  30. 1981Adieu Galaxy Express 999Maetel (voice)
  31. 1980Galaxy Express 999: Can You Love Like a Mother?!!Maetel (voice)
  32. 1980Toward the TerraMother Eliza (voice)
  33. 1980Galaxy Express 999: Eternal Traveler EmeraldasMaetel (voice)
  34. 1980Galaxy Express 999: Claire of GlassMaetel (voice)
  35. 1979Galaxy Express 999: Can You Live Like a Warrior!!Maetel (voice)
  36. 1979Aim for the Ace! The MovieReika Ryuuzaki (voice)
  37. 1979Galaxy Express 999: The MovieMaetel (voice)
  38. 1979Japanese Ghost Story Masterpiece Theater: The Sealed Room of the Inner Chamber
  39. 1979Maegami Tarouツバメトビ
  40. 1968若い川の流れ
  41. 1967Aruhi watashi wa
  42. 1967The Top of Mount Fuji