Masako Ikeda
January 1, 1939 – 2026
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
1989
Monster
2004
Space Brothers
2012
Galaxy Express 999
1978
Romeo's Blue Skies
1995
Nichijou: My Ordinary Life
2011
The Wonderful Adventures of Nils
1980
Hello Anne: Before Green Gables
2009
Queen Millennia
1981
The Irresponsible Captain Tylor OVA
1994
Aura Battler Dunbine
1983
Patalliro!
1982
Pinocchio: The Series
1972