Masako Ikeda
Acting·January 1, 1939·† March 3, 2026 — 87 years old·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
Ranma ½
1989·8.6
Monster
2004·8.5
Nichijou: My Ordinary Life
2011·8.4
Galaxy Express 999: The Movie
1979·6.8
X: The Movie
1996·6.1
Devilman - Volume 1: The Birth
1987·7.0
Queen Millennia
1981·8.5
The Wonderful Adventures of Nils
1980·7.7
Adieu Galaxy Express 999
1981·7.0
Galaxy Express 999
1978·7.8
Harmagedon
1983·5.2
Ultraman Geed the Movie: Connect! The Wishes!!
2018·7.1
Filmography · 66
2018Kyoto Romance: An Eternal StoryTVMC · Creator2018Ultraman Geed the Movie: Connect! The Wishes!!Mother of Ultra (voice)2012Space BrothersTVSharon Kaneko (voice)2011Escape Game ZERO2011Nichijou: My Ordinary LifeTVNarration (voice)2009Galaxy Express 999: Beyond the Diamond RingMaetel (voice)2009Hello Anne: Before Green GablesTVNarrator2006The Galaxy Railways: A Letter from the Abandoned PlanetMaetel (voice)2006Ultraman Mebius Side Story: Hikari Saga - SAGA 1: Arb's TragedyMother of Ultra (voice)2006Ultraman Mebius Side Story: Hikari SagaTVMother of Ultra (voice)2004MonsterTVBritish Couple (voice)2002YukikazeTVJackson Lynn2001Galaxy Express 999: The Rainbow Sign2000Maetel LegendMaetel2000Maetel LegendTV1999Harlock Saga - The Ring of the NibelungsTVMaetel1998DNA Sights 999.9Narrator (voice)1998Queen EmeraldasTV1998Galaxy Express 999: Eternal FantasyMaetel (voice)1996The Heroic Elegy of ConfuciusNanzi (voice)1996X: The MovieTooru1995Romeo's Blue SkiesTVNarrator (voice)1994The Irresponsible Captain Tylor OVATVMrs. Kogure (voice)1992Silent Möbius 2Fuyuka Liqueur (voice)1991Kitty-Cat FantasiaSaeko Kimura (voice)1991Miracle Psychicer SeizanTV(Voice)1991I'm All YoursSakurako Mamiya (voice)1991Seven Days War 21991Kayoko's DiaryYoshi Nakane (voice)1991Silent MöbiusFuyuka Liqueur (voice)1990The Story of Perrine1989Ranma ½TVNodoka Saotome1988Fairy KingQueen Mab (voice)1987Phoenix: Space ChapterHi no tori1987Devilman - Volume 1: The BirthSumiko Fudou (voice)1987Phoenix: Yamato ChapterPhoenix1986Phoenix: Karma ChapterPhoenix (voice)1986Saint Elmo - Apostle of LightFū the Alien (voice) / Yūki's Mother (voice)1986The Story of PollyannaTVRuth Wetherby Carew (voice)1984Bagi, the Monster of Mighty NatureYoko Ishigami (voice)1984Ultraman StoryMother of Ultra1983HarmagedonMichiko Azuma (voice)1983Aura Battler DunbineTVSilky Mau1982Miracle of Love: Doctor Norman's Story1982Patalliro!TVEtrange (voice) · エトランジェ1982The Wonderful Adventures of Nils(voice)1981Adieu Galaxy Express 999Maetel (voice)1981Queen MillenniaTVCleopatra1980Galaxy Express 999: Can You Love Like a Mother?!!Maetel (voice)1980Toward the TerraMother Eliza (voice)1980Galaxy Express 999: Eternal Traveler EmeraldasMaetel (voice)1980Galaxy Express 999: Claire of GlassMaetel (voice)1980The Wonderful Adventures of NilsTVNils' Mother (voice)1979Galaxy Express 999: Can You Live Like a Warrior!!Maetel (voice)1979Aim for the Ace! The MovieReika Ryuuzaki (voice)1979Galaxy Express 999: The MovieMaetel (voice)1979Japanese Ghost Story Masterpiece Theater: The Sealed Room of the Inner Chamber1979Maegami Tarouツバメトビ1978Shin Aim for the Ace!TVReika Ryuzaki / Madame Butterfly (voice)1978Galaxy Express 999TVMaetel (voice)1978The Story of PerrineTVMarie Paindavoine1973Aim for the Ace!TVReika Ryûzaki1972Pinocchio: The SeriesTVFairy · Kenken1968若い川の流れ1967Aruhi watashi wa1967The Top of Mount Fuji