Masako Ikeda

Acting

Masako Ikeda

Born January 1, 1939Tokyo, Japan66 credits

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

Kyoto Romance: An Eternal Story

Kyoto Romance: An Eternal Story

TV

2018

Ultraman Geed the Movie: Connect! The Wishes!!

Ultraman Geed the Movie: Connect! The Wishes!!

Movie

2018

Space Brothers

Space Brothers

TV

2012

Escape Game ZERO

Escape Game ZERO

Movie

2011

Nichijou: My Ordinary Life

Nichijou: My Ordinary Life

TV

2011

Galaxy Express 999: Beyond the Diamond Ring

Galaxy Express 999: Beyond the Diamond Ring

Movie

2009

Filmography

Kyoto Romance: An Eternal Story

2018Kyoto Romance: An Eternal Storyas MCTV

Ultraman Geed the Movie: Connect! The Wishes!!

2018Ultraman Geed the Movie: Connect! The Wishes!!as Mother of Ultra (voice)Movie

Space Brothers

2012Space Brothersas Sharon Kaneko (voice)TV

Escape Game ZERO

2011Escape Game ZEROMovie

Nichijou: My Ordinary Life

2011Nichijou: My Ordinary Lifeas Narration (voice)TV

Galaxy Express 999: Beyond the Diamond Ring

2009Galaxy Express 999: Beyond the Diamond Ringas Maetel (voice)Movie

Hello Anne: Before Green Gables

2009Hello Anne: Before Green Gablesas NarratorTV

The Galaxy Railways: A Letter from the Abandoned Planet

2006The Galaxy Railways: A Letter from the Abandoned Planetas Maetel (voice)Movie

Ultraman Mebius Side Story: Hikari Saga - SAGA 1: Arb's Tragedy

2006Ultraman Mebius Side Story: Hikari Saga - SAGA 1: Arb's Tragedyas Mother of Ultra (voice)Movie

Ultraman Mebius Side Story: Hikari Saga

2006Ultraman Mebius Side Story: Hikari Sagaas Mother of Ultra (voice)TV

Monster

2004Monsteras British Couple (voice)TV

Yukikaze

2002Yukikazeas Jackson LynnTV

Galaxy Express 999: The Rainbow Sign

2001Galaxy Express 999: The Rainbow SignMovie

Maetel Legend

2000Maetel Legendas MaetelMovie

Maetel Legend

2000Maetel LegendTV

Harlock Saga - The Ring of the Nibelungs

1999Harlock Saga - The Ring of the Nibelungsas MaetelTV

DNA Sights 999.9

1998DNA Sights 999.9as Narrator (voice)Movie

Queen Emeraldas

1998Queen EmeraldasTV

Galaxy Express 999: Eternal Fantasy

1998Galaxy Express 999: Eternal Fantasyas Maetel (voice)Movie

The Heroic Elegy of Confucius

1996The Heroic Elegy of Confuciusas Nanzi (voice)Movie

X: The Movie

1996X: The Movieas TooruMovie

Romeo's Blue Skies

1995Romeo's Blue Skiesas Narrator (voice)TV

The Irresponsible Captain Tylor OVA

1994The Irresponsible Captain Tylor OVAas Mrs. Kogure (voice)TV

Silent Möbius 2

1992Silent Möbius 2as Fuyuka Liqueur (voice)Movie

Kitty-Cat Fantasia

1991Kitty-Cat Fantasiaas Saeko Kimura (voice)Movie

Miracle Psychicer Seizan

1991Miracle Psychicer Seizanas (Voice)TV

Seven Days War 2

1991Seven Days War 2Movie

Kayoko's Diary

1991Kayoko's Diaryas Yoshi Nakane (voice)Movie

Silent Möbius

1991Silent Möbiusas Fuyuka Liqueur (voice)Movie

The Story of Perrine

1990The Story of PerrineMovie

Ranma ½

1989Ranma ½as Nodoka SaotomeTV

Fairy King

1988Fairy Kingas Queen Mab (voice)Movie

Phoenix: Space Chapter

1987Phoenix: Space Chapteras Hi no toriMovie

Devilman - Volume 1: The Birth

1987Devilman - Volume 1: The Birthas Sumiko Fudou (voice)Movie

Phoenix: Yamato Chapter

1987Phoenix: Yamato Chapteras PhoenixMovie

I'm All Yours

1987I'm All Yoursas Sakurako MamiyaMovie

Phoenix: Karma Chapter

1986Phoenix: Karma Chapteras Phoenix (voice)Movie

Saint Elmo - Apostle of Light

1986Saint Elmo - Apostle of Lightas Fū the Alien (voice) / Yūki's Mother (voice)Movie

The Story of Pollyanna

1986The Story of Pollyannaas Ruth Wetherby Carew (voice)TV

Bagi, the Monster of Mighty Nature

1984Bagi, the Monster of Mighty Natureas Yoko Ishigami (voice)Movie

Ultraman Story

1984Ultraman Storyas Mother of UltraMovie

Harmagedon

1983Harmagedonas Michiko Azuma (voice)Movie

Aura Battler Dunbine

1983Aura Battler Dunbineas Silky MauTV

Miracle of Love: Doctor Norman's Story

1982Miracle of Love: Doctor Norman's StoryMovie

Patalliro!

1982Patalliro!as Etrange (voice)TV

The Wonderful Adventures of Nils

1982The Wonderful Adventures of Nilsas (voice)Movie

Adieu Galaxy Express 999

1981Adieu Galaxy Express 999as Maetel (voice)Movie

Queen Millennia

1981Queen Millenniaas CleopatraTV

Galaxy Express 999: Can You Love Like a Mother?!!

1980Galaxy Express 999: Can You Love Like a Mother?!!as Maetel (voice)Movie

Toward the Terra

1980Toward the Terraas Mother Eliza (voice)Movie

Galaxy Express 999: Eternal Traveler Emeraldas

1980Galaxy Express 999: Eternal Traveler Emeraldasas Maetel (voice)Movie

Galaxy Express 999: Claire of Glass

1980Galaxy Express 999: Claire of Glassas Maetel (voice)Movie

The Wonderful Adventures of Nils

1980The Wonderful Adventures of Nilsas Nils' Mother (voice)TV

Galaxy Express 999: Can You Live Like a Warrior!!

1979Galaxy Express 999: Can You Live Like a Warrior!!as Maetel (voice)Movie

Aim for the Ace! The Movie

1979Aim for the Ace! The Movieas Reika Ryuuzaki (voice)Movie

Galaxy Express 999: The Movie

1979Galaxy Express 999: The Movieas Maetel (voice)Movie

Japanese Ghost Story Masterpiece Theater: The Sealed Room of the Inner Chamber

1979Japanese Ghost Story Masterpiece Theater: The Sealed Room of the Inner ChamberMovie

Maegami Tarou

1979Maegami Tarouas ツバメトビMovie

Shin Aim for the Ace!

1978Shin Aim for the Ace!as Reika Ryuzaki / Madame Butterfly (voice)TV

Galaxy Express 999

1978Galaxy Express 999as Maetel (voice)TV

The Story of Perrine

1978The Story of Perrineas Marie PaindavoineTV

Aim for the Ace!

1973Aim for the Ace!as Reika RyûzakiTV

Pinocchio: The Series

1972Pinocchio: The Seriesas FairyTV

若い川の流れ

1968若い川の流れMovie

Aruhi watashi wa

1967Aruhi watashi waMovie

The Top of Mount Fuji

1967The Top of Mount FujiMovie