Masako Ikeda

Masako Ikeda

Known for

Acting

Born

January 1, 1939

Birthplace

Tokyo, Japan

Died

March 3, 2026 (aged 87)

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.

Best known work

Ranma ½

Ranma ½

1989

Monster

Monster

2004

Nichijou: My Ordinary Life

Nichijou: My Ordinary Life

2011

Galaxy Express 999: The Movie

Galaxy Express 999: The Movie

1979

X

1996

Devilman - Volume 1: The Birth

Devilman - Volume 1: The Birth

1987

Queen Millennia

Queen Millennia

1981

The Wonderful Adventures of Nils

The Wonderful Adventures of Nils

1980

Adieu Galaxy Express 999

Adieu Galaxy Express 999

1981

Galaxy Express 999

Galaxy Express 999

1978

Filmography

2018
Kyoto Romance: An Eternal StoryTV
as MC (1 episode), Creator
2018
Ultraman Geed the Movie: Connect! The Wishes!!
as Mother of Ultra (voice)
2012
Space BrothersTV
as Sharon Kaneko (voice) (99 episodes)
2011
Escape Game ZERO
2011
Nichijou: My Ordinary LifeTV
as Narration (voice) (1 episode)
2009
Galaxy Express 999: Beyond the Diamond Ring
as Maetel (voice)
2009
Hello Anne: Before Green GablesTV
as Narrator (39 episodes)
2006
The Galaxy Railways: A Letter from the Abandoned Planet
as Maetel (voice)
2006
Ultraman Mebius Side Story: Hikari Saga - SAGA 1: Arb's Tragedy
as Mother of Ultra (voice)
2006
Ultraman Mebius Side Story: Hikari SagaTV
as Mother of Ultra (voice) (3 episodes)
2004
MonsterTV
as British Couple (voice) (1 episode)
2002
YukikazeTV
as Jackson Lynn (5 episodes)
2001
Galaxy Express 999: The Rainbow Sign
2000
Maetel Legend
as Maetel
2000
Maetel LegendTV
1999
Harlock Saga - The Ring of the NibelungsTV
as Maetel (6 episodes)
1998
DNA Sights 999.9
as Narrator (voice)
1998
Queen EmeraldasTV
1998
Galaxy Express 999: Eternal Fantasy
as Maetel (voice)
1996
The Heroic Elegy of Confucius
as Nanzi (voice)
1996
X
as Tooru
1995
Romeo's Blue SkiesTV
as Narrator (voice) (33 episodes)
1994
The Irresponsible Captain Tylor OVATV
as Mrs. Kogure (voice) (10 episodes)
1992
Silent Möbius 2
as Fuyuka Liqueur (voice)
1991
Kitty-Cat Fantasia
as Saeko Kimura (voice)