Masako Ikeda’s biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story

Masako Ikeda (池田 昌子, Ikeda Masako, born January 1, 1939 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese voice actress most known for the roles of Reika “Ochoufujin” Ryuuzaki in Aim for the Ace!, Nodoka Saotome in Ranma 1/2, Maetel in Galaxy Express 999 and Michiko in Harmagedon. She is known for a Japanese dub of Audrey Hepburn.

Filmography

Television animation

• Princess Knight (1967) – Eros
• Judo Boy (1969) – Narieta
• Kamui the Ninja (1969) – Nene

• Pinocchio: The Series (1972) – The Blue Fairy
• Aim for the Ace! (1973) – Reika “Ochoufujin” Ryuuzaki
• 3000 Leagues in Search of Mother (1976) – Cipriana
• Galaxy Express 999 (1978) – Maetel
• The Story of Perrine (1978) – Perrine’s Mother

• Patalliro! (1982) – Etrange, Patalliro’s mother.
• Aura Battler Dunbine (1983) – Silkey Mau
• Stop!! Hibari-kun! (1983) – Harue
• Bagi, the Monster of Mighty Nature (1984) – Ryo’s Mother
• The Story of Pollyanna, Girl of Love (1986) – Ruth Carew

• Sunset on Third Street (1990) – Tomoe Suzuki
• Ranma ½ (1992) – Nodoka Saotome
• Romeo’s Blue Skies (1995) – Narrator
• Weiß Kreuz (1998) – Kaoruko Amamiya
• Kindaichi Case Files (1999) – Hazuki Asaki

• Sakura Wars (2000) – Wakana Shinguji
• Monster (2004) – Leia
• Nagasarete Airantou (2007) – Suzuran
• Kon’nichiwa Anne: Before Green Gables (2009) – Narrator

• Katanagatari (2010) – Narrator
• Hunter × Hunter (2011) (2013) – Chimera Ants Queen

OVA

• Devilman: The birth (1987) – Sumiko Fudo
• Vampire Princess Miyu (1988) – Miyu’s Mother
• Legend of the Galactic Heroes: The Gaiden (1998) – Johanna von Basel
• Yukikaze (2002) – Lynn Jackson

Theatrical animation

• Queen Millennia (1982) – Cleopatra
• Genma Taisen (1983) – Michiko Azuma
• X (1996) – Tōru Shirō
• Mobile Suit Gundam Special Edition (2000) – Kamaria Ray

Tokusatsu

• Ultraman Story (1984) – Mother of Ultra
• Ultraman Mebius (2006) – Mother of Ultra

Video games

• Lunar 2: Eternal Blue Complete (1998) – Luna
• Dissidia Final Fantasy (2008) – Cloud of Darkness
• Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep (2010) – Kairi’s Grandmother
• Final Fantasy Type-0 (2011) – Cadetmaster
• Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn (2013) – Hydaelyn

Dubbing

Live-action

• Audrey Hepburn
  • Roman Holiday (1972 Fuji TV and 1979 TV Asahi edition) – Princess Ann
  • Sabrina – Sabrina Fairchild
  • War and Peace – Natasha Rostova
  • Funny Face – Jo Stockton
  • Love in the Afternoon – Ariane Chavasse
  • The Nun’s Story (1974 TV Asahi edition) – Sister Luke
  • The Unforgiven – Rachel Zachary
  • Breakfast at Tiffany’s – Holly Golightly / Lula Mae Barnes
  • The Children’s Hour – Karen Wright
  • Charade – Regina “Reggie” Lampert
  • My Fair Lady – Eliza Doolittle
  • Paris When It Sizzles – Gabrielle Simpson
  • How to Steal a Million – Nicole Bonnet
  • Two for the Road – Joanna ‘Jo’ Wallace
  • Wait Until Dark (1975 TV Asahi edition) – Susy Hendrix
  • Robin and Marian – Lady Marian
  • Bloodline – Elizabeth Roffe
  • Always (1995 NTV edition) – Hap
• Airport 1975 (1977 Fuji TV edition) – Sister Ruth (Helen Reddy)
• Back to the Future Part III (1993 TV Asahi edition) – Clara Clayton (Mary Steenburgen)
• Glee – Patti LuPone
• La Piscine (1978 TV Asahi edition) – Marianne (Romy Schneider)
• Marnie (1969 TV Asahi edition) – Lil Mainwaring (Diane Baker)
• Oblivion – Sally (Melissa Leo)
• The Towering Inferno (1989 TBS edition) – Susan Franklin (Faye Dunaway)

Animation

• The Ruff and Reddy Show – Ruff
• Hercules – Hera

Other roles

• Izumi e no michi (1955, film) – Misako Ogawa
• [email protected] (2007–08, variety show) – Narrator
• Aoi Honō (2014, TV drama) – Maetel (voice)

Awards