Masako Ikeda
Born: 1939-01-01
Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
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
X: The Movie
The Galaxy Railways: A Letter from the Abandoned Planet
Galaxy Express 999: Eternal Fantasy
Ultraman Geed the Movie: Connect! The Wishes!!
Galaxy Express 999: The Movie
Galaxy Express 999: Can You Live Like a Warrior!!
Adieu Galaxy Express 999
Devilman - Volume 1: The Birth
Galaxy Express 999: Eternal Traveler Emeraldas
Bagi, the Monster of Mighty Nature
Top Movie Credits
X: The Movie
Tooru
The Galaxy Railways: A Letter from the Abandoned Planet
Maetel (voice)
Galaxy Express 999: Eternal Fantasy
Maetel (voice)
Ultraman Geed the Movie: Connect! The Wishes!!
Mother of Ultra (voice)
Galaxy Express 999: The Movie
Maetel (voice)
Galaxy Express 999: Can You Live Like a Warrior!!
Maetel (voice)
Adieu Galaxy Express 999
Maetel (voice)
Devilman - Volume 1: The Birth
Sumiko Fudou (voice)
Galaxy Express 999: Eternal Traveler Emeraldas
Maetel (voice)
Bagi, the Monster of Mighty Nature
Yoko Ishigami (voice)