Masako Ikeda (池田 昌子, Ikeda Masako; January 1, 1939 – March 3, 2026) was a Japanese actress, voice actress and narrator from Tokyo, last affiliated with Haikyō.
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 Azuma in Harmagedon, and for being the Japanese dubbing actress of Audrey Hepburn.
Ikeda died from an intracerebral hemorrhage on March 3, 2026, at the age of 87.
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Filmography
Television animation
1960s
Princess Knight (1967) – Eros
Judo Boy (1969) – Narieta
Kamui the Ninja (1969) – Nene
1970s
Pinocchio: The Series (1972) – The Blue Fairy
Aim for the Ace! (1973) – Reika "Madame Butterfly" Ryuuzaki
3000 Leagues in Search of Mother (1976) – Cipriana
Galaxy Express 999 (1978) – Maetel
The Story of Perrine (1978) – Marie Paindavoine
1980s
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
1990s
Sunset on Third Street (1990) – Tomoe Suzuki
Ranma ½ (1992) – Nodoka Saotome
Romeo's Blue Skies (1995) – Narrator
Weiß Kreuz (1998) – Kaoruko Amamiya
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
Dorami & Doraemons: Robot School's Seven Mysteries!? (1996) – Mommy No.14
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
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
Audrey – Audrey Hepburn
Airport 1975 (1977 Fuji TV edition) - Sister Ruth (Helen Reddy)
Other roles
Izumi e no michi (1955, film) – Misako Ogawa
Haromoni@ (2007–08, variety show) – Narrator
Aoi Honō (2014, TV drama) – Maetel (voice)
