Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
January 1, 1939
Died
March 3, 2026 (age 87)
Place of Birth
Tokyo, Japan
Also Known As
いけだ まさこ
イケダ マサコ
Masako Ikeda
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
TV
Ranma ½
Nodoka Saotome
1989
TV
Monster
British Couple (voice)
2004
TV
Galaxy Express 999
Maetel (voice)
1978
TV
Space Brothers
Sharon Kaneko (voice)
2012
TV
Nichijou: My Ordinary Life
Narration (voice)
2011
TV
Romeo's Blue Skies
Narrator (voice)
1995
TV
The Wonderful Adventures of Nils
Nils' Mother (voice)
1980
TV
Aura Battler Dunbine
Silky Mau
1983
TV
Hello Anne: Before Green Gables
Narrator
2009
TV
The Irresponsible Captain Tylor OVA
Mrs. Kogure (voice)
1994
TV
Pinocchio: The Series
Fairy
1972
TV
Pinocchio: The Series
Kenken
1972
TV
Queen Millennia
Cleopatra
1981
TV
The Story of Perrine
Marie Paindavoine
1978
TV
Patalliro!
Etrange (voice)
1982
TV
Patalliro!
エトランジェ
1982
TV
Aim for the Ace!
Reika Ryûzaki
1973
TV
The Story of Pollyanna
Ruth Wetherby Carew (voice)
1986
TV
Yukikaze
Jackson Lynn
2002
TV
Queen Emeraldas
1998
Filmography
2018TVKyoto Romance: An Eternal Storyas MC2018FilmUltraman Geed the Movie: Connect! The Wishes!!as Mother of Ultra (voice)2012TVSpace Brothersas Sharon Kaneko (voice)2011FilmEscape Game ZERO2011TVNichijou: My Ordinary Lifeas Narration (voice)2009FilmGalaxy Express 999: Beyond the Diamond Ringas Maetel (voice)2009TVHello Anne: Before Green Gablesas Narrator2006FilmThe Galaxy Railways: A Letter from the Abandoned Planetas Maetel (voice)2006FilmUltraman Mebius Side Story: Hikari Saga - SAGA 1: Arb's Tragedyas Mother of Ultra (voice)2006TVUltraman Mebius Side Story: Hikari Sagaas Mother of Ultra (voice)2004TVMonsteras British Couple (voice)2002TVYukikazeas Jackson Lynn2001FilmGalaxy Express 999: The Rainbow Sign2000FilmMaetel Legendas Maetel2000TVMaetel Legend1999TVHarlock Saga - The Ring of the Nibelungsas Maetel1998FilmDNA Sights 999.9as Narrator (voice)1998TVQueen Emeraldas1998FilmGalaxy Express 999: Eternal Fantasyas Maetel (voice)1996FilmThe Heroic Elegy of Confuciusas Nanzi (voice)1996FilmX: The Movieas Tooru1995TVRomeo's Blue Skiesas Narrator (voice)1994TVThe Irresponsible Captain Tylor OVAas Mrs. Kogure (voice)1992FilmSilent Möbius 2as Fuyuka Liqueur (voice)1991FilmKitty-Cat Fantasiaas Saeko Kimura (voice)1991TVMiracle Psychicer Seizanas (Voice)1991FilmSeven Days War 21991FilmKayoko's Diaryas Yoshi Nakane (voice)1991FilmSilent Möbiusas Fuyuka Liqueur (voice)1990FilmThe Story of Perrine1989TVRanma ½as Nodoka Saotome1988FilmFairy Kingas Queen Mab (voice)1987FilmPhoenix: Space Chapteras Hi no tori1987FilmDevilman - Volume 1: The Birthas Sumiko Fudou (voice)1987FilmPhoenix: Yamato Chapteras Phoenix1987FilmI'm All Yoursas Sakurako Mamiya1986FilmPhoenix: Karma Chapteras Phoenix (voice)1986FilmSaint Elmo - Apostle of Lightas Fū the Alien (voice) / Yūki's Mother (voice)1986TVThe Story of Pollyannaas Ruth Wetherby Carew (voice)1984FilmBagi, the Monster of Mighty Natureas Yoko Ishigami (voice)1984FilmUltraman Storyas Mother of Ultra1983FilmHarmagedonas Michiko Azuma (voice)1983TVAura Battler Dunbineas Silky Mau1982FilmMiracle of Love: Doctor Norman's Story1982TVPatalliro!as Etrange (voice)1982FilmThe Wonderful Adventures of Nilsas (voice)1981FilmAdieu Galaxy Express 999as Maetel (voice)1981TVQueen Millenniaas Cleopatra1980FilmGalaxy Express 999: Can You Love Like a Mother?!!as Maetel (voice)1980FilmToward the Terraas Mother Eliza (voice)1980FilmGalaxy Express 999: Eternal Traveler Emeraldasas Maetel (voice)1980FilmGalaxy Express 999: Claire of Glassas Maetel (voice)1980TVThe Wonderful Adventures of Nilsas Nils' Mother (voice)1979FilmGalaxy Express 999: Can You Live Like a Warrior!!as Maetel (voice)1979FilmAim for the Ace! The Movieas Reika Ryuuzaki (voice)1979FilmGalaxy Express 999: The Movieas Maetel (voice)1979FilmJapanese Ghost Story Masterpiece Theater: The Sealed Room of the Inner Chamber1979FilmMaegami Tarouas ツバメトビ1978TVShin Aim for the Ace!as Reika Ryuzaki / Madame Butterfly (voice)1978TVGalaxy Express 999as Maetel (voice)1978TVThe Story of Perrineas Marie Paindavoine1973TVAim for the Ace!as Reika Ryûzaki1972TVPinocchio: The Seriesas Fairy1968Film若い川の流れ1967FilmAruhi watashi wa1967FilmThe Top of Mount Fuji