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.

Career Overview

Masako Ikeda has 46 screen credits in a career dating back to 1967. Their work spans 7 cinematic universes — most prominently Galaxy Express 999 Collection with 4 titles. Signature works include Galaxy Express 999, The Wonderful Adventures of Nils, Aura Battler Dunbine. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

female

Known Credits

46

Birth Date

1939-01-01 00:00:00

Birth Place

Tokyo, Japan

Known For

• 

  Galaxy Express 999
• 

  The Wonderful Adventures of Nils
• 

  Aura Battler Dunbine
• 

  Maetel Legend
• 

  Kayoko's Diary
• 

  Phoenix: Space Chapter

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 7 universes

• Galaxy Express 999 Collection (4 titles)
• Phoenix Collection (3 titles)
• Silent Möbius (2 titles)
• X (Clamp) Collection (1 titles)
• Seven Days War Collection (1 titles)
• 24 Hour Television Specials (1 titles)
• Nihon Meisaku Kaidan Gekijō (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Masako Nozawa (2 collaborations)
• Norio Wakamoto (2 collaborations)
• Kaneta Kimotsuki (1 collaborations)
• Hitoshi Takagi (1 collaborations)
• Mami Koyama (1 collaborations)
• Masane Tsukayama (1 collaborations)
• Joji Yanami (1 collaborations)
• Tadashi Yamazaki (1 collaborations)
• Hideyuki Tanaka (1 collaborations)
• Yoshito Yasuhara (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (46 credits)

  • Ultraman Geed the Movie: Connect! The Wishes!!

    Mother of Ultra (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Escape Game ZERO

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Nichijou: My Ordinary Life

    - Episode 2 (2011) ... Narration (voice) actor actors
    2011
  • Galaxy Express 999: Beyond the Diamond Ring

    Maetel (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • The Galaxy Railways: A Letter from the Abandoned Planet

    Maetel (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Ultraman Mebius Side Story: Hikari Saga - SAGA 1: Arb's Tragedy

    Mother of Ultra (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Monster

    - Journey to Freiham (2004) ... British Couple (voice) actor actors
    2004
  • Galaxy Express 999: The Rainbow Sign

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Maetel Legend

    Maetel

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • DNA Sights 999.9

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Galaxy Express 999: Eternal Fantasy

    Maetel (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • The Heroic Elegy of Confucius

    Nanzi (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • X

    Tooru

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • Silent Möbius 2

    Fuyuka Liqueur (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • Kitty-Cat Fantasia

    Saeko Kimura (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • Seven Days War 2

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • Kayoko's Diary

    Yoshi Nakane (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • Silent Möbius

    Fuyuka Liqueur (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • The Story of Perrine

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Fairy King

    Queen Mab (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Phoenix: Space Chapter

    Hi no tori

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • Devilman - Volume 1: The Birth

    Sumiko Fudou (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • Phoenix: Yamato Chapter

    Phoenix

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • Phoenix: Karma Chapter

    Phoenix (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • Saint Elmo - Apostle of Light

    Fū the Alien (voice) / Yūki's Mother (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • Bagi, the Monster of Mighty Nature

    Yoko Ishigami (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • Ultraman Story

    Mother of Ultra

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • Harmagedon

    Michiko Azuma (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • Aura Battler Dunbine

    Silky Mau

    actor

    actors

    - Chum Huau (1984) ... Silky Mau actor actors

    - Cross Fight (1983) ... Silky Mau actor actors

    - Drake Luft (1983) ... Silky Mau actor actors

    - Operation Remote Control (1983) ... Silky Mau actor actors

    - Beyond the Todd (1983) ... Silky Mau actor actors
    1983
  • Miracle of Love: Doctor Norman's Story

    actor

    actors
    1982
  • The Wonderful Adventures of Nils

    (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1982
  • Adieu Galaxy Express 999

    Maetel (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • Galaxy Express 999: Can You Love Like a Mother?!!

    Maetel (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • Toward the Terra

    Mother Eliza (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • Galaxy Express 999: Eternal Traveler Emeraldas

    Maetel (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • Galaxy Express 999: Claire of Glass

    Maetel (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • The Wonderful Adventures of Nils

    Nils' Mother (voice)

    actor

    actors

    - Goodbye, Akka (1981) ... Nils' Mother (voice) actor actors

    - To my old home (1980) ... Nils' Mother (voice) actor actors

    - Wild goose's present (1980) ... Nils' Mother (voice) actor actors

    - Nils discovers a secret (1980) ... Nils' Mother (voice) actor actors

    - Rex`s New Journey (1980) ... Nils' Mother (voice) actor actors
    1980
  • Galaxy Express 999: Can You Live Like a Warrior!!

    Maetel (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • Aim for the Ace! The Movie

    Reika Ryuuzaki (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • Galaxy Express 999: The Movie

    Maetel (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • Japanese Ghost Story Masterpiece Theater: The Sealed Room of the Inner Chamber

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • Maegami Tarou

    ツバメトビ

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • Galaxy Express 999

    Maetel (voice)

    actor

    actors

    - Illusion of Youth(Part Two) (1981) ... Maetel (voice) actor actors

    - Illusion of Youth(Part One) (1981) ... Maetel (voice) actor actors

    - Planet Komori (1981) ... Maetel (voice) actor actors

    - Maetel's Trip(Part Two) (1981) ... Maetel (voice) actor actors

    - Maetel's Trip(Part One) (1981) ... Maetel (voice) actor actors
    1978
  • 若い川の流れ

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • Aruhi watashi wa

    actor

    actors
    1967
  • The Top of Mount Fuji

    actor

    actors
    1967