Masako Ikeda, a Japanese voice actress and narrator, died on March 3, 2026, in Tokyo at the age of 87.
Born in Tokyo on January 1, 1939, she worked from 1948 to 2026 and was known for voicing Reika “Madame Butterfly” Ryuuzaki in Aim for the Ace!, Nodoka Saotome in Ranma ½, Maetel in Galaxy Express 999, and Michiko Azuma in Harmagedon. She was also the Japanese voice-over actress of Audrey Hepburn.
Masako Ikeda (池田 昌子, Ikeda Masako; January 1, 1939 – March 3, 2026) was a Japanese actress, voice actress and narrator from Tokyo. 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 voice-over actress of Audrey Hepburn.