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Masako Ikeda

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. Ikeda died from an intracerebral hemorrhage on March 3, 2026, at the age of 87.

Also recorded as Ikeda Masako

Masako Ikeda

Name
Masako Ikeda
Born
1939
Birthplace
Tokyo, Japan
Died
3 March 2026
Occupation
* Actress
Nationality
Japan
Education
Kitano High School
Honours
Seiyu Awards Merit Award
Languages
Japanese

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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. Ikeda died from an intracerebral hemorrhage on March 3, 2026, at the age of 87.

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Masako Ikeda (1939–2026) was a Japanese actress and seiyū. Born in Tokyo Prefecture, the actress died in Tokyo. Masako Ikeda studied at Kitano High School.

Languages used include Japanese. The actress received Seiyu Awards Merit Award.

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