Masako Ikeda
Known for
Masako Ikeda earns screen credits as a Japanese actress, and beyond the credits there is little on file. Her work in 'Galaxy Express 999: The Movie' as Maetel is the entry that stands out. Adventure is the genre she has worked in most. Add the film and television entries together and the total is 42.
Masako Ikeda
21 Movies
21 Series
Masako Ikeda earns screen credits as a Japanese actress, and beyond the credits there is little on file. Her work in 'Galaxy Express 999: The Movie' as Maetel is the entry that stands out. Adventure is the genre she has worked in most. Add the film and television entries together and the total is 42.
Movies
Plays Tooru
X
1996
Plays Mother of Ultra (voice)
Ultraman Geed the Movie: Connect! The Wishes!!
2018
Plays Michiko Azuma (voice)
Harmagedon
1983
Plays Sumiko Fudou (voice)
Devilman - Volume 1: The Birth
1987
Plays Reika Ryuuzaki (voice)
Aim for the Ace! The Movie
1979
Plays Fuyuka Liqueur (voice)
Silent Möbius
1991
Plays Mother of Ultra
Ultraman Story
1984
Plays (voice)
The Wonderful Adventures of Nils
1982
Plays Yoshi Nakane (voice)
Kayoko's Diary
1991
Plays Mother Eliza (voice)
Toward the Terra
1980
Plays Fuyuka Liqueur (voice)
Silent Möbius 2
1992
Plays Sakurako Mamiya (voice)
I'm All Yours
1991
Plays Hi no tori
Phoenix: Space Chapter
1987
Plays Phoenix (voice)
Phoenix: Karma Chapter
1986
Plays Phoenix
Phoenix: Yamato Chapter
1987
TV Shows
Plays Sharon Kaneko (voice)
Space Brothers
2012
Plays Marie Paindavoine
The Story of Perrine
1978
Plays Fairy
Pinocchio: The Series
1972
Plays Nils' Mother (voice)
The Wonderful Adventures of Nils
1980
Plays Ruth Wetherby Carew (voice)
The Story of Pollyanna
1986
Plays Silky Mau
Aura Battler Dunbine
1983
Plays エトランジェ
Patalliro!
1982
Plays Cleopatra
Queen Millennia
1981
Plays Narrator
Hello Anne: Before Green Gables
2009
Plays Narrator (voice)
Romeo's Blue Skies
1995
Plays Reika Ryûzaki
Aim for the Ace!
1973
Plays Reika Ryuzaki / Madame Butterfly (voice)
Shin Aim for the Ace!
1978
Plays Mrs. Kogure (voice)
The Irresponsible Captain Tylor OVA
1994
Plays Maetel
Harlock Saga - The Ring of the Nibelungs
1999
Plays Jackson Lynn
Yukikaze
2002
Plays (Voice)
Miracle Psychicer Seizan
1991
Plays Mother of Ultra (voice)
Ultraman Mebius Side Story: Hikari Saga
2006
Plays British Couple (voice)
Monster
2004
Creator
Plays MC
Kyoto Romance: An Eternal Story
2018
Plays Narration (voice)
Nichijou: My Ordinary Life
2011
Plays Nodoka Saotome
Ranma ½
1989
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Ultraman Geed the Movie: Connect! The Wishes!!
Full Filmography
Kyoto Romance: An Eternal Story
MC · 1 episode
2018
TV
Ultraman Geed the Movie: Connect! The Wishes!!
Mother of Ultra (voice)
2018
Film
Space Brothers
Sharon Kaneko (voice) · 99 episodes
2012–
TV
Nichijou: My Ordinary Life
Narration (voice) · 1 episode
2011
TV
Hello Anne: Before Green Gables
Narrator · 39 episodes
2009–
TV
Ultraman Mebius Side Story: Hikari Saga
Mother of Ultra (voice) · 3 episodes
2006
TV
Ultraman Mebius Side Story: Hikari Saga - SAGA 1: Arb's Tragedy
Mother of Ultra (voice)
2006
Film
Monster
British Couple (voice) · 1 episode
2004
TV
Yukikaze
Jackson Lynn · 5 episodes
2002
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Masako Ikeda still alive?
Masako Ikeda passed away on March 3, 2026 at age 87.
What are the most famous roles of Masako Ikeda?
Masako Ikeda is best known for roles in Galaxy Express 999: The Movie, X, Devilman - Volume 1: The Birth.
How many movies has Masako Ikeda been in?
Over a 59-year career (since 1967), Masako Ikeda has appeared in 21 movies and 19 TV shows.
What was Masako Ikeda's first movie?
The career of Masako Ikeda began with The Top of Mount Fuji (1967).
What is Masako Ikeda's most recent movie or series?
Masako Ikeda's most recent release is Kyoto Romance: An Eternal Story, which premiered on April 8, 2018.
What TV shows has Masako Ikeda appeared in?
On television, Masako Ikeda has appeared in Ranma ½, Monster, Nichijou: My Ordinary Life, Queen Millennia.
Masako Ikeda
1939-01-01 · Tokyo, Japan
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.