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Masako Ikeda

Born

January 1, 1939 (Age: 87)

Place of Birth

Tokyo, Japan

Died

March 3, 2026

Known For

Acting

Also Known As

いけだまさこ

イケダマサコ

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.