Masako Ikeda

Masako Ikeda
池田 昌子
Born(1939-01-01)January 1, 1939
Tokyo, Japan
DiedMarch 3, 2026(2026-03-03) (aged 87)
Tokyo, Japan
Occupations
Years active1948–2026

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.

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