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Masako Ikeda

Masako Ikeda

Actor · Died March 3, 2026, aged 87 · 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.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 1, 1939
Died
March 3, 2026 (aged 87)
From
Tokyo, Japan
Works as
Actor
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 66 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 33% in 30 days

What are Masako Ikeda's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
34%
Survival
19%
Bonds
14%
Ideas
14%
Power
9%
Morality
6%
Society
4%
Family bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 1 · Serious 1 · Dark 3

Heightened: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their heightened movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 0 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 4

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 1

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 2 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 0 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 4 of 6 analyzed roles.

Mentor
4 of 6
Threshold guardian
2 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Hopeful
4
Tense
3
Warm
3
Triumphant
3
Contemplative
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Rousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Masako Ikeda's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Masako Ikeda's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

66 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page.

  • Kyoto Romance: An Eternal Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 1 episode · Creator · as MC

  • Ultraman Geed: Connect the Wishes!(2018)

    as Mother of Ultra (voice)

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Space Brothers(2012)

    Show 99 episodes · as Sharon Kaneko (voice)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Escape Game ZERO (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Actor

  • Nichijou: My Ordinary Life(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Narration (voice)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Galaxy Express 999: Beyond the Diamond Ring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Maetel (voice)

  • Hello Anne: Before Green Gables (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 39 episodes · as Narrator

  • The Galaxy Railways: A Letter from the Abandoned Planet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Maetel (voice)

  • Ultraman Mebius Side Story: Hikari Saga (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 3 episodes · as Mother of Ultra (voice)

  • Ultraman Mebius Side Story: Hikari Saga - SAGA 1: Arb's Tragedy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Mother of Ultra (voice)

  • Monster(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as British Couple (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Yukikaze (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 5 episodes · as Jackson Lynn

  • Galaxy Express 999: The Rainbow Sign (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • Maetel Legend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Maetel

  • Maetel Legend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Harlock Saga - The Ring of the Nibelungs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 6 episodes · as Maetel

  • DNA Sights 999.9(1998)

    as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Queen Emeraldas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • Galaxy Express 999: Eternal Fantasy(1998)

    as Maetel (voice)

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • The Heroic Elegy of Confucius (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Nanzi (voice)

  • X: The Movie(1996)

    as Tooru

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Romeo's Blue Skies(1995)

    Show 33 episodes · as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • The Irresponsible Captain Tylor OVA (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 10 episodes · as Mrs. Kogure (voice)

  • Silent Möbius 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Fuyuka Liqueur (voice)

  • Kitty-Cat Fantasia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Saeko Kimura (voice)

  • Miracle Psychicer Seizan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 5 episodes · as (Voice)

  • I'm All Yours (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Sakurako Mamiya (voice)

  • Seven Days War 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • Kayoko's Diary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Yoshi Nakane (voice)

  • Silent Möbius (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Fuyuka Liqueur (voice)

  • The Story of Perrine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Ranma ½(1989)

    Show as Nodoka Saotome

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Fairy King (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Queen Mab (voice)

  • Phoenix: Space Chapter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Hi no tori

  • Devilman - Volume 1: The Birth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Sumiko Fudou (voice)

  • Phoenix: Yamato Chapter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Phoenix

  • The Phoenix (Chapter of Ho-o)(1986)

    as Phoenix (voice)

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Saint Elmo - Apostle of Light (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Fū the Alien (voice) / Yūki's Mother (voice)

  • The Story of Pollyanna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 51 episodes · as Ruth Wetherby Carew (voice)

  • Bagi, the Monster of Mighty Nature (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Yoko Ishigami (voice)

  • Ultraman Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Mother of Ultra

  • Harmagedon(1983)

    as Michiko Azuma (voice)

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Aura Battler Dunbine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 49 episodes · as Silky Mau

  • Miracle of Love: Doctor Norman's Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Actor

  • Patalliro! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 49 episodes · as Etrange (voice) · as エトランジェ

  • The Wonderful Adventures of Nils (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as (voice)

  • Adieu Galaxy Express 999(1981)

    as Maetel (voice)

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Queen Millennia(1981)

    Show 42 episodes · as Cleopatra

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Galaxy Express 999: Can You Love Like a Mother?!! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Maetel (voice)

  • Toward the Terra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Mother Eliza (voice)

  • Galaxy Express 999: Eternal Traveler Emeraldas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Maetel (voice)

  • Galaxy Express 999: Claire of Glass (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Maetel (voice)

  • The Wonderful Adventures of Nils (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 52 episodes · as Nils' Mother (voice)

  • Galaxy Express 999: Can You Live Like a Warrior!! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Maetel (voice)

  • Aim for the Ace! The Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Reika Ryuuzaki (voice)

  • Galaxy Express 999(1979)

    as Maetel (voice)

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Japanese Ghost Story Masterpiece Theater: The Sealed Room of the Inner Chamber (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Actor

  • Maegami Tarou (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as ツバメトビ

  • Shin Aim for the Ace! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 25 episodes · as Reika Ryuzaki / Madame Butterfly (voice)

  • Galaxy Express 999 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 113 episodes · as Maetel (voice)

  • The Story of Perrine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 53 episodes · as Marie Paindavoine

  • Aim for the Ace(1973)

    Show 26 episodes · as Reika Ryûzaki

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • Pinocchio: The Series (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 52 episodes · as Fairy · as Kenken

  • 若い川の流れ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • Aruhi watashi wa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • The Top of Mount Fuji (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 91st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 66 titles from 1967 to 2018; peak year 1980.

Highest rated

Galaxy Express 999 (1979)

Midcredits 89th

Most popular right now

Space Brothers (2012)

Film career

19672018

Peak 1980 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1978Screen debut· Galaxy Express 999
  • 1979First film· Galaxy Express 999: The Movie

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting66 of 66: 65 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score80thOther crew1 of 66: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1960s3 · acting1970s10 · acting1980s22 · acting1990s16 · acting2000s10 · acting2010s5 · 5 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 0% of 7 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Masako Ikeda's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 57th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 71st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th4

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 15 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

DNA Sights 999.9 (1998)

67th percentile spread · 21% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Romeo's Blue Skies (1995)

Midcredits 97th · 90% liked

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Masako Ikeda work with?

People who share at least 2 of Masako Ikeda's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Rintarō shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles