Rikako Aikawa
Rikako Aikawa (愛河 里花子, Aikawa Rikako, born October 7, 1967) is a Japanese actress and voice actress affiliated with Atomic Monkey. She was born in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. She was originally a child actress. Her real name after she married Mitsuo Iwata, a Japanese voice actor, is Nahomi Iwata (岩田 菜穂美, Iwata Nahomi).
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愛河 里花子 | |
| Born | Nahomi Kawazoe October 7, 1967 |
| Other names | Nahomi Iwata |
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| Years active | 1974–present |
| Agent | Atomic Monkey |
| Height | 152 cm (5 ft 0 in) |
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| Children | 1 |
She appears in the Japanese and English-language versions of the Pokémon anime, voicing Ash's Caterpie, Metapod and Butterfree and his Krabby. She had a main role in the Orange League series where she voiced Ash's Lapras in both versions. She also appeared in the second Pokémon movie as the legendary Fire Pokémon, Moltres. She had a recurring role in the Johto series as Charla, Liza's female Charizard, a Pokémon who lives at the Charicific Valley and who eventually developed a romantic relationship with Ash's Charizard. She also played Madame Muchmoney's Granbull.
She is also known as a specialist of tongue-twisters in the Japanese language.
Filmography
Television animation
1990s
- Tomatoman (1992) – Tomatoman
- Wakakusa Monogatari Nan to Jou Sensei (1993) – Ned
- Akachan to Boku (1996) – 6-year-old boy B
- Pocket Monsters (1997) – Satoshi's Zenigame (Ash's Squirtle), Satoshi's Caterpie/Trancell/Butterfree (Ash's Caterpie/Metapod/Butterfree), Satoshi's Crab (Ash's Krabby), Kasumi's Koduck (Misty's Psyduck), Takeshi's Rokon (Brock's Vulpix), Theme Song Performance (ED)
- Chou Mashin Eiyuuden Wataru (1997) – Dodo
- El Hazard: The Alternative World (1998) – Nahato
- Pocket Monsters: Episode Orange Archipelago (1999) – Satoshi's Zenigame (Ash's Squirtle), Satoshi's Laplace (Ash's Lapras), Kasumi's Koduck (Misty's Psyduck), Takeshi's Rokon (Brock's Vulpix), Kenji's Kongpang (Tracey's Venonat)
- Pocket Monsters: Episode Gold & Silver (1999) – Satoshi's Zenigame (Ash's Squirtle), Satoshi's Laplace (Ash's Lapras), Kasumi's Koduck (Misty's Psyduck), Takeshi's Rokon (Brock's Vulpix), Kenji's Kongpang (Tracey's Venonat)
- The Legend of Black Heaven (1999) – Gen Tanaka
- Seraphim Call (1999) – Misaki (ep 10)
- Infinite Ryvius (1999) – Faina S Shinozaki, Nicks Chaiplapat
- Wild Arms: Twilight Venom (1999) – Jiruja
2000s
- Gate Keepers (2000) – Megumi Kurogane, Mieko Ikusawa
- Hamtaro (2000) – Koushi-kun, Don-chan, Theme Song Performance (Hamu Chanzu)
- Brigadoon: Marin & Melan (2000) – Moto Asagi, Sumire Hanazono
- Clockwork Fighters Hiwou's War (2000) – Shishi
- Motto! Ojamajo Doremi (2001) – Erika Tamaki
- Haré+Guu (2001) – Hale
- Steel Angel Kurumi 2 (2001) – Kyanwan (Can-1)
- Mirmo Zibang! (2002) – Nezumi / Rat (Golden Edition characters)
- Jing: King of Bandits (2002) – Rum (ep 5)
- Pocket Monsters: Advanced Generation (2002) – Satoshi's Zenigame (Ash's Squirtle)
- Pocket Monsters Side Stories (2002) – Kasumi's Koduck (Misty's Psyduck)
- Rumiko Takahashi Anthology (2003) – Fuwa's neighbor (ep 5)
- Planetes (2003) – Serie
- Kaiketsu Zorori (2004) – Ishishi (+ unlisted credits)[1]
- Mars Daybreak (2004) – Bon
- MÄR (2005) – Bumoru, Halloween (young)
- Wan Wan Serebu Soreyuke! Tetsunoshin (2006) – Mika
- D.Gray-man (2006) – Cloud-shaped Akuma (ep 42)
- Pururun! Shizuku-chan (2006) – Hababi-kun
- KenIchi the Mightiest Disciple (2006) – No. 20
- Pururun! Shizuku-chan Aha (2007) – Hanaji-kun
- Elec-king The Animation (2007)
- To Love-Ru (2008) – Stella (ep 10)
- Penguin no Mondai (2008) – Charlotte Takahashi
- Live On Cardliver Kakeru (2008) – Hajime Kuroboshi, Sarusalsa
2010s
- Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt (2010) – Monkey Ghost (episode 6)
- Nichijou (2011) – narrator (episode 18)
- Yondemasuyo, Azazel-san (2011) – Principal
- Pocket Monsters: Best Wishes! Season 2 (2012) – Kotetsu's Riolu/Lucario (Cameron's Riolu/Lucario)
- Pocket Monsters: Best Wishes! Season 2: Episode N (2013) – Satoshi's Zenigame (Ash's Squirtle)
- PriPara (2015) – Toriko
- Saiki Kusuo no Psi-nan (2016) – Kurumi Saiki
- Pocket Monsters: Sun & Moon (2016) – Suiren's Ashimari (Lana's Popplio), Satoshi's Bevenom (Ash's Poipole), Tapu Koko
2020s
- Motto! Majime ni Fumajime Kaiketsu Zorori (2020) - Ishishi
- To Your Eternity (2021) - Pioran
Animated Films
- Pikachu's Summer Vacation (1998) – Satoshi's Zenigame (Ash's Squirtle), Kasumi's Koduck (Misty's Psyduck) Takeshi's Rokon (Brock's Vulpix)
- Pocket Monsters the Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back (1998) – Satoshi's Zenigame (Ash's Squirtle), Kasumi's Koduck (Misty's Psyduck), Takeshi's Rokon (Brock's Vulpix)
- Pikachu's Rescue Adventure (1999) – Satoshi's Zenigame (Ash's Squirtle), Kasumi's Koduck (Misty's Psyduck), Kenji's Kongpang (Tracey's Venonat)
- Pocket Monsters the Movie - Mirage Pokémon: Lugia's Explosive Birth (1999) – Satoshi's Zenigame (Ash's Squirtle), Satoshi's Laplace (Ash's Lapras), Kasumi's Koduck (Misty's Psyduck), Kenji's Kongpang (Tracey's Venonat), Fire (Moltres)
- Pikachu and Pichu (2000) – Kasumi's Koduck (Misty's Psyduck), Takeshi's Rokon (Brock's Vulpix)
- Pocket Monsters the Movie - Emperor of the Crystal Tower (2000) – Takeshi's Rokon (Brock's Vulpix)
- Metropolis (2001) – Fifi
- A Tree of Palme (2001) – Barron
- Doraemon: Ganbare! Gian!! (2001)
- Tottoko Hamutaro: Hamu Hamu Land Daibouken (2001) – Koushi-kun
- Pikachu's PikaBoo (2001) – Kasumi's Koduck (Misty's Psyduck)
- Doraemon: Nobita in the Robot Kingdom (2002) – Onabe
- Case Closed: The Phantom of Baker Street (2002) – Noboru Emori
- Camp Pikachu (2002) – Kasumi's Koduck (Misty's Psyduck)
- Tottoko Hamutaro: Ham Ham Ham~Jya! Maboroshi no Princess (2002) – Koushi-kun
- Doraemon: Nobita and the Strange Wind Rider (2003) – Temjin
- Tottoko Hamutaro: Ham Ham Paradi-chu! Hamutaro to Fushigi no Oni no Ehonto (2004) – Koushi-kun
- Paprika (2006) – Nobue Kakimoto
- Astro Boy (2009) – Freezer[2]
- You are Umasou (2010) – Heart (Young)
- Doraemon: Nobita and the Island of Miracles—Animal Adventure (2012) – Sky
- Doraemon: Nobita no Himitsu Dōgu Museum (2013) – Poppon
- Pretty Cure All Stars New Stage 2: Kokoro no Tomodachi (2013) – Gureru
- Pretty Cure All Stars New Stage 3: Eien no Tomodachi (2014) – Gureru
- Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You! (2017) – Satoshi's Caterpie/Trancell/Butterfree (Ash's Caterpie/Metapod/Butterfree)
Original video animations
- Pocket Monsters: Pikachu no Fuyuyasumi 2001 (2000) – Aipom, Psyduck
- Princess Minerva (1995) – K2
- El Hazard: The Magnificent World (1995) – Nahato
- Sakura Wars 2 (1999) – Tsuwako Tamazusa (ep 3)
- Pocket Monsters: Pikachu no Fuyuyasumi 2000 (1999) – Psyduck, Vulpix, Squirtle
- Haré+Guu Deluxe (2002) – Hale
- Jungle Wa Itsumo Hale Nochi Guu Final (2003) – Hale, Theme Song Performance
- Mobile Suit Gundam Seed MSV Astray (2004 Promo) – 8 (RED FRAME)
- Natsuiro no Sunadokei (2004) – Kawamura Mana
Tokusatsu
- Kamen Rider J (1994 TV special) – Berry (voice)
- Kamen Rider World (1994 TV special) – Berry (voice)
- Bakuryū Sentai Abaranger (CD Special) – Trinoid 23: Aerotsutaskunk (voice)
Video games
- Dark Chronicle (2002) – Shigū
- Hourglass of Summer (2002) – Mana Kawamura
- Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2008) – Squirtle - Zenigame in Japan
Dubbing roles
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 – Helena Ravenclaw (Kelly Macdonald)[3]
References
- "Megumi Hayashibara Stars in Kaiketsu Zorori Trailer". Anime News Network. August 6, 2012. Retrieved January 6, 2014.
- "Yamato, Japanese Atom, Battle Spirits 2 Promos Posted". Anime News Network. September 1, 2009. Retrieved January 6, 2014.
- "ハリー・ポッターと死の秘宝 PART2". Fukikaeru. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
External links
- Official agency profile (in Japanese)
- Rikako Aikawa at GamePlaza-Haruka Voice Acting Database (in Japanese)
- Rikako Aikawa at Hitoshi Doi's Seiyuu Database
- Rikako Aikawa at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
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