Rikako Aikawa
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is a Japanese voice actress
affiliated with Ōsawa Office. She was born in Kanagawa Prefecture
, Japan
. She was originally a child actor
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She is also known as a specialist of tongue-twister
in the Japanese language
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Her real name after married Mitsuo Iwata
, a Japanese voice actor, is .
Seiyu
Voice acting in Japan has far greater prominence than in most other countries. Japan's large animation industry produces 60% of the animated series in the world; as a result, Japanese voice actors, or , are able to achieve fame on a national and international level.Besides acting as narrators and...
affiliated with Ōsawa Office. She was born in Kanagawa Prefecture
Kanagawa Prefecture
is a prefecture located in the southern Kantō region of Japan. The capital is Yokohama. Kanagawa is part of the Greater Tokyo Area.-History:The prefecture has some archaeological sites going back to the Jōmon period...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. She was originally a child actor
Child actor
The term child actor or child actress is generally applied to a child acting in motion pictures or television, but also to an adult who began his or her acting career as a child; to avoid confusion, the latter is also called a former child actor...
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She is also known as a specialist of tongue-twister
Tongue-twister
A tongue-twister is a phrase that is designed to be difficult to articulate properly, and can be used as a type of spoken word game. Some tongue-twisters produce results which are humorous when they are mispronounced, while others simply rely on the confusion and mistakes of the speaker for their...
in the Japanese language
Japanese language
is a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities. It is a member of the Japonic language family, which has a number of proposed relationships with other languages, none of which has gained wide acceptance among historical linguists .Japanese is an...
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Her real name after married Mitsuo Iwata
Mitsuo Iwata
Mitsuo Iwata is a seiyū who was born in Tokorozawa, Saitama. He is married to fellow seiyū Rikako Aikawa. Mania.com praised him as "truly one of the greatest seiyū". Otakunews.com complimented him for the role of Tetsuya from Outlanders...
, a Japanese voice actor, is .
Television
- Tomatoman (1992), Tomatoman
- Wakakusa Monogatari Nan to Jou SenseiWakakusa Monogatari Nan to Jou SenseiLittle Women II: Jo's Boys, also known as is a 1993 Japanese animated television series based on Louisa May Alcott's Little Men, produced by Nippon Animation...
(1993), Ned - Akachan to Boku (1996), 6-year-old boy B
- PokémonPokémonis a media franchise published and owned by the video game company Nintendo and created by Satoshi Tajiri in 1996. Originally released as a pair of interlinkable Game Boy role-playing video games developed by Game Freak, Pokémon has since become the second most successful and lucrative video...
(1997), Butterfree, Caterpie, Crab, Koduck, Lapras, Rokon, Zenigame, Theme Song Performance (ED) - Chou Mashin Eiyuden Wataru (1997), Dodo
- El Hazard: The Alternative World (1998), Nahato
- The Legend of Black Heaven (1999), Gen Tanaka
- Seraphim CallSeraphim Callis a Japanese anime series by Sunrise from 1999. Seraphim Call may be considered avant-garde in several respects. For example: it is an anthology of individual stories while most other anime is serialized...
(1999), Misaki (ep 10) - Infinite RyviusInfinite Ryviusis a 26 episode drama/sci-fi series produced by Sunrise. The series also refers to a manga.The character and mecha designs in RYVIUS were created by Hisashi Hirai, who later went on to act as character designer for Gundam SEED....
(1999), Faina S Shinozaki, Nicks Chaiplapat - Wild Arms: Twilight Venom (1999), Jiruja
- Gate KeepersGate Keepersis primarily a role-playing game for the PlayStation. The game was then adapted into a manga series written by and drawn by Keiji Gotoh and an anime series produced by Gonzo, and first aired on April 3, 2000.....
(2000), Megumi Kurogane, Mieko Ikusawa - HamtaroHamtarois a Japanese anime series. The main character is a hamster named Hamtaro who has a variety of adventures with other hamsters, called "Ham-Hams" . The show is based on a manga series by Ritsuko Kawai, Hamtaro Gets Lost and Other Stories, and Jealous Hamtaro and Other Stories...
(2000), Koushi-kun, Don-chan, Theme Song Performance (Hamu Chanzu) - BrigadoonBrigadoonBrigadoon is a musical with a book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner and music by Frederick Loewe. Songs from the musical, such as "Almost Like Being in Love" have become standards....
(2000), Moto Asagi, Sumire Hanazono - Clockwork Fighters Hiwou's War (2000), Shishi
- Haré+GuuHaré+Guuis a Japanese anime, based on an original manga which ran in Monthly Shōnen Gangan Twenty-six TV episodes were made, followed by two OVA sequels: Haré+Guu DELUXE and Haré+Guu FINAL....
(2001), Hale - Steel Angel Kurumi 2Steel Angel Kurumi 2is a anime series that aired in 2001, it is a spinoff series to Steel Angel Kurumi. It was directed by Naohito Takahashi, animated by Oriental Light and Magic and produced by Pony Canyon...
(2001), Kyanwan (Can-1) - Mirmo Zibang! (2002), Nezumi / Rat (Golden Edition characters)
- Jing: King of Bandits (2002), Rum (ep 5)
- Pokémon Advanced (2002), Haruka's Wakashamo (eps 139, 141), Musashi's Dokukeiru (ep 139), Satoshi's Zenigame (eps 188, 189)
- Rumiko Takahashi Anthology (2003), Fuwa's neighbor (ep 5)
- PlanetesPlanetesis a Japanese hard science fiction manga by Makoto Yukimura. It was adapted as a 26-episode television anime by Sunrise, which was broadcast on NHK from October 2003 through April 2004...
(2003), Serie - Kaiketsu ZororiKaiketsu Zororiis a popular Japanese children's book series created by Yutaka Hara and published by Poplar Publishing. The original books were also made into an OVA, animated feature-length film, anime, and comic...
(2004), Ishishi, [+ unlisted credits] - Mars Daybreak (2004), Bon
- MÄRMÄR, an acronym for Märchen Awakens Romance, is a manga series written and illustrated by Nobuyuki Anzai. The television anime based on the series is titled and was originally broadcast in Japan on the TXN station....
(2005), Bumoru, Halloween (young) - Wan Wan Serebu Soreyuke! Tetsunoshin (2006), Mika
- D.Gray-manD.Gray-manis an ongoing Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Katsura Hoshino. The series tells the story of a boy named Allen Walker, a member of an organization of Exorcists who makes use of an ancient substance called Innocence to combat the Millennium Earl and his demonic army of akuma...
(2006), Cloud-shaped Akuma (ep 42) - Pururun! Shizuku-chanPururun! Shizuku-Chanis a popular child-aimed anime/manga series. It debut on 2003 as a manga series that grew popular throughout its years. Three years after its manga debut, on October 7, 2006, it was released on TV Tokyo as an anime....
(2006), Hababi-kun - KenIchi the Mightiest Disciple (2006), No. 20
- Pururun! Shizuku-chan Aha (2007), Hanaji-kun
- Elec-king The Animation (2007)
- To Love-RuTo Love-Ruis a Japanese manga series written by Saki Hasemi, and illustrated by Kentaro Yabuki, creator of Black Cat. The manga was serialized in Shueisha's manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump between April 24, 2006 and August 31, 2009; 18 tankōbon volumes have been published in Japan...
(2008), Stella (ep 10) - Penguin no Mondai (2008), Charlotte Takahashi
- Live On Cardliver Kakeru (2008), Hajime Kuroboshi, Sarusalsa
- NichijouNichijouis a Japanese comedy manga by . The manga began serialization in the December 2006 issue of Kadokawa Shoten's manga magazine Shōnen Ace, and was also serialized in Comptiq between the March 2007 and July 2008 issues. An anime adaptation by Kyoto Animation aired in Japan between April and September...
(2011), Sweet grande white chocolate mocha frapuccino with a short single-shot, caramel sauce, hazelnut syrup, chocolate chip, extra-whip expresso (in episode 18)
Films
- Pikachu and Pichu (????), Koduck, Rokon
- Pikachu's Rescue Adventure (????), Zenigame and Koduck
- Pikachu's Summer Vacation (????), Koduck, Rokon, Zenigame
- Pokemon: The First MoviePokémon: The First MoviePokémon: The First Movie, originally released as , is a 1998 Japanese animated film directed by Kunihiko Yuyama, the chief director of the Pokémon television series. It is the first theatrical release in the Pokémon franchise...
(1998), Koduck, Rokon, Zenigame - Pokemon 2000 - The Movie (1999), Fire, Zenigame
- MetropolisMetropolisA metropolis is a very large city or urban area which is a significant economic, political and cultural center for a country or region, and an important hub for regional or international connections and communications...
(2001), Fifi - A Tree of PalmeA Tree of Palmeis a 2002 Japanese anime film, written and directed by Takashi Nakamura. It was an official selection of the 2002 Berlin Film Festival.-Story:A Tree of Palme is an interpretation of the Pinocchio tale. It concerns a small puppet, Palme, who was tasked by his creator to look over his ailing wife, Xian...
(2001), Barron - Doraemon: Ganbare! Gian!! (2001)
- Tottoko Hamutaro: Hamu Hamu Land Daibouken (2001), Koushi-kun
- Doraemon: Nobita & Robot Kingdom (2002), Onabe
- Case Closed: The Phantom of Baker Street (2002), Noboru Emori
- 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
Original video animations
- Pocket Monsters: Pikachu no Fuyuyasumi 2001 (????), Aipom, Koduck
- Princess MinervaPrincess Minervais a Role-playing video game developed and published by Riverhillsoft for the NEC PC-9801, PC Engine, Super Nintendo. And OVA was released in May 1995.- Character :Princess MinervaBlue MorrisWislerChiloriaTuaDunasterPyrocessionLachola...
(1995), K2 - El Hazard: The Magnificent World (1995), Nahato
- Sakura Wars 2 (1999), Tsuwako Tamazusa (ep 3)
- Pocket Monsters: Pikachu no Fuyuyasumi 2000 (1999), Koduck, Rokon, Zenigame
- Pikachu's PikaBoo (2001), Koduck
- Camp Pikachu (2002), Koduck
- 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
Video games
- Dark ChronicleDark ChronicleDark Chronicle , released as Dark Cloud 2 in North America, is a role-playing video game for the PlayStation 2 video game console...
(2002), Shigū - Hourglass of SummerHourglass of Summeris a Japanese visual novel that was released by Princess Soft. It was brought to the U.S. by the Hirameki International Group. It is one of the few interactive dating games that have been translated into English...
(2002), Mana Kawamura - Super Smash Bros. BrawlSuper Smash Bros. BrawlSuper Smash Bros. Brawl, known in Japan as , often abbreviated as SSBB or simply as Brawl, is the third installment in the Super Smash Bros. series of crossover fighting games, developed by an ad hoc development team consisting of Sora, Game Arts and staff from other developers, and published by...
(2008), Zenigame - SquirtleSquirtleSquirtle, known as in Japan, is a Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon franchise. It was originally conceived by Game Freak's character development team and finalized by Ken Sugimori...
in Japan
Dubbing roles
- The Fifth ElementThe Fifth ElementThe Fifth Element is a 1997 French science fiction film directed, co-written, and based on a story by Luc Besson, starring Bruce Willis, Gary Oldman, and Milla Jovovich...
(1997), Leeloo - Sonic SatAm (Princess Sally Acorn)