Ikue Ōtani

Ikue Ōtani (大谷 育江, Ōtani Ikue, born August 18, 1965) is a Japanese voice actress from Kashiwazaki, Niigata, affiliated with Mausu Promotion. She is best known for her roles in the Pokémon series (as Pikachu), One Piece (as Tony Tony Chopper), Detective Conan (as Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya), and Uchi no Sanshimai (as Fu). She is currently attached to Mausu Promotion. Her pet name is "Iku-chan". She is known for playing both male and female roles, and sometimes plays multiple roles in one production. She is a native of Tokyo, but grew up in Niigata Prefecture.

Pregnancy leave

In January 2006, Ōtani took a temporary leave of absence from her work due to her pregnancy.^[1] Her ongoing roles were replaced with others voice actors.

Filmography

Television animation

1980s

• Ganbare, Kickers! (1986) – Kiyoshi Hara

1990s

• Hime-chan's Ribbon (1992) – Himeko Nonohara, Princess Erika
• Papuwa (1992) – Kotaro
• Yu Yu Hakusho (1992) – Masaru, Natsumiko, Fubuki, Shura
• DNA² (1994) – Mashi
• Sailor Moon S (1994) – U-Chouten
• Haō Taikei Ryū Knight (1994) – Blue
• Gulliver Boy (1995) – Edison
• Juuni Senshi Bakuretsu Eto Ranger (1995) – Usagi, Butashichi
• Bakusō Kyōdai Let's & Go!! (1996) – Jirōmaru Takaba
• Detective Conan (1996) – Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya
• Martian Successor Nadesico (1996) – Yukina Shiratori
• Sailor Moon: Sailor Stars (1996) – Sailor Tin Nyanko / Suzu Nyanko
• Slayers (1996) – Kira
• The Vision of Escaflowne (1996) – Merle
• Pokemon series (1997) – Pikachu, Misty's Goldeen, Corsola, Mime Jr., Glameow, Roselia
• Brain Powerd (1998) – Girl of Orphan
• Flint the Time Detective (1998) – Obiru
• Nightwalker: The Midnight Detective (1998) – Guni
• Shadow Skill (1998) – Kyuo
• Super Doll Licca-chan (1998) – Katrina
• Ojamajo Doremi series (1999) – Hana-chan, Majo Monroe
• ToHeart (1999) – Rio Hinayama

2000s

• Banner of the Stars (2000) – Seelnay
• Moonlight Mask (2000) – Yamamoto Naoto (2nd season)
• One Piece (2000) – Tony Tony Chopper/Chopperman, Sanji (child), Enishida, Fake Nami
• Go! Go! Itsutsugo Land (2001) – Mikan
• Nono-chan (2001) – Nonoko Yamada
• InuYasha (2002) – Koryu
• Tokyo Underground (2002) – Ciel Messiah
• Ashita no Nadja (2003) – Rita Rossi
• Astro Boy: Mighty Atom (2003) – Nina
• Naruto (2003) – Konohamaru
• PoPoLoCrois (2003) – Papuu
• Zatch Bell! (2003) – Zatch Bell (episodes 1-141)
• Doki Doki School Hours (2004) – Shizuka Nagare, also known as "Chairman (Iincho)"
• Hamtaro (2004) – Oshare
• Harukanaru Toki no Naka de (2004) – Fujihime
• Kannazuki no Miko (2004) – Sister Miyako, Saotome Makoto
• Monster (2004) – Eruza
• Oh My Goddess! (2005) – Sora Hasegawa
• Kujibiki Unbalance (2006) – Renko Kamishakujii
• Naruto: Shippuden (2008) – Konohamaru

2010s

• Sgt. Frog (2011) – Terara
• Naruto SD: Rock Lee and his Ninja Pals (2012) – Konohamaru
• Poyopoyo Kansatsu Nikki (2012) – Poyo
• Smile PreCure! (2012) – Candy
• Hunter x Hunter (2014) – Cheadle Yorkshire
• JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders (2014) – Mannish Boy
• PriPara (2014) – Unicorn
• Blood Blockade Battlefront (2015) - Nej
• Crayon Shin Chan (2015) – Suika Chan (Ep. 870)

OVA

• CB Chara Nagai Go World (1990) – Sayaka Yumi
• Shakotan Boogie (1991) – Yumi
• Oh My Goddess! (1993) – Sora Hasegawa
• Twin Signal (All 3 volumes) (1996) – Signal
• Variable Geo (1997) – Manami Kusunoki
• Legend of the Galactic Heroes Gaiden (2000) – Margareta von Herxheimer
• Gate Keepers 21 (2002) – Ayane Isuzu
• Harukanaru Toki no Naka de~Ajisai Yumegatari~ (2002) – Fuji-hime
• Nurse Witch Komugi (2002) – Koyori Kokubunji, Maya
• Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 2 ~Shiroki Ryuu no Miko~ (2003) – Fujiwara no Yukari, Fujiwara no Misono
• Ojamajo Doremi Na-i-sho (2004) – Hana-chan, Majo Monroe
• Pretty Cure (2007) – Smile Pact (uncredited)
• Corpse Party (2013) – Sachiko Shinozaki

Theater animation

• My Neighbor Totoro (1988) – A Girl
• Detective Conan films (1997–) – Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya (except for Detective Conan: The Private Eyes' Requiem)
• Martian Successor Nadesico: The Motion Picture – Prince of Darkness (1998) – Yukina Shiratori
• Pokémon films (1998–) – Pikachu
• Oh My Goddess! (2000) – Sora Hasegawa
• Ojamajo Doremi #: The Movie (2000) – Hana-chan
• One Piece films (2002–) – Tony Tony Chopper (except for Giant Mecha Soldier of Karakuri Castle)
• Konjiki no Gash Bell!!: 101 Banme no Mamono (2004) – Gash Bell
• Konjiki no Gash Bell!! Movie 2: Attack of the Mecha-Vulcan (2005) – Gash Bell
• Keroro Gunso the Super Movie 4: Gekishin Dragon Warriors (2009) – Terara
• Gothicmade (2012) – Love

Video games

• Ar tonelico Qoga (Mute)
• Blood Will Tell (Dororo)
• Brave Fencer Musashi (Topo, Jam)
• Corpse Party: Blood Covered Repeated Fear (Sachiko Shinozaki)
• Corpse Party: Book of Shadows (Sachiko Shinozaki)
• Daraku Tenshi - The Fallen Angels (Musuran (Yuiran))
• Detective Conan: Tsuioku no Mirajiyu (Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya)
• Fire Emblem: Kakusei (Tiki)
• FIST (Ai Momoyama)
• Guardian Heroes (Nicole Neil)
• Gulliver Boy (Edison)
• Gunparade March (Isizu)
• Harukanaru Toki no Naka de as Fuji-hime
• Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 2 as Fujiwara no Yukari and Misono
• Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 3 as Hakuryuu (Child)
• Kingdom Hearts II (Vivi Orunitia)
• Konjiki no Gash Bell!! series (Gash Bell)
• Martian Successor Nadesico (Yukina)
• Marvel vs. Capcom series (Hoover)
• Mega Man Legends series (Data, Bon Bonne)
• Musashi: Samurai Legend (Amestris)
• Ojamajo Doremi series (Hana-chan)
• One Piece series (Tony Tony Chopper)
• Persona 5 (Morgana)
• Pokémon Yellow (Pikachu)
• Pokémon X and Y (Pikachu)
• Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire (Pikachu)
• Pretty Fighter (Ai Momoyama)
• Shenmue II (Fangmei)
• Sonic Shuffle (Lumina)
• Super Smash Bros. series (Pikachu)
• Tales of the Abyss (Ion, Sync, Florian)
• ToHeart (Rio Hinayama)
• Tokimeki Memorial Girl's Side (Mizuki Sudou)
• Wild Arms Alter Code: F (Jane Maxwell)
• Nora to Toki no Kōbō: Kiri no Mori no Majo (Keke)

live-action film

• Love & Peace (2015) – Kame (voice)

Drama CD

• Ouran High School Host Club (Mitsukuni Haninozuka)
• Elemental Gelade (Cisqua)

Dubbing roles

• The Addams Family (Pugsley Addams)
• Alvin and the Chipmunks (WOWOW edition) (Alvin and Eleanor)
• An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island (Fievel (Phillip Glasser))
• An American Tail: The Mystery of the Night Monster (Fievel (Phillip Glasser))
• Animaniacs (Dot Warner (Tress MacNeille))
• ER (Wendy Goldman)
• The Fairly Oddparents (Baby Poof (Tara Strong))
• The Simpsons (Tobias Drundridge (Pamela Hayden))
• Flipper (Kim) (Jessica Wesson)
• Forrest Gump (Forrest Gump Junior (Haley Joel Osment))
• Fuller House (Stephanie Tanner (Jodie Sweetin))
• Full House (Stephanie Tanner (Jodie Sweetin))
• How the Grinch Stole Christmas (Cindy Lou Who (speaking voice))
• The Land Before Time (Chomper (Max Wolf Burkholder))
• My Little Pony: Equestria Girls (Apple Bloom (Michelle Creber))
• My Little Pony: Equestria Girls – Rainbow Rocks (Apple Bloom (Michelle Creber))
• My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic (Apple Bloom (Michelle Creber))
• The Mummy Returns (TV Asahi edition) (Alex O'Connell)
• The Shining (Danny Torrance)
• Stuart Little (George Little (Jonathan Lipnicki))
• Videomatch (María Eugenia Ritó)
• Waterworld (TV Tokyo edition) (Enola)
• League of Legends (Teemo)

Others

• Sanrio character ("Cinnamoroll") (Chiffon, Milk)

References

External links

• Ikue Ōtani at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
• Ikue Otani at the Internet Movie Database
• Mausu Promotion
• Ikue Otani at Ryu's Seiyuu Info