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[[Image:Otani1.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Ikue Ohtani, visiting the [[wp:Sakura-Con|Sakura-Con]] in [[wp:Seattle|Seattle, Washington]] as guest of honor in 2005.]]
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'''Ikue Ōtani''' (Japanese: '''{{tt|大谷育江|おおたに いくえ}}''' ''Ōtani Ikue''; also seen as ''Ikue Ohtani'', ''Ikue Ootani'' and ''Ikue Otani'') is a voice actress who provides the voice of [[Ash's Pikachu]].
'''Ikue Ohtani''' (Japanese: '''{{tt|大谷育江|おおたに いくえ}}''' ''Ōtani Ikue''; also seen as ''Ikue Ōtani'', ''Ikue Ootani'' and ''Ikue Otani'') is a Japanese voice actress for the [[Pokémon anime]]. She was born on August 18, 1965 in {{wp|Tokyo}}, {{wp|Japan}}.


==Biography==
==Pokémon roles==
Ōtani was born August 18, 1965 in Tokyo. She currently works for マウスプロモーション ''{{wp|Mausu Promotion}}''.
Ohtani's most famous role on Pokémon is that of [[Ash's Pikachu]]. She has also provided the voices of many {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} and [[characters of the day]].


For health reasons, she took leave from her work from January to May 2006. The voice credit for {{AP|Pikachu}} did not change during this period. However, {{TP|James|Mime Jr.}} was played by [[Tomoe Hanba]] (半場友恵) from [[AG161]] to [[AG175]], and other characters have also been voiced by other actors.
For health reasons, she took leave from her work from January to May 2006. Clips from previous episodes were reused for Pikachu, and {{TP|James|Mime Jr.}} was voiced by [[Tomoe Hanba]] (半場友恵) from [[AG161]] to [[AG175]].


==Pokémon roles==
===Humans===
Ōtani's most famous role on Pokémon is that of [[Ash's Pikachu]]. She has also provided a handful of minor voices.
====Major====
[[File:XY078 Lookalikes.png|thumb|220px|Ikue Ohtani's lookalike in [[XY078]].]]
* [[Sawyer]]
* {{brocksib|Suzie}} ([[EP005]], [[AG177]]-present)
* [[Gary's cheerleaders|One of Gary's cheerleaders]]


===Humans===
====Minor====
* {{brocksib|Suzie}}  
* {{tc|Galactic Grunt|Female Galactic Grunt}} ([[DP036]], [[DP060]])
* One of [[Gary's cheerleaders]]
* {{an|Crystal}}
* {{OBP|Red|Pocket Monsters}} ([[AG086]])
* {{OBP|Red|Pocket Monsters}} ([[AG086]])
* {{jo|Annie}}
* [[Professor Ivy's assistants|Charity]]
* [[Keiko]]
* {{OBP|Annie|EP173}}
* [[Zachary Evans]]
* [[Zachary Evans]]
* [[Rita and Sue|Sue]]
* {{OBP|Tommy|AG015}}
* {{OBP|Tommy|AG015}}
* [[Professor Ivy's assistants|Charity]]
* [[Ghost girl]]
* [[Rita and Sue|Sue]]
* {{OBP|Crystal|SS015}}
* Female [[Team Galactic]] {{tc|Galactic Grunt|Grunt}} ([[DP036]]; [[DP060]])
* [[Whitney]]'s Gym assistant
* [[Whitney]]'s Gym assistant
* [[Ghost girl]]
* [[Keiko]]
* Various guest characters
* Various guest characters


===Pokémon===
=== Pokémon ===
====Major====
==== Major ====
* [[Ash's Pikachu]]
* [[Ash's Pikachu]]
* [[James's Mime Jr.]]
* [[Misty's Goldeen]]
* [[Misty's Starmie]]
* [[Misty's Corsola]]
* [[Misty's Corsola]]
* [[Misty's Starmie]]
* [[James's Mime Jr.]] ([[AG147]]-[[AG158]], [[AG176]]-present)
* [[Misty's Goldeen]]
* [[Drew's Roselia]]
* {{TP|Drew|Drew's Roselia|Roserade}}
* [[Harley#Banette|Harley's Banette]]
* [[Zoey's Glameow]]
* [[Zoey's Glameow]]
* [[Harley]]'s {{p|Banette}}
* {{p|Mesprit}} ([[Lake guardians (anime)#Mesprit|anime]])
* {{DL|Lake guardians (anime)|Mesprit}}


====Minor====
==== Minor ====
* [[Max]]'s {{p|Ralts}}
* [[Ash's Raticate]]
* [[Max#Befriended|Max's Ralts]]
* {{p|Squirtle}} ([[Squirtle Squad]])
* {{p|Squirtle}} ([[Squirtle Squad]])
* {{an|Barry}}'s {{p|Roserade}}
* [[Barry (anime)#Roserade|Barry's Roserade]]
* [[Kimono Girl|Sumomo]]'s {{p|Vaporeon}}
* [[Kimono Girl|Sumomo]]'s {{p|Vaporeon}}
* [[Juan]]'s {{p|Azurill}}
* [[Juan#Azurill|Juan's Azurill]]
* [[Nando]]'s {{p|Lopunny}}
* [[Nando#Lopunny|Nando's Lopunny]]
* [[Sullivan#Hannah|Sullivan's Flaaffy]] (Hannah)
* [[Mirror Ash#Pikahcu|Mirror Pikachu]]
* {{p|Togepi}} ([[DP142]])
* {{p|Frillish}} ([[BW069]])
* {{p|Litwick}} ([[BW069]])
* {{p|Sentret}}
* {{p|Sentret}}
* {{p|Bellossom}}
* {{p|Bellossom}}
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* {{p|Clamperl}}
* {{p|Clamperl}}
* {{p|Mudkip}}
* {{p|Mudkip}}
* {{p|Flaaffy}} ([[Sullivan|Hannah]])
* {{p|Meganium}}
* {{p|Meganium}}
* {{p|Vileplume}}
* {{p|Vileplume}}
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* {{p|Roselia}}
* {{p|Roselia}}
* {{p|Marill}}
* {{p|Marill}}
* {{p|Frillish}} ([[BW069]])
* {{p|Litwick}} ([[BW069]])
* {{p|Glameow}}
* {{p|Glameow}}


==Voices on games==
==Other==
She has voiced {{p|Pikachu}} in some games, including:
===[[Pokémon Live!]]===
* {{game|Yellow}}
* [[Ash's Pikachu]]
<!--* [[Pokémon X and Y]]-->
 
* {{jap|Pokémon Stadium}}
==Video games==
* {{eng|Pokémon Stadium}}
==={{game|Yellow}}===
* {{g|Stadium 2}}
* [[Red's Pikachu (game)|Red's Pikachu]]
* {{g|Puzzle League}}
 
* {{g|Snap}}
===[[Hey You, Pikachu!]]===
* {{g|Channel}}
* {{p|Pikachu}}
* [[PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure]]
 
* [[Hey You, Pikachu!]]
===[[Pokémon Snap]]===
* [[Super Smash Bros.]]
* {{p|Pikachu}}
* [[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]
* {{p|Starmie}}
* [[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]
 
* [[PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond]]
==={{eng|Pokémon Stadium}}===
* [[Red's Pikachu (game)|Red's Pikachu]]
 
===[[Super Smash Bros.]]===
* [[Pikachu (Super Smash Bros.)|Pikachu]]
* {{p|Starmie}}
 
===[[Pokémon Pinball]]===
* {{p|Pikachu}}
 
==={{g|Puzzle League}}===
* [[Ash's Pikachu]]
 
===[[Pokémon Stadium 2]]===
* [[Red's Pikachu (game)|Red's Pikachu]]
 
===[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]===
* [[Pikachu (Super Smash Bros.)|Pikachu]]
 
===[[Pokémon: Catch the Numbers!]]===
* [[Ash's Pikachu]]
 
==={{g|Channel}}===
* {{p|Pikachu}}
 
===[[Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire]]===
* {{p|Pikachu}}
 
===[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]===
* [[Pikachu (Super Smash Bros.)|Pikachu]]
 
===[[PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure]]===
* [[Pikachu (PokéPark)|Pikachu]]
 
===[[PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond]]===
* [[Pikachu (PokéPark)|Pikachu]]
 
===[[Pokémon X and Y]]===
* {{p|Pikachu}}
 
===[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U]]===
* [[Pikachu (Super Smash Bros.)|Pikachu]]
 
===[[Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire]]===
* {{p|Pikachu}}
* [[Cosplay Pikachu]]
 
==={{g|Rumble World}}===
* {{p|Pikachu}}
 
===[[Dancing? Pokémon Band]]===
* [[Ash's Pikachu]]
 
===[[Pokkén Tournament]]===
* {{p|Pikachu}}
* [[Cosplay Pikachu|Pikachu Libre]]
 
===[[Pokémon Sun and Moon]]===
* {{p|Pikachu}}
 
==Musical appearances in Pokémon==
* [[Pikachu's Song]]*
* [[Alola!!]]*
<nowiki>*</nowiki> This song is credited in-character as Pikachu.


==Famous non-Pokémon roles==
==Famous non-Pokémon roles==
===In anime and video games===
===In anime and video games===
* {{wp|Vivi Ornitier}} ({{wp|Kingdom Hearts II}})
* {{wp|Vivi Ornitier}} ({{wp|Kingdom Hearts II}})
* Bon Bonne (Megaman Legends)
* Bon Bonne ({{wp|Mega Man Legends}})
* {{wp|Tony Tony Chopper}} and {{wp|Sanji}} (child) ({{wp|One Piece}})
* {{wp|Tony Tony Chopper}} and {{wp|Sanji}} (child) ({{wp|One Piece}})
* Merle ({{wp|Vision of Escaflowne}})
* Merle ({{wp|Vision of Escaflowne}})
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* Sora Hasegawa ({{wp|Oh My Goddess!}})
* Sora Hasegawa ({{wp|Oh My Goddess!}})
* Fon Master Ion, Sync the Tempest, Florian ({{wp|Tales of the Abyss}})
* Fon Master Ion, Sync the Tempest, Florian ({{wp|Tales of the Abyss}})
* Konohamaru ({{wp|Naruto}})
* Konohamaru Sarutobi ({{wp|Naruto}})
* Zatch Bell ({{wp|Zatch Bell!}})
* Zatch Bell ({{wp|Zatch Bell!}})
* Rita ({{wp|Ashita no Nadja}})
* Rita ({{wp|Ashita no Nadja}})
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* Ayane Isuzu ({{wp|Gatekeepers 21}})
* Ayane Isuzu ({{wp|Gatekeepers 21}})
* Himeko Nonohara and Erika ({{wp|Hime-chan's Ribbon}})
* Himeko Nonohara and Erika ({{wp|Hime-chan's Ribbon}})
* Hana-Chan and Majo Monroe ({{wp|Ojamajo Doremi}}) Magical DoReMi)
* Hana-Chan and Majo Monroe ({{wp|Ojamajo Doremi}} / Magical DoReMi)
* {{wp|Mitch Tennison|Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya}} ({{wp|Case Closed|Detective Conan}})
* {{wp|Mitch Tennison|Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya}} ({{wp|Case Closed|Detective Conan}})
* {{few|Tiki}} ({{few|Fire Emblem: Awakening}})
* {{few|Tiki}} ({{few|Fire Emblem: Awakening}})
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* {{wp|Dot Warner}} ({{wp|Animaniacs}})
* {{wp|Dot Warner}} ({{wp|Animaniacs}})
* {{wp|Stephanie Tanner}} ({{wp|Full House}})
* {{wp|Stephanie Tanner}} ({{wp|Full House}})
* {{wp|Jazz Fenton}}, Kitty and Tiffany Snow ({{wp|Danny Phantom}})
* {{DL|wp:List of characters in Pucca|Pucca}} ({{wp|Pucca (TV series)|Pucca}})
* {{wp|List of characters in Pucca#Pucca|Pucca}} (''{{wp|Pucca (TV series)|Pucca}}'')
* Chomper ({{wp|The Land Before Time (series)|The Land Before Time}})
* Chomper (Land Before Time)
* Apple Bloom ({{wp|My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic}})
* Apple Bloom ({{wp|My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic}})


==Pokémon Live==
==External links==
* Ōtani and [[Maddie Blaustein]] are the only actors listed as reprising their anime roles (Pikachu and Meowth, respectively) in ''[[Pokémon Live!]]''. However, since the show was a US produced show and Ōtani's role in the dub is a reuse of her work on the Japanese version, it's more likely that archive recordings were used for Pikachu.
* [http://www.mausu.net/talent/tpdb_view.cgi?UID=11 Ikue Ohtani's Mausu talent profile]
 
* [http://talent.yahoo.co.jp/pf/detail/pp11817 Ikue Ohtani's Yahoo! talent profile]
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Revision as of 15:43, 20 January 2017

File:Ikue Ohtani.jpg
Ikue Ohtani

Ikue Ohtani (Japanese: 大谷育江 Ōtani Ikue; also seen as Ikue Ōtani, Ikue Ootani and Ikue Otani) is a Japanese voice actress for the Pokémon anime. She was born on August 18, 1965 in Tokyo, Japan.

Pokémon roles

Ohtani's most famous role on Pokémon is that of Ash's Pikachu. She has also provided the voices of many Pokémon and characters of the day.

For health reasons, she took leave from her work from January to May 2006. Clips from previous episodes were reused for Pikachu, and Mime Jr. was voiced by Tomoe Hanba (半場友恵) from AG161 to AG175.

Humans

Major

Ikue Ohtani's lookalike in XY078.

Minor

Pokémon

Major

Minor

Other

Pokémon Live!

Video games

Pokémon Yellow

Hey You, Pikachu!

Pokémon Snap

Pokémon Stadium

Super Smash Bros.

Pokémon Pinball

Pokémon Puzzle League

Pokémon Stadium 2

Super Smash Bros. Melee

Pokémon: Catch the Numbers!

Pokémon Channel

Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure

PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond

Pokémon X and Y

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U

Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Pokémon Rumble World

Dancing? Pokémon Band

Pokkén Tournament

Pokémon Sun and Moon

Musical appearances in Pokémon

* This song is credited in-character as Pikachu.

Famous non-Pokémon roles

In anime and video games

In dubbed productions of English shows

External links


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