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'''Rikako Aikawa''' (Japanese: '''愛河里花子''') is a voice actress who provides the voices of many characters in the Japanese version of the [[Pokémon anime]].
'''Rikako Aikawa''' (Japanese: '''愛河里花子''' ''Aikawa Rikako'') is a Japanese voice actress for the [[Pokémon anime]].


Her real name is 岩田菜穂美 ''Nahomi Iwata'', née 川添 ''Kawazoe''; she had also used the name 神無月なお ''Nao Kannazuki''.
==Biography==
Aikawa was born on October 7, 1967, in {{wp|Kanagawa Prefecture}}, {{wp|Japan}}, and became a voice actress as an adult. In the {{pkmn|anime}}, Aikawa provided dozens of voices, mostly of {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}, up until the end of ''[[Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire]]'', where she went on a long hiatus. She eventually returned in [[BW055]], providing the voice of [[Katharine]]'s {{p|Gothita}}, and went on to voice a number of other notables in the anime ever since. Her real name is '''Nahomi Iwata''' (Japanese: 岩田菜穂美, née 川添 ''Kawazoe''). She has also used the name '''Nao Kannazuki''' (Japanese: 神無月なお ''Kannazuki Nao'').


=Biography=
==Pokémon roles==
Rikako Aikawa was born on October 7, 1967, in Kanagawa, Japan. She is married to fellow voice actor 岩田光央 ''Mitsuo Iwata''.  
===Anime===
====Humans====
=====Major=====
* [[Zackie]]
* {{OBP|Joe|EP009}}
* {{OBP|Anne|EP090}}
* {{OBP|Ralph|EP100}}
* {{OBP|Mason|EP247}}
* [[Mrs. Bellows]]
* [[Soren and Rocko|Soren]]
* [[Radley]]
* [[Kimono Girl|Tamao]]
* [[Anela]]


=Pokémon=
=====Minor=====
Rikako Aikawa provided dozens of voices, mostly of Pokémon, up until [[Advanced Generation]].
* [[Arnold's mother]]
* Various [[Character of the day|guest characters]]


==Voices on Pokémon==
====Pokémon====
* [[Misty's Psyduck]] ([[EP0027]]-[[EP273]], [[H002]], [[H005]], [[H011]], [[H016]], ''[[Mewtwo Strikes Back]]'', ''[[The Power of One]]'', ''[[Pikachu's Vacation]]'', ''[[Pikachu's Rescue Adventure]]'', ''[[Pichu and Pikachu]]'', ''[[Pikachu's PikaBoo]]'', ''[[Camp Pikachu]]'')
=====Major=====
* [[Ash's Squirtle]] ([[EP012]]-[[EP147]], [[EP267]], [[EP268]], [[EP272]], ''[[Mewtwo Strikes Back]]'', ''[[The Power of One]]'', ''[[Pikachu's Vacation]]'', ''[[Pikachu's Rescue Adventure]]'')
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* [[Ash]]'s {{p|Caterpie}} ([[EP003]])
* [[Ash's Squirtle]]
* Ash's {{p|Metapod}} ([[EP003]], [[EP004]])
* {{AP|Ash's Caterpie, Metapod, and Butterfree|Butterfree}}
* [[Ash's Butterfree]] ([[EP004]]-[[EP021]])
* [[Ash's Lapras]]
* [[Ash's Lapras]] ([[EP084]]-[[EP113]], [[EP257]])
* [[Ash's Krabby]]
* [[Ash's Kingler|Ash's Krabby]] ([[EP013]]-[[EP075]])
* [[Ash's Naganadel|Ash's Poipole and Naganadel]]
* [[Misty's Starmie]]
* [[Misty's Psyduck]]
* [[May's Combusken]] ([[AG138]], [[AG141]])
* [[May's Combusken]] ([[AG138]], [[AG141]])
* [[Brock's Vulpix]] ([[EP028]]-[[EP169]], ''[[Mewtwo Strikes Back]]'', ''[[Pikachu's Vacation]]'', ''[[Pichu and Pikachu]]'')
* [[Brock's Vulpix]]
* [[Tracey's Venonat]] ([[EP084]]-[[EP116]], ''[[The Power of One]]'', ''[[Pikachu's Rescue Adventure]]'')
* [[Tracey's Venonat]]
* [[Lana's Popplio]]
* [[Jessie's Dustox]] ([[AG138]])
* [[Jessie's Dustox]] ([[AG138]])
* [[James]]'s {{p|Weepinbell}} ([[EP261]])
* {{TP|James|James's Weepinbell and Victreebel|Victreebel}} ([[EP095]]-[[EP261]])
* [[James's Victreebels|James's Victreebel]] ([[EP097]]-[[EP261]])
* {{TP|Cameron|Cameron's Riolu and Lucario|Lucario}}
* [[Sabrina]]'s {{p|Abra}} ([[EP022]])
* {{p|Tapu Koko}} ({{DL|Guardian deities (anime)|Tapu Koko|anime}})
* [[Aya]]'s {{p|Venonat}} ([[EP032]], [[EP176]])
* [[Gladion's Umbreon]]
* [[Harrison]]'s {{p|Kecleon}} ([[EP271]])
* [[Charla]]
* [[Charla]] ([[EP134]], [[EP253]], [[EP254]])
* {{TP|Madame Muchmoney|Madame Muchmoney's Snubbull and Granbull|Granbull}}
* [[Madame Muchmoney]]'s {{p|Snubbull}} ([[EP124]], [[EP146]], [[EP175]])
* {{p|Moltres}} ({{DL|Legendary birds (M02)|Moltres|M02}})
* [[Madame Muchmoney's Granbull]] ([[EP175]])
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* [[Res]]'s {{p|Sneasel}} ([[AG141]])
 
* {{p|Moltres}} (''[[Power of One]]'', [[H018]])
=====Minor=====
* {{p|Seadra}} ([[EP085]])
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* {{p|Raichu}} ([[EP069]])
* [[Sabrina's Abra]]
* {{p|Golduck}} ([[EP091]])
* {{DL|Aya (anime)|Venonat|Aya's Venonat}}
* {{DL|A.J.|Butterfree|A.J.'s Butterfree}}
* {{DL|Gentleman (Trainer class)|Squirtle|Gentleman's Squirtle}}
* {{DL|Gary Oak|Krabby|Gary's Krabby}}
* {{DL|Ritchie|Happy|Ritchie's Butterfree}} (Happy)
* {{DL|Bucky|Caterpie|Bucky's Caterpie}}
* {{DL|Cissy|Seadra|Cissy's Seadra}}
* {{DL|Fergus|Seadra|Fergus's Seadra}}
* {{DL|Fergus|Golduck|Fergus's Golduck}}
* {{DL|Madison and Alexa|Kecleon|Madison and Alexa's Kecleon}}
* {{DL|Harrison (Johto)|Kecleon|Harrison's Kecleon}}
* {{DL|Stephan|Liepard|Stephan's Liepard}}*
* {{DL|Rhoda|Sneasel|Rhoda's Sneasel}}
* {{DL|Katharine|Gothita|Katharine's Gothita}}
* {{DL|Misty (anime)|Golduck|Golduck}}
* {{DL|Eevee brothers|Eevee|Mikey's Eevee}}
* {{DL|Eevee brothers|Vaporeon|Rainer's Vaporeon}}
* {{DL|Marcellus|Octillery|Marcellus's Remoraid and Octillery}}
* {{DL|Arielle|Ledyba|Arielle's Ledyba}} (×6)
* {{DL|Benji|Ledian|Benji's Ledian}}
* {{DL|Zachary Evans|Yanma|Zachary Evans's Yanma}}
* {{DL|Dayton|Chinchou|Dayton's Chinchou}}
* {{DL|Trinity|Chinchou|Trinity's Chinchou}}
* {{DL|Trinity|Golduck|Trinity's Golduck}}
* {{DL|Bugsy|Metapod|Bugsy's Metapod}}
* {{DL|Cherry|Girafarig|Cherry's Girafarig}}
* {{DL|Zander|Butterfree|Zander's Butterfree}}
* {{DL|Georgio|Delcatty|Georgio's Delcatty}}
* {{DL|DJ Leo|Jessica, Ashley, and Michael|DJ Leo's Dugtrio}} (Jessica; {{rf|Alolan}} {{p|Dugtrio}})
* {{DL|Professor Burnet (anime)|Munchlax|Profesor Burnet's Munchlax}}
* [[Matori's Meowth]]
* {{DL|Harriet|Smoochum|Harriet's Smoochum}}
* {{DL|Silver (HS18)|Chikorita|Silver's Chikorita}}
* [[Goh's Cubone]]
* {{DL|Rocket Prize Master|Bellsprout|Team Rocket's Bellsprout}}
* {{DL|Shane Seeker|Pokémon|Shane Seeker's Psyduck}}
* {{DL|Visquez|Electrode|Visquez's Electrode}}
* [[Goh's Caterpie]]
* {{DL|List of Goh's Pokémon|Butterfree|Goh's Butterfree}}
* {{DL|List of Goh's Pokémon|Venomoth|Goh's Venonat}}
* {{p|Shellder}} (''[[Slowking's Day]]'')
* {{p|Shellder}} (''[[Slowking's Day]]'')
* {{p|Chikorita}} ([[H018]])
* {{p|Ledian}} ([[EP172]])
* {{p|Beedrill}} ([[EP004]])
* {{p|Beedrill}} ([[EP004]])
* {{p|Chinchou}} ([[EP212]], [[EP217]])
* {{p|Eevee}} ([[EP040]])
* {{p|Girafarig}} ([[EP156]])
* {{p|Metapod}} ([[EP144]])
* {{p|Delcatty}} ([[H011]])
* {{p|Remoraid}} ([[EP215]])
* {{p|Octillery}} ([[EP215]])
* {{p|Tyranitar}} ([[EP263]], [[EP264]])
* {{p|Tyranitar}} ([[EP263]], [[EP264]])
* {{p|Weedle}} ([[EP004]])
* {{p|Weedle}} ([[EP004]])
* {{p|Yanma}} ([[EP177]])
* {{p|Grimer}} ([[EP030]])
* {{p|Grimer}} ([[EP030]])
* {{p|Electrode}} ([[EP114]])
* {{p|Electrode}} ([[EP114]])
* {{p|Vaporeon}} ([[EP040]])
* {{p|Ninetales}} ([[EP232]])
* {{p|Caterpie}}
* {{p|Arcanine}} ([[AG139]])
* {{p|Caterpie}} ([[BW130]])
* {{p|Butterfree}} ([[BW130]])
* {{p|Scatterbug}} ([[XY012]])
* {{p|Spewpa}} ([[XY012]])
* {{p|Quilladin}} ([[XY095]])
* {{p|Oricorio}} ({{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Oricorio|Sensu Style}}; [[SM109]])
* {{p|Caterpie}} ([[JN001]])
* {{p|Impidimp}} ([[JN055]])
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{{speculated VA footnote}}
 
====Musical appearances====
* [[Exciting Pokémon Relay]] (Japanese: ポケモンはらはらリレー)
* [[Exciting² Pokémon Relay]] (hard version) (Japanese: ポケモンはらはら²リレー (難しいばん))
 
===Other animation===
* {{DL|Hop|Dubwool|Hop's Wooloo and Dubwool}} ([[Pokémon: Twilight Wings]])
* {{DL|Blossom (POKÉTOON)|Nidoran♂|Blossom's Nidoran♂}} ([[POKÉTOON]])
* {{p|Zorua}} ({{rf|Hisuian|Form}}; [[Pokémon: Hisuian Snow]])
* {{DL|Ohara|Fuecoco|Ohara's Fuecoco}} ([[Pokémon: Paldean Winds]])
 
===Video games===
====[[Pokémon Snap]]====
* {{p|Metapod}}
* {{p|Butterfree}}
* {{p|Butterfree}}
* {{p|Ledyba}} ([[EP128]])
* {{p|Psyduck}}
* {{p|Ninetales}} ([[EP232]])
* {{p|Victreebel}}
* {{p|Arcanine}} ([[AG138]])
* {{p|Starmie}}
* Various guest characters ([[EP009]], [[EP015]], [[EP017]], [[EP024]], [[EP027]], [[EP028]], [[EP042]], [[EP043]], [[EP052]], [[EP053]], [[EP056]], [[EP070]], [[EP071]], [[EP090]], [[EP102]], [[EP106]], [[EP124]], [[EP129]], [[EP130]], [[EP146]], [[EP156]], [[EP157]], [[EP166]], [[EP176]], [[EP183]], [[EP197]], [[EP201]], [[EP216]], [[EP226]], [[EP272]], [[H002]])
* {{p|Eevee}}
* [[Gary]]'s cheerleaders ([[EP018]], [[EP031]], [[EP046]], [[EP058]], [[EP063]], [[EP075]], [[EP076]], [[EP077]])
 
====[[Pokémon Puzzle League]]====
* [[Gary Oak#In storage|Gary's Krabby]]
* [[Happy]]
 
====[[Super Smash Bros.]]====
* {{p|Starmie}}
 
====[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]====
* {{DL|Pokémon Trainer (Super Smash Bros.)|Squirtle}}
* {{p|Gulpin}}
 
====[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]====
* {{DL|Pokémon Trainer (Super Smash Bros.)|Squirtle}}
* {{p|Abra}}
* {{p|Tapu Koko}}
 
==Other non-Pokémon roles==
===Anime series===
* Moto Asagi, Moto Asagi, Sumire Hanazono (''{{wp|Brigadoon}}'')
* Nahato (''{{wp|El Hazard}}'')
* Gen Tanaka (''{{wp|Black Heaven}}'')
* Faina S. Shinozaki (''{{wp|Infinite Ryvius}}'')
* Koushi/Oxnard (''{{wp|Hamtaro}}'')
* Shishi (''{{wp|Hiwou War Chronicles}}'')
* Haré (''{{wp|Haré+Guu}}'')
* Mika (''{{wp|Wan Wan Celeb Soreyuke! Tetsunoshin}}'')
* Stella (''{{wp|To Love-Ru}}''; ep. 10)
* Charlotte Takahashi (''{{wp|A Penguin's Troubles}}'')
* Toriko (''{{wp|PriPara}}'')
* Kurumi Saiki (''{{wp|The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.}}'')
* Geracho (''{{wp|Kamisama Minarai: Himitsu no Cocotama}}'')
 
===Anime films===
* Onabe (''{{wp|Doraemon: Nobita in the Robot Kingdom}}'')
* Temjin (''{{wp|Doraemon: Nobita and the Windmasters}}'')
* Sky (''{{wp|Doraemon: Nobita and the Island of Miracles—Animal Adventure}}'')
* Young Heart (''{{wp|You Are Umasou}}'')
* Poppon (''{{wp|Doraemon: Nobita's Secret Gadget Museum}}'')
* Gureru (''{{wp|Pretty Cure All Stars|Pretty Cure All Stars New Stage 2: Kokoro no Tomodachi}}'', ''{{wp|Pretty Cure All Stars|Pretty Cure All Stars New Stage 3: Eien no Tomodachi}}'')


=Famous Non-Pokémon Roles=
==External links==
* Moto Asagi ([[wp:Brigadoon|Brigadoon]])
* [http://www.atomicmonkey.jp/jp/archives/talent/aikawarikako Atomic Monkey profile]
* Nahato ([[wp:El Hazard|El Hazard]])
* Hale ([[wp:Jungle wa itsumo Hale noche Guu|Jungle wa Itsumo Hale Noche Gū]])
* Faina S. Shinozaki ([[wp:Infinite Ryvius|Infinite Ryvius]])
* Oxnard ([[wp:Hamtaro|Hamtaro]])


=Musical appearances in Pokémon=
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* ''[[Exciting Pokémon Relay]]'' (ポケモンはらはらリレー)
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* ''[[Exciting² Pokémon Relay]] (hard version)'' (ポケモンはらはら²リレー (難しいばん))
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Revision as of 10:35, 11 March 2024

Rikako Aikawa

Rikako Aikawa (Japanese: 愛河里花子 Aikawa Rikako) is a Japanese voice actress for the Pokémon anime.

Biography

Aikawa was born on October 7, 1967, in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, and became a voice actress as an adult. In the anime, Aikawa provided dozens of voices, mostly of Pokémon, up until the end of Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire, where she went on a long hiatus. She eventually returned in BW055, providing the voice of Katharine's Gothita, and went on to voice a number of other notables in the anime ever since. Her real name is Nahomi Iwata (Japanese: 岩田菜穂美, née 川添 Kawazoe). She has also used the name Nao Kannazuki (Japanese: 神無月なお Kannazuki Nao).

Pokémon roles

Anime

Humans

Major
Minor

Pokémon

Major
Minor

* No official credit was given for this character.

Musical appearances

Other animation

Video games

Pokémon Snap

Pokémon Puzzle League

Super Smash Bros.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Other non-Pokémon roles

Anime series

Anime films

External links


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