Rikako Aikawa (Japanese: 愛河里花子 Aikawa Rikako, born October 7, 1967) is a voice actress who provides the voices of many characters in the Japanese version of the Pokémon anime.

Her real name is Nahomi Iwata (Japanese: 岩田菜穂美), née 川添 Kawazoe; she had also used the name Nao Kannazuki (Japanese: 神無月なお).

Biography

Rikako Aikawa was born on October 7, 1967, in Kanagawa, Japan. She is married to fellow voice actor 岩田光央 Mitsuo Iwata.

Pokémon

Rikako Aikawa provided dozens of voices, mostly of Pokémon, up until Advanced Generation.

Voices on 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)
• Ash's Squirtle (EP012-EP147, EP267, EP268, EP272, Mewtwo Strikes Back, The Power of One, Pikachu's Vacation, Pikachu's Rescue Adventure)
• Ash's Caterpie (EP003)
• Ash's Metapod (EP003, EP004)
• Ash's Butterfree (EP004-EP021)
• Ash's Lapras (EP084-EP113, EP257)
• Ash's Krabby (EP013-EP075)
• May's Combusken (AG138, AG141)
• Brock's Vulpix (EP028-EP169, Mewtwo Strikes Back, Pikachu's Vacation, Pichu and Pikachu)
• Tracey's Venonat (EP084-EP116, The Power of One, Pikachu's Rescue Adventure)
• Jessie's Dustox (AG138)
• James's Weepinbell (EP261)
• James's Victreebel (EP097-EP261)
• Sabrina's Abra (EP022)
• Aya's Venonat (EP032, EP176)
• Harrison's Kecleon (EP271)
• Charla (EP134, EP253, EP254)
• Madame Muchmoney's Snubbull (EP124, EP146, EP175)
• Madame Muchmoney's Granbull (EP175)
• Res's Sneasel (AG141)
• Moltres (Power of One, H018)
• Seadra (EP085)
• Raichu (EP069)
• Golduck (EP091)
• Shellder (Slowking's Day)
• Chikorita (H018)
• Ledian (EP172)
• Beedrill (EP004)
• Chinchou (EP212, EP217)
• Eevee (EP040)
• Girafarig (EP156)
• Metapod (EP144)
• Delcatty (H011)
• Remoraid (EP215)
• Octillery (EP215)
• Tyranitar (EP263, EP264)
• Weedle (EP004)
• Yanma (EP177)
• Grimer (EP030)
• Electrode (EP114)
• Vaporeon (EP040)
• Caterpie
• Butterfree
• Ledyba (EP128)
• Ninetales (EP232)
• Arcanine (AG138)
• 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)
• Gary's cheerleaders (EP018, EP031, EP046, EP058, EP063, EP075, EP076, EP077)

Famous non-Pokémon Roles

• Moto Asagi (Brigadoon)
• Nahato (El Hazard)
• Hale (Jungle wa Itsumo Hale Noche Gū)
• Faina S. Shinozaki (Infinite Ryvius)
• Koushi (Oxnard) (Hamtaro)

Musical appearances in Pokémon

• 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))