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[[File:Ikue Ohtani.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]].
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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 Japanese seiyū for the [[Pokémon anime]]. She was born 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}}''.
Ōtani'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.
 
===Humans===
* {{brocksib|Suzie}}  
* {{brocksib|Suzie}}  
* One of [[Gary's cheerleaders]]
* One of [[Gary's cheerleaders]]
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* [[Professor Ivy's assistants|Charity]]
* [[Professor Ivy's assistants|Charity]]
* [[Rita and Sue|Sue]]
* [[Rita and Sue|Sue]]
* Female [[Team Galactic]] {{tc|Galactic Grunt|Grunt}} ([[DP036]]; [[DP060]])
* Female [[Team Galactic]] {{tc|Galactic Grunt|Grunt}} ([[DP036]], [[DP060]])
* [[Whitney]]'s Gym assistant
* [[Whitney]]'s Gym assistant
* [[Ghost girl]]
* [[Ghost girl]]
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* Various guest characters
* Various guest characters


===Pokémon===
=== Pokémon ===
====Major====
==== Major ====
* [[Ash's Pikachu]]
* [[Ash's Pikachu]]
* [[James's Mime Jr.]]
* [[James's Mime Jr.]]
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* {{DL|Lake guardians (anime)|Mesprit}}
* {{DL|Lake guardians (anime)|Mesprit}}


====Minor====
==== Minor ====
* [[Max]]'s {{p|Ralts}}
* [[Max]]'s {{p|Ralts}}
* {{p|Squirtle}} ([[Squirtle Squad]])
* {{p|Squirtle}} ([[Squirtle Squad]])
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* {{p|Glameow}}
* {{p|Glameow}}


==Voices on games==
=== Video games ===
She has voiced {{p|Pikachu}} in some games, including:
She provided the voice of {{p|Pikachu}} in [[Pokémon Live!]] and several video games, including:
* {{game|Yellow}}
* {{game|Yellow}}
* [[Pokémon X and Y]]
* [[Pokémon X and Y]]
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==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 (Mega Man Legends)
* Bon Bonne (Mega Man Legends)
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* {{few|Tiki}} ({{few|Fire Emblem: Awakening}})
* {{few|Tiki}} ({{few|Fire Emblem: Awakening}})


===In dubbed productions of English shows===
=== In dubbed productions of English shows ===
* {{wp|Dot Warner}} ({{wp|Animaniacs}})
* {{wp|Dot Warner}} ({{wp|Animaniacs}})
* {{wp|Stephanie Tanner}} ({{wp|Full House}})
* {{wp|Stephanie Tanner}} ({{wp|Full House}})
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* 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 Ōtani's Mausu talent profile]
 
* [http://talent.yahoo.co.jp/pf/detail/pp11817 Ikue Ōtani's Yahoo! talent profile]
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Ikue Ōtani (Japanese: 大谷育江 Ōtani Ikue; also seen as Ikue Ohtani, Ikue Ootani and Ikue Otani) is a Japanese seiyū for the Pokémon anime. She was born August 18, 1965 in Tokyo, Japan.

Pokémon roles

Ōtani'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

Pokémon

Major

Minor

Video games

She provided the voice of Pikachu in Pokémon Live! and several video games, including:

Famous non-Pokémon roles

In anime and video games

In dubbed productions of English shows

External links


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