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Ikue Otani

Ikue Otani (Japanese: 大谷育江 Ōtani Ikue; also credited as Ikue Ōtani, Ikue Ootani and Ikue Ohtani) is a Japanese voice actress for the Pokémon games and anime.

Biography

Otani was born on August 18, 1965 in Tokyo, Japan, but grew up in the Niigata Prefecture. She became a voice actress as an adult and eventually joined the Pokémon anime. Her most famous roles on Pokémon is those of Ash's Pikachu and Captain Pikachu. She has also provided the voices of many Pokémon and characters of the day.

Otani is currently affiliated with Mausu Promotion. For health reasons, she took leave from her work from January to May 2006. Voice clips from previous episodes were reused for Pikachu, while Mime Jr. was voiced by Tomoe Hanba (半場友恵) from AG161 to AG175.

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-[[File:Ikue Ohtani.jpg|thumb|Ikue Ohtani]]
+[[File:Ikue Otani.jpg|thumb|Ikue Otani]]
-'''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 August 18, 1965 in {{wp|Tokyo}}, {{wp|Japan}}.
+'''Ikue Otani''' (Japanese: '''{{tt|大谷育江|おおたに いくえ}}''' ''Ōtani Ikue''; also credited as ''Ikue Ōtani'', ''Ikue Ootani'' and ''Ikue Ohtani'') is a Japanese voice actress for the [[Pokémon games]] and [[Pokémon anime|anime]].
-== Pokémon roles ==
+==Biography==
-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]].
+Otani was born on August 18, 1965 in {{wp|Tokyo}}, {{wp|Japan}}, but grew up in the {{wp|Niigata Prefecture}}. She became a voice actress as an adult and eventually joined the Pokémon anime. Her most famous roles on Pokémon is those of [[Ash's Pikachu]] and [[Captain Pikachu]]. She has also provided the voices of many {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} and [[character of the day|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 {{TP|James|Mime Jr.}} was voiced by [[Tomoe Hanba]] (半場友恵) from [[AG161]] to [[AG175]].
+Otani is currently affiliated with {{wp|Mausu Promotion}}. For health reasons, she took leave from her work from January to May 2006. Voice clips from previous episodes were reused for Pikachu, while {{TP|James|Mime Jr.}} was voiced by [[Tomoe Hanba]] (半場友恵) from [[AG161]] to [[AG175]].
-=== Humans ===
+==Pokémon roles==
-* {{brocksib|Suzie}}
+===Anime===
+====Humans====
+=====Major=====
+[[File:XY078 Lookalikes.png|thumb|250px|Ikue Otani's lookalike in [[XY078]]]]
+* [[Sawyer]]
+* {{brocksib|Suzie}} ([[EP005]], [[AG177]])
 * One of [[Gary's cheerleaders]]
-* {{an|Crystal}}
+* [[Coral]]
+=====Minor=====
+* {{tc|Team Galactic Grunt|Female Team Galactic Grunt}} ([[DP036]], [[DP060]])
 * {{OBP|Red|Pocket Monsters}} ([[AG086]])
-* {{jo|Annie}}
+* {{OBP|Yumi|EP052}}
+* [[Professor Ivy's assistants|Charity]]
+* [[Keiko]]
+* {{OBP|Annie|EP173}}
 * [[Zachary Evans]]
+* [[Rita and Sue|Sue]]
 * {{OBP|Tommy|AG015}}
-* [[Professor Ivy's assistants|Charity]]
+* [[Ghost girl]]
-* [[Rita and Sue|Sue]]
+* {{OBP|Crystal|HS15}}
-* Female [[Team Galactic]] {{tc|Galactic Grunt|Grunt}} ([[DP036]], [[DP060]])
 * [[Whitney]]'s Gym assistant
-* [[Ghost girl]]
-* [[Keiko]]
 * Various guest characters
-=== Pokémon ===
+====Pokémon====
-==== Major ====
+=====Major=====
 * [[Ash's Pikachu]]
-* [[James's Mime Jr.]]
+** [[Ash's Pikachu|Pichu]] ([[JN001]], [[JN090]])
+* [[Ash's Pikachu (M20)]]
+* [[Misty's Goldeen]]
 * [[Misty's Corsola]]
-* [[Misty's Starmie]]
+* [[James's Mime Jr.]] ([[AG147]]-[[AG158]], [[AG176]]-present)
-* [[Misty's Goldeen]]
 * [[Drew's Roselia]]
+* {{DL|Harley|Banette|Harley's Banette}}
 * [[Zoey's Glameow]]
-* [[Harley]]'s {{p|Banette}}
+* {{p|Mesprit}} ([[Lake guardians (anime)#Mesprit|anime]])
-* {{DL|Lake guardians (anime)|Mesprit}}
+* [[Captain Pikachu]]
-==== Minor ====
+=====Minor=====
 * [[Ash's Raticate]]
-* [[Max]]'s {{p|Ralts}}
+* {{DL|Max|Befriended|Max's Ralts}}
 * {{p|Squirtle}} ([[Squirtle Squad]])
-* {{an|Barry}}'s {{p|Roserade}}
+* {{DL|Barry (anime)|Roserade|Barry's Roserade}}
 * [[Kimono Girl|Sumomo]]'s {{p|Vaporeon}}
-* [[Juan]]'s {{p|Azurill}}
+* {{DL|Juan|Azurill|Juan's Azurill}}
-* [[Nando]]'s {{p|Lopunny}}
+* {{DL|Nando|Lopunny|Nando's Lopunny}}
+* {{DL|Sullivan|Hannah|Sullivan's Flaaffy}} (Hannah)
+* {{DL|Mirror Ash|Pikachu|Mirror Pikachu}}
+* {{DL|Alternate World Ash|Pikachu|Alternate World Ash's Pikachu}}
+* {{DL|Lisia|Ali|Lisia's Ali}}
+* {{p|Togepi}} ([[DP142]])
+* {{p|Frillish}} ([[BW069]])
+* {{p|Litwick}} ([[BW069]])
 * {{p|Sentret}}
 * {{p|Bellossom}}
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 * {{p|Clamperl}}
 * {{p|Mudkip}}
-* {{p|Flaaffy}} ([[Sullivan|Hannah]])
 * {{p|Meganium}}
 * {{p|Vileplume}}
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 * {{p|Roselia}}
 * {{p|Marill}}
-* {{p|Frillish}} ([[BW069]])
-* {{p|Litwick}} ([[BW069]])
 * {{p|Glameow}}
-* [[Mirror Ash|Mirror Pikachu]]
-=== Video games ===
+====Other====
-She provided the voice of {{p|Pikachu}} in [[Pokémon Live!]] and several video games, including:
+=====[[Pokémon Live!]]=====
-* {{game|Yellow}}
+* [[Ash's Pikachu]]
-* [[Pokémon X and Y]]
-* [[Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire]]
+====Musical appearances====
-* {{eng|Pokémon Stadium}}
+* [[Peace Smile!]]*
-* {{g|Stadium 2}}
+* [[Pikachu's Song]]*
-* {{g|Puzzle League}}
+* [[Alola!!]]*
-* {{g|Snap}}
+<nowiki>*</nowiki> This song is credited in-character as Pikachu.
-* {{g|Channel}}
-* [[PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure]]
-* [[PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond]]
-* [[Hey You, Pikachu!]]
-* [[Pokémon: Catch the Numbers!]]
-* [[Super Smash Bros.]]
-* [[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]
-* [[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]
-* [[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U]]
-== Famous non-Pokémon roles ==
+===Other animation===
-=== In anime and video games ===
+====[[Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer]]====
+* {{p|Pikachu}}
+====[[Pokémon Concierge]]====
+* [[Nao]]'s {{p|Pikachu}}
+===Video games===
+===={{game|Yellow}}====
+* {{ga|Red's Pikachu}}
+====[[Hey You, Pikachu!]]====
+* {{p|Pikachu}}
+====[[Super Smash Bros.]]====
+* {{OBP|Pikachu|Super Smash Bros.}}
+* {{p|Goldeen}}
+====[[Pokémon Snap]]====
+* {{p|Pikachu}}
+====[[Pokémon Pinball]]====
+* {{p|Pikachu}}
+===={{eng|Pokémon Stadium}}====
+* {{ga|Red's Pikachu}}
+===={{g|Puzzle League}}====
+* [[Ash's Pikachu]]
+====[[Pokémon Stadium 2]]====
+* {{ga|Red's Pikachu}}
+====[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]====
+* {{OBP|Pikachu|Super Smash Bros.}}
+* {{p|Goldeen}}
+====[[Pokémon: Catch the Numbers!]]====
+* [[Ash's Pikachu]]
+===={{g|Channel}}====
+* {{p|Pikachu}}
+====[[Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire]]====
+* {{p|Pikachu}}
+====[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]====
+* {{OBP|Pikachu|Super Smash Bros.}}
+* {{p|Goldeen}}
+====[[PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure]]====
+* {{OBP|Pikachu|PokéPark}}
+====[[PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond]]====
+* {{OBP|Pikachu|PokéPark}}
+====[[Pokémon X and Y]]====
+* {{p|Pikachu}}
+====[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U]]====
+* {{OBP|Pikachu|Super Smash Bros.}}
+* {{p|Goldeen}}
+====[[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]]
+===={{OBP|Detective Pikachu|video game}}====
+* {{p|Pikachu}}
+====[[Pokémon Sun and Moon]]====
+* {{p|Pikachu}}
+====[[Pokkén Tournament|Pokkén Tournament DX]]====
+* {{p|Pikachu}}
+* [[Cosplay Pikachu|Pikachu Libre]]
+====[[Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon]]====
+* {{p|Pikachu}}
+====[[Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!]]====
+* {{p|Pikachu}}
+====[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]====
+* {{OBP|Pikachu|Super Smash Bros.}}
+* {{p|Goldeen}}
+* {{sbw|Tiki}}
+* {{sbw|Morgana}}
+====[[Pokémon Masters EX]]====
+* {{p|Pikachu}}
+====[[Pokémon Sword and Shield]]====
+* {{p|Pikachu}}
+====[[Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl]]====
+* {{p|Pikachu}}
+==Other non-Pokémon roles==
+===In anime and video games===
 * {{wp|Vivi Ornitier}} ({{wp|Kingdom Hearts II}})
 * Bon Bonne ({{wp|Mega Man Legends}})
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 * Sora Hasegawa ({{wp|Oh My Goddess!}})
 * Fon Master Ion, Sync the Tempest, Florian ({{wp|Tales of the Abyss}})
-* Konohamaru ({{wp|Naruto}})
+* Konohamaru Sarutobi ({{wp|Naruto}})
 * Zatch Bell ({{wp|Zatch Bell!}})
 * Rita ({{wp|Ashita no Nadja}})
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 * Seelnay ({{wp|Crest of the Stars}})
 * Ayane Isuzu ({{wp|Gatekeepers 21}})
+* Candy ({{wp|Smile PreCure!}})
 * Himeko Nonohara and Erika ({{wp|Hime-chan's Ribbon}})
 * Hana-Chan and Majo Monroe ({{wp|Ojamajo Doremi}} / Magical DoReMi)
 * {{wp|Mitch Tennison|Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya}} ({{wp|Case Closed|Detective Conan}})
+* Mannish Boy, Death Thirteen ({{wp|JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders}})
+* The Green Baby ({{wp|JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean}})
 * {{few|Tiki}} ({{few|Fire Emblem: Awakening}})
+* {{sbw|Morgana}} ({{wp|Persona 5}})
+* Sachiko Shinozaki ({{wp|Corpse Party|Corpse Party series}})
-=== In dubbed productions of English shows ===
+===In dubbed productions of English shows===
 * {{wp|Dot Warner}} ({{wp|Animaniacs}})
 * {{wp|Stephanie Tanner}} ({{wp|Full House}})
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 * Chomper ({{wp|The Land Before Time (series)|The Land Before Time}})
 * Apple Bloom ({{wp|My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic}})
+* Oona ({{wp|Puffin Rock}})
+==Trivia==
+* Ikue Otani has made several appearances as a {{p|Pikachu}} {{pkmn|Trainer}} in the [[Pokémon games]]:
+** In the Japanese versions of {{game2|Gold|Silver|Crystal}} and {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}, a {{tc|Picnicker}} named Ikue can be battled on {{rt|35|Johto}}, her sole Pokémon being a Pikachu. In the English versions, her name was changed to "Brooke".
+** In the Japanese versions of [[Pokémon X and Y]], a {{tc|Pokémon Breeder}} named Ikue can be found and battled inside [[Connecting Cave]], with one of her Pokémon being a Pikachu. In the English version, she was renamed as "Mercy".
+** In [[Pokémon Sun and Moon|Pokémon Sun, Moon]], [[Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon|Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon]], a female Pokémon Breeder named Ikue can be found at [[Hau'oli Cemetery]], her only Pokémon being a Pikachu.
+** In [[Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!]], the Pikachu [[Master Trainer]] is a {{tc|Lass}} named Ikue.
-== External links ==
+==External links==
-* [http://www.mausu.net/talent/tpdb_view.cgi?UID=11 Ikue Ohtani's Mausu talent profile]
+* [https://mausu.net/talent/otani-ikue.html Ikue Otani's Mausu talent profile]
-* [http://talent.yahoo.co.jp/pf/detail/pp11817 Ikue Ohtani's Yahoo! talent profile]
+* [http://talent.yahoo.co.jp/pf/detail/pp11817 Ikue Otani's Yahoo! talent profile]
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 {{Project VA notice}}
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+[[es:Ikue Ōtani]]
+[[fr:Ikue Ōtani]]
 [[it:Ikue Ohtani]]
 [[ja:大谷育江]]
 [[zh:大谷育江]]

Ikue Otani: Difference between revisions

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