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Ikue Ôtani

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Ikue Ôtani
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Ikue Ôtani was born on 18 August 1965 in Tokyo, Japan. She is an actress, known for Pokémon: The First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back (1998), Pokémon (1997) and Pokémon the Movie: Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction (2014).
BornAugust 18, 1965
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    Known for

    Pokémon: The First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back (1998)
    Pokémon: The First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back
    6.3
    • Pikachu(voice, as Ikue Otani)
    • 1998
    Pokémon (1997)
    Pokémon
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Pikachu
    • Roselia
    • Glameow
    • Starmie
    • Pichu
    • Zoey's Glameow
    • Meganium
    • Minami
    • PIkachu
    • Pikachû
    • Togepi
    • Tosakinto(voice)
    Pokémon the Movie: Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction (2014)
    Pokémon the Movie: Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction
    5.5
    • Pikachu(voice, as Ikue Ohtani)
    • 2014
    Ryan Reynolds and Justice Smith in Pokémon: Detective Pikachu (2019)
    Pokémon: Detective Pikachu
    6.5
    • Pikachu(voice)
    • 2019

    Credits

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    Actress

    • Tyler Bunch, Crispin Freeman, Ikue Ôtani, Zeno Robinson, Anjali Kunapaneni, Bill Rogers, Haven Burton Paschall, Erica Schroeder, Alejandra Reynoso, Kira Buckland, and Daman Mills in Pokémon Horizons: The Series (2023)
      Pokémon Horizons: The Series
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Captain Pikachu
      • Sango
      • Tyltalis (voice) ...
      • 2023–2025
    • Shinsei Galverse (2025)
      Shinsei Galverse
      8.9
      Video
      • RanRan
      • 2025
    • The Too-Perfect Saint: Tossed Aside by My Fiancé and Sold to Another Kingdom (2025)
      The Too-Perfect Saint: Tossed Aside by My Fiancé and Sold to Another Kingdom
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Elsa Notice (voice)
      • 2025
    • Gekkan! Nanmono Anime
      TV Mini Series
      • Kawauso (River Otter) (voice)
      • 2025
    • The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy- (2025)
      The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy-
      8.3
      Video Game
      • NIGOU (voice)
      • 2025
    • One Piece Log: Fish-Man Island Saga (2024)
      One Piece Log: Fish-Man Island Saga
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Tony Tony Chopper (voice)
      • 2024–2025
    • Kyôko Yoshine in Madoka 26sai, Kenshûi yattemasu! (2025)
      Madoka 26sai, Kenshûi yattemasu!
      7.7
      TV Series
      • (voice)
      • 2025
    • Love Live! Superstar!! (2021)
      Love Live! Superstar!!
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Kinako's mother (voice)
      • 2022–2024
    • Okaimono Panda!
      TV Series
      • Okaimono Panda (voice)
      • 2024
    • Puniru is a Kawaii Slime (2024)
      Puniru is a Kawaii Slime
      5.8
      TV Series
      • Runrun (voice)
      • 2024
    • One Piece Fan Letter (2024)
      One Piece Fan Letter
      9.2
      TV Short
      • Tony Tony Chopper (voice)
      • 2024
    • Hiroaki Hirata, Kazuya Nakai, Akemi Okamura, Mayumi Tanaka, and Kappei Yamaguchi in One Piece (1999)
      One Piece
      9.0
      TV Series
      • Tony Tony Chopper
      • Enishida
      • Nami Imposter ...
      • 2000–2024
    • Persona 5: The Phantom X (2024)
      Persona 5: The Phantom X
      6.8
      Video Game
      • Morgana (voice)
      • 2024
    • Detective Conan: The Million-Dollar Pentagram (2024)
      Detective Conan: The Million-Dollar Pentagram
      6.7
      • Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya (voice)
      • 2024
    • Pokémon Concierge (2023)
      Pokémon Concierge
      7.5
      TV Mini Series
      • Nao's Pikachu (voice)
      • 2023

    Music Department

    • Okaimono Panda!
      TV Series
      • performer: ending theme
      • 2024
    • Trouble Evocation
      5.6
      Video
      • vocals: theme song
      • 1996

    Soundtrack

    • Pikachu, What's This Key? (2014)
      Pikachu, What's This Key?
      6.3
      Short
      • performer: "Pîsumairu!" (PeSmile)
      • 2014
    • Hiroaki Hirata, Kazuya Nakai, Akemi Okamura, Mayumi Tanaka, and Kappei Yamaguchi in One Piece (1999)
      One Piece
      9.0
      TV Series
      • performer: "Wii ara!"
      • performer: "Wii ara!" Shichinin no Mugiwara kaizokudan hen
      • 2006

    Videos74

    Pokemon: The Johto Journeys - Midnight Guardian
    Clip 1:02
    Pokemon: The Johto Journeys - Midnight Guardian
    Pokemon: The Johto Journeys - A Brand New World!
    Clip 1:01
    Pokemon: The Johto Journeys - A Brand New World!
    Pokemon: The Johto Journeys - A Brand New World!
    Clip 1:01
    Pokemon: The Johto Journeys - A Brand New World!
    Trailer
    Trailer 1:14
    Trailer
    Season 23 Trailer
    Trailer 1:40
    Season 23 Trailer
    Teaser Trailer
    Trailer 0:31
    Teaser Trailer
    Persona 5 (VG)
    Trailer 1:57
    Persona 5 (VG)

    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Ootani Ikue
    • Height
      • 4′ 11″ (1.50 m)
    • Born
      • August 18, 1965
      • Tokyo, Japan
    • Other works
      Voice of Pikachu in Pokemon Live.

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    • Trademark
        The voice of Pikachu.
    • Nickname
      • Haiku-chan

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      59 years old
    • When was Ikue Ôtani born?
      August 18, 1965
    • Where was Ikue Ôtani born?
      Tokyo, Japan
    • How tall is Ikue Ôtani?
      4 feet 11 inches, or 1.50 meters
    • What is Ikue Ôtani known for?
      Pokémon, Pokémon: The First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back, Pokémon the Movie: Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction, and Pokémon: Detective Pikachu

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