# Rikako Aikawa

Rikako Aikawa (愛河 里花子, Aikawa Rikako, born October 7, 1967) is a Japanese actress and voice actress affiliated with Atomic Monkey. She was born in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. She was originally a child actress. Her real name after she married Mitsuo Iwata, a Japanese voice actor, is Nahomi Iwata (岩田 菜穂美, Iwata Nahomi).
She appears in the Japanese and English-language versions of the Pokémon anime, voicing Ash's Caterpie, Metapod and Butterfree and his Krabby. She had a main role in the Orange League series where she voiced Ash's Lapras in both versions. She also appeared in the second Pokémon movie as the legendary Fire Pokémon, Moltres. She had a recurring role in the Johto series as Charla, Liza's female Charizard, a Pokémon who lives at the Charicific Valley and who eventually developed a romantic relationship with Ash's Charizard. She also played Madame Muchmoney's Granbull.
She is also known as a specialist of tongue-twisters in the Japanese language.

## Filmography
### Television animation

| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes |
| 1992 | Tomatoman | Tomatoman | |
| 1993 | Little Women II: Jo's Boys | Ned | |
| 1996 | Baby & Me | 6-year-old boy B | |
| 1997 | Pokémon: Indigo League | Satoshi's Zenigame (Ash's Squirtle), Satoshi's Caterpie/Trancell/Butterfree (Ash's Caterpie/Metapod/Butterfree), Satoshi's Crab (Ash's Krabby), Kasumi's Koduck (Misty's Psyduck), Takeshi's Rokon (Brock's Vulpix) Kojiro's Utsobot (James' Victreebel) | |
| 1997 | Mashin Eiyuuden Wataru | Dodo | |
| 1998 | El Hazard: The Alternative World | Nahato | |
| 1999 | Pokémon: Adventures in the Orange Islands | Satoshi's Zenigame (Ash's Squirtle), Satoshi's Laplace (Ash's Lapras), Kasumi's Koduck (Misty's Psyduck), Takeshi's Rokon (Brock's Vulpix), Kenji's Kongpang (Tracey's Venonat, Kojiro's Utsobot (James' Victreebel) | |
| 1999 | Pokémon: The Johto Journeys | Satoshi's Zenigame (Ash's Squirtle), Satoshi's Laplace (Ash's Lapras), Kasumi's Koduck (Misty's Psyduck), Takeshi's Rokon (Brock's Vulpix), Kenji's Kongpang (Tracey's Venonat), Kojiro's Utsobot (James' Victreebel) | |
| 1999 | Black Heaven | Gen Tanaka | |
| 1999 | Seraphim Call | Misaki (ep 10) | |
| 1999 | Infinite Ryvius | Faina S Shinozaki, Nicks Chaiplapat | |
| 1999 | Wild Arms: Twilight Venom | Jiruja | |
| 2000 | Gate Keepers | Megumi Kurogane, Mieko Ikusawa | |
| 2000 | Hamtaro | Koushi-kun, Don-chan | Performed Intro |
| 2000 | Brigadoon: Marin & Melan | Moto Asagi, Sumire Hanazono | |
| 2000 | Hiwou War Chronicles | Shishi | |
| 2001 | Motto! Ojamajo Doremi | Erika Tamaki | |
| 2001 | Haré+Guu | Hale | |
| 2001 | Steel Angel Kurumi 2 | Kyanwan (Can-1) | |
| 2002 | Mirmo! | Nezumi / Rat (Golden Edition characters) | |
| 2002 | Jing: King of Bandits | Rum (ep 5) | |
| 2002 | Pokémon: Advanced Generation | Satoshi's Zenigame (Ash's Squirtle) | |
| 2002 | Pokémon Chronicles | Kasumi's Koduck (Misty's Psyduck) | |
| 2003 | Rumic Theater | Fuwa's neighbor (ep 5) | |
| 2003 | Planetes | Serie | |
| 2004 | Kaiketsu Zorori | Ishishi, unlisted credits | |
| 2004 | Mars Daybreak | Bon | |
| 2005 | MÄR | Bumoru, Halloween (young) | |
| 2006 | Wan Wan Serebu Soreyuke! Tetsunoshin | Mika | |
| 2006 | D.Gray-man | Cloud-shaped Akuma (ep 42) | |
| 2006 | Pururun! Shizuku-chan | Hababi-kun | |
| 2006 | Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple | No. 20 | |
| 2007 | Pururun! Shizuku-chan Aha | Hanaji-kun | |
| 2007 | Elec-king The Animation | | |
| 2008 | To Love Ru | Stella (ep 10) | |
| 2008 | A Penguin's Troubles | Charlotte Takahashi | |
| 2008 | Live On Cardliver Kakeru | Hajime Kuroboshi, Sarusalsa | |
| 2010 | Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt | Monkey Ghost (episode 6) | |
| 2011 | Nichijou | narrator (episode 18) | |
| 2011 | You're Being Summoned, Azazel | Principal | |
| 2012 | Pokémon: Black & White: Rival Destinies | Kotetsu's Riolu/Lucario (Cameron's Riolu/Lucario) | |
| 2013 | Pokémon: Black & White: Adventures in Unova | Satoshi's Zenigame (Ash's Squirtle) | |
| 2015 | PriPara | Toriko | |
| 2016 | The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. | Kurumi Saiki | |
| 2016 | Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon | Suiren's Ashimari (Lana's Popplio), Satoshi's Bevenom (Ash's Poipole), Tapu Koko | |
| 2020 | Motto! Majime ni Fumajime Kaiketsu Zorori | Ishishi | |
| 2020 | Healin' Good Pretty Cure | Mrs. Smith | Episode 17 |
| 2021 | To Your Eternity | Pioran | |
| 2021 | Muteking the Dancing Hero | Sara | |
| 2024 | Oblivion Battery | Kei's Mother | |
| 2024 | Chi's Sweet Summer Vacation | Champloo | |

### Animated Films

| Year | Title | Role(s) |
| 1998 | Pokémon: The First Movie | Satoshi's Zenigame (Ash's Squirtle), Kasumi's Koduck (Misty's Psyduck) Takeshi's Rokon (Brock's Vulpix) |
| 1999 | Pokémon: The Movie 2000 | Satoshi's Zenigame (Ash's Squirtle), Satoshi's Laplace (Ash's Lapras), Kasumi's Koduck (Misty's Psyduck), Kenji's Kongpang (Tracey's Venonat), Fire (Moltres) |
| 2000 | Pokémon 3: The Movie | Kasumi's Koduck (Misty's Psyduck), Takeshi's Rokon (Brock's Vulpix) |
| 2001 | Metropolis | Fifi |
| 2001 | A Tree of Palme | Barron |
| 2001 | Doraemon: Ganbare! Gian!! | |
| 2001 | Adventures in Ham-Ham Land | Koushi-kun |
| 2001 | Pokémon 4Ever | Kasumi's Koduck (Misty's Psyduck) |
| 2002 | Doraemon: Nobita in the Robot Kingdom | Onabe |
| 2002 | Case Closed: The Phantom of Baker Street | Noboru Emori |
| 2002 | Pokémon Heroes | Kasumi's Koduck (Misty's Psyduck) |
| 2002 | The Captive Princess | Koushi-kun |
| 2003 | Doraemon: Nobita and the Windmasters | Temjin |
| 2004 | Hamtaro and the Demon of the Picture Book Tower | Koushi-kun |
| 2006 | Paprika | Nobue Kakimoto |
| 2009 | Astro Boy | Freezer |
| 2010 | You are Umasou | Heart (Young) |
| 2012 | Doraemon: Nobita and the Island of Miracles—Animal Adventure | Sky |
| 2013 | Doraemon: Nobita's Secret Gadget Museum | Poppon |
| 2013 | Pretty Cure All Stars New Stage 2: Friends of the Heart | Gureru |
| 2014 | Pretty Cure All Stars New Stage 3: Eternal Friends | Gureru |
| 2017 | Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You! | Satoshi's Caterpie/Trancell/Butterfree (Ash's Caterpie/Metapod/Butterfree) |

### Original video animations

| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes |
| 1995 | Princess Minerva | K2 | |
| 1995 | El Hazard: The Magnificent World | Nahato | |
| 1999 | Sakura Wars 2 | Tsuwako Tamazusa | (ep 3) |
| 1999 | Pocket Monsters: Pikachu no Fuyuyasumi 2000 | Psyduck, Vulpix, Squirtle | |
| 2000 | Pocket Monsters: Pikachu no Fuyuyasumi 2001 | Aipom, Psyduck | |
| 2002 | Haré+Guu Deluxe | Hale | |
| 2003 | Jungle Wa Itsumo Hale Nochi Guu Final | Hale | Performed Theme Song |
| 2004 | Mobile Suit Gundam Seed MSV Astray | 8 (RED FRAME) | 2004 Promo |
| 2004 | Natsuiro no Sunadokei | Kawamura Mana | |

### Tokusatsu

* Kamen Rider J (1994 TV special) – Berry (voice)
** Kamen Rider World (1994 TV special) – Berry (voice)
* Bakuryū Sentai Abaranger (CD Special) – Trinoid 23: Alohibiscuskunk (voice)

### Video games

| Year | Title | Role |
| 2002 | Dark Chronicle | Shigū |
| 2002 | Hourglass of Summer | Mana Kawamura |
| 2008 | Super Smash Bros. Brawl | Squirtle |
| 2018 | Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | Squirtle |

### Dubbing roles

* A Cinderella Story – Fiona (Jennifer Coolidge)
* The Fifth Element (1999 NTV edition) – Leeloo (Milla Jovovich)
* Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 – Helena Ravenclaw (Kelly Macdonald)