Ikue Otani

Ikue Otani (Japanese: Ōtani Ikue; also credited as Ikue Ōtani, Ikue Ootani, and Ikue Ohtani) is a Japanese voice actress for the Pokémon games and .
==Biography==
Otani was born on August 18, 1965 in , , but grew up in the . She became a voice actress as an adult and eventually joined the Pokémon animation, where she voiced characters such as Ash's Pikachu and Captain Pikachu, as well as many and characters of the day. Otani's voice could also be heard in Pokémon video games as early as Hey You, Pikachu!, which was shown at Nintendo Space World '97Nintendo Spaceworld 1997 N64 Showreel the year before its official release.
Otani is currently affiliated with . For health reasons, she took leave from her work from January to May 2006. Voice clips from previous episodes were reused for Pikachu, while was voiced by Tomoe Hanba (半場友恵) from AG161 to AG175.
==Pokémon roles==
===Animation===
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=====Humans=====
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* Sawyer
* (EP005, AG177)
* One of Gary's cheerleaders
======Minor======
* (DP036, DP060)
* (AG086)
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* Charity
* Keiko
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* Zachary Evans
* Sue
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* Ghost girl
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* Whitney's Gym assistant
* Various guest characters
=====Pokémon=====
======Major======
* Ash's Pikachu
** Pichu (JN001, JN090)
* Ash's Pikachu (M20)
* Misty's Goldeen
* Misty's Corsola
* James's Mime Jr. (AG147-AG158, AG176-JN145)
* Drew's Roselia
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* Zoey's Glameow
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======Minor======
* Ash's Raticate
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* Sumomo's 
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* Captain Pikachu
* Coral
====Pokémon Live!====
* Ash's Pikachu
====Musical appearances====
* Peace Smile!*
* Pikachu's Song*
* Alola!!*
* This song is credited in-character as Pikachu.
====Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer====
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====Pokémon Concierge====
* Nao's 
===Video games===
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* The partner Pikachu
====Hey You, Pikachu!====
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====Super Smash Bros.====
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====Pokémon Snap====
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====Pokémon Pinball====
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====Pokémon Stadium====
* The partner Pikachu from Pokémon Yellow
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* Ash's Pikachu
====Pokémon Stadium 2====
* The partner Pikachu from Pokémon Yellow
====Super Smash Bros. Melee====
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====Pokémon: Catch the Numbers!====
* Ash's Pikachu
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====Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire====
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====Pokémon Dash====
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====Super Smash Bros. Brawl====
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====PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure====
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====PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond====
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====Pokémon X and Y====
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====Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U====
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====Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire====
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* Cosplay Pikachu
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====Dancing? Pokémon Band====
* Ash's Pikachu
====Pokkén Tournament====
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* Pikachu Libre
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====Pokémon Sun and Moon====
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====Pokkén Tournament DX====
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* Pikachu Libre
====Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon====
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====Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!====
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====Super Smash Bros. Ultimate====
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====Pokémon Masters EX====
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====Pokémon Sword and Shield====
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====New Pokémon Snap====
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====Pokémon Unite====
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====Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl====
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====Pokémon Sleep====
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====Detective Pikachu Returns====
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==Other non-Pokémon roles==
===In anime and video games===
* ()
* Bon Bonne ()
* , young , Enishida, and Chocolat ()
* Merle ()
* Yukina Shiratori ()
* Sailor Tin Nyanko ()
* Sora Hasegawa ()
* Fon Master Ion, Sync the Tempest, Florian ()
* Konohamaru Sarutobi ()
* Zatch Bell ()
* Rita ()
* Sayaka ()
* Seelnay ()
* Ayane Isuzu ()
* Candy ()
* Himeko Nonohara and Erika ()
* Hana-Chan and Majo Monroe ( / Magical DoReMi)
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* Mannish Boy, Death Thirteen ()
* The Green Baby ()
* (adult) (, )
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* Sachiko Shinozaki ()
===In dubbed productions of English shows===
* ()
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* Chomper ()
* Apple Bloom ()
* Oona ()
==In-game appearances==
===Generation II and IV===
In the Japanese versions of and , a named Ikue can be battled on , her sole Pokémon being a Pikachu. In the English versions, her name was changed to "Brooke".
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===Generation VI===
In the Japanese versions of Pokémon X and Y, a 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".
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===Generation VII===
====Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon====
In Pokémon Sun, 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.
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===Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!===
In Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, the Pikachu Master Trainer is a named Ikue.
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==References==
==External links==
* Ikue Otani's Mausu talent profile
* Ikue Otani's Yahoo! talent profile
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