:Rikako Aikawa
{{Short description|Japanese actress (born 1967)}}
{{More footnotes|BLP=yes|date=October 2015}}
{{Expand Japanese|愛河里花子|date=November 2024}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Rikako Aikawa
| native_name = 愛河 里花子
| native_name_lang = ja
| birth_name = Nahomi Kawazoe
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1967|10|7}}
| birth_place = Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
| death_date =
| death_place =
| other_names = Nahomi Iwata
| occupation = {{flatlist|
- Actress
- voice actress
}}
| years_active = 1974–present
| agent = Atomic Monkey
| height = 152 cm
| spouse = {{Marriage|Mitsuo Iwata|1992|2025|reason=div}}
| children = 1
}}
{{Nihongo|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 {{Nihongo|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 =
| class="wikitable"
!Year !Title !Role(s) !Notes !Source |
| 1992
|Tomatoman | | |
| 1993
|Ned | | |
| 1996
|6-year-old boy B | | |
| rowspan="2" |1997
|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) | | |
| Mashin Eiyuuden Wataru
|Dodo | | |
| 1998
|El Hazard: The Alternative World |Nahato | | |
| rowspan="6" |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) | | |
| 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) | | |
| Black Heaven
|Gen Tanaka | | |
| Seraphim Call
|Misaki (ep 10) | | |
| Infinite Ryvius
|Faina S Shinozaki, Nicks Chaiplapat | | |
| Wild Arms: Twilight Venom
|Jiruja | | |
| rowspan="4" |2000
|Megumi Kurogane, Mieko Ikusawa | | |
| Hamtaro
|Koushi-kun, Don-chan |Performed Intro | |
| Brigadoon: Marin & Melan
|Moto Asagi, Sumire Hanazono | | |
| Hiwou War Chronicles
|Shishi | | |
| rowspan="3" |2001
|Erika Tamaki | | |
| Haré+Guu
|Hale | | |
| Steel Angel Kurumi 2
|Kyanwan (Can-1) | | |
| rowspan="4" |2002
|Nezumi / Rat (Golden Edition characters) | | |
| Jing: King of Bandits
|Rum (ep 5) | | |
| Pokémon: Advanced Generation
|Satoshi's Zenigame (Ash's Squirtle) | | |
| Pokémon Chronicles
|Kasumi's Koduck (Misty's Psyduck) | | |
| rowspan="2" |2003
|Fuwa's neighbor (ep 5) | | |
| Planetes
|Serie | | |
| rowspan="2" |2004
|Ishishi, unlisted credits | |
| Mars Daybreak
|Bon | | |
| 2005
|MÄR |Bumoru, Halloween (young) | | |
| rowspan="4" |2006
|Wan Wan Serebu Soreyuke! Tetsunoshin |Mika | | |
| D.Gray-man
|Cloud-shaped Akuma (ep 42) | | |
| Pururun! Shizuku-chan
|Hababi-kun | | |
| Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple
|No. 20 | | |
| rowspan="2" |2007
|Hanaji-kun | | |
| Elec-king The Animation
| | | |
| rowspan="3" |2008
|Stella (ep 10) | | |
| A Penguin's Troubles
|Charlotte Takahashi | | |
| Live On Cardliver Kakeru
|Hajime Kuroboshi, Sarusalsa | | |
| 2010
|Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt |Monkey Ghost (episode 6) | | |
| rowspan="2" |2011
|narrator (episode 18) | | |
| 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
|Toriko | | |
| rowspan="2" |2016
|The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. |Kurumi Saiki | | |
| 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
|Mrs. Smith |Episode 17 | |
| rowspan="2" |2021
|Pioran | | |
| Muteking the Dancing Hero
|Sara | | |
| rowspan="2" |2024
|Kei's Mother | |
| Chi's Sweet Summer Vacation
|Champloo | |
=Animated Films=
| class="wikitable"
!Year !Title !Role(s) !Notes !Source |
| 1998
|Satoshi's Zenigame (Ash's Squirtle), Kasumi's Koduck (Misty's Psyduck) Takeshi's Rokon (Brock's Vulpix) | | |
| 1999
|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
|Kasumi's Koduck (Misty's Psyduck), Takeshi's Rokon (Brock's Vulpix) | | |
| rowspan="5" |2001
|Fifi | | |
| A Tree of Palme
|Barron | | |
| Doraemon: Ganbare! Gian!!
| | | |
| Adventures in Ham-Ham Land
|Koushi-kun | | |
| Pokémon 4Ever
|Kasumi's Koduck (Misty's Psyduck) | | |
| rowspan="4" |2002
|Doraemon: Nobita in the Robot Kingdom |Onabe | | |
| Case Closed: The Phantom of Baker Street
|Noboru Emori | | |
| Pokémon Heroes
|Kasumi's Koduck (Misty's Psyduck) | | |
| 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
|Nobue Kakimoto | | |
| 2009
|Freezer | |
| 2010
|Heart (Young) | | |
| 2012
|Doraemon: Nobita and the Island of Miracles—Animal Adventure |Sky | | |
| rowspan="2" |2013
|Doraemon: Nobita's Secret Gadget Museum |Poppon | | |
| 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=
| class="wikitable"
!Year !Title !Role(s) !Notes !Source |
| rowspan="2" |1995
|K2 | | |
| El Hazard: The Magnificent World
|Nahato | | |
| rowspan="2" |1999
|Tsuwako Tamazusa |(ep 3) | |
| Pocket Monsters: Pikachu no Fuyuyasumi 2000
|Psyduck, Vulpix, Squirtle | | |
| 2000
|Pocket Monsters: Pikachu no Fuyuyasumi 2001 |Aipom, Psyduck | | |
| 2002
|Hale | | |
| 2003
|Jungle Wa Itsumo Hale Nochi Guu Final |Hale |Performed Theme Song | |
| rowspan="2" |2004
|Mobile Suit Gundam Seed MSV Astray |8 (RED FRAME) |2004 Promo | |
| 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=
| class="wikitable"
!Year !Title !Role !Source |
| rowspan="2" |2002
|Shigū | |
| Hourglass of Summer
|Mana Kawamura | |
| 2008 |
| 2018 |
= Dubbing roles =
- A Cinderella Story – Fiona (Jennifer Coolidge){{cite web |url= http://www.whv.jp/database/database.cgi?cmd=dp&num=2785&UserNum=&Pass=&AdminPass=&dp=|title= シンデレラ･ストーリー 特別版|access-date= October 31, 2021|work= Warner Home Video|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20061231063736/http://www.whv.jp/database/database.cgi?cmd=dp&num=2785&UserNum=&Pass=&AdminPass=&dp=|archivedate= December 31, 2006}}
- The Fifth Element (1999 NTV edition) – Leeloo (Milla Jovovich){{cite web |url= https://www.tc-ent.co.jp//products/detail/TCBD-1135|title= フィフス・エレメント 4K UHD+Blu-ray(2枚組)|access-date= March 21, 2022|work= TC Entertainment}}
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 – Helena Ravenclaw (Kelly Macdonald){{cite web |url= https://www.fukikaeru.com/?p=3026|title= ハリー・ポッターと死の秘宝 PART2|accessdate= July 20, 2020|work= Fukikaeru}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.atomicmonkey.jp/jp/archives/talent/aikawarikako Official agency profile] {{in lang|ja}}
- [http://gph.sakura.ne.jp/va_memo/system/vadb.cgi?action=view_ind&value=01519&namecode=0 Rikako Aikawa] at GamePlaza-Haruka Voice Acting Database {{in lang|ja}}
- [http://www.usagi.org/doi-bin/seiyuu-lookup.pl?DB=anime&value=Aikawa+Rikako&N= Rikako Aikawa] at Hitoshi Doi's Seiyuu Database
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Category:Japanese child actresses