Ikue Ohtani

Ikue Ohtani (Japanese:  Ōtani Ikue; also seen as Ikue Ōtani, Ikue Ootani and Ikue Otani) is a Japanese seiyū for the Pokémon anime. She was born on August 18, 1965 in,.

Pokémon roles
Ohtani's most famous role on Pokémon is that of Ash's Pikachu. She has also provided the voices of many and characters of the day.

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.

Major

 * Sawyer
 * (EP005, AG177)
 * One of Gary's cheerleaders

Minor

 * (DP036, DP060)
 * (AG086)
 * Charity
 * Keiko
 * Zachary Evans
 * Sue
 * Ghost girl
 * Whitney's Gym assistant
 * Various guest characters
 * Ghost girl
 * Whitney's Gym assistant
 * Various guest characters
 * Various guest characters

Major

 * Ash's Pikachu
 * Misty's Goldeen
 * Misty's Starmie
 * Misty's Corsola
 * James's Mime Jr. (AG147-AG158, AG176-present)
 * Drew's Roselia
 * Zoey's Glameow
 * (anime)
 * (anime)

Minor

 * Ash's Raticate
 * (Squirtle Squad)
 * Sumomo's
 * (Hannah)
 * (DP142)
 * (BW069)
 * (BW069)
 * (Hannah)
 * (DP142)
 * (BW069)
 * (BW069)
 * (BW069)

Pokémon Live!

 * Ash's Pikachu


 * Red's Pikachu

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 * Red's Pikachu

Super Smash Bros.

 * Pikachu


 * Ash's Pikachu

Pokémon Stadium 2

 * Red's Pikachu

Super Smash Bros. Melee

 * Pikachu

Pokémon: Catch the Numbers!

 * Ash's Pikachu

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

 * Pikachu

PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure

 * Pikachu

PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond

 * Pikachu

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U

 * Pikachu

Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

 * Cosplay Pikachu
 * Cosplay Pikachu

Dancing? Pokémon Band

 * Ash's Pikachu

Pokkén Tournament

 * Pikachu Libre
 * Pikachu Libre

Pokkén Tournament DX

 * Pikachu Libre
 * Pikachu Libre

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

 * Pikachu

Musical appearances in Pokémon
* This song is credited in-character as Pikachu.
 * Pikachu's Song*
 * Alola!!*

In anime and video games

 * Bon Bonne
 * and (child)
 * Merle
 * Yukina Shiratori
 * Sailor Tin Nyanko
 * Sora Hasegawa
 * Fon Master Ion, Sync the Tempest, Florian
 * Konohamaru Sarutobi
 * Zatch Bell
 * Rita
 * Sayaka
 * Seelnay
 * Ayane Isuzu
 * Himeko Nonohara and Erika
 * Hana-Chan and Majo Monroe ( / Magical DoReMi)
 * Morgana
 * Morgana
 * Morgana
 * Morgana

In dubbed productions of English shows

 * Chomper
 * Apple Bloom
 * Poof
 * Chomper
 * Apple Bloom
 * Poof

Trivia

 * Ikue Ohtani has made several appearances as a  in the Pokémon games:
 * 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".
 * 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".
 * 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.
 * In Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, the Pikachu Master Trainer is a named Ikue.