Rikako Aikawa

Rikako Aikawa (愛河 里花子, Aikawa Rikako, born October 7, 1967) is a Japanese voice actress affiliated with Ōsawa Office. She was born in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. She was originally a child actor.

She is also known as a specialist of tongue-twister in the Japanese language.

Her real name after she married Mitsuo Iwata, a Japanese voice actor, is Nahomi Iwata (岩田 菜穂美, Iwata Nahomi). She also appears in the Japanese and English language versions of the Pokemon anime, voicing Ash's Caterpie, Metapod and Butterfree and Ash's 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 Pokemon movie "Power of One" as the legendary Fire Pokemon Moltres.

She had a recurring role in the Johto series as Charla, Liza's Charizard, a Pokemon who lives at the Charicific Valley and who eventually develops a romantic relationship with Ash's Charizard. She also played Madame Muchmoney's Granbull.

Voice roles

Leading roles in bold

Anime

Television

• Tomatoman (1992), Tomatoman
• Wakakusa Monogatari Nan to Jou Sensei (1993), Ned
• Akachan to Boku (1996), 6-year-old boy B
• Pokémon (1997), Butterfree, Caterpie, Crab, Koduck, Lapras, Rokon, Zenigame, Theme Song Performance (ED)
• Chou Mashin Eiyuden Wataru (1997), Dodo
• El Hazard: The Alternative World (1998), Nahato
• The Legend of Black Heaven (1999), Gen Tanaka
• Seraphim Call (1999), Misaki (ep 10)
• Infinite Ryvius (1999), Faina S Shinozaki, Nicks Chaiplapat
• Wild Arms: Twilight Venom (1999), Jiruja
• Gate Keepers (2000), Megumi Kurogane, Mieko Ikusawa
• Hamtaro (2000), Koushi-kun, Don-chan, Theme Song Performance (Hamu Chanzu)
• Brigadoon (2000), Moto Asagi, Sumire Hanazono
• Clockwork Fighters Hiwou's War (2000), Shishi
• Haré+Guu (2001), Hale
• Steel Angel Kurumi 2 (2001), Kyanwan (Can-1)
• Mirmo Zibang! (2002), Nezumi / Rat (Golden Edition characters)
• Jing: King of Bandits (2002), Rum (ep 5)
• Pokémon Advanced (2002), Haruka's Wakashamo (eps 139, 141), Musashi's Dokukeiru (ep 139), Satoshi's Zenigame (eps 188, 189)
• Rumiko Takahashi Anthology (2003), Fuwa's neighbor (ep 5)
• Planetes (2003), Serie
• Kaiketsu Zorori (2004), Ishishi, [+ unlisted credits]
• Mars Daybreak (2004), Bon
• MÄR (2005), Bumoru, Halloween (young)
• Wan Wan Serebu Soreyuke! Tetsunoshin (2006), Mika
• D.Gray-man (2006), Cloud-shaped Akuma (ep 42)
• Pururun! Shizuku-chan (2006), Hababi-kun
• KenIchi the Mightiest Disciple (2006), No. 20
• Pururun! Shizuku-chan Aha (2007), Hanaji-kun
• Elec-king The Animation (2007)
• To Love-Ru (2008), Stella (ep 10)
• Penguin no Mondai (2008), Charlotte Takahashi
• Live On Cardliver Kakeru (2008), Hajime Kuroboshi, Sarusalsa
• Nichijou (2011), Sweet grande white chocolate mocha frapuccino with a short single-shot, caramel sauce, hazelnut syrup, chocolate chip, extra-whip espresso (in episode 18)

Films

• Pikachu and Pichu (????), Koduck, Rokon
• Pikachu's Rescue Adventure (????), Zenigame and Koduck
• Pikachu's Summer Vacation (????), Koduck, Rokon, Zenigame
• Pokemon: The First Movie (1998), Koduck, Rokon, Zenigame
• Pokemon 2000 - The Movie (1999), Fire, Zenigame
• Metropolis (2001), Fifi
• A Tree of Palme (2001), Barron
• Doraemon: Ganbare! Gian!! (2001)
• Tottoko Hamutaro: Hamu Hamu Land Daibouken (2001), Koushi-kun
• Doraemon: Nobita & Robot Kingdom (2002), Onabe
• Case Closed: The Phantom of Baker Street (2002), Noboru Emori
• Tottoko Hamutaro: Ham Ham Ham~Jya! Maboroshi no Princess (2002), Koushi-kun
• Doraemon: Nobita and the Strange Wind Rider (2003), Temjin
• Tottoko Hamutaro: Ham Ham Paradi-chu! Hamutaro to Fushigi no Oni no Ehonto (2004), Koushi-kun
• Paprika (2006), Nobue Kakimoto
• Astro Boy (2009), Freezer

Original video animations

• Pocket Monsters: Pikachu no Fuyuyasumi 2001 (????), Aipom, Koduck
• Princess Minerva (1995), K2
• El Hazard: The Magnificent World (1995), Nahato
• Sakura Wars 2 (1999), Tsuwako Tamazusa (ep 3)
• Pocket Monsters: Pikachu no Fuyuyasumi 2000 (1999), Koduck, Rokon, Zenigame
• Pikachu's PikaBoo (2001), Koduck
• Camp Pikachu (2002), Koduck
• Haré+Guu Deluxe (2002), Hale
• Jungle Wa Itsumo Hale Nochi Guu Final (2003), Hale, Theme Song Performance
• Mobile Suit Gundam Seed MSV Astray (2004 Promo), 8 (RED FRAME)
• Natsuiro no Sunadokei (2004), Kawamura Mana

Film

• Kamen Rider J (1994 TV special), Berry (voice)

Video games

• Dark Chronicle (2002), Shigū
• Hourglass of Summer (2002), Mana Kawamura
• Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2008), Zenigame - Squirtle in Japan

Dubbing roles

• The Fifth Element (1997), Leeloo

References

• Rikako Aikawa at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia