, born August 18, 1965 in Tokyo) is a seiyū who works for Mausu Promotion. Her name is also romanized as Ikue Ohtani in the credits of some works that she has contributed to, which includes her most famous role: the voice of Pikachu in the Pokémon (Pocket Monsters) animated TV series. Ōtani took pregnancy leave from her work from January to May 2006, but her voice credit for Pikachu did not change, as her voice has been recorded many times.

Voice roles

Television animation

• Ashita no Nadja (Rita Rossi)
• Astro Boy (Nina)
• Bakusō Kyōdai Let's & Go!! (Jiromaru Takaba)
• Banner of the Stars (Seelnay)
• Detective Conan (Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya)
• DNA² (Mashi)
• Flint the Time Detective (Obiru)
• Gulliver Boy (Edison)
• Hamtaro (Oshare-chan)
• Harukanaru Toki no Naka de (Fujihime)
• Hime-chan's Ribbon (Himeko Nonohara, Princess Erika)
• InuYasha (Koryu)
• Juuni Senshi Bakuretsu Eto Ranger (Usaki, Butashichi)
• Kannazuki no Miko (Sister Miyako, Saotome Makoto)
• Konjiki no Gash Bell!! (Gash Bell (episodes 1-141))
• Kujibiki Unbalance (Renko Kamishakujii)
• Martian Successor Nadesico (Yukina Shiratori)
• Monster (Eruza)
• Moonlight Mask (Yamamoto Naoto (2nd season))
• My Neighbors the Yamadas (Nonoko Yamada)
• Naruto (Konohamaru)
• Nightwalker (Guni)
• Oh My Goddess! (Sora Hasegawa)
• Ojamajo Doremi series (Hana-chan, Majo Monroe)
• One Piece (Tony Tony Chopper, Sanji (child))
• Pokémon series (Pikachu, Corsola, Mime Jr.,Glameow)
• PoPoLoCrois (Papuu)
• Sailor Moon: Sailor Stars (Sailor Tin Nyanko / Suzu Nyanko)
• Sailor Moon S (U-Chouten)
• Shadow Skill (Kyuo)
• Slayers (Kira)
• Super Doll Licca-chan (Katrina)
• ToHeart (Rio Hinayama)
• Tokyo Underground (Ciel Messiah)
• The Vision of Escaflowne (Merle)
• YuYu Hakusho (Masaru, Natsumiko)

OVA

• Cool Devices (Kana)
• Gate Keepers 21 (Ayane Isuzu)
• Legend of the Galactic Heroes (Margaret Fuon Herukusuhaima)
• Nurse Witch Komugi (Koyori Kokubunji, Maya)
• Oh My Goddess! (Sora Hasegawa)
• Ojamajo Doremi series (Hana-chan, Majo Monroe)
• Twin Signal (All 3 volumes) (Signal)
• Variable Geo (Manami Kusunoki)

Theatrical anime

• Detective Conan movies (Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya)
• Konjiki no Gash Bell!!: 101 Banme no Mamono (Gash Bell)
• Konjiki no Gash Bell!!: Attack of the Mechavulcan (Gash Bell)
• My Neighbor Totoro (Girl)
• Oh My Goddess! (Sora Hasegawa)
• Ojamajo Doremi series (Hana-chan)
• One Piece movies (with the exception of the 7th) (Tony Tony Chopper)
• Pokémon movies (Pikachu)
• The Prince of Darkness (Yukina Shiratori)
• Cinnamoroll: The Movie (Cinnamoroll)

Video games

• Brave Fencer Musashi (Topo, Jam)
• Dororo (Dororo)
• Guardian Heroes (Nicole Neil)
• Gulliver Boy (Edison)
• Gunparade March (Isizu)
• Kingdom Hearts II (Vivi Orunitia)
• Konjiki no Gash Bell!! series (Gash Bell)
• Martian Successor Nadesico (Yukina)
• Marvel vs. Capcom series (Hoover)
• Rockman DASH (Mega Man Legends) series (Data, Bon Bonne)
• Ojamajo Doremi series (Hana-chan)
• One Piece series (Tony Tony Chopper)
• Pokémon series (Pikachu)
• Shenmue II (Fangmei)
• Super Smash Bros. series (Pikachu)
• Tales of the Abyss (Ion, Synch, Florian)
• ToHeart (Rio Hinayama)
• Tokimeki Memorial Girl's Side (Mizuki Sudou)
• Wild Arms Alter Code: F (Jane Maxwell)

Drama CD

• Ouran High School Host Club (Mitsukuni Haninozuka)
• Elemental Gelade (Cisqua)

Dubbing roles

• Alvin and the Chipmunks (Eleanor Miller)
• Animaniacs (Dot Warner)
• ER (Wendy Goldman)
• Full House (Stephanie Tanner)
• The Little Engine That Could (Grumpella)
• The Land Before Time series (Chomper)
• Pucca (Pucca)
• El Resplandor (Danny Torrance)
• Stuart Little (George Little)
• Waterworld (Enola)

External links

• Ikue Otani at the Internet Movie Database
• Ikue Otani at the Seiyuu database
• Ikue Otani Video Clip doing Pikachu's Voice.
• Mausu Promotion