Ikue Ootani

Ikue Ōtani (大谷 育江, Ōtani Ikue, born August 18, 1965) is a renowned Japanese actress, specializing in voice acting. Her extensive career includes unforgettable roles in various anime series. Among her best-known performances, she voiced Pikachu in the Pokémon series, Tony Tony Chopper in One Piece, Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya in Detective Conan, and Morgana in Persona 5. She also brought to life roles in Corpse Party as Sachiko Shinozaki, Naruto as Konohamaru Sarutobi, Cookie Run: Kingdom as Pancake Cookie, and Smile PreCure! as Candy. In addition to her anime contributions, Ohtani has a pet name, Iku-chan, and has made a name for herself by effortlessly playing both male and female roles, even occasionally playing multiple characters in one production. Beyond her TV series roles, Ōtani performed in numerous animated films such as My Neighbor Totoro (1988), the Detective Conan (1997-present), Pokémon films (1998-present), One Piece films (2002-present), and much more. Ōtani is also recognized for her work in video games contributing voices to popular games like Fire Emblem Awakening, Kingdom Hearts II, and the Pokémon series.