Rikako Aikawa

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 Nahomi Iwata (岩田 菜穂美, Iwata Nahomi).

Rikako Aikawa
愛河 里花子
Born	Nahomi Kawazoe (1967-10-07) October 7, 1967 (age 58) Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Other names	Nahomi Iwata
Occupations	Actress voice actress
Years active	1974–present
Agent	Atomic Monkey
Height	152 cm (5 ft 0 in)
Spouse	Mitsuo Iwata ​ ​ (m. 1992; div. 2025)​
Children	1

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

Year	Title	Role(s)	Notes	Source
1992	Tomatoman	Tomatoman
1993	Little Women II: Jo's Boys	Ned
1996	Baby & Me	6-year-old boy B
1997	Pokémon: Indigo League	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
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
2000	Gate Keepers	Megumi Kurogane, Mieko Ikusawa
	Hamtaro	Koushi-kun, Don-chan	Performed Intro
	Brigadoon: Marin & Melan	Moto Asagi, Sumire Hanazono
	Hiwou War Chronicles	Shishi
2001	Motto! Ojamajo Doremi	Erika Tamaki
	Haré+Guu	Hale
	Steel Angel Kurumi 2	Kyanwan (Can-1)
2002	Mirmo!	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)
2003	Rumic Theater	Fuwa's neighbor (ep 5)
	Planetes	Serie
2004	Kaiketsu Zorori	Ishishi, unlisted credits		[1]
	Mars Daybreak	Bon
2005	MÄR	Bumoru, Halloween (young)
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
2007	Pururun! Shizuku-chan Aha	Hanaji-kun
	Elec-king The Animation
2008	To Love Ru	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)
2011	Nichijou	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	PriPara	Toriko
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	Healin' Good Pretty Cure	Mrs. Smith	Episode 17
2021	To Your Eternity	Pioran
	Muteking the Dancing Hero	Sara
2024	Oblivion Battery	Kei's Mother		[2]
	Chi's Sweet Summer Vacation	Champloo		[3]

Animated Films

Year	Title	Role(s)	Notes	Source
1998	Pokémon: The First Movie	Satoshi's Zenigame (Ash's Squirtle), Kasumi's Koduck (Misty's Psyduck) Takeshi's Rokon (Brock's Vulpix)
1999	Pokémon: The Movie 2000	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	Pokémon 3: The Movie	Kasumi's Koduck (Misty's Psyduck), Takeshi's Rokon (Brock's Vulpix)
2001	Metropolis	Fifi
	A Tree of Palme	Barron
	Doraemon: Ganbare! Gian!!
	Adventures in Ham-Ham Land	Koushi-kun
	Pokémon 4Ever	Kasumi's Koduck (Misty's Psyduck)
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	Paprika	Nobue Kakimoto
2009	Astro Boy	Freezer		[4]
2010	You are Umasou	Heart (Young)
2012	Doraemon: Nobita and the Island of Miracles—Animal Adventure	Sky
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

Year	Title	Role(s)	Notes	Source
1995	Princess Minerva	K2
	El Hazard: The Magnificent World	Nahato
1999	Sakura Wars 2	Tsuwako Tamazusa	(ep 3)
	Pocket Monsters: Pikachu no Fuyuyasumi 2000	Psyduck, Vulpix, Squirtle
2000	Pocket Monsters: Pikachu no Fuyuyasumi 2001	Aipom, Psyduck
2002	Haré+Guu Deluxe	Hale
2003	Jungle Wa Itsumo Hale Nochi Guu Final	Hale	Performed Theme Song
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)
• Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger - Nagabajim (voice)

Video games

Year	Title	Role	Source
2002	Dark Chronicle	Shigū
	Hourglass of Summer	Mana Kawamura
2008	Super Smash Bros. Brawl	Squirtle
2018	Super Smash Bros. Ultimate	Squirtle

Dubbing roles

• A Cinderella Story – Fiona (Jennifer Coolidge)^[5]
• The Fifth Element (1999 NTV edition) – Leeloo (Milla Jovovich)^[6]
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 – Helena Ravenclaw (Kelly Macdonald)^[7]