is a Japanese actress who specializes in voice acting. She is best known for her anime roles in the Pokémon series (as Pikachu), One Piece (as Tony Tony Chopper), Detective Conan (as Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya), Corpse Party (as Sachiko Shinozaki), Naruto (as Konohamaru Sarutobi), Cookie Run: Kingdom (as Pancake Cookie), Smile PreCure! (as Candy), Uchi no Sanshimai (as Fu), Konjiki no Gash Bell (as Gash), and Persona 5 (as Morgana). She is currently attached to Mausu Promotion. Her pet name is "Iku-chan". She is known for playing both male and female roles, and sometimes plays multiple roles in one production. She is a native of Tokyo, but grew up in Niigata Prefecture.
Filmography
Television animation Year Title Role Note 1986 Ganbare, Kickers! Kiyoshi Hara Ōtani's TV debut 1991–1992 21 Emon Monga 1992 Hime-chan's Ribbon Himeko Nonohara, Princess Erika Nangoku Shōnen Papuwa-kun Kotaro Yu Yu Hakusho Masaru, Natsuko, Fubuki, Shura 1993 Nekketsu Saikyō Go-Saurer Takako Kojima, Yuka Mizuhara 1994 DNA² Mashi Sailor Moon S U-Chouten Haō Taikei Ryū Knight Blue 1995 Gulliver Boy Edison Juuni Senshi Bakuretsu Eto Ranger Usagi, Butashichi 1996 Bakusō Kyōdai Let's & Go!! Jirōmaru Takaba Detective Conan Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya Martian Successor Nadesico Yukina Shiratori Sailor Moon Sailor Stars Sailor Tin Nyanko / Suzu Nyanko Slayers Kira Reideen The Superior Fujimaru Mushanokouji The Vision of EscaflowneMerle 1997 Pokémon Pikachu, Misty's Goldeen, Misty's Starmie 1998 Brain Powerd Girl of Orphan Flint the Time DetectiveObiru Nightwalker: The Midnight DetectiveGuni Shadow SkillKyuo Super Doll Licca-chanCatherine 1999 Ojamajo Doremi series Hana-chan, Majo Monroe ToHeartRio Hinayama One PieceTony Tony Chopper/Chopperman, Sanji (child), Enishida, Fake Nami 2000 Banner of the Stars Seelnay Pokémon: Mewtwo ReturnsPikachu Moonlight Mask Yamamoto Naoto2nd season 2001 Go! Go! Itsutsugo Land Mikan Nono-chanNonoko Yamada The SoulTakerMaya Misaki 2002 Inuyasha Koryu Tokyo UndergroundCiel Messiah 2003 Ashita no Nadja Rita Rossi Saiyuki ReloadSeika Astro Boy: Mighty AtomNina Naruto Konohamaru Sarutobi PoPoLoCroisPapuu Zatch Bell! Zatch BellEpisodes 1–141 2004 Doki Doki School Hours Shizuka Nagare Also known as "Chairman (Iincho)" Hamtaro Oshare Harukanaru Toki no Naka de Fujihime Kannazuki no Miko Sister Miyako, Saotome Makoto Monster Eruza 2005 Oh My Goddess! Sora Hasegawa 2006 Kujibiki Unbalance Renko Kamishakujii 2008 Naruto: Shippuden Konohamaru Sarutobi 2011 My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic Apple Bloom Sgt. FrogTerara 2012 Naruto SD: Rock Lee and his Ninja Pals Konohamaru Sarutobi Poyopoyo Kansatsu Nikki Poyo Smile PreCure! Candy, Smile Pact Hunter × Hunter (Second Series) Cheadle Yorkshire 2014 JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders Mannish Boy PriPara Unicorn 2015 Blood Blockade Battlefront Nej Crayon Shin Chan Suika Chan Episode 8702016The Morose MononokeanYahiko 2018–19 Persona 5: The Animation Morgana 2019 The Morose Mononokean II Yahiko Dororo Yokai Kozo 2021 Wonder Egg Priority Dot, Hyphen, Kirara Rodriguez Matured XVIII Evening Star SS Plum 2022 Dance Dance Danseur Sawako Murao 2023 Pokémon Horizons: The Series Captain Pikachu, Sango The Family Circumstances of the Irregular Witch Doku-Koala 2024 Puniru Is a Cute Slime Runrūn 2025 The Too-Perfect Saint: Tossed Aside by My Fiancé and Sold to Another Kingdom Elsa Nautilus
Theatrical animation Year Title Role Notes Source 1988 My Neighbor Totoro A Girl 1993 Dorami-chan: Hello, Dynosis Kids!! Maisuke Short film 1997–present Detective Conan films Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya except for Detective Conan: The Private Eyes' Requiem 1998–2020 Pokémon films Pikachu 1998 Martian Successor Nadesico: The Motion Picture – Prince of Darkness Yukina Shiratori 2000 Ojamajo Doremi #: The Movie Hana-chan 2000 Ah! My Goddess: The Movie Sora Hasegawa 2002–present One Piece films Tony Tony Chopper Except for Giant Mecha Soldier of Karakuri Castle 2004 Konjiki no Gash Bell!!: 101 Banme no Mamono Gash Bell 2005 Zatch Bell: Attack of Mechavulcan Gash Bell 2009 Keroro Gunso the Super Movie 4: Gekishin Dragon Warriors Terara 2012 Pretty Cure All Stars New Stage: Friends of the Future Candy, Smile Pact 2012 Smile PreCure! The Movie: Big Mismatch in a Picture Book Candy, Smile Pact 2012 Gothicmade Love 2013 Pretty Cure All Stars New Stage 2: Friends of the Heart Candy, Smile Pact 2017 Mary and the Witch's Flower Tib-cat 2019 Doraemon: Nobita's Chronicle of the Moon Exploration Aru 2020 Over the Sky Gimon 2024 Ghost Cat Anzu Pi-Pi-chan
Original video animation (OVA) Year Title Role Other notes 1990 CB Chara Nagai Go World Sayaka Yumi 1991 Shakotan Boogie Yumi 1993 Oh My Goddess! Sora Hasegawa 1996 Twin Signal Signal All 3 volumes 1997 Variable Geo Manami Kusunoki 2000 Legend of the Galactic Heroes Gaiden Margareta von Herxheimer 2002 Gate Keepers 21 Ayane Isuzu Harukanaru Toki no Naka de~Ajisai Yumegatari~ Fuji-hime Nurse Witch Komugi Koyori Kokubunji, Maya 2003 Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 2 ~Shiroki Ryuu no Miko~ Fujiwara no Yukari, Fujiwara no Misono 2004 Ojamajo Doremi Na-i-sho Hana-chan, Majo Monroe 2005 Majokko Tsukune-chan Kanako 2013 Corpse Party Sachiko Shinozaki 2016 Persona 5: The Animation - The Day Breakers Morgana
Original net animation (ONA) Year Title Role Other notes 2021 Powerful Pro Yakyū Powerful Kōkō-hen Akio Yabe 2022 JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean Green Baby
Video games Another Eden (Morgana, Nopaew) Ar tonelico Qoga (Mute) Battle Stadium D.O.N (Tony Tony Chopper) Blood Will Tell (Dororo) Brave Fencer Musashi (Topo, Jam) Cookie Run: Kingdom (Pancake Cookie) Corpse Party: Blood Covered Repeated Fear (Sachiko Shinozaki) Corpse Party: Book of Shadows (Sachiko Shinozaki) Corpse Party:Blood Drive (Sachiko Shinozaki) Corpse Party - The Anthology - Sachiko's Game of Love Hysteric Birthday 2U (Sachiko Shinozaki) Daraku Tenshi - The Fallen Angels (Musuran (Yuiran) Detective Conan: Tsuioku no Mirajiyu (Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya) Fire Emblem Awakening (Tiki) Fire Emblem Heroes (Adult Tiki) FIST (Ai Momoyama) Granblue Fantasy (Tony Tony Chopper) Guardian Heroes (Nicole Neil) Gulliver Boy (Edison) Gunbird 2 (Marion) Gunparade March (Isizu) Harukanaru Toki no Naka de as Fuji-hime Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 2 as Fujiwara no Yukari and Misono Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 3 as Hakuryuu (Child) The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy (NIGOU) Kingdom Hearts II (Vivi Orunitia) Konjiki no Gash Bell!! series (Gash Bell) League of Legends (Teemo) Martian Successor Nadesico (Yukina) Marvel vs. Capcom series (Hoover) Mega Man Legends series (Data, Bon Bonne) Musashi: Samurai Legend (Amestris) Nora to Toki no Kōbō: Kiri no Mori no Majo (Keke) Ojamajo Doremi series (Hana-chan) One Piece series (Tony Tony Chopper) Onmyoji (Kohaku) Persona 5 (Morgana) Persona 5 Strikers (Morgana) Persona 5 Tactica (Morgana) Pokémon series (Pikachu) Popolocrois: Narcia's Tears and the Fairy's Flute (Kirara) Power Pros series (Akio Yabe) Pretty Fighter (Ai Momoyama) Project X Zone 2 (Tiki) Sdorica (Maria) Shenmue II (Fangmei) Shironeko Project (Nanahoshi) Smile Precure! Let's Go! Märchen World (Candy) Sonic Shuffle (Lumina, NiGHTS) Super Smash Bros. series (Pikachu) Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (Tiki (Japanese voice), Morgana (Japanese voice)) Tales of the Abyss (Ion, Sync, Florian) ToHeart (Rio Hinayama) Tokimeki Memorial Girl's Side (Mizuki Sudou) Wild Arms Alter Code: F (Jane Maxwell)
The Japanese vocal tracks for these characters also appear in the Chinese and Korean versions of the game.
Live-action film Love & Peace (2015) – Kame (voice) Detective Pikachu (2019) – Detective Pikachu (voice) Patalliro! (2019) – (voice)
Drama CD Ouran High School Host Club (Mitsukuni Haninozuka) Elemental Gelade (Cisqua)
Dubbing roles Live-action The Addams Family (Pugsley Addams (Jimmy Workman)) Election (Tracy Flick (Reese Witherspoon)) Forrest Gump (Forrest Gump Junior (Haley Joel Osment)) Fuller House (Stephanie Tanner (Jodie Sweetin)) How the Grinch Stole Christmas (Cindy Lou Who (speaking voice) (Taylor Momsen)) How to Marry a Millionaire (New Era Movies edition) (Schatze Page (Lauren Bacall)) Interview with the Vampire (2000 TV Tokyo edition) (Claudia (Kirsten Dunst)) Jaws 2 (2022 BS Tokyo edition) (Sean Brody (Marc Gilpin)) Kindergarten Cop (Dominic Palmieri (Christian and Joseph Cousins)) Look Who's Talking Now (Mikey Ubriacco (David Gallagher)) Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang (Vincent Green (Oscar Steer)) Mercury Rising (Simon Lynch (Miko Hughes)) Milk Money (Frank Wheeler) Multiplicity (Zack Kinney) One Fine Day (Maggie Taylor (Mae Whitman)) One Piece (Young Sanji (Christian Convery)), (Tony Tony Chopper (Mikaela Hoover)) Ramona and Beezus (Ramona Quimby (Joey King)) See Spot Run (James (Angus T. Jones)) The Shining (Danny Torrance (Courtland Mead)) Space Buddies (Gravity (Amy Sedaris)) Stuart Little (George Little (Jonathan Lipnicki)) Uptown Girls (Laraine "Ray" Schleine (Dakota Fanning)) West Side Story (1990 TBS edition) (Consuelo (Yvonne Wilder))
Animation Elemental (Clod) Hotel Transylvania 2 (Dennis) Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation (Dennis) Hotel Transylvania: Transformania (Dennis) My Little Pony: Equestria Girls (Apple Bloom) My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic (Apple Bloom) Moominvalley (Little My)
Others Sanrio character ("Cinnamoroll") (Chiffon, Milk)
References
External links
Official agency profile Ikue Ōtani at Ryu's Seiyuu Info