Ikue Ōtani

Ikue Ōtani (大谷 育江, Ōtani Ikue, born August 18, 1965) is a Japanese actress, singer, voice actress and narrator from Tokyo, Japan. She is best known for being the voice of Pikachu in most installments of the Pokémon franchise. She has also voiced Tony Tony Chopper in One Piece, Sachiko Shinozaki in Corpse Party, Konohamaru Sarutobi in Naruto, Pancake Cookie in Cookie Run: Kingdom, Candy in Smile PreCure!, Fu in Uchi no Sanshimai, Gash in Konjiki no Gash Bell, and Morgana in Persona 5. 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.