Masako Katsuki
Masako Katsuki (Japanese: 勝生真沙子 Katsuki Masako), born Masako Shiono (塩野雅子 Shiono Masako) is a Japanese voice actress for the Pokémon anime. She is also credited as Ai Nekomi (Japanese: 猫魅愛 Nekomi Ai) and Masami Kawashita (Japanese: 川下雅美 Kawashita Masami).
Biography
Katsuki was born as Masako Shiono on October 15, 1959, in Hachinohe, Aomori, Japan. As an adult, she became a voice actress and led a long voice acting career since the 1980s. Katsuki joined the Pokémon anime during the original series, voicing Team Rocket member Cassidy, a recurring character who appeared throughout the anime. She then went on to voice a few other characters in the anime, most notably Anistar City Gym Leader Olympia. Katsuki was once affiliated with the talent agency Theater Echo, but is now affiliated with the firm 81 Produce.
Pokémon roles
Anime
Major
Minor
Video games
Other non-Pokémon roles
Anime
- Athena Henderson (Super Dimension Century Orguss)
- Maya Kitajima (Glass Mask)
- Reccoa Londe (Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam)
- Chromia, Mira, Arcee, Allegra (The Transformers)
- Ikari Masuyo (High School! Kimengumi)
- Mera (Dragon Ball)
- Diane Lance (Metal Armor Dragonar)
- Takechi Komasa (Mister Ajikko)
- Hildegard von Mariendorf (Legend of the Galactic Heroes)
- Chromia (Transformers: Victory)
- Yokihi, Mio (Ranma ½)
- Palas Athena (Mobile Suit SD Gundam: SD Gundam Legend)
- Funamushi, Tamazusa (The Hakkenden)
- Maria Kutchara/Maria Von Trapp (Trapp Family Story)
- Kenbish Yuuri (Yūkan Club)
- Sailor Neptune (Sailor Moon)
- Matsu Matsuzaka, Taeko Yoshi (Crayon Shin-chan)
- Saki Kisugi/Aquamarine (Metal Fighter Miku)
- Tamami Yanagi (Bakusō Kyōdai Let's & Go!!)
- Otohime (Dragon Ball GT)
- Admiral Zena Leon (Starship Girl Yamamoto Yohko)
- Vedba Morute (After War Gundam X)
- Chono (Yu-Gi-Oh!)
- Jasmine Koda (St. Luminous Mission High School)
- Mizugami-sama (Inuyasha)
- Zria Gagarik (Shaman King)
- Chisato Kazamaki, Chiho Kazamaki (Great Dangaioh)
- Fifth Hokage・Tsunade (Naruto, Naruto: Shippuden)
- Rabia (Astro Boy)
- Ubume (Ninja Scroll: The Series)
- Tsueri, Cecilia von Spitzweg (Kyo Kara Maoh!)
- Hotaru (Samurai Champloo)
- Yoshino Soma, Ranshima (Bleach)
- Maetel (Yakitate!! Japan)
- Kiishimu (Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle)
- Earl (Gun Sword)
- Seiko Kamata (Wan Wan Celeb Soreyuke! Tetsunoshin)
- Christmas Rose (Powerpuff Girls Z)
- Klaud Nine (D.Gray-man)
- Seisai (Code Geass)
- Sheffield (The Familiar of Zero)
- Nichi Goshiki (Star Driver)
- Sophie Sawallisch (Shakugan no Shana Final)|
- Tamazusa (Kamisama Kiss)
- Shima Ishizukuri (The Rolling Girls)
- Charlotte Smoothie (One Piece)
Anime films
- Maroko Yomota (MAROKO)
- Zakuro (Ninja Scroll)
- Sailor Neptune (Sailor Moon S: The Movie, Sailor Moon Super S: The Movie)
- Fifth Hokage・Tsunade (Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow, Naruto the Movie: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom, Naruto Shippuden the Movie, Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Bonds, Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Will of Fire, Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Lost Tower, Naruto the Movie: Blood Prison, Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie)
- Yuka Kamachi (.hack//The Movie)
Video game roles
- Kashihara Reiko, Akai Kimiko (Gunbuster)
- Tsukiko (Samurai Champloo: Sidetracked)
- Rudouika (Eternal Sonata)
- Chloe Frazer (Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception)
- Dollar Satan (Super Robot Wars NEO)
- Athena Henderson (Another Century's Episode: R)
- Marcia (Tales of Xillia 2)
- Fifth Hokage・Tsunade (Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution, Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4)
Dubbing roles
- Clarice Sterling (The Silence of the Lambs, Hannibal)
- Dr. Ellie Arroway (Contact)
- Samantha Jones (Sex and the City franchise)
- Grace Adler (Will & Grace)
- Lynn Sheer (The Sixth Sense)
- Jean Grey (X2)
- Marissa Benson (iCarly)
- Angie Bolen (Desperate Housewives)
- Kitty Galore (Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore)
External links
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