Masaru Ikeda
Voice ActorMasaru Ikeda, a Tokyo-born actor and voice actor active in Japan, voiced two National Police Agency officials in the Death Note anime.
Death Note Role
Ikeda provided Japanese voice work for Death Note, playing two National Police Agency officials: Koreyoshi Kitamura, the deputy director who serves as Soichiro Yagami's direct superior, and Kanichi Takimura, the agency's chief who is later kidnapped and killed during the standoff with Mello's crime syndicate over the Death Note.
Career and Notable Roles
Ikeda attended Tokyo Metro Fifth Commerce Senior High School, then spent decades attached to Haikyo, the Tokyo cooperative agency for actors. Fans best remember him for voicing the Yatter Machines in Yatterman, playing Ikki Yoneda in Sakura Taisen, and handling the Japanese dub of actor Danny Glover's roles. Ikeda died January 31, 2026, at 83.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Masaru Ikeda?
Masaru Ikeda was a Tokyo-born Japanese actor and voice actor who spent decades with the Haikyo talent cooperative. In Death Note he voiced two National Police Agency officials, and he is also remembered for playing the Yatter Machines in Yatterman and Ikki Yoneda in Sakura Taisen.
Who did Masaru Ikeda voice in Death Note?
Ikeda voiced two National Police Agency officials: Koreyoshi Kitamura, the deputy director who serves as Soichiro Yagami's direct superior, and Kanichi Takimura, the agency's chief, who is later kidnapped and killed during the standoff with Mello's crime syndicate.
What anime is Masaru Ikeda best known for?
Fans best remember Ikeda for voicing the Yatter Machines in Yatterman and playing Ikki Yoneda in Sakura Taisen. He built these roles over a career tied to the Tokyo cooperative agency Haikyo.
What live-action dubbing work did Masaru Ikeda do?
Ikeda handled the Japanese dub of actor Danny Glover's roles for years. This dubbing work ran alongside his anime voice credits, including his two National Police Agency roles in Death Note.
When did Masaru Ikeda die?
Ikeda died on January 31, 2026, at age 83. He had been active as an actor and voice actor since 1963, more than six decades in the industry.
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