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Atsuko Maeda (Japanese: 前田敦子 Maeda Atsuko) is the narrator, as guest appearance, of the 25th Pikachu short of the Pokémon anime. Biography Maeda was born July 10, 1991 in Ichikawa, Chiba, Japan. She was described as a shy and quiet child growing up, but at 14 years old she auditioned for a new "idol" group in Akihabara, Tokyo. The group, AKB48, was to be produced by the well known lyricist and producer Yasushi Akimoto. Read More...