Rica Matsumoto at Anime Summit Chibi in Brasília, Brazil, 2023
Born
(1968-11-30) November 30, 1968 (age 55)
Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Occupations
Actress
voice actress
singer
Years active
1986–present
Notable work
Satoshi (Ash Ketchum) (Pokémon)
Height
160 cm (5 ft 3 in)
Musical career
Genres
J-pop
Anison
Instrument(s)
Vocals
Years active
1993–present
Labels
Media Factory
Tokuma Japan Communications
Musical artist
Rica Matsumoto (松本 梨香, Matsumoto Rika, born November 30, 1968) is a Japanese actress, voice actress and singer who was born in Yokohama, Japan.[1][2] Her name is also sometimes romanized as Rika Matsumoto. She was one of the founders of the anison band JAM Project.
After early stage work, she began both voice acting and singing careers. Her most notable role is Satoshi (Ash Ketchum in English localizations), the original main character of the anime series Pokémon. Other notable roles include Ryo Bakura in Yu-Gi-Oh!, Midori Kodama in Azuki Chan, and Aoi Futaba in You're Under Arrest. Matsumoto also performs the songs for many of the openings for the Japanese Pokémon anime.
Matsumoto has had lead or supporting roles in dozens of series. She has also had a radio show in Japan and does some dubbing work for translations of American films and TV series into Japanese. In April 2008, she announced in she was taking time off from JAM Project to focus on her solo work.[3]
^Doi, Hitoshi. "Matsumoto Rica". Seiyuu Database. Retrieved November 18, 2011.
^"Behind The Voice Actors - Rica Matsumoto". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved February 28, 2015.
^"[JAM Project] Message form Rica Matsumoto 松本梨香 からのメッセージ (燃えろ！俺の魂～勇者の熱血ブログ)". mysinablog.com. Archived from the original on March 12, 2009. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
RicaMatsumoto (松本 梨香, Matsumoto Rika, born November 30, 1968) is a Japanese actress, voice actress and singer who was born in Yokohama, Japan. Her name...
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a screenplay by Sadayuki Murai. Featuring the voices of Junko Iwao, RicaMatsumoto, Shiho Niiyama, Masaaki Okura, Shinpachi Tsuji and Emiko Furukawa, the...
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arc, where Gon and Killua often use cards. Gon was first voiced by RicaMatsumoto in the 1998 Japanese film, and Junko Takeuchi in the 1999 series. Elinor...
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to perform in the band's 10th anniversary reunion concert in 2010. RicaMatsumoto – founding member; announced on April 7, 2008, that she was taking time...
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