Rica Matsumoto
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Rica Matsumoto (Japanese: 松本梨香, born November 30, 1968) is a voice actress who provides the voices of a handful of characters in the Japanese version of the Pokémon anime. Her most famous role is that of Satoshi (Ash).
Biography
Rica Matsumoto was born on November 30, 1968, in Yokohama, Japan. After becoming interested in theater, she discovered voice acting and singing.
Her former stage name was Matsumoto Rika (Japanese: 松本利香).
In addition to being a solo artist, Matsumoto is a member of two singing groups:
- JAM (Japanese Animationsong Makers) Project, with Hironobu Kageyema, Masaki Endoh, Hiroshi Kitadani, Masami Okui, and Yoshiki Fukuyama
- Tricycle, with Yoshiyuki Ishikawa and Keīchi Kodo
Also, Matsumoto hosts or has hosted three radio shows:
- I'll Catch Your Heart (Japanese: 君のハートをGETだぜ)
- Rumors About Him (彼奴の噂)
- Saturday HOT Request
Pokémon
Ash is the most famous character Rica Matsumoto has portrayed. In other anime, she is often cast as young boys.
Voices on Pokémon
Famous non-Pokémon roles
Anime
- Aoi Futaba (You're Under Arrest)
- Ryo Bakura (Yu-Gi-Oh! second series anime) (Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters)
- Nataku (X (movie))
- Reiko Kujou (Meitantei Conan)
- Chihiro Kawai (Pretty Sammy)
- Warren Trace, Haro (V Gundam)
- Kei (Dirty Pair Flash)
- Jim Hawking (Outlaw Star)
- Raishinshi (Soul Hunter)
- Rumi (Perfect Blue)
- Seiji Takasugi (Densetsu no Yuusha Da-Gaan)
- Koashura (Yuu Yuu Hakusho)
Movies dubbed from English into Japanese
- Bridget Jones (Bridget Jones's Diary)
- Selena Quintanilla-Pérez (Selena)
- Dylan (Charlie's Angels (movie))
- Cera (Land Before Time series, III: The Time of the Great Giving-present)
- Flounder (The Little Mermaid)
- Bessie the Cow (Barnyard)
Solo albums
- 花の園 Hana no En, Flower Garden
- Cluster
- Destiny
- Rough Love
- RICA the BEST
Group albums
JAM Project
- JAM Project LIVE 震撼～Return to the Chaos～
- JAM Project BEST COLLECTION II ～FREEDOM
Tricycle
- Desert, Grass and Forest
Musical appearances in Pokémon
- Aim to Be a Pokémon Master (Japanese: めざせポケモンマスター)
- The Rivals (Japanese: ライバル！)
- OK!
- Challenger!! (Japanese: チャレンジャー!!)
- Spurt (Japanese: スパート！)
- Type: Wild (Japanese: タイプ：ワイルド)
- Because Everyone Was There (Japanese: みんながいたから)
- Goodnight, My Pikachu (Japanese: おやすみ ぼくのピカチュウ)
- Everyone Walk Together (Japanese: みんなであるこう！)
- The Road to Being a Pokémon Master (Japanese: ポケモンマスターへの道)
- High Touch! (Japanese: ハイタッチ！)
- Best Wishes! (Japanese: ベストウイッシュ！)
- Be An Arrow (Japanese: やじるしになって!)
External links
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