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Rica Matsumoto

Personal Information

Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birth DateNov 30, 1968 (57 years old)
Zodiac Sign♐Sagittarius
Place of BirthYokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Career Span1971 – Present (56 yrs)
Known Credits147 Titles
ActingPopularity Score 1.9

Rica Matsumoto

Also known as:Rika Matsumoto松本 梨香
Total Works

147

15 movies • 13 shows

Avg Rating

6.9 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#2

TMDB star index

Biography

Rika Matsumoto (松本 梨香 Matsumoto Rika), also romanized as Rica Matsumoto is a Japanese voice actress and singer born November 30, 1968. Her best known role is Ash Ketchum, the original main character in the Pokémon animated series.

Signature Roles & Milestones

Perfect Blue
8.3
Perfect Blue
1998•anime
as Rumi (voice)
Pokémon
8.0
Pokémon
1997•anime
as Satoshi (voice)
Pokémon: The First Movie
7.0
as Satoshi (voice)
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters
8.3
as Ryo Bakura / Yami Bakura (voice)

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 147 titles featuring Rica Matsumoto

Perfect Blue
8.3
Perfect Blue
1998•anime

as Rumi (voice)

Pokémon
8.0
Pokémon
1997•anime

as Satoshi (voice)

Pokémon: The First Movie
7.0

as Satoshi (voice)

Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters
8.3

as Ryo Bakura / Yami Bakura (voice)

Pokémon the Movie 2000
6.7

as Satoshi (voice)

Pokémon 3: The Movie
6.6

as Satoshi (voice)

Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!
7.1

as Satoshi (voice)

Metropolis
7.2
Metropolis
2001•anime

as Female customer (voice)

TRIGUN
8.1
TRIGUN
1998•anime

as Kaito (voice)

Pokémon 4Ever
6.5
Pokémon 4Ever
2001•anime

as Satoshi (voice)

Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Dark Side of Dimensions
7.6

as Ryo Bakura (voice)

Pokémon: Mewtwo Returns
6.8

as Satoshi (voice)

Pokémon Heroes
6.7
Pokémon Heroes
2002•anime

as Satoshi (voice)

Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew
7.0

as Satoshi (voice)

Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai
7.0

as Satoshi (voice)

Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life
7.1

as Satoshi (voice)

Pokémon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages
6.8
Pokémon: Jirachi Wish Maker
6.6

as Satoshi (voice)

Pokémon: Destiny Deoxys
6.7

as Satoshi (voice)

Pokémon: Giratina and the Sky Warrior
6.8

as Satoshi (voice)

Pokémon: Zoroark - Master of Illusions
6.8

as Satoshi (voice)

Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us
7.2

as Satoshi (voice)

Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea
6.5

as Satoshi (voice)

Pokémon the Movie: White - Victini and Zekrom
6.5
Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle
7.2

as Satoshi (voice)

Pokémon the Movie: Black - Victini and Reshiram
6.6
Roujin Z
6.6
Roujin Z
1991•anime

as Satō Tomoe (voice)

The Piano Forest
7.1
The Piano Forest
2007•anime

as Daigaku Kanehira (voice)

Kamen Rider
6.4
Kamen Rider
1971•series

Role: Theme Song Performance

Pikachu's Vacation
6.5
Pikachu's Vacation
1998•anime

as Satoshi (voice)

Yu Yu Hakusho: The Movie - The Golden Seal
7.4

as Koashura (voice)

X
6.2
X
1996•anime

as Nataku

Outlaw Star
7.5
Outlaw Star
1998•anime

as Jim Hawking (voice)

Pokémon: Pikachu's Rescue Adventure
6.3

as Satoshi (voice)

Hunter × Hunter Pilot
8.5

as Gon Freecss (voice)

Pokémon: The Arceus Chronicles
7.3

as Satoshi (voice)

Dirty Pair Flash
7.4
Dirty Pair Flash
1994•anime

as Kei (voice)

Pikachu & Pichu
6.2
Pikachu & Pichu
2000•anime

as Satoshi (voice)

Lupin the Third: Missed by a Dollar
6.6

as Sandy Fishburne (voice)

Super Pig
7.0
Super Pig
1994•anime

as Keiko Kuroha

If I See You in my Dreams
6.5

as Namiko Isobe (voice)

The Legend of Zorro
6.8

as Bernardo

You're Under Arrest: The Motion Picture
6.0

as Futaba Aoi (voice)

Chi's Sweet Home
6.8
Chi's Sweet Home
2008•anime

Role: Theme Song Performance

Pokémon: Mewtwo - Prologue to Awakening
6.8

as Satoshi (voice)

Engine Sentai Go-Onger
6.5
1 eps

as Spinning Banki (voice)

Super Sentai Zyuranger
8.1
1 eps

as Dora Raiger (voice)

Mobile Suit Victory Gundam
7.0

as Warren Trace / Haro (voice)

New Cutey Honey
6.4
New Cutey Honey
1994•anime

as Chokkei Hayami (voice)

Pokémon: Pikachu's Winter Vacation 2
6.0

as Satoshi (voice)

Gun Frontier
6.8
Gun Frontier
2002•anime
Shamanic Princess
5.4
Shamanic Princess
1996•anime

as Graham / Japolo (voice)

Fake
4.9
Fake
1996•anime

as Bikky (voice)

Seven Knights Revolution: Hero Successor
6.5

as Jabe (voice)

Phantom Quest Corp.
6.2

as Ayaka Kisaragi (voice)

Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger
8.6
48 eps

as Bundorio Bunderas (voice)

You're Under Arrest!
7.8

as Futaba Aoi (Voice)

Kamen Rider Ryuki
7.9
Kamen Rider Ryuki
2002•series

Role: Theme Song Performance

Pokémon: Pikachu, What's This Key?
6.4

as Satoshi (voice)

Chōjin Sentai Jetman
7.9
1 eps

as Trash Jigen (voice)

Black Jack
6.7
Black Jack
1993•anime

as Yuki Nakajima (voice)

Hikonin Sentai Akibaranger
8.2
1 eps

as Masako Yamada

Final Fantasy: Legend of the Crystals
6.5

as Prettz (voice)

Miyuki-chan in Wonderland
4.7

as Sumire (voice)

Princess Minerva
5.0
Princess Minerva
1995•anime

as Kesley Uruga (voice)

DNA Sights 999.9
6.0
DNA Sights 999.9
1998•anime

as Moriki (voice)

Yona Yona Penguin
5.3
Yona Yona Penguin
2009•anime

as Devil Leader (voice)

Weather Report Girl
4.4

as Keiko Nakadai (voice)

Ruin Explorers Fam & Ihrie
6.5

as Rahsya (voice)

Gatchaman
7.4
Gatchaman
1994•anime

as Jinpei (voice)

Hanada Shounen-shi
7.2
Hanada Shounen-shi
2002•anime

as Kiyohei / Madam Catherine (voice)

Chikyuu Sentai Fiveman
8.0
48 eps

as Arthur G6 (voice)

Kamen Rider Ryuki Special: 13 Riders
7.4

Role: Theme Song Performance

Moldiver
4.1
Moldiver
1993•anime

as Nozomu (voice)

GATCHAMAN
5.8
GATCHAMAN
1994•anime

as Jinpei the Swallow (G-4)

Madam is a Magical Girl
7.4

as Freya

Kousoku Sentai Turboranger
9.6
1 eps

as Bell Chime Boma (voice)

The Brave of Legend Da-Garn
8.7

as Seiji Takasugi (voice)

Pokémon: Pikachu's Winter Vacation
7.0

as Satoshi (voice)

Kamen Rider Jeanne & Kamen Rider Aguilera with Girls Remix
8.0
3 eps

as Mitsuko Fujimoto / Ms. Titan

Dragon Drive
5.5
Dragon Drive
2002•anime

as Mukai (voice)

Kamen Rider: Beyond Generations
7.2

as Himiko Crisper (voice)

My Dear Marie
3.4
My Dear Marie
1996•movie
Twin Signal: Family Game
6.6

as Nobuhiko Otoi (voice)

DC Super Heroes vs. Eagle Talon
6.9

as Wonder Woman (voice)

Moldiver
7.8
Moldiver
1993•anime

as Nozomu Ozora (voice)

RIDER TIME: Kamen Rider Ryuki
5.6

Role: Theme Song Performance

Bomberman Jetters
3.5
Bomberman Jetters
2002•anime

as Misty

Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger GekijoBOON! Promise The Circuit
8.0

as Boondorio Boonderas / Boonboomger Equipment (voice)

The Tree In Sunlight
7.0

as Okon

My Dear Marie
6.3
My Dear Marie
1996•anime

as Hibiki (voice)

Matchless Raijin-Oh
6.3

as Jin Hyuga (voice)

Let's Nupu Nupu
3.7
Let's Nupu Nupu
1998•anime

as Kumi Kitamura (voice)

MapleStory
6.0
MapleStory
2007•anime

as Puudou

Bakuen Campus Guardress
6.3

as Hazumi Jinno (voice)

Osomatsu-kun: Greetings From The Watermelon Planet-zansu!
7.5

as Matsuno Choromatsu (voice)

Ninku the Movie
8.0
Ninku the Movie
1995•anime

as Fusuke Ninku

Ninku: Tomb of Knives
6.5

as Fusuke (voice)

Idol Fighter Su-Chi-Pai II
2.5

as Tsukasa Ichimonji (voice)

Blue Remains
7.5
Blue Remains
2001•movie

as Sari

Two Walnuts
2.5
Two Walnuts
2007•anime
Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger VS King-Ohger
9.0

as Boondorio Boonderas (voice)

You're Under Arrest! Diverting Traffic at the Beach
8.0
If I See You in My Dreams
5.5

as Namiko Isobe (voice)

Jankenman
6.0
Jankenman
1991•anime
Sol Bianca: The Legacy
6.0

as April Bikirk (voice)

Kamen Rider Jeanne & Kamen Rider Aguilera with Girls Remix
9.0

as Mitsuko Fujimoto / Ms. Titan

Animelo Summer Live 2006 -Outride- I
10.0
Osomatsu-kun: Iyami Alone in the Wind
10.0

as Matsuno Choromatsu (voice)

Treasure Island Memorial
6.0

as Child

Matchless Raijin-Oh OVA
10.0

as 日向仁

Special Duty Combat Unit Shinesman
7.0

as Youta Matsumoto (voice)

Twin Signal
8.0
Twin Signal
1996•anime

as Nobuhiko Otoi (voice)

Ninku
8.0
Ninku
1995•anime

as Fūsuke (voice)

The Stubborn Samurai Boy
6.0

as Nikopin (voice)

Crush Gear Turbo The Movie: Kaiservern's Ultimate Challenge
5.0

Role: Theme Song Performance

Ikenai Boy: Ikasu Maruhi Hand Power

as Natsuko Nakahara (voice)

Ikenai Boy
Ikenai Boy
1990•anime
Osomatsu-kun: Go For It! Chibita's Oni War

as Choromatsu Matsuno (voice) / Ichimatsu Matsuno (voice)

No. 1 Sentai Gozyuger VS Boonboomger

as Bundorio Bunderas / Boonboom Changer (voice)

Washimo
Washimo
2014•anime

as (voice)

Poccolies
Poccolies
2020•anime

as 配音

Animelo Summer Live
1 eps
Animelo Summer Live
2005•series
Komekami! Girls
Komekami! Girls
2026•anime

as Okoge Oniyama (voice)

1 eps

as Fuusuke (voice)