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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 [[Ash|Satoshi]] (Ash).
'''Rica Matsumoto''' (Japanese: '''松本梨香''' ''Matsumoto Rika'') is a Japanese voice actress for the [[Pokémon anime]].


=Biography=
==Biography==
Rica Matsumoto was born on November 30, 1968, in [[wp:Yokohama|Yokohama]], Japan. After becoming interested in theater, she discovered voice acting and singing.
Matsumoto was born on November 30, 1968, in {{wp|Yokohama}}, {{wp|Japan}}. Her most famous role is that of the main protagonist of the [[Pokémon anime]], [[Ash Ketchum]]. After getting into theater at a young age, Matsumoto discovered voice acting and singing. She has since been typecast as young boys in Japanese anime series.
 
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:
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
* JAM (Japanese Animationsong Makers) Project, with Hironobu Kageyama, Masaki Endoh, Hiroshi Kitadani, Masami Okui, and Yoshiki Fukuyama
* Tricycle, with Yoshiyuki Ishikawa and Keīchi Kodo
* Tricycle, with Yoshiyuki Ishikawa and Keīchi Kodo


Also, Matsumoto hosts or has hosted three radio shows:
Also, Matsumoto hosts or has hosted three radio shows:
* 君のハートをGETだぜ ''Kimi no Heart o GET da ze'', Catch Your Heart
* ''I'll Catch Your Heart'' (Japanese: 君のハートをGETだぜ)
* 彼奴の噂 ''Aitsu no Uwasa'', That Guy's Rumor
* ''Rumors About Him'' (彼奴の噂)
* Saturday HOT Request
* ''Saturday HOT Request''
 
==Pokémon roles==
===Anime===
====Humans====
=====Major=====
* {{Ash}}
* [[Mirror Ash]]
* {{OBP|Ash Ketchum|M20|Ash}} ([[M20]] & [[M21]])
* [[Alternate World Ash]]
 
=====Minor=====
* Mother ([[AG061]])


=Pokémon=
====Pokémon====
Ash is the most famous character Rica Matsumoto has portrayed. In other anime, she is often cast as young boys.
=====Major=====
* [[Giovanni's Persian]]


==Voices on Pokémon==
=====Minor=====
* [[Ash]] ([[EP001]]-present, all [[movies]] except ''[[Raikou: Legend of Thunder]]'')
* [[Giovanni's Persian]] ([[EP015]]-present)
* [[Ashchu]] ([[EP241]]-[[EP242]])
* {{p|Chansey}}
* {{p|Chansey}}
* {{p|Meowth}} ([[EP070]])
* {{p|Meowth}} ([[EP070]])
* {{p|Poochyena}} trainer's mother ([[AG061]])


=Famous non-Pokémon roles=
===Video games===
* Aoi Futaba ([[wp:You're Under Arrest|You're Under Arrest]])
 
* [[wp:Ryo Bakura|Ryo Bakura]] ([[wp:Yu-Gi-Oh! (second series anime)|Yu-Gi-Oh!]] second series anime) (''Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters'')
====[[Pokémon Masters EX]]====
* Nataku ([[wp:X (anime)|X (movie)]])
* {{mas|Ash}}
* Chihiro Kawai ([[wp: Pretty Sammy|Pretty Sammy]])
* Warren Trace ([[wp:Mobile Suit Victory Gundam|V Gundam]])
* Kei ([[wp:Dirty Pair Flash|Dirty Pair Flash]])
* Jim Hawking ([[wp:Outlaw Star|Outlaw Star]])
* Raishinshi ([[wp:Soul Hunter|Soul Hunter]])
* Bridget Jones (Japanese dub of [[wp:Bridget Jones's Diary (2001 movie)|Bridget Jones's Diary]])
* Selena (Japanese dub of [[wp:Selena (movie)|Selena]])
* Dylan (Japanese dub of [[wp:Charlie's Angels|Charlie's Angels (movie)]])


=Solo albums=
===Musical appearances===
* [[Aim to Be a Pokémon Master]] (Japanese: めざせポケモンマスター)
* [[Goodnight, My Pikachu]] (Japanese: おやすみ　ぼくのピカチュウ)
* [[The Road to Being a Pokémon Master]] (Japanese: ポケモンマスターへの道)
* [[The Rivals]] (Japanese: ライバル！)
* [[Type: Wild]] (Japanese: タイプ：ワイルド)
* [[Everyone Walk Together]] (Japanese: みんなであるこう！)
* [[Because Everyone Was There]] (Japanese: みんながいたから)
* [[OK!]]
* [[Challenger!!]] (Japanese: チャレンジャー!!)
* [[Spurt]]* (Japanese: スパート！)
* [[High Touch!]]* (Japanese: ハイタッチ！)
* {{so|Best Wishes!}} (Japanese:  ベストウイッシュ！)
* [[Be an Arrow!]] (Japanese: やじるしになって！)
* {{so|XY&Z}}*
* [[Alola!!]]* (Japanese: アローラ!!)
* [[One, Two, Three]]* (Japanese: １・２・３) (V4)
 
<nowiki>*</nowiki> This song is credited in-character as Ash.<noinclude>
 
==Other non-Pokémon roles==
===Anime series===
* Choromatsu Matsuno (''{{wp|Osomatsu-kun|Osomatsu-kun (1988 TV series)}}'' - debut)
* Aoi Futaba (''{{wp|You're Under Arrest}}'')
* Arthur G6 (''{{wp|Chikyu Sentai Fiveman}}'')
* {{wp|Ryo Bakura}} (''{{wp|Yu-Gi-Oh! (second series anime)|Yu-Gi-Oh! second series}}'', replacing {{wp|Yō Inoue}})
* Kiyoshi Mitarai (''{{wp|YuYu Hakusho}}'')
* Nataku (''{{wp|X (anime)|X (movie)}}'')
* Sinunora (''{{wp|Gun Frontier}}'')
* Reiko Kujou (''{{wp|Case Closed|Meitantei Conan}}'')
* Chihiro Kawai (''{{wp|Pretty Sammy}}'')
* Warren Trace, Haro (''{{wp|Mobile Suit Victory Gundam|V Gundam}}'')
* Kei (''{{wp|Dirty Pair Flash}}'')
* Jim Hawking (''{{wp|Outlaw Star}}'')
* Raishinshi (''{{wp|Soul Hunter}}'')
* Kojirou Hyuuga (''{{wp|Captain Tsubasa: Road to 2002}}'')
* Ricarla "Carla" Borgnine (''{{wp|Super Robot Taisen OG: The Inspector}}'')
* Rumi (''{{wp|Perfect Blue|Perfect Blue}}'')
* Seiji Takasugi (''{{wp|The Brave Fighter of Legend Da-Garn|Densetsu no Yuusha Da-Gaan}}'')
 
===Tokusatsu voice roles===
* Arthur G6 (''{{wp|Chikyuu Sentai Fiveman}}'')
* Bundorio Bunderas (''{{wp|Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger}}'')
 
===Dubbing roles===
* {{wp|Bridget Jones}} (''{{wp|Bridget Jones's Diary (film)|Bridget Jones's Diary}}'')
* Delta Dawn (''{{wp|Trolls World Tour|Trolls World Tour}}'')
* Willy (''{{wp|Terra Willy|Terra Willy}}'')
* Dylan (''{{wp|Charlie's Angels (2000 film)|Charlie's Angels}}'')
* {{wp|List of The Land Before Time characters#Cera|Cera}} (''{{wp|The Land Before Time}}'', ''{{wp|The Land Before Time III: The Time of the Great Giving}}'')
* {{wp|Characters of Disney's The Little Mermaid#Flounder|Flounder}} (''{{wp|The Little Mermaid (1989 film)|The Little Mermaid}}'')
* Bessy the Cow (''{{wp|Barnyard (film)|Barnyard}}'')
* Chiro (''{{wp|Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!}}'')
 
===Video game roles===
* {{wp|List of Disney's Hercules characters#Megara|Megara}} (''{{wp|Kingdom Hearts II}}'')
* Announcer (''{{smw|Mario Kart Arcade GP DX}}'')
 
==Albums==
===Solo albums===
* 花の園 ''Hana no En'', Flower Garden
* 花の園 ''Hana no En'', Flower Garden
* Cluster
* Cluster
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* Rough Love
* Rough Love
* RICA the BEST
* RICA the BEST
* Alive A life (''Kamen Rider Ryuki'')
* Go! Now! Alive A Life Neo (''Rider Time: Kamen Rider Ryuki'')<ref>https://twitter.com/livedoornews/status/1109652437462188038</ref>


=Group albums=
===Group albums===
==JAM Project==
====JAM Project====
* JAM Project LIVE 震撼～Return to the Chaos～
* JAM Project LIVE 震撼～Return to the Chaos～
* JAM Project BEST COLLECTION II ～FREEDOM
* JAM Project BEST COLLECTION II ～FREEDOM


==Tricycle==
====Tricycle====
* Desert, Grass and Forest
* Desert, Grass and Forest


=Musical appearances in Pokémon=
==Trivia==
* ''[[Aim to Be a Pokémon Master]]'' (Japanese: めざせポケモンマスター)
* Her favorite Pokémon is {{p|Cubone}}.<ref>http://blog.esuteru.com/archives/8577506.html</ref>
* ''[[Type Wild]]'' (Japanese: タイプ：ワイルド)
* In [[Pokémon X and Y]], {{tc|Lass}} [[Santalune Forest|Anna]]'s Japanese name is Rica, a reference to Rica Matsumoto. Like Ash, she uses a male {{p|Pikachu}}.
* ''[[Because Everyone Was There]]'' (Japanese: みんながいたから)
* Matsumoto has said that her overall favorite Pokémon League battle is the battle between Ash and [[Paul]].<ref>http://dogasu.bulbagarden.net/features/translations/corocoro_online_matsumoto.html</ref>
* ''[[Goodnight, My Pikachu]]'' (Japanese: おやすみ　ぼくのピカチュウ)
* She performed a cover of the original [[Pokémon Theme]] with Hideaki Takatori on his Youtube channel.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnPs8BwkyMY</ref>
* ''[[Road to Pokémon Master]]'' (Japanese: ポケモンマスターへの道)


=External Links=
==References==
* [http://www7a.biglobe.ne.jp/~amg-pro/rica/ RICA-NET (official website)]
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* [http://www.fukuyama-yoshiki.net/jam/ JAM Project (official website)]


==External links==
* [http://www7a.biglobe.ne.jp/~amg-pro/rica/ Official website]
* [http://talent.yahoo.co.jp/pf/detail/pp1230 Talent profile]
* [http://ameblo.jp/ricachanhouse/ Ameblo blog]
* [https://www.twitter.com/rica_matsumoto3 Twitter]
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Latest revision as of 19:49, 12 March 2024

Rica Matsumoto (Japanese: 松本梨香 Matsumoto Rika) is a Japanese voice actress for the Pokémon anime.

Rica Matsumoto

Biography

Matsumoto was born on November 30, 1968, in Yokohama, Japan. Her most famous role is that of the main protagonist of the Pokémon anime, Ash Ketchum. After getting into theater at a young age, Matsumoto discovered voice acting and singing. She has since been typecast as young boys in Japanese anime series.

In addition to being a solo artist, Matsumoto is a member of two singing groups:

  • JAM (Japanese Animationsong Makers) Project, with Hironobu Kageyama, 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 roles

Anime

Humans

Major
Minor

Pokémon

Major
Minor

Video games

Pokémon Masters EX

Musical appearances

* This song is credited in-character as Ash.

Other non-Pokémon roles

Anime series

Tokusatsu voice roles

Dubbing roles

Video game roles

Albums

Solo albums

  • 花の園 Hana no En, Flower Garden
  • Cluster
  • Destiny
  • Rough Love
  • RICA the BEST
  • Alive A life (Kamen Rider Ryuki)
  • Go! Now! Alive A Life Neo (Rider Time: Kamen Rider Ryuki)[1]

Group albums

JAM Project

  • JAM Project LIVE 震撼～Return to the Chaos～
  • JAM Project BEST COLLECTION II ～FREEDOM

Tricycle

  • Desert, Grass and Forest

Trivia

  • Her favorite Pokémon is Cubone.[2]
  • In Pokémon X and Y, Lass Anna's Japanese name is Rica, a reference to Rica Matsumoto. Like Ash, she uses a male Pikachu.
  • Matsumoto has said that her overall favorite Pokémon League battle is the battle between Ash and Paul.[3]
  • She performed a cover of the original Pokémon Theme with Hideaki Takatori on his Youtube channel.[4]

References

  1. ↑ https://twitter.com/livedoornews/status/1109652437462188038
  2. ↑ http://blog.esuteru.com/archives/8577506.html
  3. ↑ http://dogasu.bulbagarden.net/features/translations/corocoro_online_matsumoto.html
  4. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnPs8BwkyMY

External links


  This article is part of Project VA, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each voice actor of the Pokémon anime.
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