Rica Matsumoto
松本梨香, 松本利香, 松本梨加, Rika Matsumoto, Rika Edoya (江戸家梨香)
Birth: November 30, 1968
Age: 56
Gender: Female
Blood Type: O
Hometown: Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Years Active: 1980 ~ Present
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Rika Matsumoto is a Japanese actress, voice actress and singer, as well as one of the founders of JAM Project.
After early stage work, she began both voice acting and singing careers. The most popular role by Rika is Satoshi (Ash Ketchum in English translations), the main character of the anime series Pokémon. She also had a role in the Yu-Gi-Oh series as Ryou Bakura and Yami Bakura. As such, Matsumoto has taken on roles for young boys. 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. She announced in April 2008 she was taking time off from the group and her solo work.
Her name is also sometimes romanized as Rica Matsumoto.
Characters
2023
Satoshi
( MAIN )
2022
Satoshi
( MAIN )
Cool Otoko
( MAIN )Satoshi
( MAIN )Satoshi
( MAIN )
2021
Fesrida
( SUPPORTING )
Matsurida
( SUPPORTING )
Boku
( MAIN )
Jave
( SUPPORTING )
2020
Satoshi
( MAIN )
Oyakan-sama
( SUPPORTING )
2019
Satoshi
( MAIN )Satoshi
( MAIN )
2018
Satoshi
( MAIN )
Jabeira Gofe Zutcliff
( SUPPORTING )
2017
Satoshi
( MAIN )
2016
Satoshi
( MAIN )Satoshi
( MAIN )
Ryou Bakura
( SUPPORTING )
2015
Satoshi
( MAIN )Satoshi
( MAIN )Satoshi
( MAIN )
2014
Satoshi
( MAIN )
Washimo
( MAIN )
2013
Dorian
( MAIN )
Anime Staff Roles
2023
Pocket Monsters: Mezase Pokémon Master
Theme Song Performance (OP)
2019
Pocket Monsters (2019)
Theme Song Performance (OP4)
Pocket Monsters: Mewtwo no Gyakushuu EVOLUTION
Theme Song Performance (OP)
2017
Pocket Monsters: Kimi ni Kimeta!
Theme Song Lyrics (OP)
2016
Pocket Monsters Sun & Moon
Theme Song Performance (OP 1, 2)
Pocket Monsters XY&Z Tokubetsu-hen
Theme Song Performance (OP)
2015
Pocket Monsters XY&Z
Theme Song Performance (OP)Pocket Monsters XY&Z
Insert Song Performance (eps 13,17,23)
2013
Pocket Monsters Best Wishes! Season 2: Episode N
Theme Song Performance (OP)
2012
Pocket Monsters Best Wishes: Kyurem VS Seikenshi
Theme Song Performance (OP)
Pocket Monsters Best Wishes! Season 2
Theme Song Performance (OP)
2010
Pocket Monsters Best Wishes!
Theme Song Performance
2009
Chi's Sweet Home: Atarashii Ouchi
Theme Song Performance
2006
Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl
Theme Song Performance
2002
Pocket Monsters Advanced Generation
Theme Song Performance
Pocket Monsters: Mizu no Miyako no Mamorigami Latias to Latios
Theme Song Performance (OP)
2001
Pocket Monsters: Celebi Toki wo Koeta Deai
Theme Song Performance (OP)
2000
Pocket Monsters: Mewtwo! Ware wa Koko ni Ari
Theme Song Performance (OP)
eX-Driver
Theme Song Performance (OP)
Pocket Monsters: Kesshoutou no Teiou ENTEI
Theme Song Performance (OP)
1999
Pocket Monsters: Maboroshi no Pokémon Lugia Bakutan
Theme Song Performance (OP)
1998
Pocket Monsters: Mewtwo no Gyakushuu
Theme Song Performance (OP)
FAKE
Theme Song Performance (ED)
1997
Pocket Monsters
Theme Song Performance (OP1-OP3, ED5)
1995
Dirty Pair FLASH 3
Theme Song Performance (ED)