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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 Ketchum|Satoshi]] (Ash).
'''Rica Matsumoto''' (Japanese: '''松本梨香''' formerly '''松本利香''' '''Matsumoto Rika''') is a Japanese voice actress for the [[Pokémon anime]]. She was born on November 30, 1968, in {{wp|Yokohama}}, {{wp|Japan}}. Her most famous role is that of the main protagonist, [[Ash Ketchum]].


==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.
After getting into theater at a young age, Matsumoto 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:
In addition to being a solo artist, Matsumoto is a member of two singing groups:
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* ''Saturday HOT Request''
* ''Saturday HOT Request''


==Pokémon==
== Pokémon roles ==
Ash is the most famous character Rica Matsumoto has portrayed. In other anime, she is often cast as young boys.
Ash is the most famous character Matsumoto has portrayed. In other anime, she is often cast as young boys.


===Voices on Pokémon===
=== Voices on Pokémon ===
* {{Ash}}
* {{Ash}}
* [[Giovanni's Persian]]
* [[Giovanni's Persian]]
* {{p|Chansey}}
* {{p|Chansey}}
* {{p|Meowth}} ([[EP070]])
* The wild {{p|Meowth}} ([[EP070]])
* {{p|Poochyena}} trainer's mother ([[AG061]])
* {{p|Poochyena}} Trainer's mother ([[AG061]])
* [[Mirror Ash]]


==Famous non-Pokémon roles==
== Musical appearances in Pokémon ==
* Aoi Futaba ([[wp:You're Under Arrest|You're Under Arrest]])
* ''[[Aim to Be a Pokémon Master]]'' (Japanese: めざせポケモンマスター)
* [[wp:Ryo Bakura|Ryo Bakura]] ([[wp:Yu-Gi-Oh! (second series anime)|Yu-Gi-Oh!]] second series anime) (''Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters'')
* ''[[Goodnight, My Pikachu]]'' (Japanese: おやすみ　ぼくのピカチュウ)
* Nataku ([[wp:X (anime)|X (movie)]])
* ''[[The Road to Being a Pokémon Master]]''  (Japanese: ポケモンマスターへの道)
* Reiko Kujou ([[wp:Case Closed|Meitantei Conan]])
* ''[[The Rivals]]'' (Japanese: ライバル！)
* Chihiro Kawai ([[wp: Pretty Sammy|Pretty Sammy]])
* ''[[Type: Wild]]'' (Japanese: タイプ：ワイルド)
* Warren Trace, Haro ([[wp:Mobile Suit Victory Gundam|V Gundam]])
* ''[[Everyone Walk Together]]'' (Japanese: みんなであるこう！)
* Kei ([[wp:Dirty Pair Flash|Dirty Pair Flash]])
* ''[[Because Everyone Was There]]'' (Japanese: みんながいたから)
* Jim Hawking ([[wp:Outlaw Star|Outlaw Star]])
* ''[[OK!]]''
* Raishinshi ([[wp:Soul Hunter|Soul Hunter]])
* ''[[Challenger!!]]'' (Japanese: チャレンジャー!!)
* Rumi ([[wp:Perfect Blue|Perfect Blue]])
* ''[[Spurt]]''* (Japanese: スパート！)
* ''[[High Touch!]]''* (Japanese: ハイタッチ！)
* ''{{OBP|Best Wishes!|song}}'' (Japanese:  ベストウイッシュ！)
* ''[[Be an Arrow!]]'' (Japanese: やじるしになって！)
* ''[[XY&Z (song)|XY&Z]]''*
 
<nowiki>*</nowiki> This song is credited in-character as Ash.<noinclude>
== Famous non-Pokémon roles ==
=== Anime ===
* Aoi Futaba ({{wp|You're Under Arrest}})
* {{wp|Ryo Bakura}} ([[wp:Yu-Gi-Oh! (second series anime)|Yu-Gi-Oh!]] second series anime) (''Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters'')
* 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 (Densetsu no Yuusha Da-Gaan)
* Seiji Takasugi (Densetsu no Yuusha Da-Gaan)
* Bridget Jones (Japanese dub of [[wp:Bridget Jones's Diary (2001 movie)|Bridget Jones's Diary]])
* [[wp:Selena|Selena Quintanilla-Pérez]] (Japanese dub of [[wp:Selena (film)|Selena]])
* Dylan (Japanese dub of [[wp:Charlie's Angels|Charlie's Angels (movie)]])
* Koashura ([[wp:Yuu Yuu Hakusho|Yuu Yuu Hakusho]])
* [[wp:List of The Land Before Time characters#Cera|Cera]] ([[wp:The Land Before Time (series)|Japanese dubs, ''Land Before Time'' series,]] [[wp:The Land Before Time III: The Time of the Great Giving|''III: The Time of the Great Giving''-present]]
* [[wp:Characters of Disney's The Little Mermaid#Flounder|Flounder]] (Japanese dub, ''[[wp:The Little Mermaid (1989 film)|The Little Mermaid]]'')


==Solo albums==
=== Movies dubbed from English into Japanese ===
* Bridget Jones ([[wp:Bridget Jones's Diary (2001 movie)|Bridget Jones's Diary]])
* [[wp:Selena|Selena Quintanilla-Pérez]] ([[wp:Selena (film)|Selena]])
* Dylan ([[wp:Charlie's Angels|Charlie's Angels (movie)]])
* [[wp:List of The Land Before Time characters#Cera|Cera]] ([[wp:The Land Before Time (series)|''Land Before Time'' series,]] [[wp:The Land Before Time III: The Time of the Great Giving|''III: The Time of the Great Giving''-present]])
* [[wp:Characters of Disney's The Little Mermaid#Flounder|Flounder]] (''[[wp:The Little Mermaid (1989 film)|The Little Mermaid]]'')
* Bessie the Cow ''([[wp:Barnyard (2006 movie)|Barnyard]])''
 
=== Other ===
* {{wp|List of Disney's Hercules characters#Megara|Megara}} ({{wp|Kingdom Hearts II}})
 
== Solo albums ==
* 花の園 ''Hana no En'', Flower Garden
* 花の園 ''Hana no En'', Flower Garden
* Cluster
* Cluster
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* RICA the BEST
* RICA the BEST


==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)
* 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}}.
* ''[[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！)
* ''[[Aim to Be a Pokémon Master]]'' (Japanese: ポケモンマスターへの道)
* ''[[High Touch!]]'' (Japanese: ハイタッチ！)


==External links==
== External links ==
* [http://www7a.biglobe.ne.jp/~amg-pro/rica/ RICA-NET (official website)]
* [http://www7a.biglobe.ne.jp/~amg-pro/rica/ Rica Matsumoto's official website]
* [http://www.fukuyama-yoshiki.net/jam/ JAM Project (official website)]
* [http://talent.yahoo.co.jp/pf/detail/pp1230 Rica Matsumoto's talent profile]
* [http://ameblo.jp/ricachanhouse/ (official website)]
* [http://ameblo.jp/ricachanhouse/ Rica Matsumoto's blog]
* [https://www.twitter.com/rica_matsumoto3 Rica Matsumoto on Twitter]
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Revision as of 04:37, 27 September 2015

Rica Matsumoto

Rica Matsumoto (Japanese: 松本梨香 formerly 松本利香 Matsumoto Rika) is a Japanese voice actress for the Pokémon anime. She was born on November 30, 1968, in Yokohama, Japan. Her most famous role is that of the main protagonist, Ash Ketchum.

Biography

After getting into theater at a young age, Matsumoto discovered voice acting and singing.

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 roles

Ash is the most famous character Matsumoto has portrayed. In other anime, she is often cast as young boys.

Voices on Pokémon

Musical appearances in Pokémon

* This song is credited in-character as Ash.

Famous non-Pokémon roles

Anime

Movies dubbed from English into Japanese

Other

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

Trivia

External links


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