Rica Matsumoto
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1968 (age 57)
Born in
Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Credits
View on IMDb138 acting credits
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.
Known For
Perfect Blue
28 Feb 1998
Pokémon
01 Apr 1997
Pokémon: The First Movie
18 Jul 1998
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters
18 Apr 2000
Pokémon the Movie 2000
17 Jul 1999
Pokémon 3: The Movie
08 Jul 2000
Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!
15 Jul 2017
Metropolis
26 May 2001
Filmography
2026
- Komekami! Girlsas Okoge Oniyama (voice)12 episodes
- No. 1 Sentai Gozyuger VS Boonboomgeras Bundorio Bunderas
2025
- Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger VS King-Ohgeras Boondorio Boonderas (voice)
2024
- Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger GekijoBOON! Promise The Circuitas Boondorio Boonderas
- Bakuage Sentai Boonboomgeras Shiho Sato1 episode
- Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger: Transformation & Combination Lessons!as Bundorio Bunderas (voice)1 episode
2023
- Kamen Rider Jeanne & Kamen Rider Aguilera with Girls Remixas Mitsuko Fujimoto
- ポケットモンスター めざせポケモンマスターas 配音11 episodes
2022
- Kamen Rider Jeanne & Kamen Rider Aguilera with Girls Remixas Mitsuko Fujimoto3 episodes
- Pokémon: The Arceus Chroniclesas Satoshi (voice)4 episodes
2021
- Kamen Rider: Beyond Generationsas Himiko Crisper (voice)
- Seven Knights Revolution: Hero Successoras Jabe (voice)12 episodes
2020
- Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungleas Satoshi (voice)
- Poccoliesas 配音50 episodes
2019
- Pokémon the Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back - Evolutionas Satoshi (voice)
2018
- Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Usas Satoshi (voice)
2017
- DC Super Heroes vs. Eagle Talonas Wonder Woman (voice)
- Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!as Satoshi (voice)
2016
- Pokémon the Movie: Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvelas Satoshi (voice)
- Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Dark Side of Dimensionsas Ryo Bakura (voice)
2015
- Pokémon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Agesas Satoshi (voice)
- 金夜、安部礼司～平均的サラリーマンの异常な日常7 episodes
2014
- Pokémon the Movie: Diancie and the Cocoon of Destructionas Satoshi (voice)
- Pokémon: Pikachu, What's This Key?as Satoshi (voice)
- Washimoas (voice)24 episodes
2013
- The Lost 15 Boys: The Big Adventure on Pirates' Islandas Dorian (voice)
- Pokémon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awakenedas Satoshi (voice)
- Pokémon: Mewtwo - Prologue to Awakeningas Satoshi (voice)
2012
- Pokémon the Movie: Kyurem vs. the Sword of Justiceas Ash (voice)
- Stitch and the Planet of Sand
- Hikonin Sentai Akibarangeras Masako Yamada1 episode
2011
- Pokémon the Movie: White - Victini and Zekromas Satoshi (voice)
- Pokémon the Movie: Black - Victini and Reshiramas Satoshi (voice)
2010
- Pokémon: Zoroark - Master of Illusionsas Satoshi (voice)
2009
- Yona Yona Penguinas Devil Leader (voice)
- Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Lifeas Satoshi (voice)
2008
- Pokémon: Giratina and the Sky Warrioras Satoshi (voice)
- Engine Sentai Go-Ongeras Spinning Banki (voice)1 episode
2007
- MapleStoryas Puudou25 episodes
- Two Walnuts
- The Piano Forestas Daigaku Kanehira (voice)
- Pokémon: The Rise of Darkraias Satoshi (voice)
- JAM Project JAPAN CIRCUIT 2007 ~Break Out~
2006
- Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Seaas Satoshi (voice)
2005
- Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mewas Satoshi (voice)
- Animelo Summer Live1 episode
- Madam is a Magical Girlas Freya13 episodes
2004
- Pokémon: Destiny Deoxysas Satoshi (voice)
- JAM Project LIVE Shinkan ~Return to the Chaos~
2003
- Kaminari hashiru natsu
- Pokémon: Jirachi Wish Makeras Satoshi (voice)
- Idol Fighter Su-Chi-Pai IIas Tsukasa Ichimonji (voice)
2002
- You're Under Arrest: No Mercy!!
- Bomberman Jettersas Misty52 episodes
- Hanada Shounen-shias Kiyohei25 episodes
- Pokémon Heroesas Satoshi (voice)
- Dragon Driveas Mukai (voice)38 episodes
- Gun Frontier13 episodes
2001
- Pokémon: Mewtwo Returnsas Satoshi (voice)
- Blue Remainsas Sari
- Pokémon 4Everas Satoshi (voice)
- Metropolisas Female customer (voice)
2000
- Lupin the Third: Missed by a Dollaras Sandy Fishburne (voice)
- Pikachu & Pichuas Satoshi (voice)
- Pokémon 3: The Movieas Satoshi (voice)
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monstersas Ryo Bakura224 episodes
- The Tree In Sunlightas Okon25 episodes
1999
- Pokémon: Pikachu's Winter Vacation 2as Satoshi (voice)
- Now and Then, Here and There13 episodes
- Sol Bianca: The Legacyas April Bikirk (voice)6 episodes
- Pokémon the Movie 2000as Satoshi (voice)
- Pokémon: Pikachu's Rescue Adventureas Satoshi (voice)
- You're Under Arrest: The Motion Pictureas Futaba Aoi (voice)
- 逮捕しちゃうぞ Special6 episodes
1998
- Pokémon: Pikachu's Winter Vacationas Satoshi (voice)
- DNA Sights 999.9as Moriki (voice)
- If I See You in my Dreamsas Namiko Isobe (voice)16 episodes
- Let's Nupu Nupuas Kumi Kitamura (voice)16 episodes
- Hunter × Hunter Pilotas Gon Freecss (voice)
- Pokémon: The First Movieas Satoshi (voice)
- Pikachu's Vacationas Satoshi (voice)
- If I See You in My Dreamsas Namiko Isobe (voice)3 episodes
- TRIGUNas Kaito (voice)3 episodes
- Perfect Blueas Rumi (voice)
- Bomberman B-Daman Bakugaiden48 episodes
- Outlaw Staras Jim Hawking (voice)26 episodes
1997
- 宝可梦无印篇as 小智
- Pokémonas Satoshi (voice)1235 episodes
- You're Under Arrest! Diverting Traffic at the Beachas Aoi Futaba (Voice)
1996
- Fakeas Bikky (voice)
- You're Under Arrest!as Futaba Aoi (Voice)3 episodes
- Twin Signal: Family Gameas Nobuhiko Otoi (voice)
- Twin Signalas Nobuhiko Otoi (voice)3 episodes
- Xas Nataku
- ガンバリスト! 駿30 episodes
- Shamanic Princessas Graham6 episodes
- The Legend of Zorroas Bernardo52 episodes
- My Dear Marie
- My Dear Marieas Hibiki (voice)3 episodes
- Special Duty Combat Unit Shinesmanas Youta Matsumoto (voice)2 episodes
1995
- Ninku the Movieas Fusuke Ninku
- Ruin Explorers Fam & Ihrieas Rahsya (voice)4 episodes
- Miyuki-chan in Wonderlandas Sumire (voice)2 episodes
- Weather Report Girlas Keiko Nakadai (voice)2 episodes
- Princess Minervaas Kesley Uruga (voice)
1994
- Ninku: Tomb of Knivesas Fusuke (voice)
- GATCHAMANas Jinpei the Swallow (G-4)
- Gatchamanas Jinpei (voice)3 episodes
- Super Pigas Keiko Kuroha51 episodes
- Phantom Quest Corp.as Ayaka Kisaragi (voice)4 episodes
- Go! Anpanman: The Lyrical Magical Witch's Schoolas Lyrica
- Combustible Campus Guardressas Hazumi Jinno (voice)4 episodes
- Bakuen Campus Guardressas Hazumi Jinno (voice)4 episodes
- Final Fantasy: Legend of the Crystalsas Prettz (voice)4 episodes
- New Cutey Honeyas Chokkei Hayami (voice)8 episodes
- Dirty Pair Flashas Kei (voice)16 episodes
1993
- Black Jackas Yuki Nakajima (voice)1 episode
- Heisei Period Dog Tale Bow40 episodes
- Yu Yu Hakusho: The Movie - The Golden Sealas Koashura (voice)
- Moldiveras Nozomu (voice)
- Mobile Suit Victory Gundamas Warren Trace51 episodes
- Moldiveras Nozomu Ozora (voice)6 episodes
1992
- Treasure Island Memorialas Child
- Matchless Raijin-Oh OVAas 日向仁3 episodes
- Energetic Explosion Ganbaruger47 episodes
- Super Sentai Zyurangeras Dora Raiger (voice)1 episode
- The Brave of Legend Da-Garnas Seiji Takasugi (voice)46 episodes
1991
- Roujin Zas Satō Tomoe (voice)
- Jankenman51 episodes
- Matchless Raijin-Ohas Jin Hyuga (voice)51 episodes
- Chōjin Sentai Jetmanas Trash Jigen (voice)1 episode
1990
- Ikenai Boy: Ikasu Maruhi Hand Poweras Natsuko Nakahara (voice)
- Osomatsu-kun: Iyami Alone in the Windas Matsuno Choromatsu (voice)
- Ikenai Boy
- Chikyuu Sentai Fivemanas Arthur G6 (voice)48 episodes
1989
- Osomatsu-kun: Greetings From The Watermelon Planet-zansu!as Matsuno Choromatsu (voice)
- Kousoku Sentai Turborangeras Amulet Boma (voice)2 episodes
1988
- Osomatsu-kun: Go For It! Chibita's Oni Waras Choromatsu Matsuno (voice)