Rica Matsumoto

Nov 30, 1968 (57 years old) in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan

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

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Pokémon

Satoshi (voice)

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Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters

Ryo Bakura / Yami Bakura (voice)

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Mobile Suit Victory Gundam

Warren Trace / Haro (voice)

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TRIGUN

Kaito (voice)

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The Legend of Zorro

Bernardo

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You're Under Arrest!

Futaba Aoi (Voice)

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Engine Sentai Go-Onger

Spinning Banki (voice)

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Dragon Drive

Mukai (voice)

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Jankenman

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Super Sentai Zyuranger

Dora Raiger (voice)

Credits

No. 1 Sentai Gozyuger VS Boonboomger 2026

Bundorio Bunderas / Boonboom Changer (voice)

★ NR
Super Hero Festival: KAMEN RIDER×SUPER SENTAI LIVE & SHOW 2025 2025

Herself

★ 8
Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger VS King-Ohger 2025

Boondorio Boonderas (voice)

★ 9
Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger GekijoBOON! Promise The Circuit 2024

Boondorio Boonderas / Boonboomger Equipment (voice)

★ 8
Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger 2024

Bundorio Bunderas (voice)

★ 8.2
Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger: Transformation & Combination Lessons! 2024

Bundorio Bunderas (voice)

★ NR
Kamen Rider Jeanne & Kamen Rider Aguilera with Girls Remix 2023

Mitsuko Fujimoto / Ms. Titan

★ NR
Kamen Rider Ryuki: 20th Anniversary Alumni Talk Event 2023

Herself

★ NR
Pokémon: The Arceus Chronicles 2022

Satoshi (voice)

★ 7.2
Kamen Rider: Beyond Generations 2021

Himiko Crisper (voice)

★ 7.2
Seven Knights Revolution: Hero Successor 2021

Jabe (voice)

★ 6.5
Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle 2020

Satoshi (voice)

★ 7.1
Poccolies 2020

配音

★ NR
Pokémon the Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back - Evolution 2019

Satoshi (voice)

★ 6.8
Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us 2018

Satoshi (voice)

★ 7.1
DC Super Heroes vs. Eagle Talon 2017

Wonder Woman (voice)

★ 6.4
Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You! 2017

Satoshi (voice)

★ 7.1
Pokémon the Movie: Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel 2016

Satoshi (voice)

★ 6.7
Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Dark Side of Dimensions 2016

Ryo Bakura (voice)

★ 7.6
Pokémon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages 2015

Satoshi (voice)

★ 6.8
金夜、安部礼司～平均的サラリーマンの异常な日常 2015

★ NR
Pokémon the Movie: Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction 2014

Satoshi (voice)

★ 6.6
Pikachu, What's This Key? 2014

Satoshi (voice)

★ 6
Washimo 2014

(voice)

★ NR
The Lost 15 Boys: The Big Adventure on Pirates' Island 2013

Dorian (voice)

★ 7
Pokémon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awakened 2013

Satoshi (voice)

★ 6.3
Pokémon: Mewtwo - Prologue to Awakening 2013

Satoshi (voice)

★ 6.7
Pokémon the Movie: Kyurem vs. the Sword of Justice 2012

Ash (voice)

★ 6.3
Stitch and the Planet of Sand 2012

★ 9.5
Hikonin Sentai Akibaranger 2012

Masako Yamada

★ 8.2
Pokémon the Movie: White - Victini and Zekrom 2011

Satoshi (voice)

★ 6.5
Pokémon the Movie: Black - Victini and Reshiram 2011

Satoshi (voice)

★ 6.6
Pokémon: Zoroark - Master of Illusions 2010

Satoshi (voice)

★ 6.7
Yona Yona Penguin 2009

Devil Leader (voice)

★ 5.3
Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life 2009

Satoshi (voice)

★ 7.1
Pokémon: Giratina and the Sky Warrior 2008

Satoshi (voice)

★ 6.8
Engine Sentai Go-Onger 2008

Spinning Banki (voice)

★ 6.4
MapleStory 2007

Puudou

★ 6
Two Walnuts 2007

★ 2.5
The Piano Forest 2007

Daigaku Kanehira (voice)

★ 7.1
Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai 2007

Satoshi (voice)

★ 6.9
Animelo Summer Live 2006 -Outride- I 2006

Herself

★ 10
Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea 2006

Satoshi (voice)

★ 6.4
Pokémon: The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon 2006

Satoshi (voice)

★ 6.8
Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew 2005

Satoshi (voice)

★ 7
Animelo Summer Live 2005

★ NR
Madam is a Magical Girl 2005

Freya

★ 7.4
Pokémon: Destiny Deoxys 2004

Satoshi (voice)

★ 6.6
JAM Project LIVE Shinkan ~Return to the Chaos~ 2004

★ NR
Kaminari hashiru natsu 2003

★ NR
Pokémon: Jirachi - Wish Maker 2003

Satoshi (voice)

★ 6.6
Idol Fighter Su-Chi-Pai II 2003

Tsukasa Ichimonji (voice)

★ 4
Bomberman Jetters 2002

Misty

★ 3.5
Hanada Shounen-shi 2002

Kiyohei / Madam Catherine (voice)

★ 7
Pokémon Heroes 2002

Satoshi (voice)

★ 6.7
Dragon Drive 2002

Mukai (voice)

★ 5.4
Gun Frontier 2002

★ 6.7
Pokémon: Mewtwo Returns 2001

Satoshi (voice)

★ 6.7
Blue Remains 2001

Sari

★ 5
Pokémon 4Ever 2001

Satoshi (voice)

★ 6.5
Metropolis 2001

Female customer (voice)

★ 7.1
Lupin the Third: Missed by a Dollar 2000

Sandy Fishburne (voice)

★ 6.5
Pikachu & Pichu 2000

Satoshi (voice)

★ 6
Pokémon 3: The Movie 2000

Satoshi (voice)

★ 6.5
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters 2000

Ryo Bakura / Yami Bakura (voice)

★ 8.3
The Tree In Sunlight 2000

Okon

★ 9
Pokémon: Pikachu's Winter Vacation 2 1999

Satoshi (voice)

★ 5.8
Now and Then, Here and There 1999

★ 7.4
Sol Bianca: The Legacy 1999

★ 5
Pokémon the Movie 2000 1999

Satoshi (voice)

★ 6.7
Pokémon: Pikachu's Rescue Adventure 1999

Satoshi (voice)

★ 6.2
You're Under Arrest: The Motion Picture 1999

Futaba Aoi (voice)

★ 5.9
逮捕しちゃうぞ Special 1999

★ NR
Pokémon: Pikachu's Winter Vacation 1998

Satoshi (voice)

★ 7
DNA Sights 999.9 1998

Moriki (voice)

★ 5.4
If I See You in my Dreams 1998

Namiko Isobe (voice)

★ 6.4
Let's Nupu Nupu 1998

Kumi Kitamura (voice)

★ 3.7
Hunter × Hunter Pilot 1998

Gon Freecss (voice)

★ 8.6
Pokémon: The First Movie 1998

Satoshi (voice)

★ 6.9
Pikachu's Vacation 1998

Satoshi (voice)

★ 6.4
If I See You in My Dreams 1998

Namiko Isobe (voice)

★ 5.5
TRIGUN 1998

Kaito (voice)

★ 8.1
Perfect Blue 1998

Rumi (voice)

★ 8.3
Bomberman B-Daman Bakugaiden 1998

★ 6
Outlaw Star 1998

Jim Hawking (voice)

★ 7.5
Into the Blue - Perfect Blue Relay Interview File 1998

Self

★ NR
宝可梦无印篇 1997

小智

★ NR
Pokémon 1997

Satoshi (voice)

★ 8
You're Under Arrest! Diverting Traffic at the Beach 1997

Aoi Futaba (Voice)

★ 8
Fake 1996

Bikky (voice)

★ 4.8
You're Under Arrest! 1996

Futaba Aoi (Voice)

★ 7.6
Twin Signal: Family Game 1996

Nobuhiko Otoi (voice)

★ 6.2
Twin Signal 1996

Nobuhiko Otoi (voice)

★ 8
X: The Movie 1996

Nataku

★ 6
ガンバリスト! 駿 1996

★ 8
Shamanic Princess 1996

Graham / Japolo (voice)

★ 5
The Legend of Zorro 1996

Bernardo

★ 6.9
My Dear Marie 1996

★ 2.5
Special Duty Combat Unit Shinesman 1996

Youta Matsumoto (voice)

★ NR
Ninku the Movie 1995

Fusuke Ninku

★ 8
Ruin Explorers Fam & Ihrie 1995

Rahsya (voice)

★ 6.4
Miyuki-chan in Wonderland 1995

Sumire (voice)

★ 4.2
Weather Report Girl 1995

Keiko Nakadai (voice)

★ 3.9
Princess Minerva 1995

Kesley Uruga (voice)

★ 4.8
Ninku: Tomb of Knives 1994

Fusuke (voice)

★ 6.5
Gatchaman OVA 1994

Jinpei the Swallow (G-4)

★ 5.6
Gatchaman 1994

Jinpei (voice)

★ 8.3
Super Pig 1994

Keiko Kuroha

★ 7.1
Phantom Quest Corp. 1994

Ayaka Kisaragi (voice)

★ 6.2
Go! Anpanman: The Lyrical Magical Witch's School 1994

Lyrica

★ 5
Combustible Campus Guardress 1994

Hazumi Jinno (voice)

★ 4
Bakuen Campus Guardress 1994

Hazumi Jinno (voice)

★ 4.5
Final Fantasy: Legend of the Crystals 1994

Prettz (voice)

★ 6.2
New Cutey Honey 1994

Chokkei Hayami (voice)

★ 6.1
Dirty Pair Flash 1994

Kei (voice)

★ 7.3
Black Jack 1993

Yuki Nakajima (voice)

★ 6.5
Heisei Period Dog Tale Bow 1993

★ 6
Yu Yu Hakusho: The Movie - The Golden Seal 1993

Koashura (voice)

★ 7.4
Moldiver 1993

Nozomu (voice)

★ 3.8
Mobile Suit Victory Gundam 1993

Warren Trace / Haro (voice)

★ 7
Treasure Island Memorial 1992

Child

★ 6
Matchless Raijin-Oh OVA 1992

日向仁

★ 10
Energetic Explosion Ganbaruger 1992

★ 10
Super Sentai Zyuranger 1992

Dora Raiger (voice)

★ 8.1
The Brave of Legend Da-Garn 1992

Seiji Takasugi (voice)

★ 8.7
Roujin Z 1991

Satō Tomoe (voice)

★ 6.6
Jankenman 1991

★ 6
Matchless Raijin-Oh 1991

Jin Hyuga (voice)

★ 6.3
Chōjin Sentai Jetman 1991

Trash Jigen (voice)

★ 7.9
Ikenai Boy: Ikasu Maruhi Hand Power 1990

Natsuko Nakahara (voice)

★ NR
Osomatsu-kun: Iyami Alone in the Wind 1990

Matsuno Choromatsu (voice)

★ NR
Ikenai Boy 1990

★ NR
Chikyuu Sentai Fiveman 1990

Arthur G6 (voice)

★ 7.8
Osomatsu-kun: Greetings From The Watermelon Planet-zansu! 1989

Matsuno Choromatsu (voice)

★ NR
Kousoku Sentai Turboranger 1989

Bell Chime Boma (voice)

★ 9.5
Osomatsu-kun: Go For It! Chibita's Oni War 1988

Choromatsu Matsuno (voice) / Ichimatsu Matsuno (voice)

★ NR