Rica Matsumoto
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Rica Matsumoto (Japanese:松本梨香Matsumoto Rika) is a Japanese voice actress forPokémon the Series.
Biography
Matsumoto was born on November 30, 1968, inYokohama,Japan. Her most famous role is that of the main protagonist ofPokémon the Series,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, Yoshiki Fukuyama, Ricardo Cruz, Eizo Sakamoto and Ichiro Mizuki
- 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
Animation
Pokémon the Series
Humans
Major
Minor
- Mother (AG061)
Pokémon
Major
Minor
Video games
Pokémon Masters EX
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！)
- Best Wishes! (Japanese: ベストウイッシュ！)
- Be an Arrow! (Japanese: やじるしになって！)
- XY&Z*
- Alola!!* (Japanese: アローラ!!)
- One, Two, Three* (Japanese: １・２・３) (V4)
- Aim to Be a Pokémon Master -with my friends-*
* This song is credited in-character as Ash.
Other non-Pokémon roles
Anime series
- Choromatsu Matsuno (Osomatsu-kun (1988 TV series) - debut)
- Aoi Futaba (You're Under Arrest)
- Ryo Bakura (Yu-Gi-Oh! second series, replacingYō Inoue)
- Kiyoshi Mitarai (YuYu Hakusho)
- Nataku (X (movie))
- Sinunora (Gun Frontier)
- Reiko Kujou (Meitantei Conan)
- Chihiro Kawai (Pretty Sammy)
- Warren Trace, Haro (V Gundam)
- Kei (Dirty Pair Flash)
- Jim Hawking (Outlaw Star)
- Raishinshi (Soul Hunter)
- Kojirou Hyuuga (Captain Tsubasa: Road to 2002)
- Ricarla "Carla" Borgnine (Super Robot Taisen OG: The Inspector)
- Rumi (Perfect Blue)
- Seiji Takasugi (Densetsu no Yuusha Da-Gaan)
Tokusatsu voice roles
- Arthur G6 (Chikyuu Sentai Fiveman)
- Bundorio Bunderas (Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger)
Dubbing roles
- Bridget Jones (Bridget Jones's Diary)
- Delta Dawn (Trolls World Tour)
- Willy (Terra Willy)
- Dylan (Charlie's Angels)
- Cera (The Land Before Time,The Land Before Time III: The Time of the Great Giving)
- Flounder (The Little Mermaid)
- Bessy the Cow (Barnyard)
- Chiro (Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!)
Video game roles
- Megara (Kingdom Hearts II)
- Announcer (Mario Kart Arcade GP DX)
In-game appearances
Generation VI
In the Japanese versions ofPokémon X and Y, aLass named Rica can be found and battled insideSantalune Forest, with her Pokémon being a Pikachu. In the English version, she was renamed as "Anna".
Pokémon
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 isCubone.[2]
- InPokémon X and Y,LassAnna's Japanese name is Rica, a reference to Rica Matsumoto. Like Ash, she uses a malePikachu.
- Matsumoto has said that her overall favorite Pokémon League battle is the battle between Ash andPaul.[3]
- She performed a cover of the originalPokémon Theme with Hideaki Takatori on his YouTube channel.[4]
References
External links
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