Rica_Matsumoto

Rica Matsumoto

Rica Matsumoto

Japanese voice actress and singer


Rica Matsumoto (松本 梨香, Matsumoto Rika, born November 30, 1968) is a Japanese actress, voice actress and singer who was born in Yokohama, Japan.[1][2] Her name is also sometimes romanized as Rika Matsumoto. She was one of the founders of the anison band JAM Project.

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After early stage work, she began both voice acting and singing careers. Her most notable role is Satoshi (Ash Ketchum in English localizations), the original main character of the anime series Pokémon. Other notable roles include Ryo Bakura in Yu-Gi-Oh!, Midori Kodama in Azuki Chan, and Aoi Futaba in You're Under Arrest. 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. In April 2008, she announced in she was taking time off from JAM Project to focus on her solo work.[3]

Filmography

Television animation

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Original video animation (OVA)

Theatrical animation

Video games

Tokusatsu

Dubbing roles

Live-action

Animation

Discography

Albums

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Other songs


References

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  2. "Behind The Voice Actors - Rica Matsumoto". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved February 28, 2015.
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  4. "Seven Knights TV Anime Reveals 12 More Cast Members, Visual". Anime News Network. February 15, 2021. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
  5. "Cast for Returning Characters". Anime News Network. October 15, 2015.
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  10. "リトル★ニッキー". Warner Bros. Japan. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
  11. "6才のボクが、大人になるまで。". Star Channel. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
  12. "CSI:サイバー シーズン1". Sony Pictures. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
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  20. "クラッシュ(2004)". Star Channel. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
  21. "カラー・オブ・ハート". Warner Bros. Japan. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
  22. "メラニーは行く![]". Star Channel. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
  23. "栄光の彼方に". Star Channel. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
  24. "プロジェクト・イーグル 〈日本語吹替収録版〉". NBCUniversal Japan. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
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  26. "ビバリーヒルズ再会白書". Fukikaeru. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
  27. "アドレナリン[吹]". Star Channel. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
  28. "アドレナリン2 ハイ・ボルテージ". Sony Pictures. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
  29. "ファーザー". Interfilm. August 2, 2021. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
  30. "花嫁のパパ". Star Channel. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
  31. "花嫁のパパ2". Star Channel. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
  32. "フィフス・エレメント 4K UHD+Blu-ray(2枚組)". TC Entertainment. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
  33. "フレンズ シーズン7". The Cinema. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
  34. "ラストゲーム[吹]". Star Channel. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  35. "スノーホワイト 氷の王国". Fukikaeru. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  36. "KiSSingジェシカ". Fox Japan. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
  37. "リトル・ヴォイス [Blu-ray]". Amazon. April 4, 2012. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
  38. "女神の継承[R15+指定版]". Star Channel. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
  39. "愛する人に伝える言葉". Happinet Pictures. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  40. "ロミオ・マスト・ダイ[吹]". Star Channel. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
  41. "魅せられて[吹]". Star Channel. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
  42. "8月のメモワール[]". Star Channel. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
  43. "クライモリ[二][R−15]". Star Channel. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
  44. "ズーランダー". Star Channel. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
  45. "ディープ". Interfilm. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
  46. "ジャック&クロックハート". Interfilm. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
  47. "エル・ドラド/黄金の都 The road to El Dorado". National Diet Library. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
  48. "エル・ドラド/黄金の都". Universal Studios. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
  49. "僕とロボと不思議な惑星". Interfilm. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
  50. "トロールズ ミュージック☆パワー". Fukikaeru. October 15, 2020. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
  51. 松本梨香の作品 アルバム [Rica Matsumoto Albums]. Oricon Style (in Japanese). Retrieved May 5, 2016.
  52. "CLUSTER" (in Japanese). Oricon Style. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
  53. 華の宴 [Flower Party] (in Japanese). Oricon Style. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
  54. "Destiny" (in Japanese). Oricon Style. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
  55. "RICA the BEST" (in Japanese). Oricon Style. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
  56. まんまる (in Japanese). Oricon Style. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
  57. 松本梨香が歌うポケモンソングベスト [Rika Matsumoto Sings the Best Pokemon Songs] (in Japanese). Oricon Style. Retrieved May 5, 2016.

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