Rica Matsumoto

Known for: Acting
Born: November 30, 1968, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Movies: 80

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.

Best-Known Movies

8.3

Perfect Blue

1998

7.0

Pokémon: The First Movie

1998

6.7

Pokémon the Movie 2000

1999

6.6

Pokémon 3: The Movie

2000

7.1

Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!

2017

7.2

Metropolis

2001

6.7

Pokémon the Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back - Evolution

2019

6.5

Pokémon 4Ever

2001

7.6

Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Dark Side of Dimensions

2016

6.8

Pokémon: Mewtwo Returns

2001

Filmography

2026	No. 1 Sentai Gozyuger VS Boonboomger	Bundorio Bunderas / Boonboom Changer (voice)
2025	Super Hero Festival: KAMEN RIDER×SUPER SENTAI LIVE & SHOW 2025	Herself
2025	Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger VS King-Ohger	Boondorio Boonderas (voice)
2024	Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger GekijoBOON! Promise The Circuit	Boondorio Boonderas / Boonboomger Equipment (voice)
2023	Kamen Rider Jeanne & Kamen Rider Aguilera with Girls Remix	Mitsuko Fujimoto / Ms. Titan
2023	Kamen Rider Ryuki: 20th Anniversary Alumni Talk Event	Herself
2021	Kamen Rider: Beyond Generations	Himiko Crisper (voice)
2020	Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle	Satoshi (voice)
2019	Pokémon the Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back - Evolution	Satoshi (voice)
2018	Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us	Satoshi (voice)
2017	DC Super Heroes vs. Eagle Talon	Wonder Woman (voice)
2017	Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!	Satoshi (voice)
2016	Pokémon the Movie: Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel	Satoshi (voice)
2016	Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Dark Side of Dimensions	Ryo Bakura (voice)
2015	Pokémon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages	Satoshi (voice)
2014	Pokémon the Movie: Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction	Satoshi (voice)
2014	Pokémon: Pikachu, What's This Key?	Satoshi (voice)
2013	The Lost 15 Boys: The Big Adventure on Pirates' Island	Dorian (voice)
2013	Pokémon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awakened	Satoshi (voice)
2013	Pokémon: Mewtwo - Prologue to Awakening	Satoshi (voice)
2012	Pokémon the Movie: Kyurem vs. the Sword of Justice	Ash (voice)
2012	Stitch and the Planet of Sand
2011	Pokémon the Movie: White - Victini and Zekrom	Satoshi (voice)
2011	Pokémon the Movie: Black - Victini and Reshiram	Satoshi (voice)
2010	Pokémon: Zoroark - Master of Illusions	Satoshi (voice)
2009	Yona Yona Penguin	Devil Leader (voice)
2009	Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life	Satoshi (voice)
2008	Pokémon: Giratina and the Sky Warrior	Satoshi (voice)
2007	Two Walnuts
2007	The Piano Forest	Daigaku Kanehira (voice)
2007	Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai	Satoshi (voice)
2007	JAM Project JAPAN CIRCUIT 2007 ~Break Out~
2006	Animelo Summer Live 2006 -Outride- I	Herself
2006	Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea	Satoshi (voice)
2005	Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew	Satoshi (voice)
2004	Pokémon: Destiny Deoxys	Satoshi (voice)
2004	JAM Project LIVE Shinkan ~Return to the Chaos~
2003	Kaminari hashiru natsu
2003	Pokémon: Jirachi Wish Maker	Satoshi (voice)
2003	Idol Fighter Su-Chi-Pai II	Tsukasa Ichimonji (voice)
2002	You're Under Arrest: No Mercy!!
2002	Pokémon Heroes	Satoshi (voice)
2001	Pokémon: Mewtwo Returns	Satoshi (voice)
2001	Blue Remains	Sari
2001	Pokémon 4Ever	Satoshi (voice)
2001	Metropolis	Female customer (voice)
2000	Lupin the Third: Missed by a Dollar	Sandy Fishburne (voice)
2000	Pikachu & Pichu	Satoshi (voice)
2000	Pokémon 3: The Movie	Satoshi (voice)
1999	Pokémon: Pikachu's Winter Vacation 2	Satoshi (voice)
1999	Pokémon the Movie 2000	Satoshi (voice)
1999	Pokémon: Pikachu's Rescue Adventure	Satoshi (voice)
1999	You're Under Arrest: The Motion Picture	Futaba Aoi (voice)
1998	Pokémon: Pikachu's Winter Vacation	Satoshi (voice)
1998	DNA Sights 999.9	Moriki (voice)
1998	Hunter × Hunter Pilot	Gon Freecss (voice)
1998	Pokémon: The First Movie	Satoshi (voice)
1998	Pikachu's Vacation	Satoshi (voice)
1998	Perfect Blue	Rumi (voice)
1998	Into the Blue - Perfect Blue Relay Interview File	Self
1997	宝可梦无印篇	小智
1997	You're Under Arrest! Diverting Traffic at the Beach	Aoi Futaba (Voice)
1996	Fake	Bikky (voice)
1996	Twin Signal: Family Game	Nobuhiko Otoi (voice)
1996	X	Nataku
1996	My Dear Marie
1995	Ninku the Movie	Fusuke Ninku
1995	Princess Minerva	Kesley Uruga (voice)
1994	Ninku: Tomb of Knives	Fusuke (voice)
1994	GATCHAMAN	Jinpei the Swallow (G-4)
1994	Go! Anpanman: The Lyrical Magical Witch's School	Lyrica
1993	Yu Yu Hakusho: The Movie - The Golden Seal	Koashura (voice)
1993	Moldiver	Nozomu (voice)
1992	Treasure Island Memorial	Child
1991	Roujin Z	Satō Tomoe (voice)
1990	Ikenai Boy: Ikasu Maruhi Hand Power	Natsuko Nakahara (voice)
1990	Osomatsu-kun: Iyami Alone in the Wind	Matsuno Choromatsu (voice)
1990	Ikenai Boy
1989	Osomatsu-kun: Greetings From The Watermelon Planet-zansu!	Matsuno Choromatsu (voice)
1988	Osomatsu-kun: Go For It! Chibita's Oni War	Choromatsu Matsuno (voice) / Ichimatsu Matsuno (voice)

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