Rica Matsumoto

ActorSound Nov 30 (age 57) Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan 1971–2026 (55 year career)

6.7 avg rating

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

Film

Perfect Blue

Rumi (voice)

Film

Pokémon

Satoshi (voice)

Film

Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters

Ryo Bakura / Yami Bakura (voice)

Film

Pokémon: The First Movie

Satoshi (voice)

Film

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

Ryo Bakura (voice)

Film

Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!

Satoshi (voice)

Film

Pokémon the Movie 2000

Satoshi (voice)

Film

Metropolis

Female customer (voice)

Filmography

Acting (143)

Movies (80)

No. 1 Sentai Gozyuger VS Boonboomger

2026

as Bundorio Bunderas / Boonboom Changer (voice)

Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger VS King-Ohger

2025

as Boondorio Boonderas (voice)

9.0

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

2025

as Herself

Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger GekijoBOON! Promise The Circuit

2024

as Boondorio Boonderas / Boonboomger Equipment (voice)

8.0

Kamen Rider Jeanne & Kamen Rider Aguilera with Girls Remix

2023

as Mitsuko Fujimoto / Ms. Titan

Kamen Rider Ryuki: 20th Anniversary Alumni Talk Event

2023

as Herself

Kamen Rider: Beyond Generations

2021

as Himiko Crisper (voice)

7.2

Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle

2020

as Satoshi (voice)

7.1

Pokémon the Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back - Evolution

2019

as Satoshi (voice)

6.7

Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us

2018

as Satoshi (voice)

7.1

Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!

2017

as Satoshi (voice)

7.1

DC Super Heroes vs. Eagle Talon

2017

as Wonder Woman (voice)

6.4

Pokémon the Movie: Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel

2016

as Satoshi (voice)

6.7

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

2016

as Ryo Bakura (voice)

7.6

Pokémon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages

2015

as Satoshi (voice)

6.8

Pokémon the Movie: Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction

2014

as Satoshi (voice)

6.6

Pikachu, What's This Key?

2014

as Satoshi (voice)

6.0

Pokémon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awakened

2013

as Satoshi (voice)

6.3

Pokémon: Mewtwo - Prologue to Awakening

2013

as Satoshi (voice)

6.7

The Lost 15 Boys: The Big Adventure on Pirates' Island

2013

as Dorian (voice)

7.0

Pokémon the Movie: Kyurem vs. the Sword of Justice

2012

as Ash (voice)

6.3

Stitch and the Planet of Sand

2012

9.5

Pokémon the Movie: Black - Victini and Reshiram

2011

as Satoshi (voice)

6.6

Pokémon the Movie: White - Victini and Zekrom

2011

as Satoshi (voice)

6.5

Pokémon: Zoroark - Master of Illusions

2010

as Satoshi (voice)

6.7

Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life

2009

as Satoshi (voice)

7.1

Yona Yona Penguin

2009

as Devil Leader (voice)

5.3

Pokémon: Giratina and the Sky Warrior

2008

as Satoshi (voice)

6.8

Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai

2007

as Satoshi (voice)

6.9

The Piano Forest

2007

as Daigaku Kanehira (voice)

7.1

Two Walnuts

2007

2.5

Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea

2006

as Satoshi (voice)

6.4

Animelo Summer Live 2006 -Outride- I

2006

as Herself

10.0

Pokémon: The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon

2006

as Satoshi (voice)

6.8

Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew

2005

as Satoshi (voice)

7.0

JAM Project LIVE Shinkan ~Return to the Chaos~

2004

Pokémon: Destiny Deoxys

2004

as Satoshi (voice)

6.6

Pokémon: Jirachi - Wish Maker

2003

as Satoshi (voice)

6.6

Kaminari hashiru natsu

2003

Idol Fighter Su-Chi-Pai II

2003

as Tsukasa Ichimonji (voice)

4.0

Pokémon Heroes

2002

as Satoshi (voice)

6.7

You're Under Arrest: No Mercy!!

2002

6.0

Metropolis

2001

as Female customer (voice)

7.1

Pokémon 4Ever

2001

as Satoshi (voice)

6.5

Pokémon: Mewtwo Returns

as Satoshi (voice)

Blue Remains

as Sari

Pokémon 3: The Movie

as Satoshi (voice)

Pikachu & Pichu

as Satoshi (voice)

Lupin the Third: Missed by a Dollar

2000

as Sandy Fishburne (voice)

6.5

You're Under Arrest: The Motion Picture

1999

as Futaba Aoi (voice)

5.9

Pokémon the Movie 2000

1999

as Satoshi (voice)

6.7

Pokémon: Pikachu's Rescue Adventure

1999

as Satoshi (voice)

6.2

Pokémon: Pikachu's Winter Vacation 2

as Satoshi (voice)

Perfect Blue

as Rumi (voice)

Pokémon: The First Movie

1998

as Satoshi (voice)

6.9

Hunter × Hunter Pilot

1998

as Gon Freecss (voice)

8.6

Pikachu's Vacation

1998

as Satoshi (voice)

6.4

Into the Blue - Perfect Blue Relay Interview File

1998

as Self

Pokémon: Pikachu's Winter Vacation

as Satoshi (voice)

DNA Sights 999.9

as Moriki (voice)

You're Under Arrest! Diverting Traffic at the Beach

1997

as Aoi Futaba (Voice)

8.0

宝可梦无印篇

1997

as 小智

Fake

as Bikky (voice)

X: The Movie

as Nataku

My Dear Marie

Twin Signal: Family Game

Ninku the Movie

as Fusuke Ninku

Princess Minerva

as Kesley Uruga (voice)

4.8

Go! Anpanman: The Lyrical Magical Witch's School

1994

as Lyrica

5.0

Ninku: Tomb of Knives

1994

as Fusuke (voice)

6.5

Gatchaman OVA

1994

as Jinpei the Swallow (G-4)

5.6

Yu Yu Hakusho: The Movie - The Golden Seal

as Koashura (voice)

Moldiver

as Nozomu (voice)

Treasure Island Memorial

1992

as Child

6.0

Roujin Z

1991

as Satō Tomoe (voice)

6.6

Ikenai Boy: Ikasu Maruhi Hand Power

1990

as Natsuko Nakahara (voice)

Osomatsu-kun: Iyami Alone in the Wind

1990

as Matsuno Choromatsu (voice)

Ikenai Boy

1990

Osomatsu-kun: Greetings From The Watermelon Planet-zansu!

1989

as Matsuno Choromatsu (voice)

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

1988

as Choromatsu Matsuno (voice) / Ichimatsu Matsuno (voice)

Television (63)

Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger

2024

as Bundorio Bunderas (voice)

8.2

Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger

2024

as Shiho Sato

8.2

Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger: Transformation & Combination Lessons!

2024

as Bundorio Bunderas (voice)

Pokémon: The Arceus Chronicles

2022

as Satoshi (voice)

7.2

Kamen Rider Jeanne & Kamen Rider Aguilera with Girls Remix

2022

as Mitsuko Fujimoto / Ms. Titan

7.8

Seven Knights Revolution: Hero Successor

2021

as Jabe (voice)

6.5

Poccolies

2020

as 配音

金夜、安部礼司～平均的サラリーマンの异常な日常

2015

Washimo

2014

as (voice)

Hikonin Sentai Akibaranger

2012

as Masako Yamada

8.2

Engine Sentai Go-Onger

2008

as Spinning Banki (voice)

6.4

MapleStory

2007

as Puudou

6.0

Madam is a Magical Girl

as Freya

Animelo Summer Live

Bomberman Jetters

as Misty

Dragon Drive

as Mukai (voice)

Hanada Shounen-shi

as Kiyohei / Madam Catherine (voice)

7.0

Gun Frontier

2002

6.7

Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters

2000

as Ryo Bakura / Yami Bakura (voice)

8.2

The Tree In Sunlight

2000

as Okon

9.0

Now and Then, Here and There

1999

7.4

Sol Bianca: The Legacy

逮捕しちゃうぞ Special

TRIGUN

as Kaito (voice)

Bomberman B-Daman Bakugaiden

1998

6.0

Outlaw Star

1998

as Jim Hawking (voice)

7.5

Let's Nupu Nupu

1998

as Kumi Kitamura (voice)

3.7

If I See You in my Dreams

1998

as Namiko Isobe (voice)

6.4

If I See You in My Dreams

1998

as Namiko Isobe (voice)

Pokémon

as Satoshi (voice)

The Legend of Zorro

as Bernardo

You're Under Arrest!

as Futaba Aoi (Voice)

7.6

Shamanic Princess

1996

as Graham / Japolo (voice)

5.0

Twin Signal

1996

as Nobuhiko Otoi (voice)

8.0

My Dear Marie

1996

as Hibiki (voice)

6.0

Special Duty Combat Unit Shinesman

1996

as Youta Matsumoto (voice)

ガンバリスト! 駿

1996

8.0

Weather Report Girl

1995

as Keiko Nakadai (voice)

3.9

Ruin Explorers Fam & Ihrie

1995

as Rahsya (voice)

6.4

Miyuki-chan in Wonderland

as Sumire (voice)

Super Pig

as Keiko Kuroha

New Cutey Honey

as Chokkei Hayami (voice)

6.0

Dirty Pair Flash

1994

as Kei (voice)

7.3

Iria: Zeiram the Animation

1994

7.9

Final Fantasy: Legend of the Crystals

as Prettz (voice)

Gatchaman

as Jinpei (voice)

Phantom Quest Corp.

as Ayaka Kisaragi (voice)

6.2

Combustible Campus Guardress

1994

as Hazumi Jinno (voice)

4.0

Bakuen Campus Guardress

1994

as Hazumi Jinno (voice)

4.5

Mobile Suit Victory Gundam

1993

as Warren Trace / Haro (voice)

7.0

Black Jack

1993

as Yuki Nakajima (voice)

6.5

Moldiver

1993

as Nozomu Ozora (voice)

7.8

Heisei Period Dog Tale Bow

1993

6.0

Super Sentai Zyuranger

1992

as Dora Raiger (voice)

8.1

The Brave of Legend Da-Garn

1992

as Seiji Takasugi (voice)

8.7

Energetic Explosion Ganbaruger

1992

10.0

Matchless Raijin-Oh OVA

1992

as 日向仁

10.0

Chōjin Sentai Jetman

1991

as Trash Jigen (voice)

Matchless Raijin-Oh

as Jin Hyuga (voice)

Jankenman

Chikyuu Sentai Fiveman

1990

as Arthur G6 (voice)

7.8

Kousoku Sentai Turboranger

1989

as Bell Chime Boma (voice)

9.4

Super Sentai Series

1975

as Earther G6 (voice)

8.2

Crew (9)

Movies (2)

Crush Gear Turbo The Movie: Kaiservern's Ultimate Challenge

2002

Theme Song Performance

5.0

Fake

1996

Theme Song Performance

4.8

Television (7)

Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger

2024

Theme Song Performance

8.2

RIDER TIME: Kamen Rider Ryuki

2019

Theme Song Performance

5.6

Chi's Sweet Home

2008

Theme Song Performance

6.8

Kamen Rider Ryuki

2002

Theme Song Performance

8.1

Dirty Pair Flash

1994

Theme Song Performance

7.3

Super Sentai Series

1975

Theme Song Performance

8.2

Kamen Rider

1971

Theme Song Performance

6.4