Person

Acting

November 30, 1968

Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan

Rica Matsumoto

Also known as: Rika Matsumoto · 松本梨香

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

8.3

Movie

Perfect Blue

1998

8.0

Pokémon

1997

7.0

Movie

Pokémon: The First Movie

1998

8.3

Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters

2000

6.7

Movie

Pokémon the Movie 2000

1999

7.1

Movie

Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!

2017

6.5

Movie

Pokémon 3: The Movie

2000

7.2

Movie

Metropolis

2001

8.1

TRIGUN

1998

6.7

Movie

Pokémon the Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back - Evolution

2019

7.6

Movie

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

2016

6.5

Movie

Pokémon 4Ever

2001

Filmography(141)

141 titles across Movies & TV

Komekami! Girls

2026

Movie

No. 1 Sentai Gozyuger VS Boonboomger

2026

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

8.0

Movie

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

2025

Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger VS King-Ohger

9.0

Movie

Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger VS King-Ohger

2025

Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger GekijoBOON! Promise The Circuit

8.0

Movie

Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger GekijoBOON! Promise The Circuit

2024

8.5

Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger

2024

Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger: Transformation & Combination Lessons!

2024

Kamen Rider Jeanne & Kamen Rider Aguilera with Girls Remix

9.0

Movie

Kamen Rider Jeanne & Kamen Rider Aguilera with Girls Remix

2023

Movie

Kamen Rider Ryuki: 20th Anniversary Alumni Talk Event

2023

8.0

Kamen Rider Jeanne & Kamen Rider Aguilera with Girls Remix

2022

7.3

Pokémon: The Arceus Chronicles

2022

7.2

Movie

Kamen Rider: Beyond Generations

2021

6.5

Seven Knights Revolution: Hero Successor

2021

7.2

Movie

Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle

2020

Poccolies

2020

6.7

Movie

Pokémon the Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back - Evolution

2019

7.2

Movie

Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us

2018

6.9

Movie

DC Super Heroes vs. Eagle Talon

2017

7.1

Movie

Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!

2017

6.7

Movie

Pokémon the Movie: Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel

2016

7.6

Movie

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

2016

6.8

Movie

Pokémon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages

2015

金夜、安部礼司～平均的サラリーマンの异常な日常

2015

6.7

Movie

Pokémon the Movie: Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction

2014

6.2

Movie

Pokémon: Pikachu, What's This Key?

2014

Washimo

2014

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

7.0

Movie

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

2013

6.4

Movie

Pokémon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awakened

2013

6.7

Movie

Pokémon: Mewtwo - Prologue to Awakening

2013

6.4

Movie

Pokémon the Movie: Kyurem vs. the Sword of Justice

2012

9.5

Movie

Stitch and the Planet of Sand

2012

8.2

Hikonin Sentai Akibaranger

2012

6.5

Movie

Pokémon the Movie: White - Victini and Zekrom

2011

6.6

Movie

Pokémon the Movie: Black - Victini and Reshiram

2011

6.7

Movie

Pokémon: Zoroark - Master of Illusions

2010

5.3

Movie

Yona Yona Penguin

2009

7.1

Movie

Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life

2009

6.8

Movie

Pokémon: Giratina and the Sky Warrior

2008

6.5

Engine Sentai Go-Onger

2008

6.0

MapleStory

2007

2.5

Movie

Two Walnuts

2007

7.1

Movie

The Piano Forest

2007

7.0

Movie

Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai

2007

Movie

JAM Project JAPAN CIRCUIT 2007 ~Break Out~

2007

10.0

Movie

Animelo Summer Live 2006 -Outride- I

2006

Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea

6.5

Movie

Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea

2006

7.0

Movie

Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew

2005

Animelo Summer Live

2005

7.4

Madam is a Magical Girl

2005

6.6

Movie

Pokémon: Destiny Deoxys

2004

Movie

JAM Project LIVE Shinkan ~Return to the Chaos~

2004

8.0

Movie

Kaminari hashiru natsu

2003

6.6

Movie

Pokémon: Jirachi Wish Maker

2003

2.5

Movie

Idol Fighter Su-Chi-Pai II

2003

6.0

Movie

You're Under Arrest: No Mercy!!

2002

3.5

Bomberman Jetters

2002

7.2

Hanada Shounen-shi

2002

6.7

Movie

Pokémon Heroes

2002

5.5

Dragon Drive

2002

6.8

Gun Frontier

2002

6.8

Movie

Pokémon: Mewtwo Returns

2001

7.5

Movie

Blue Remains

2001

6.5

Movie

Pokémon 4Ever

2001

7.2

Movie

Metropolis

2001

6.6

Movie

Lupin the Third: Missed by a Dollar

2000

6.1

Movie

Pikachu & Pichu

2000

6.5

Movie

Pokémon 3: The Movie

2000

8.3

Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters

2000

8.5

The Tree In Sunlight

2000

5.8

Movie

Pokémon: Pikachu's Winter Vacation 2

1999

7.4

Now and Then, Here and There

1999

6.0

Sol Bianca: The Legacy

1999

6.7

Movie

Pokémon the Movie 2000

1999

6.2

Movie

Pokémon: Pikachu's Rescue Adventure

1999

6.0

Movie

You're Under Arrest: The Motion Picture

1999

逮捕しちゃうぞ Special

1999

6.8

Movie

Pokémon: Pikachu's Winter Vacation

1998

6.0

Movie

DNA Sights 999.9

1998

6.5

If I See You in my Dreams

1998

3.7

Let's Nupu Nupu

1998

8.5

Movie

Hunter × Hunter Pilot

1998

7.0

Movie

Pokémon: The First Movie

1998

6.5

Movie

Pikachu's Vacation

1998

5.5

If I See You in My Dreams

1998

8.1

TRIGUN

1998

8.3

Movie

Perfect Blue

1998

6.0

Bomberman B-Daman Bakugaiden

1998

7.5

Outlaw Star

1998

Movie

Into the Blue - Perfect Blue Relay Interview File

1998

Movie

宝可梦无印篇

1997

8.0

Pokémon

1997

You're Under Arrest! Diverting Traffic at the Beach

8.0

Movie

You're Under Arrest! Diverting Traffic at the Beach

1997

4.9

Movie

Fake

1996

7.8

You're Under Arrest!

1996

6.6

Movie

Twin Signal: Family Game

1996

8.0

Twin Signal

1996

6.2

Movie

X

1996

8.0

ガンバリスト! 駿

1996

5.4

Shamanic Princess

1996

6.8

The Legend of Zorro

1996

3.4

Movie

My Dear Marie

1996

6.3

My Dear Marie

1996

7.0

Special Duty Combat Unit Shinesman

1996

8.0

Movie

Ninku the Movie

1995

6.5

Ruin Explorers Fam & Ihrie

1995

4.7

Miyuki-chan in Wonderland

1995

4.4

Weather Report Girl

1995

5.0

Movie

Princess Minerva

1995

6.5

Movie

Ninku: Tomb of Knives

1994

5.8

Movie

GATCHAMAN

1994

8.3

Gatchaman

1994

7.1

Super Pig

1994

6.2

Phantom Quest Corp.

1994

Go! Anpanman: The Lyrical Magical Witch's School

5.0

Movie

Go! Anpanman: The Lyrical Magical Witch's School

1994

4.0

Combustible Campus Guardress

1994

6.3

Bakuen Campus Guardress

1994

6.5

Final Fantasy: Legend of the Crystals

1994

6.4

New Cutey Honey

1994

7.4

Dirty Pair Flash

1994

6.5

Black Jack

1993

6.0

Heisei Period Dog Tale Bow

1993

7.4

Movie

Yu Yu Hakusho: The Movie - The Golden Seal

1993

4.1

Movie

Moldiver

1993

7.0

Mobile Suit Victory Gundam

1993

7.8

Moldiver

1993

6.0

Movie

Treasure Island Memorial

1992

10.0

Matchless Raijin-Oh OVA

1992

10.0

Energetic Explosion Ganbaruger

1992

8.1

Super Sentai Zyuranger

1992

8.7

The Brave of Legend Da-Garn

1992

6.6

Movie

Roujin Z

1991

6.0

Jankenman

1991

6.3

Matchless Raijin-Oh

1991

7.9

Chōjin Sentai Jetman

1991

Movie

Ikenai Boy: Ikasu Maruhi Hand Power

1990

10.0

Movie

Osomatsu-kun: Iyami Alone in the Wind

1990

Movie

Ikenai Boy

1990

8.0

Chikyuu Sentai Fiveman

1990

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

7.5

Movie

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

1989

9.6

Kousoku Sentai Turboranger

1989

Movie

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

1988