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

Kamen Rider
2002
Pokémon
1997
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters
2000
Chi's Sweet Home
2009
You're Under Arrest!
1996
Engine Sentai Go-Onger
2008
Mobile Suit Victory Gundam
1993
Perfect Blue
1998
TRIGUN
1998
Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger
2024
Super Sentai Zyuranger
1992
Chōjin Sentai Jetman
1991

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
143
Sound
9
2026
No. 1 Sentai Gozyuger VS Boonboomger
as Bundorio Bunderas / Boonboom Changer (voice)
2026
Komekami! Girls
as Okoge Oniyama (voice)
2025
Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger VS King-Ohger
as Boondorio Boonderas (voice)
2025
Super Hero Festival: KAMEN RIDER×SUPER SENTAI LIVE & SHOW 2025
as Herself
2024
Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger GekijoBOON! Promise The Circuit
as Boondorio Boonderas / Boonboomger Equipment (voice)
2024
Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger
as Bundorio Bunderas (voice)
2024
Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger
as Shiho Sato
2024
Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger: Transformation & Combination Lessons!
as Bundorio Bunderas (voice)
2023
Kamen Rider Jeanne & Kamen Rider Aguilera with Girls Remix
as Mitsuko Fujimoto / Ms. Titan
2023
Kamen Rider Ryuki: 20th Anniversary Alumni Talk Event
as Herself
2023
ポケットモンスター めざせポケモンマスター
as 配音
2022
Kamen Rider Jeanne & Kamen Rider Aguilera with Girls Remix
as Mitsuko Fujimoto / Ms. Titan
2022
Pokémon: The Arceus Chronicles
as Satoshi (voice)
2021
Kamen Rider: Beyond Generations
as Himiko Crisper (voice)
2021
Seven Knights Revolution: Hero Successor
as Jabe (voice)
2020
Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle
as Satoshi (voice)
2020
Poccolies
as 配音
2019
Pokémon the Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back - Evolution
as Satoshi (voice)
2018
Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us
as Satoshi (voice)
2017
Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!
as Satoshi (voice)
2017
DC Super Heroes vs. Eagle Talon
as Wonder Woman (voice)
2016
Pokémon the Movie: Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel
as Satoshi (voice)
2016
Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Dark Side of Dimensions
as Ryo Bakura (voice)
2015
Pokémon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages
as Satoshi (voice)
2015
金夜、安部礼司～平均的サラリーマンの异常な日常
2015
Washimo
as (voice)
2014
Pokémon the Movie: Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction
as Satoshi (voice)
2014
Pokémon: Pikachu, What's This Key?
as Satoshi (voice)
2013
Pokémon: Mewtwo - Prologue to Awakening
as Satoshi (voice)
2013
Pokémon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awakened
as Satoshi (voice)
2013
The Lost 15 Boys: The Big Adventure on Pirates' Island
as Dorian (voice)
2012
Pokémon the Movie: Kyurem vs. the Sword of Justice
as Ash (voice)
2012
Stitch and the Planet of Sand
2012
Hikonin Sentai Akibaranger
as Masako Yamada
2011
Pokémon the Movie: White - Victini and Zekrom
as Satoshi (voice)
2011
Pokémon the Movie: Black - Victini and Reshiram
as Satoshi (voice)
2010
Pokémon: Zoroark - Master of Illusions
as Satoshi (voice)
2009
Yona Yona Penguin
as Devil Leader (voice)
2009
Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life
as Satoshi (voice)
2008
Pokémon: Giratina and the Sky Warrior
as Satoshi (voice)
2008
Engine Sentai Go-Onger
as Spinning Banki (voice)
2007
The Piano Forest
as Daigaku Kanehira (voice)
2007
Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai
as Satoshi (voice)
2007
Two Walnuts
2007
JAM Project JAPAN CIRCUIT 2007 ~Break Out~
2007
MapleStory
as Puudou
2006
Animelo Summer Live 2006 -Outride- I
as Herself
2006
Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea
as Satoshi (voice)
2006
Animelo Summer Live
2005
Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew
as Satoshi (voice)
2005
Madam is a Magical Girl
as Freya
2004
JAM Project LIVE Shinkan ~Return to the Chaos~
2004
Pokémon: Destiny Deoxys
as Satoshi (voice)
2003
Kaminari hashiru natsu
2003
Idol Fighter Su-Chi-Pai II
as Tsukasa Ichimonji (voice)
2003
Pokémon: Jirachi Wish Maker
as Satoshi (voice)
2002
Pokémon Heroes
as Satoshi (voice)
2002
You're Under Arrest: No Mercy!!
2002
Bomberman Jetters
as Misty
2002
Gun Frontier
2002
Dragon Drive
as Mukai (voice)
2002
Hanada Shounen-shi
as Kiyohei / Madam Catherine (voice)
2001
Pokémon 4Ever
as Satoshi (voice)
2001
Pokémon: Mewtwo Returns
as Satoshi (voice)
2001
Metropolis
as Female customer (voice)
2001
Blue Remains
as Sari
2000
Lupin the Third: Missed by a Dollar
as Sandy Fishburne (voice)
2000
Pikachu & Pichu
as Satoshi (voice)
2000
Pokémon 3: The Movie
as Satoshi (voice)
2000
The Tree In Sunlight
as Okon
2000
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters
as Ryo Bakura / Yami Bakura (voice)
1999
You're Under Arrest: The Motion Picture
as Futaba Aoi (voice)
1999
Pokémon the Movie 2000
as Satoshi (voice)
1999
Pokémon: Pikachu's Rescue Adventure
as Satoshi (voice)
1999
Pokémon: Pikachu's Winter Vacation 2
as Satoshi (voice)
1999
Now and Then, Here and There
1999
逮捕しちゃうぞ Special
1999
Sol Bianca: The Legacy
as April Bikirk (voice)
1998
Pokémon: The First Movie
as Satoshi (voice)
1998
Perfect Blue
as Rumi (voice)
1998
Into the Blue - Perfect Blue Relay Interview File
as Self
1998
DNA Sights 999.9
as Moriki (voice)
1998
Hunter × Hunter Pilot
as Gon Freecss (voice)
1998
Pikachu's Vacation
as Satoshi (voice)
1998
Pokémon: Pikachu's Winter Vacation
as Satoshi (voice)
1998
Bomberman B-Daman Bakugaiden
1998
Outlaw Star
as Jim Hawking (voice)
1998
If I See You in My Dreams
as Namiko Isobe (voice)
1998
TRIGUN
as Kaito (voice)
1998
Let's Nupu Nupu
as Kumi Kitamura (voice)
1998
If I See You in my Dreams
as Namiko Isobe (voice)
1997
You're Under Arrest! Diverting Traffic at the Beach
as Aoi Futaba (Voice)
1997
宝可梦无印篇
as 小智
1997
Pokémon
as Satoshi (voice)
1996
X
as Nataku
1996
My Dear Marie
1996
Twin Signal: Family Game
as Nobuhiko Otoi (voice)
1996
Fake
as Bikky (voice)
1996
The Legend of Zorro
as Bernardo
1996
My Dear Marie
as Hibiki (voice)
1996
Special Duty Combat Unit Shinesman
as Youta Matsumoto (voice)
1996
ガンバリスト! 駿
1996
Shamanic Princess
as Graham / Japolo (voice)
1996
Twin Signal
as Nobuhiko Otoi (voice)
1996
You're Under Arrest!
as Futaba Aoi (Voice)
1995
Ninku the Movie
as Fusuke Ninku
1995
Princess Minerva
as Kesley Uruga (voice)
1995
Miyuki-chan in Wonderland
as Sumire (voice)
1995
Weather Report Girl
as Keiko Nakadai (voice)
1995
Ruin Explorers Fam & Ihrie
as Rahsya (voice)
1994
Ninku: Tomb of Knives
as Fusuke (voice)
1994
GATCHAMAN
as Jinpei the Swallow (G-4)
1994
Go! Anpanman: The Lyrical Magical Witch's School
as Lyrica
1994
Gatchaman
as Jinpei (voice)
1994
Final Fantasy: Legend of the Crystals
as Prettz (voice)
1994
New Cutey Honey
as Chokkei Hayami (voice)
1994
Phantom Quest Corp.
as Ayaka Kisaragi (voice)
1994
Super Pig
as Keiko Kuroha
1994
Dirty Pair Flash
as Kei (voice)
1994
Bakuen Campus Guardress
as Hazumi Jinno (voice)
1993
Yu Yu Hakusho: The Movie - The Golden Seal
as Koashura (voice)
1993
Moldiver
as Nozomu (voice)
1993
Black Jack
as Yuki Nakajima (voice)
1993
Mobile Suit Victory Gundam
as Warren Trace / Haro (voice)
1993
Heisei Period Dog Tale Bow
1993
Moldiver
as Nozomu Ozora (voice)
1992
Treasure Island Memorial
as Child
1992
Super Sentai Zyuranger
as Dora Raiger (voice)
1992
Matchless Raijin-Oh OVA
as 日向仁
1992
Energetic Explosion Ganbaruger
1992
The Brave of Legend Da-Garn
as Seiji Takasugi (voice)
1991
Roujin Z
as Satō Tomoe (voice)
1991
Chōjin Sentai Jetman
as Trash Jigen (voice)
1991
Matchless Raijin-Oh
as Jin Hyuga (voice)
1991
Jankenman
1990
Ikenai Boy
1990
Ikenai Boy: Ikasu Maruhi Hand Power
as Natsuko Nakahara (voice)
1990
Osomatsu-kun: Iyami Alone in the Wind
as Matsuno Choromatsu (voice)
1990
Chikyuu Sentai Fiveman
as Arthur G6 (voice)
1989
Osomatsu-kun: Greetings From The Watermelon Planet-zansu!
as Matsuno Choromatsu (voice)
1989
Kousoku Sentai Turboranger
as Bell Chime Boma (voice)
1989
Kousoku Sentai Turboranger
as Amulet Boma (voice)
1988
Osomatsu-kun: Go For It! Chibita's Oni War
as Choromatsu Matsuno (voice) / Ichimatsu Matsuno (voice)