Rica Matsumoto

Rica Matsumoto (Japanese: 松本梨香 Matsumoto Rika) is a Japanese voice actress for .
==Biography==
Matsumoto was born on November 30, 1968, in , . Her most famous role is that of the main protagonist of , Ash Ketchum. After getting into theater at a young age, Matsumoto discovered voice acting and singing. She has since been typecast as young boys in Japanese anime series.
In addition to being a solo artist, Matsumoto is a member of two singing groups:
* JAM (Japanese Animationsong Makers) Project, with Hironobu Kageyama, Masaki Endoh, Hiroshi Kitadani, Masami Okui, Yoshiki Fukuyama, Ricardo Cruz, Eizo Sakamoto and Ichiru Mizuki
* Tricycle, with Yoshiyuki Ishikawa and Keīchi Kodo
Also, Matsumoto hosts or has hosted three radio shows:
* I'll Catch Your Heart (Japanese: 君のハートをGETだぜ)
* Rumors About Him (彼奴の噂)
* Saturday HOT Request
==Pokémon roles==
===Animation===
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=====Humans=====
======Major======
* 
* Mirror Ash
* (M20, M21, & M23)
* Alternate World Ash
======Minor======
* Mother (AG061)
=====Pokémon=====
======Major======
* Giovanni's Persian
======Minor======
* 
* (EP070)
===Video games===
====Pokémon Masters EX====
* 
===Musical appearances===
* Aim to Be a Pokémon Master (Japanese: めざせポケモンマスター) 
* Goodnight, My Pikachu (Japanese: おやすみ　ぼくのピカチュウ)
* The Road to Being a Pokémon Master (Japanese: ポケモンマスターへの道)
* The Rivals (Japanese: ライバル！)
* Type: Wild (Japanese: タイプ：ワイルド)
* Everyone Walk Together (Japanese: みんなであるこう！)
* Because Everyone Was There (Japanese: みんながいたから)
* OK!
* Challenger!! (Japanese: チャレンジャー!!)
* Spurt!* (Japanese: スパート！)
* High Touch!* (Japanese: ハイタッチ！)
* (Japanese: ベストウイッシュ！)
* Be an Arrow! (Japanese: やじるしになって！)
* *
* Alola!!* (Japanese: アローラ!!)
* One, Two, Three* (Japanese: １・２・３) (V4)
* Aim to Be a Pokémon Master -with my friends-*
* This song is credited in-character as Ash.<noinclude>
==Other non-Pokémon roles==
===Anime series===
* Choromatsu Matsuno ( - debut)
* Aoi Futaba ()
* (, replacing )
* Kiyoshi Mitarai ()
* Nataku ()
* Sinunora ()
* Reiko Kujou ()
* Chihiro Kawai ()
* Warren Trace, Haro ()
* Kei ()
* Jim Hawking ()
* Raishinshi ()
* Kojirou Hyuuga ()
* Ricarla "Carla" Borgnine ()
* Rumi ()
* Seiji Takasugi ()
===Tokusatsu voice roles===
* Arthur G6 ()
* Bundorio Bunderas ()
===Dubbing roles===
* ()
* Delta Dawn ()
* Willy ()
* Dylan ()
* (, )
* ()
* Bessy the Cow ()
* Chiro ()
===Video game roles===
* ()
* Announcer ()
==In-game appearances==
===Generation VI===
In the Japanese versions of Pokémon X and Y, a named Rica can be found and battled inside Santalune Forest, with her Pokémon being a Pikachu. In the English version, she was renamed as "Anna".
====Pokémon====
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==Albums==
===Solo albums===
* 花の園 Hana no En, Flower Garden
* Cluster
* Destiny
* Rough Love
* RICA the BEST
* Alive A life (Kamen Rider Ryuki)
* Go! Now! Alive A Life Neo (Rider Time: Kamen Rider Ryuki)https://twitter.com/livedoornews/status/1109652437462188038
===Group albums===
====JAM Project====
* JAM Project LIVE 震撼～Return to the Chaos～
* JAM Project BEST COLLECTION II ～FREEDOM
====Tricycle====
* Desert, Grass and Forest
==Trivia==
* Her favorite Pokémon is .http://blog.esuteru.com/archives/8577506.html
* In Pokémon X and Y, Anna's Japanese name is Rica, a reference to Rica Matsumoto. Like Ash, she uses a male .
* Matsumoto has said that her overall favorite Pokémon League battle is the battle between Ash and Paul.http://dogasu.bulbagarden.net/features/translations/corocoro_online_matsumoto.html
* She performed a cover of the original Pokémon Theme with Hideaki Takatori on his Youtube channel.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnPs8BwkyMY
==References==
==External links==
* Official website
* Talent profile
* Ameblo blog
* Twitter
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