Rica Matsumoto Information

Actor
Japan

Biography:
Rica Matsumoto is a stage actor, voice actor and singer. In 1988, she made her debut as a voice actor with the role of Choromatsu Matsuno in the Japanese anime television series Osomatsu-kun (Mr. Osomatsu). She is known for playing the role of Satoshi (a.k.a Ash Ketchum in the English-dubbed version) in the Pokémon anime television series and singing the show's theme song Mezase Pokémon Master (Aim to be a Pokémon Master). Matsumoto has voiced lead and supporting characters in dozens of series. She is also a radio personality and commentator on Japanese variety shows. In 2024 she published an essay titled Rough & Peace.