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.
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Rica Matsumoto is a Japanese voice actress and singer who gained global recognition as the original voice of Satoshi, known internationally as Ash Ketchum, in the Pokémon animated series.
She is best known for her long-running role as the protagonist in the Pokémon anime franchise, as well as voicing Rumi in the psychological thriller Perfect Blue and Ryo Bakura in Yu-Gi-Oh!
In addition to her career as a seiyuu (voice actor) for anime films and television series, she is also an active J-pop vocalist.
