Rica Matsumoto
Rika Matsumoto | |
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松本 梨香 | |
Born | |
Occupations |
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Years active | 1980–present |
Notable work | Satoshi (Pokémon) |
Height | 160 cm (5 ft 3 in) |
Musical career | |
Genres | |
Instrument | Vocals |
Years active | 1993–present |
Labels |
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Website | rica-matsumoto |
Rika Matsumoto (松本 梨香, Matsumoto Rica, born November 30, 1968) is a Japanese actress, voice actress and singer who was born in Yokohama, Japan.[1][2] Her name is also sometimes romanized as Rica Matsumoto. She was one of the founders of the Anison band JAM Project.
After early stage work, she began both voice acting and singing careers. The most popular role by Rica is Satoshi (Ash Ketchum in English translations), the main character of the anime series Pokémon. She also had a role in the Yu-Gi-Oh series as Ryo Bakura and Yami Bakura. As such, Matsumoto has taken on roles for young boys. Matsumoto also performs the songs for many of the openings for the Japanese Pokémon anime.
Matsumoto has had lead or supporting roles in dozens of series. She has also had a radio show in Japan and does some dubbing work for translations of American films and TV series into Japanese. She announced in April 2008 she was taking time off from the group and her solo work.[3]
Filmography
Television animation
Original video animation (OVA)
- Moldiver (1993) - Nozomu Ozora
- Dirty Pair Flash (1994-1996) - Kei
- Phantom Quest Corp (1994-1995) - Ayaka Kisaragi
- Ruin Explorers (1995-1996) - Rasha
- Miyuki-chan in Wonderland (1995) - Sumire-chan
- Magical Girl Pretty Sammy (1995) - Chihiro
- Fake (1996) - Bikky
- Shamanic Princess (1996-1998) - Japolo
- Sol Bianca: The Legacy (1999-2000) - April
Theatrical animation
- Metropolis (2001) (Female customer)
- Piano no Mori (2007 (Daigaku Kanehira)
- Roujin Z (1991) (Chie Satō)
- Taiho Shichauzo the Movie (1999) (Aoi Futaba)
- Hunter x Hunter (1998) (Gon Freecss)
- Perfect Blue (1998) (Rumi)
- Pocket Monsters films (1998-) (Satoshi)
- Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Dark Side of Dimensions (Bakura) (2016)[7]
- DC Super Heroes vs. Eagle Talon (2017) (Wonder Woman)[8]
Video games
- GeGeGe no Kitarō: Gyakushū! Yōma Dai Kessen (xxxx) (Kitarō)
- GeGeGe no Kitarō: Ibun Yōkai Kitan (xxxx) (Kitarō)
- GeGeGe no Kitarō: Kikiippotsu! Yōkai Rettō (xxxx) (Kitarō)
- Super Robot Wars Original Generations (xxxx, PlayStation 2) (Ricarla Borgnine)
- Lunar 2: Eternal Blue (1994) (Nall)[9]
- Shinsetsu Samurai Spirits Bushido Retsuden (1997) (Rashojin Mizuki)
- Haunted Junction (1997, PlayStation) - Asahina Mutsuki
- Brave Fencer Musashi (1998) (Musashi)[9]
- Maria 2: Jutaikokuchi no Nazo (1999) (Maria Kunitoma)
- Super Robot Wars Alpha (2000, PlayStation) (Ricarla Borgnine)
- Kingdom Hearts II (2005) (Megara)
- Mario Kart Arcade GP DX (2013) (Commentator)
- Mobile Suit Gundam: Extreme Vs. Maxi Boost (2015) (Shiro Kyoda)
- Mobile Suit Gundam: Extreme Vs. Maxi Boost ON (2016) (Shiro Kyoda)
- Kingdom Hearts III (2019) (Megara)[9]
Tokusatsu
- Kousoku Sentai Turboranger (1989) (Bell Chime Boma (ep. 27), Amulet Boma (ep. 31))
- The Mobile Cop Jiban (1989) (Reporter (Actor) (ep. 9), Monster Cosmo (voice) (ep. 46))
- Chikyuu Sentai Fiveman (1990) (Arthur G6)
- Choujin Sentai Jetman (1991) (Trash Dimension (ep. 21))
- Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger (1992) (Dora Laygor (ep. 33))
- Engine Sentai Go-onger (2008) (Savage Land Barbaric Machine Beast Bōseki Banki (ep. 22))
- Unofficial Sentai Akibaranger (2012) (Masako "Miyabi" Yamada)
Dubbing roles
Live-action
- Patricia Arquette
- True Romance (Alabama Whitman)
- Holy Matrimony (Havana)
- Flirting with Disaster (Nancy Coplin)
- Nightwatch (Katherine)
- Bringing Out the Dead (Mary Burke)[10]
- Little Nicky (Valerie Veran)[11]
- Human Nature (Lila Jute)
- Holes (Katherine "Kissin' Kate" Barlow)
- Medium (Allison Dubois)
- Boyhood (Olivia Evans)[12]
- CSI: Cyber (Avery Ryan)[13]
- Drew Barrymore
- Bad Girls (1997 TV Asahi edition) (Lily Laronette)
- Ever After (Danielle De Barbarac)
- Never Been Kissed (Josie Geller)[14]
- Charlie's Angels (Dylan Sanders)
- Riding in Cars with Boys (Beverly Ann "Bev" Donofrio)
- Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (Dylan Sanders)
- 50 First Dates (Lucy Whitmore)[15]
- Fever Pitch (Lindsey Meeks)[16]
- Renée Zellweger
- A Price Above Rubies (Sonia Horowitz)
- The Bachelor (Anne Arden)
- Bridget Jones's Diary (Bridget Jones)
- Chicago (Roxanne "Roxie" Hart)[17]
- Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (Bridget Jones)
- Cinderella Man (Mae Braddock)
- Leatherheads (Lexie Littleton)
- Bridget Jones's Baby (Bridget Jones)
- Sandra Bullock
- Demolition Man (1997 TV Asahi edition) (Lieutenant Lenina Huxley)
- Speed (1998 TV Asahi edition) (Annie Porter)
- The Net (TV Asahi edition) (Angela Bennett)
- Miss Congeniality (2005 NTV edition) (Gracie Hart)
- Crash (Jean Cabot)[18]
- Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous (2008 NTV edition) (Gracie Hart)
- Reese Witherspoon
- Pleasantville (Jennifer)[19]
- Little Nicky (Holly)[20]
- Legally Blonde (Elle Woods)
- Sweet Home Alabama (Melanie "Carmichael" Smooter Perry)
- Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde (Elle Woods)
- This Means War (Lauren Scott)[21]
- Juliette Lewis
- Cape Fear (Danielle Bowden)
- The Basketball Diaries (Diane Moody)
- From Dusk till Dawn (Kate Fuller)
- The Way of the Gun (Robin)
- All the Right Moves (1991 NTV edition) (Lisa Lietzke (Lea Thompson))[22]
- Armour of God II: Operation Condor (Elsa)[23]
- Beverly Hills, 90210 (Kelly Taylor (Jennie Garth))[24]
- BH90210 (Jennie Garth/Kelly Taylor)[25]
- Big Eyes (Margaret Keane (Amy Adams))
- Blue Velvet (TV Tokyo edition) (Sandy Williams (Laura Dern))
- Bram Stoker's Dracula (1995 TV Asahi edition) (Mina Harker (Winona Ryder))
- Crank (Eve Lydon (Amy Smart))[26]
- Dinosaurs (Charlene Sinclair)
- Father of the Bride (Annie Banks (Kimberly Williams-Paisley))
- Father of the Bride Part II (Annie Banks-Mackenzie (Kimberly Williams-Paisley))
- The Fifth Element (Leeloo Minaï Lekatariba-Laminaï-Tchaï Ekbat de Sebat (Milla Jovovich))[27]
- Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (J.J. (Saffron Henderson))
- He Got Game (Dakota Barns (Milla Jovovich))[28]
- Kissing Jessica Stein (Helen Cooper (Heather Juergensen))[29]
- Little Voice (Laura Hoff / LV (Jane Horrocks))[30]
- Romeo Must Die (Trish O'Day (Aaliyah))[31]
- Stealing Beauty (Lucy Harmon (Liv Tyler))[32]
- Ted (Norah Jones)
- The Terminator (2003 TV Tokyo edition) (Sarah Connor (Linda Hamilton))
- The War (Elvadine)[33]
- Zoolander (Matilda Jeffries (Christine Taylor))[34]
Animation
- The Road to El Dorado (Chel)[35]
Discography
Albums
Title | Released | Label | Format(s) | Catalog # | Peak position[36] | Sales | Notes |
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Cluster | April 28, 1993 | EMI Music Japan | CD | TYCY-5301 | — | [37] | |
華の宴 (Hana no Utage) |
May 19, 1993 | EMI Music Japan | CD | TYTY-5302 | — | [38] | |
Destiny | July 12, 1995 | Pioneer LDC | CD | PICA-1067 | — | [39] | |
Rica the Best | May 23, 2001 | VAP | CD | VPCD-81374/5 | — | 2 CDs [40] | |
まんまる (Manmaru) |
September 30, 2009 | Sound Mission Label | CD | ZMCZ-5087 | — | [41] | |
松本梨香が歌うポケモンソングベスト (Matsumoto Rika ga Utau Pokemon Songu Besuto) |
July 16, 2011 | Kadokawa / Media Factory | CD, digital download | ZMCP-7317 | #85 | Spent 7 weeks on the Oricon charts[42] |
Other songs
- "Get a Dream" (Opening of Sunrise Eiyuutan/Sunrise Eiyuutan R)
- "Alive A life" (Opening for Kamen Rider Ryuki, Remix tracks of Rider Chips' Song Attack Ride Vol.1)
- "Mezase Pokémon Masutā" (Opening for Pokémon: Original Series Chapter 1: Sekiei Rīgu)
- "Mezase Pokémon Masutā '98" (Opening for Pokémon Movie 1: Myūtsū no Gyakushū)
- "Mezase Pokémon Masutā 2001" (Opening for Pokémon Movie 4: Serebii Toki wo Koeta Deai)
- "Mezase Pokémon Masutā 2002" (Opening for Pokémon Movie 5: Mizu no Miyako no Mamori Gami - Latias to Latios)
- "Oyasumi, Boku no Pikachu" (from the Mezase Pokémon Masutā album)
- "Pokémon Masutā e no Michi" (from the Pokémon Rocket Gang! It's a White Tomorrow! CD drama) sung with Naoki Takao
- "Taipu: Wairudo" (Ending for Pokémon: Original Series Chapter 1: Sekiei Rīgu & Pokémon: Original Series Chapter 2: Orenji Shotō Hen)
- "Raibaru!" (Opening for Pokémon: Original Series Chapter 2: Orenji Shotō Hen & for Pokémon Movie 2: Maboroshi no Pokémon: Lugia Bakutan)
- "Minna de Aruko!" (from the Pokémon Rapurasu ni Notte album), sung with Ikue Ōtani, Mayumi Iizuka, Satomi Koorogi, Yūji Ueda, Rikako Aikawa, Tomokazu Seki, Mika Kanai & Megumi Hayashibara
- "Minna ga Itakara" (Insert song for Pokémon Movie 2: Maboroshi no Pokémon: Lugia Bakutan)
- "OK!" (Opening for Pokémon: Original Series Chapter 3: Kin-Gin Hen)
- "OK! 2000" (Opening for Pokémon Movie 3: Kesshou Tou no Teiou: Entei)
- "Charenjā!" (Opening for Pokémon: Advanced Generation)
- "Supāto!" (Opening for Pokémon: Advanced Generation)
- "Hai Tatchi!" (Opening for Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl, sung with Megumi Toyoguchi)
- "Hai Tatchi! 2009" (Opening song of Gekijouban Pocket Monsters Diamond and Pearl: Arceus Chōkoku no Jikū e, and Opening for Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl, sung with Megumi Toyoguchi)
- "Burning Soul" (Hyuga Kojiro image song for the Captain Tsubasa: Road to 2002 Song Of Kickers CD)
- "Chiisana Dai Bouken" (Opening for Chi's Sweet Home: Chi's New Address)
- "Besuto Uisshu!" (Opening for Pokémon: Best Wishes!)
- "In Your Heart" (From Ultraman Neos), sung with Project DMM
- "Yajirushi ni Natte!" (Opening for Pokémon: Best Wishes! Season 2)
- "Yajirushi ni Natte! 2013" (Opening for Pokémon: Best Wishes! Season 2 Episode N)
- "V (Boruto)" (Alternate Version) (Opening for Pokémon XY, sung with Jewel (J☆Dee'Z))
- "Getta Ban Ban" (Alternate Version) (Opening for Pokémon XY, sung with Ikue Ōtani)
- "XY&Z (Ikuze)" (Opening for Pokémon XY&Z)
- "Arōra!!" (Opening for Pokémon Sun & Moon, sung with Ikue Ōtani)
- "Mezase Pokémon Masutā 20th Anniversary" (Opening for Pokémon Sun & Moon and for Gekijō-ban Poketto Monsutā Kimi ni kimeta!)
- "Mezase Pokémon Masutā 20th Anniversary Ballad ver."
- "Oyasumi, Boku no Pikachu 2017 ver."
- "Mezase Pokémon Masutā '98 (2019 Remaster)" (Opening for Myūtsū no Gyakushū EVOLUTION)
- "Go! Now! ~Alive A life neo~" (Ending theme for Kamen Rider Zi-O Spinoff - Rider Time: Kamen Rider Ryuki)
References
- ^ Doi, Hitoshi. "Matsumoto Rica". Seiyuu Database. Retrieved November 18, 2011.
- ^ "Behind The Voice Actors - Rica Matsumoto". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved February 28, 2015.
- ^ "[JAM Project] Message form Rica Matsumoto 松本梨香 からのメッセージ (燃えろ!俺の魂~勇者の熱血ブログ)". mysinablog.com. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
- ^ "Interview: Rica Matsumoto". Anime News Network. September 2, 2006. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
- ^ "今年4月に放送開始20周年!世界的人気アニメ"ポケモンの"サトシ役・松本梨香が、遂にオフィシャルサイトをオープン!" (in Japanese). PR Times Inc. February 20, 2017. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
- ^ "俺様のターン、ドロー! 『遊戯王』邪悪すぎる闇バクラがフィギュア化" (in Japanese). Excite. November 4, 2014. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
- ^ "Cast for Returning Characters". Anime News Network. October 15, 2015.
- ^ サイト名. dc-taka.com (in Japanese). Retrieved April 3, 2018.
- ^ a b c "Rica Matsumoto - 96 Character Images | Behind The Voice Actors". behindthevoiceactors.com. Retrieved September 30, 2019. Check mark indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources.
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- ^ 華の宴 [Flower Party] (in Japanese). Oricon Style. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
- ^ "Destiny" (in Japanese). Oricon Style. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
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- ^ まんまる (in Japanese). Oricon Style. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
- ^ 松本梨香が歌うポケモンソングベスト [Rika Matsumoto Sings the Best Pokemon Songs] (in Japanese). Oricon Style. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
External links
- Official blog (in Japanese)
- Official website (in Japanese)
- Rica Matsumoto at GamePlaza-Haruka Voice Acting Database (in Japanese)
- Rica Matsumoto at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Rica Matsumoto at IMDb
- Rika Matsumoto at the Japanese Movie Database (in Japanese)
- 1968 births
- Living people
- Anime singers
- JAM Project members
- Japanese contraltos
- Japanese female pop singers
- Japanese musical theatre actresses
- Japanese people with non-standard romanized names
- Japanese video game actresses
- Japanese voice actresses
- Musicians from Kanagawa Prefecture
- Nintendo people
- Voice actresses from Yokohama
- 20th-century Japanese actresses
- 21st-century Japanese actresses
- 20th-century Japanese singers
- 21st-century Japanese singers
- 20th-century women singers
- 21st-century women singers