Rica Matsumoto Explained

Rica Matsumoto
Native Name:	松本 梨香
Native Name Lang:	ja
Birth Date:	30 November 1968
Birth Place:	Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Years Active:	1986–present
Notable Works:	Satoshi (Ash Ketchum) (Pokémon)
Height:	160 cm
Module:	Embed: yes Background: solo_singer Instrument: Vocals Years Active: 1993–present Associated Acts: JAM Project

is a Japanese actress, voice actress and singer who was born in Yokohama, Japan.^{[1] [2]} Her name is also sometimes romanized as Rika 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. Her most notable role is Satoshi (Ash Ketchum in English localizations), the original main character of the anime series Pokémon. Other notable roles include Ryo Bakura in Yu-Gi-Oh!, Midori Kodama in Azuki Chan, and Aoi Futaba in You're Under Arrest. 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. In April 2008, she announced in she was taking time off from JAM Project to focus on her solo work.^[3]

Filmography

Television animation

Year	Title	Role	Other notes
1988	Anpan Man	Rakugaki Kozō
	Osomatsu-kun	Choromatsu	Debut role
	Wowser	Blackie
1990	Anpan Man	Piano Man
	Heisei Tensai Bakabon	Nise Musuko, Kumada-kun, ryokan employee, lazy wife, multiple other roles
	Magical Angel Sweet Mint	Aru, Gureamu
1991	Anpan Man	Baby Donut
	City Hunter '91	Sonya
	Jankenman	Soccer-kun
	Magical Princess Minky Momo	kid B
	Marude Dameo	Kanemochi Sugoi, young dinosaur, Prince, town girl
	Ochame na Futago	Kerry
	Matchless Raijin-Oh	Jin Hyuga	First leading role
	Moero! Top Striker	Julian
1992	Anpan Man	Natto Man, Shūmai Musume, Medamayaki-kun
	The Brave Fighter of Legend Da-Garn	Seiji Takasugi
	Calimero	Pankuratcho
	Genki Bakuhatsu Ganbaruger	Jin Hyuga
	My Patrasche	Jan
	Tekkaman Blade	Rick
1993	Anpan Man	Tengu Boy
	Mobile Suit Victory Gundam	Haro, Warren Trace, Renda de Paloma
	Muka Muka Paradise	Hazuki
1994	Akazukin Chacha	Poppy-kun
	Tonde Burin	Keiko Kuroha, Buta Session, Buta Session G
	Yu Yu Hakusho	Kiyoshi Mitarai, Koashura
1995	Azuki-chan	Midori Kodama, Yōko's mother
	Mama Loves the Poyopoyo-Saurus	Miki Poyota
	Ninku	Fūsuke
1996	Ganba! Fly High	Mariko Sagara
	Kaiketsu Zorro	Bernardo
	Magical Girl Pretty Sammy	Chihiro
	You're Under Arrest	Aoi Futaba
1997	Anpan Man	Kurukuru Okoma-chan
	Pocket Monsters: Episode Sekiei League	Satoshi (Ash Ketchum),^[4] Sakaki's Persian
1998	Bomberman B-Daman Bakugaiden	Shuringe
	Dokkiri Doctor	Tomoko Asaoka
	Hikarian	Hikarian Star Queen
	If I See You in My Dreams	Namiko Isobe
	The Kindaichi Case Files	Narumi Fuwa, Reiko Kitami
	Master Keaton	Ilya
	Outlaw Star	James "Jim" Hawking
	Trigun	Kaite
1999	Bomberman B-Daman Bakugaiden V	Witchy
	Hoshin Engi	Raishinshi
	Now and Then, Here and There	Sis
	Pocket Monsters: Episode Orange Archipelago	Satoshi (Ash Ketchum), Sakaki's Persian
	Pocket Monsters: Episode Gold & Silver	Satoshi (Ash Ketchum), Sakaki's Persian
2000	Case Closed	Ritsuko Usui
	Hidamari no Ki	Okon
	Lupin III: $1 Money Wars	Sandy Fishburne
	Mon Colle Knights	Flame Angel
	Mewtwo! I Am Here	Satoshi (Ash Ketchum), Sakaki's Persian	TV special
	Rerere no Tensai Bakabon	Momotarō, Non-chan
	Vandread	Fanieta
2001	Captain Tsubasa	Kojirō Hyūga	As a boy
	Star Ocean EX	Opera Vectra
	You're Under Arrest Second Season	Aoi Futaba^[5]
	Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters	Ryo Bakura (Dark Bakura/Thief King Bakura)^[6]	Succeeded Yo Inoue
2002	Bomberman Jetters	Misty
	Case Closed
	Dragon Drive	Mukai
	Fortune Dogs	Pochi
	Gun Frontier	Sinunora
	Hanada Shōnen Shi	Jiro, Yōhei, Madame Katherine, Satsuki Baa-san, Yoshiko's friend
	Pocket Monsters Side Stories	Satoshi (Ash Ketchum), Sakaki's Persian
	Pocket Monsters: Advanced Generation	Satoshi (Ash Ketchum), Sakaki's Persian
	You're Under Arrest	Aoi Futaba	^[7]
2003	Astro Boy	Reno
	Case Closed	Jun Kataoka
	Machine Robo Rescue	Chāmī Satō
	Ninja Scroll	Nekome
2004	Gokusen	Shizuka Fujiyama
	Gravion Zwei	Dr. Barnett
	The Prince of Tennis	Hanna
2005	Black Jack	Jun, Satoru
	Naruto	Suzume-bachi
		Freya
	Paradise Kiss	Koizumi-kun
	Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!	Chiro
2006	Majime ni Fumajime Kaiketsu Zorori	Mirai Saeda
	The Terrifying Mirage Pokémon	Satoshi (Ash Ketchum)	TV special
	Pocket Monsters: Diamond and Pearl	Satoshi (Ash Ketchum), Sakaki's Persian
2007	MapleStory	Puudou
		Ayumi Kaku (Hysteria)
	Sgt. Frog	Yamato
	You're Under Arrest: Full Throttle	Aoi Futaba
2008	Atashin'chi	Monta
2009	Chi's Sweet Home: Chi's New Address	Tora
2010	Pocket Monsters: Best Wishes!	Satoshi (Ash Ketchum), Sakaki's Persian
2012	Stitch! ~ Best Friends Forever ~	Zuruko (Tsuruko Sasuga)
	Stitch! ~ The Mischievous Alien's Great Adventure ~	Zuruko (Tsuruko Sasuga)
		Carla Borgnine
	Humanity Has Declined	Doc
	Pocket Monsters: Best Wishes! Season 2	Satoshi (Ash Ketchum), Sakaki's Persian
	Stitch and the Planet of Sand	Zuruko (Tsuruko Sasuga)
2013	Pocket Monsters: Best Wishes! Season 2: Episode N	Satoshi (Ash Ketchum), Sakaki's Persian
	Pocket Monsters: Best Wishes! Season 2: Decolora Adventure	Satoshi (Ash Ketchum), Sakaki's Persian
	Pocket Monsters: XY	Satoshi (Ash Ketchum)
2015	Panpaka Pants	Silky
	Pocket Monsters: XY&Z	Satoshi (Ash Ketchum)
2016	Pocket Monsters: Sun & Moon	Satoshi (Ash Ketchum)
2019	Pocket Monsters	Satoshi (Ash Ketchum)
2021	Seven Knights Revolution: Hero Successor	Jabe^[8]

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
• (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 (1998–2020) (Satoshi)
• (Bakura) (2016)^[9]
• DC Super Heroes vs. Eagle Talon (2017) (Wonder Woman)^[10]

Video games

• GeGeGe no Kitarō: Gyakushū! Yōma Dai Kessen (2003) (Kitarō)
• GeGeGe no Kitarō: Ibun Yōkai Kitan (2003) (Kitarō)
• GeGeGe no Kitarō: Kikiippotsu! Yōkai Rettō (2003) (Kitarō)
• Super Robot Wars Original Generations (2007, PlayStation 2) (Ricarla Borgnine)
• Lunar 2: Eternal Blue (1994) (Nall)^[11]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Doi. Hitoshi. Matsumoto Rica. Seiyuu Database. November 18, 2011.
2. Web site: Behind The Voice Actors - Rica Matsumoto. Behind The Voice Actors. February 28, 2015.
3. Web site: [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) ]. https://web.archive.org/web/20090312084517/http://jamxnana.mysinablog.com/index.php?op=ViewArticle&articleId=1094825 . 2009-03-12 . April 7, 2015 . mysinablog.com.
4. Web site: Interview: Rica Matsumoto . . February 13, 2020 . September 2, 2006.
5. Web site: 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！ . PR Times Inc. . February 13, 2020 . ja . February 20, 2017.
6. Web site: 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 . . February 13, 2020 . ja . November 4, 2014.
7. Web site: TVアニメーション 「逮捕しちゃうぞフルスロットル」公式ホームページ . . November 5, 2022 . Japanese.
8. Web site: Seven Knights TV Anime Reveals 12 More Cast Members, Visual. Anime News Network . February 15, 2021. February 15, 2021.
9. Web site: Cast for Returning Characters. Anime News Network. October 15, 2015.
10. Web site: http://dc-taka.com/character/%E3%83%AF%E3%83%B3%E3%83%80%E3%83%BC%E3%82%A6%E3%83%BC%E3%83%9E%E3%83%B3/. ja:サイト名. dc-taka.com. ja. April 3, 2018. October 29, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181029191802/http://dc-taka.com/character/%E3%83%AF%E3%83%B3%E3%83%80%E3%83%BC%E3%82%A6%E3%83%BC%E3%83%9E%E3%83%B3/. dead.
11. Web site: ja:『黄昏に潜む梟と、明け方の昴』12月26日発売。乱歩賞作家がシナリオを手掛ける本格ミステリー。主人公を松本梨香さんが演じる. https://www.famitsu.com/article/202409/17599. Famitsu. September 13, 2024. October 13, 2024. ja.
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19. Web site: チャーリーズ・エンジェル フルスロットル. November 7, 2021. Wowow.
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26. Web site: スピード＜日本語吹替完全版＞コレクターズ・ブルーレイBOX ［スピード2付］. November 25, 2021. Tsutaya.
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29. Web site: メラニーは行く！[吹]]. March 1, 2021. Star Channel.
30. Web site: Ｂｌａｃｋ ＆ Ｗｈｉｔｅ／ブラック ＆ ホワイト. September 13, 2019. Star Channel.
31. Web site: 栄光の彼方に. July 21, 2019. Star Channel.
32. Web site: プロジェクト・イーグル 〈日本語吹替収録版〉. April 27, 2019. NBCUniversal Japan.
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34. Web site: ビバリーヒルズ再会白書. February 17, 2020. Fukikaeru.
35. Web site: ビルとテッドの地獄旅行 <ＨＤマスター・スペシャルエディション>. June 29, 2021. Zeque Productions.
36. Web site: ブルーベルベット-日本語吹替音声収録 4K レストア版-. February 24, 2023. Happinet Pictures.
37. Web site: アドレナリン［吹］. October 31, 2019. Star Channel.
38. Web site: アドレナリン２ ハイ・ボルテージ. November 7, 2021. Sony Pictures.
39. Web site: 海外ドラマ『ディスカバリー・オブ・ウィッチズ ～第1章 魔女の目覚め～』日本語吹替版に内田真礼さん、日野聡さんら豪華声優出演、コメント到着！ 6/8よりU-NEXTで独占配信. August 15, 2021. animate Times.
40. Web site: ファーザー. September 14, 2021. Interfilm. August 2, 2021.
41. Web site: 花嫁のパパ. July 19, 2022. Star Channel .
42. Web site: 花嫁のパパ2. July 19, 2022. Star Channel .
43. Web site: フィフス・エレメント 4K UHD+Blu-ray(2枚組). March 21, 2022. TC Entertainment.
44. Web site: フレンズ シーズン7. January 29, 2023. The Cinema.
45. Web site: ゴースト・ストーリーズ 英国幽霊奇談 日本語吹替あり レンタルDVD. January 27, 2022. Mercari.
46. Web site: 『ダウントン・アビー』脚本家が贈る『ギルデッド・エイジ -ニューヨーク黄金時代-』6月10日（金）U-NEXTにて見放題で独占配信決定！日本語吹替版の内田真礼、浅野真澄、杉田智和、新田恵海、井上喜久子、松本梨香からコメント到着。予告編も解禁. May 30, 2022. May 31, 2022. U-NEXT.
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55. Web site: ロミオ・マスト・ダイ［吹］. July 23, 2019. Star Channel.
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57. Web site: 魅せられて［吹］. March 2, 2019. Star Channel.
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62. Web site: ズーランダー. July 24, 2019. Star Channel.
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64. Web site: 児玉すみれ、松本梨香、三木眞一郎ら「怪盗グルーのミニオン超変身」吹替版声優が一挙解禁. May 30, 2024. June 13, 2024. Natalie.
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69. Web site: トロールズ ミュージック☆パワー. Fukikaeru. October 15, 2020. October 16, 2020.
70. Web site: ja:松本梨香の作品 アルバム . Rica Matsumoto Albums . http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/220653/products/album/ . ja . . May 5, 2016.
71. Web site: CLUSTER. May 5, 2016. ja. Oricon Style.
72. Web site: http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/220653/products/276229/2/. ja:華の宴. Flower Party. May 5, 2016. ja. Oricon Style.
73. Web site: Destiny. May 5, 2016. ja. Oricon Style.
74. Web site: RICA the BEST. May 5, 2016. ja. Oricon Style.
75. Web site: http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/220653/products/835507/1/. ja:まんまる. May 5, 2016. ja. Oricon Style.
76. Web site: http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/220653/products/922668/1/. ja:松本梨香が歌うポケモンソングベスト. Rika Matsumoto Sings the Best Pokemon Songs. May 5, 2016. ja. Oricon Style.
77. Web site: 爆上戦隊ブンブンジャー 主題歌特設サイト . . March 3, 2024 . ja .
78. Web site: Rica Matsumoto - 96 Character Images | Behind The Voice Actors|website=behindthevoiceactors.com|access-date=September 30, 2019|postscript=. Check mark indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources.}}
    • Shinsetsu Samurai Spirits Bushido Retsuden
    ] (1997) (Rashojin Mizuki)
    • Haunted Junction (1997, PlayStation) - Asahina Mutsuki
    • Brave Fencer Musashi (1998) (Musashi)
    • 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)
    • Pokémon Masters EX (2022) (Satoshi)
    • Tasogare ni Hisomu Fukurou to, Akegata no Subaru (2024) (Subaru Sakaki)^[11]

    Tokusatsu

    • Kousoku Sentai Turboranger (1989) (Bell Chime Boma (ep. 27), Amulet Boma (ep. 31))
    • The Mobile Cop Jiban (1989) (Reporter (Actor) (ep. 9), Queen 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)
    • Kamen Rider Jeanne & Kamen Rider Aguilera with Girls Remix (2022) (Ms. Titan)
    • Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger (2024) (Bundorio Bunderas)

    Dubbing roles

    Live-action

    • Patricia Arquette
      • True Romance (Alabama Whitman)^[12]
      • Holy Matrimony (Havana)
      • Flirting with Disaster (Nancy Coplin)
      • Nightwatch (Katherine)
      • Bringing Out the Dead (Mary Burke)^[13]
      • Little Nicky (Valerie Veran)^[14]
      • Human Nature (Lila Jute)
      • Holes (Katherine "Kissin' Kate" Barlow)
      • Medium (Allison Dubois)
      • Boyhood (Olivia Evans)^[15]
      • (Avery Ryan)^[16]
      • Otherhood (Gillian Lieberman)
    • Drew Barrymore
      • Bad Girls (1997 TV Asahi edition) (Lily Laronette)
      • Ever After (Danielle De Barbarac)
      • Never Been Kissed (Josie Geller)^[17]
      • Charlie's Angels (Dylan Sanders)^[18]
      • Riding in Cars with Boys (Beverly Ann "Bev" Donofrio)
      • (Dylan Sanders)^[19]
      • 50 First Dates (Lucy Whitmore)^[20]
      • Fever Pitch (Lindsey Meeks)^[21]
    • Renée Zellweger
      • A Price Above Rubies (Sonia Horowitz)
      • The Bachelor (Anne Arden)
      • Bridget Jones's Diary (Bridget Jones)
      • Chicago (Roxanne "Roxie" Hart)^[22]
      • Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (Bridget Jones)
      • Cinderella Man (Mae Braddock)^[23]
      • Leatherheads (Lexie Littleton)^[24]
      • Bridget Jones's Baby (Bridget Jones)
    • Sandra Bullock
      • Demolition Man (1997 TV Asahi edition) (Lieutenant Lenina Huxley)^[25]
      • Speed (1998 TV Asahi edition) (Annie Porter)^[26]
      • The Net (TV Asahi edition) (Angela Bennett)
      • Miss Congeniality (2005 NTV edition) (Gracie Hart)
      • Crash (Jean Cabot)^[27]
      • (2008 NTV edition) (Gracie Hart)
    • Reese Witherspoon
      • Pleasantville (Jennifer)^[28]
      • Little Nicky (Holly)
      • Legally Blonde (Elle Woods)
      • Sweet Home Alabama (Melanie "Carmichael" Smooter Perry)^[29]
      • (Elle Woods)
      • This Means War (Lauren Scott)^[30]
    • 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))^[31]
    • (Elsa)^[32]
    • Beverly Hills, 90210 (Kelly Taylor (Jennie Garth))^[33]
    • BH90210 (Jennie Garth/Kelly Taylor)^[34]
    • Big Eyes (Margaret Keane (Amy Adams))
    • Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (Elizabeth (Annette Azcuy))^[35]
    • Blue Velvet (1991 TV Tokyo edition) (Sandy Williams (Laura Dern))^[36]
    • Bram Stoker's Dracula (1995 TV Asahi edition) (Mina Harker (Winona Ryder))
    • Crank (Eve Lydon (Amy Smart))^[37]
    • (Eve Lydon (Amy Smart))^[38]
    • Dinosaurs (Charlene Sinclair)
    • A Discovery of Witches (Sarah Bishop (Alex Kingston))^[39]
    • The Father (Anne (Olivia Colman))^[40]
    • Father of the Bride (Annie Banks (Kimberly Williams-Paisley))^[41]
    • Father of the Bride Part II (Annie Banks-Mackenzie (Kimberly Williams-Paisley))^[42]
    • The Fifth Element (Leeloo Minaï Lekatariba-Laminaï-Tchaï Ekbat de Sebat (Milla Jovovich))^[43]
    • (J.J. (Saffron Henderson))
    • Friends (Melissa Warburton (Winona Ryder))^[44]
    • Ghost Stories (Simon Rifkind (Alex Lawther))^[45]
    • The Gilded Age (Agnes van Rhijn (Christine Baranski))^[46]
    • He Got Game (Dakota Barns (Milla Jovovich))^[47]
    • Heartbreakers (Page Conners (Jennifer Love Hewitt))^[48]
    • (Bromwyn (Sheridan Smith))^[49]
    • Kindergarten Cop (Cindy (Alix Koromzay))^[50]
    • Kissing Jessica Stein (Helen Cooper (Heather Juergensen))^[51]
    • Little Voice (Laura Hoff / LV (Jane Horrocks))^[52]
    • The Medium (Nim (Sawanee Utoomma))^[53]
    • Peaceful (Crystal (Catherine Deneuve))^[54]
    • Romeo Must Die (Trish O'Day (Aaliyah))^[55]
    • Secret Sunshine (Lee Shin-ae (Jeon Do-yeon))^[56]
    • Stealing Beauty (Lucy Harmon (Liv Tyler))^[57]
    • Ted (Norah Jones)
    • The Terminator (2003 TV Tokyo edition) (Sarah Connor (Linda Hamilton))^[58]
    • The War (Elvadine)^[59]
    • Thunderbolt (Amy Yip) (Anita Yuen)
    • Wonka (Mrs. Scrubbit (Olivia Colman))^[60]
    • Wrong Turn (Jessie Burlingame (Eliza Dushku))^[61]
    • Zoolander (Matilda Jeffries (Christine Taylor))^[62]

    Animation

    • Deep (Deep)^[63]
    • Despicable Me 4 (Valentina)^[64]
    • Jack and the Cuckoo-Clock Heart (Madeleine #1)^[65]
    • The Road to El Dorado (Chel)^{[66] [67]}
    • Terra Willy (Willy)^[68]
    • Trolls World Tour (Delta Dawn)^[69]

    Discography

    Albums

    Title	Released	Label	Format(s)	Catalog #	Peak position^[70]	Sales	Notes
    Cluster	April 28, 1993	EMI Music Japan	CD	TYCY-5301	—		^[71]
    華の宴 (Hana no Utage)	May 19, 1993	EMI Music Japan	CD	TYTY-5302	—		^[72]
    Destiny	July 12, 1995	Pioneer LDC	CD	PICA–1067	—		^[73]
    Rica the Best	May 23, 2001	VAP	CD	VPCD-81374/5	—		2 CDs ^[74]
    まんまる (Manmaru)	September 30, 2009	Sound Mission Label	CD	ZMCZ-5087	—		^[75]
    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^[76]

    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 Master" (Opening for Pokémon: Original Series Chapter 1: Sekiei Rīgu)
    • "Mezase Pokémon Master '98" (Opening for Pokémon Movie 1: Myūtsū no Gyakushū)
    • "Mezase Pokémon Master 2001" (Opening for Pokémon Movie 4: Serebii Toki wo Koeta Deai)
    • "Mezase Pokémon Master 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 Master e no Michi" (from the Pokémon Rocket Gang! It's a White Tomorrow! CD drama) sung with Naoki Takao
    • "Type: Wild" (Ending for Pokémon: Original Series Chapter 1: Sekiei Rīgu & Pokémon: Original Series Chapter 2: Orenji Shotō Hen)
    • "Rival!" (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)
    • "Challenger!" (Opening for Pokémon: Advanced Generation)
    • "Spurt!" (Opening for Pokémon: Advanced Generation)
    • "High Touch!" (Opening for Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl, sung with Megumi Toyoguchi)
    • "High Tough! 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 Song Of Kickers CD)
    • "Chiisana Dai Bouken" (Opening for Chi's Sweet Home: Chi's New Address)
    • "Best Wishes!" (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 (Ekkusu Wai & Zetto)" (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 Master 20th Anniversary Ballad ver."
    • "Oyasumi, Boku no Pikachu 2017 ver."
    • "Mezase Pokémon Master '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)
    • "1・2・3" (Opening for Pokémon Journeys, sung with Daiki Yamashita)
    • Kotsukotsu-Pon-Pon (Ending theme for Boonboomger)^[77]

    External links

    • • • Rica Matsumoto at GamePlaza-Haruka Voice Acting Database

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