Rica Matsumoto (松本梨香), born on November 30, 1968 in Yokohama, Japan, is a Japanese singer, voice actress, and performer known for J-pop, anison, and anime- and game-related music. She has built a career around energetic character songs, theme performances, and live appearances, making her a familiar name for listeners who search for anime music and voice actors with established singing careers.
Matsumoto is best known as the voice of Satoshi, known internationally as Ash Ketchum, in the Pokémon anime. That long-running role tied her to one of the most successful anime franchises in the world and made her voice instantly recognizable to generations of fans. Alongside voice acting, she has maintained a parallel singing career built on upbeat pop material and anison sensibilities, and her recordings have also been associated with Tokuma Shoten. In 2026, she also served as the lead voice actress for the nationwide release of the puppet film Yamatotakeru: Shiratori Densetsu, adding another notable credit to a career that bridges anime, character songs, and performance.
