Rica Matsumoto
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.
Convention Guest Appearances
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2024
- Comic Con Okinawa 2024 - December 8, 2024 in Okinawa, Japan
- Tokyo X 2024 - June 15-16, 2024 in Houston, TX
- Iberanime 2024 - May 11-12, 2024 in Lisbon, Portugal 2023
- Indonesia Comic Con 2023 - June 23-25, 2023 in Jakarta, Indonesia 2021
- Comic Con Okinawa 2021 - December 12, 2021 in Okinawa, Japan 2019
- Saboten Con 2019 - August 30 - September 2, 2019 in Phoenix, AZ
- Otakuthon 2019 - August 16-18, 2019 in Montréal, QC, Canada
- Anime Expo 2019 - July 3-7, 2019 in Los Angeles, CA 2010
- Animania Festival Sydney 2010 - September 11-12, 2010 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2009
- Nan Desu Kan 2009 - September 11-13, 2009 in Denver, CO 2006
- Animazement 2006 - May 26-28, 2006 in Morrisville, NC 2003
- Otakon 2003 - August 8-10, 2003 in Baltimore, MD
12 confirmed guest appearances