Even her coat is Hot-Blooded.
Matsumoto Rica, Getto Daze!
Rica Matsumoto (born November 30, 1968), is the successor of Mayumi Tanaka in Hotblooded voice acting, and Distaff Counterpart of Hironobu Kageyama in singing Anime Theme Songs.
Typecast as the Kid Hero since her Star-Making Role as Jin Hyuga from Zettai Muteki Raijin-Oh, Rica is known nowadays as the voice actress for Satoshi/Ash in Pokémon: The Series, and has a tendency to ad-lib his catchphrase ("getto da ze") when playing other roles. Her roles are hotblooded enough to put Junko Takeuchi to shame, yet her range can be cute enough to rival Ikue Otani. She has several solo albums and was a founding member of supergroup JAM Project.
She has no relation to Marika Matsumoto, but they did work together once.
Notable roles by Rica Matsumoto:
- The title character of Angela Anaconda.
- Aoi Futaba in You're Under Arrest! (Since Aoi is a Wholesome Crossdresser, Ms. Matsumoto is Playing Against Type)
- Arthur G-6 in Chikyuu Sentai Fiveman
- Bikky in the FAKE OVA and Drama CDs.
- Bundorio Bunderas and the Boonboomgers' equipment in Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger
- Bunnie Rabbot in the Japanese dub of Sonic The Hedgehog
- Cera in the Japanese dub of The Land Before Time
- Chel in the Japanese dub of The Road to El Dorado
- Chihiro Kawai in Pretty Sammy
- Chiro in the Japanese dub of Super Robot Monkey Team Hyper Force Go
- Choromatsu in Osomatsu-kun (1988 series; her debut role)
- Dora Laygor in Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger
- Elle Woods in the Japanese dub of Legally Blonde
- Flounder in the Japanese dub of The Little Mermaid (1989)
- Gomi Jigen in Choujin Sentai Jetman
- Gon Freecss in Hunter × Hunter (1998 promotional OVA)
- Hazuki Shiberia from Muka Muka Paradise
- Himiko Crisper in Kamen Rider: Beyond Generations
- Jim Hawking in Outlaw Star
- Jin Hyuga from Zettai Muteki Raijin-Oh
- Jinpei the Swallow in Gatchaman (90s OVA)
- Kei from Dirty Pair Flash
- Keiko Nakadai in Weather Report Girl (Otenki Oneesan) (anime OVA version)
- Kojiro Hyuga (child/teen) in Captain Tsubasa: Road to 2002 (The only time Hyuga's ever been voiced in Japanese note by a woman in any compacity, in all other adaptations Hyuga has the same male voice actor regardless of his age.)
- Kiyoshi Mitarai / Seaman in YuYu Hakusho (and prior to this, she voiced Koashura in the first movie YYH movie, The Golden Seal)
- Lawson in the Japanese dub of Recess (Making it one of the very few dubs where he's voiced by a woman.)
- Masako Yamada in Hikonin Sentai Akibaranger in episode 5, right down to using her Satoshi voice twice and even saying Getto Da Ze at the revived Monster of the Week.
- MegaMarisa in M.U.G.E.N
- Megara in Kingdom Hearts II
- Ms. Titan in Kamen Rider Revice: Kamen Rider Jeanne & Kamen Rider Aguilera with Girls Remix
- Mukai in Dragon Drive
- Musashi in Brave Fencer Musashi
- Mutsuki Asahina in the Haunted Junction videogames and CD dramas (voiced by Yukie Nakama note in the TV series)
- Nall in Lunar: Eternal Blue
- Namiko Isobe in If I See You In My Dreams
- Nozomu Ozora in Moldiver
- Ricarla "Carla" Borgnine in Super Robot Wars
- Rumi in Perfect Blue
- Ryou Bakura, Yami Bakura, and Thief Bakura in Yu-Gi-Oh!, took on the role after You Inoue passed away. (also darrins Tsutomu Kashiwakura from the 1998 Toei anime)
- Satoshi (Ash Ketchum) in Pokémon: The Series (She also does Persian and Lucky (Chansey)! She also sings most of the Japanese opening themes of the series.)
- Sasuga Zuruko (Tigerlily Sakai) in Stitch!
- Seiji Takasugi in The Brave Fighter of Legend Da-Garn (Her second principal role.)
- Selena Quintanilla (Jennifer Lopez) in the Japanese dub of Selena (and also a Casting Gag, since she and Selena are both singers, except Ms. Matsumoto is still alive.)
Rica has also performed songs in:
- Chi's Sweet Home ("Chiisana Dai Bouken")
- Dirty Pair Flash ("Thrill ni Koishite", "Kokoro de Mitsumeteru")
- FAKE ("Starlight Heaven")
- Kamen Rider Ryuki ("Alive A life")
- Kamen Rider Zi-O, she returned for Kamen Rider Zi-O: Rider Time Ryuki ("Go! Now! ～Alive A life neo～")
- Fancy Lala ("La La La ~Kuchibiru ni Negai o Komete~")
- Pokémon: The Series (Of course — seven solos and a duet, and that's just for the openings!)
- Pretty Sammy ("Ai no Makeikusa")
