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My Take
Rica Matsumoto earns my deep respect as one of the great multi-hyphenate voices of Japanese entertainment. Voice actress, singer, stage actor, radio personality, and a founding member of the anison powerhouse JAM Project, she does it all with real fire. What I love is that her stage training bleeds into everything: she does not merely voice characters or sing songs, she performs them with a husky, full-throated conviction that rallies listeners young and old. In an industry where many chase cuteness, her decision to sing from the gut feels brave and unmistakably her own. That authenticity is exactly why she has endured across generations.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Rika Matsumoto
- Name (Japanese)
- 松本梨香
- Reading
- 不明
- Born
- November 30, 1968 (age 57)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Monkey
- Origin
- Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer / seiyū / actor / radio personality
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Rika Matsumoto born?
Born November 30, 1968 (age 57).
Where is Rika Matsumoto from?
Rika Matsumoto is from Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.
What does Rika Matsumoto do?
Rika Matsumoto works as singer, seiyū, actor, radio personality.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-23
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.