The Japanese Government appointed 50-year-old voice actress Rika Matsumoto, best known as Satoshi in the Pokémon anime franchise and the singer of the TV anime’s first OP song “Mezase Pokémon Master,” as a “Cool Japan Ambassador” on October 21.
Matsumoto received the letter of appointment from Naokazu Takemoto, Minister of State for “Cool Japan” Strategy, in Tokyo yesterday.
Matsumoto is its 47th ambassador and the second voice actress who is assigned to the post following Aya Hirano (Haruhi Suzumiya VA) last month.