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So the PASH interview with Rica was close to the same as Animedia so I won’t post a full translation however here’s some small details sprinkled about. In case anyone who’s new here; Rica Matsumoto is Ash’s Japanese VA.
>Rica reiterates her favorite character return has been Dawn and Piplup’s
>Fans commonly see Rica out in the street and give her gifts for being Ash, and she sometimes visits kids in hospitals who recognize her immediately as Ash
>During the pandemic she often had to record lines by herself or take turns but she’s done a sort of image training where it’s not as hard as it would be since she just pictures how the other VAs will act
>During the final battle she revealed this is the most she’s ever screamed before as the battle is really intense, and there was a fear she might strain her vocal cords
>Rica and Daisuki Ono (Leon’s VA) recorded the entire final battle in the booth together
>Rica thinks Leon’s whole character is cool, she looks forward to his appearances the most, and thinks his lines and cloak are fun and sexy
>Rica’s favorite Ash Pokémon is Gengar
>Ash and Pikachu’s interactions during the battle are very important, so Pikachu presumably will have a big role in the battle
>Rica’s favorite character return episode is “A Triumphant Return! The Alola Champion!!”
