Noriko Matsumoto was a Japanese actress and voice actor born on August 9, 1935, in Tokyo Prefecture. Her career, primarily in film, spanned from the early 1960s to the late 1980s, with her passing on March 26, 2014. While much of her work was in live-action cinema, she is also recognized for her contribution to animated projects through voice acting.

Matsumoto's most prominent voice role was as Hotarubi in the experimental 1967 film Band of Ninja. Directed by Nagisa Oshima, the film was a unique production that involved photographing panels from Sanpei Shirato's manga and setting them to sound, with actors providing voices for the static drawings. In this feature, Matsumoto lent her voice to the character of Hotarubi, a role that stands as a notable example of her voice work.

Beyond her voice performance in Band of Ninja, Matsumoto's career was largely built on roles in live-action films of the 1960s. Her filmography from this period includes performances in a range of Japanese cinema, such as the crime drama The Warped Ones (1960), where she played Fumiko, and the yakuza film The Dragon Crest (1963). She continued acting into the 1970s and 1980s, with later credits including the film Apart from Life (1970) and the television series Iki no Iiyatsu (1987). Information regarding recurring creative collaborations with specific directors or other voice actors, as well as formal awards or notable achievements beyond her body of work, is not readily available.