Rie Matsumoto (松本 理恵, Matsumoto Rie, born 1985) is a Japanese anime director and storyboard artist.

Rie Matsumoto
Born1985 (age 38–39)
Occupation(s)Director, storyboard artist
Years active2006–present

Career

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Matsumoto has risen to prominence for being one of the youngest anime directors and one of the few women directors in the industry. She first began working as assistant and episode director for several anime based on the Pretty Cure franchise in the late 2000s. In 2010, she directed the film HeartCatch PreCure The Movie: Fashion Show in the Flower Capital... Really?!, her first work as head director. She directed the ONA Kyōsōgiga in 2012, which was well received.[1][2] More recently, her direction of 2015's Blood Blockade Battlefront earned her praise.[3]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
2006 Futari wa Pretty Cure Splash Star Assistant director (18 episodes) Television series
2007 Yes! PreCure 5 Episode director (2 episodes), assistant episode director (9 episodes) Television series
Yes! PreCure 5 The Movie: Great Miraculous Adventure in the Mirror Kingdom! Assistant director Film
2008 Yes! PreCure 5 GoGo! Episode director (7 episodes), storyboard (4 episodes) Television series
2009 Fresh Pretty Cure! Episode director, storyboard, and unit director (5 episodes) Television series
Marie & Gali Episode director and storyboard (1 episode) Television series
2010 Pretty Cure All Stars DX2: Light of Hope☆Protect the Rainbow Jewel! Storyboard, unit director Film
HeartCatch PreCure The Movie: Fashion Show in the Flower Capital... Really?! Director Film
2011 Pretty Cure All Stars DX3: Deliver the Future! The Rainbow-Colored Flower That Connects the World Storyboard, unit director Film
Kyōsōgiga Director ONA
2012 Kyōsōgiga Dainidan Series director, episode director (2 episodes), storyboard (3 episodes) ONA
Saint Seiya Omega Episode director and storyboard (2 episodes) Television series
2013 Kyōsōgiga Series director, episode director and script (3 episodes), storyboard (7 episodes), series composition Television series
2015 Blood Blockade Battlefront Series director, episode director (1 episode), storyboard (12 episodes, OP/ED), sound director Television series
2016 Blood Blockade Battlefront: King of the Restaurant of Kings Director, screenplay, storyboard OVA
2017 Blood Blockade Battlefront & Beyond Storyboard (ED), episode director (ED) Television series
2018 "Baby I Love You Daze" Director Music video
2020 "Gotcha!" Director Music video

References

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  1. ^ Martin, Theron (January 8, 2014). "Kyousogiga-Review". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 21, 2016.
  2. ^ Green, Scott (July 26, 2013). ""Kyousogiga" TV Series to Air This Fall". Crunchyroll. Retrieved May 21, 2016.
  3. ^ Verret, Rachael (May 1, 2015). "Why You Should Be Watching Blood Blockade Battlefront". The Mary Sue. Retrieved May 21, 2016.
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