Rie Matsumoto

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

Rie Matsumoto
Born1985 (age 35–36)
OccupationDirector, storyboard artist
Years active2006–present

Career

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
YearTitleRoleNotes
2006Futari wa Pretty Cure Splash StarAssistant director (18 episodes)Television series
2007Yes! PreCure 5Episode director (2 episodes), assistant episode director (9 episodes)Television series
Yes! PreCure 5 The Movie: Great Miraculous Adventure in the Mirror Kingdom!Assistant directorFilm
2008Yes! PreCure 5 GoGo!Episode director (7 episodes), storyboard (4 episodes)Television series
2009Fresh Pretty Cure!Episode director, storyboard, and unit director (5 episodes)Television series
Marie & GaliEpisode director and storyboard (1 episode)Television series
2010Pretty Cure All Stars DX2: Light of Hope☆Protect the Rainbow Jewel!Storyboard, unit directorFilm
HeartCatch PreCure The Movie: Fashion Show in the Flower Capital... Really?!DirectorFilm
2011Pretty Cure All Stars DX3: Deliver the Future! The Rainbow-Colored Flower That Connects the WorldStoryboard, unit directorFilm
2012KyōsōgigaDirectorONA
Kyōsōgiga DainidanSeries director, episode director (2 episodes), storyboard (3 episodes)ONA
Saint Seiya OmegaEpisode director and storyboard (2 episodes)Television series
2013KyōsōgigaSeries director, episode director and script (3 episodes), storyboard (7 episodes), series compositionTelevision series
2015Blood Blockade BattlefrontSeries director, episode director (1 episode), storyboard (12 episodes, OP/ED), sound directorTelevision series
2016Blood Blockade Battlefront: King of the Restaurant of KingsDirector, screenplay, storyboardOVA
2017Blood Blockade Battlefront & BeyondStoryboard (ED), episode director (ED)Television series
2018Baby I Love You DazeDirector, storyboard, episode director, sound directorONA
2020 Pokémon Special Music Video「「GOTCHA！」 Director, storyboard, direction ONA

References
  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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