Rie Matsumoto
Rie Matsumoto (松本 理恵, Matsumoto Rie, born 1985) is a Japanese anime director and storyboard artist.
Rie Matsumoto | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1985 (age 37–38) |
| Occupation(s) | Director, storyboard artist |
| Years active | 2006–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
| 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
- Martin, Theron (January 8, 2014). "Kyousogiga-Review". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 21, 2016.
- Green, Scott (July 26, 2013). ""Kyousogiga" TV Series to Air This Fall". Crunchyroll. Retrieved May 21, 2016.
- Verret, Rachael (May 1, 2015). "Why You Should Be Watching Blood Blockade Battlefront". The Mary Sue. Retrieved May 21, 2016.
External links
- Rie Matsumoto at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Rie Matsumoto at IMDb
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