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Director
Rie Matsumoto
松本理恵
Storyboard ArtistActive 2006–present
She rose to prominence as one of the youngest anime directors and one of the few female directors in the industry. She made her debut in the industry in 2006, working as an assistant episode director on Futari wa Precure: Splash Star. In 2010, she directed the film Heartcatch Precure! Hana no Miyako de Fashion Show... Desu ka!?, her first work as head director. A few years later she directed Kyousougiga, which was well received. More recently, her direction of 2015's Blood Blockade Battlefront earned her praise.
Other work
Fate Rewinder
2027
Director
GOTCHA!
1 ep
Director · Storyboard
Baby I Love You Daze
1 ep
Storyboard · Unit Director · Director · Sound Director
My Hero Academia Season 3
2018 · 25 ep
Storyboard (ep 3)
Blood Blockade Battlefront & Beyond
2017 · 12 ep
Episode Director (ED) · Storyboard (ED)
Blood Blockade Battlefront: King of Kings Restaurant Fit for a King
2016 · 1 ep
Script · Unit Director · Director · Storyboard
Blood Blockade Battlefront
2015 · 12 ep
Episode Director (ep 12) · Sound Director · Director · Storyboard (OP, ED, eps 1-5, 7-12)