---
name: "Rie Matsubara"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/rie-matsubara"
fi1m_id: "rie-matsubara"
imdb_id: "nm2054111"
tmdb_id: 548754
roles: ["Editor"]
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_fi1m_score: 80
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-10-21T04:27:30.286350+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Rie Matsubara

## Identity

Rie Matsubara

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/rie-matsubara
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** rie-matsubara
- **IMDb ID:** nm2054111
- **TMDB ID:** 548754
- **Same entity:** https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2054111/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/548754

Editor. Born in Japan.

## Details

- **Work:** Editor
- **Active:** 2004–present
- **Also known as:** Rie Matsuhara, 松原理恵, まつばら りえ
- **Frequently works with:** [Hayao Miyazaki](https://film.one/person/hayao-miyazaki.md), [Toshio Suzuki](https://film.one/person/toshio-suzuki.md)
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 81 (1), 2010s 77 (1), 2020s 81 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 80 to 77 across 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Genres:** Animation 3, Drama 2, Fantasy 2, Adventure 1, History 1, Romance 1
- **Screen time:** 6 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $648m across 3 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2054111/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/548754

## Coming up

- *Fool Night* (2026-11-26), Editor — [page](https://film.one/tv/fool-night.md)

## Streaming the US now

- **HBO Max:** [*The Boy and the Heron*](https://film.one/film/the-boy-and-the-heron.md) (81)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## On Fi1m (3)

- *The Boy and the Heron* (2023), Fi1m 81, Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/the-boy-and-the-heron.md)
- *The Wind Rises* (2013), Fi1m 77, Assistant Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/the-wind-rises.md)
- *Howl's Moving Castle* (2004), Fi1m 81, Assistant Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/howls-moving-castle.md)

## Complete filmography (77)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Fool Night* (2026), series, Editor — coming soon, [page](https://film.one/tv/fool-night.md)
- *Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie -Walpurgisnacht: Rising-* (2026), Editor
- *Recommendations from Iwamoto-Senpai* (2026), series, Editor
- *Ninja vs. Gokudo* (2025), series, Editor
- *Leviathan* (2025), series, Editor
- *VIRGIN PUNK Clockwork Girl* (2025), Editor
- *A Ninja and an Assassin Under One Roof* (2025), series, Editor
- *Anne Shirley* (2025), series, Editor
- *From Bureaucrat to Villainess: Dad's Been Reincarnated!* (2025), series, Editor
- *Magic Maker: How to Make Magic in Another World* (2025), series, Editor
- *SHOSHIMIN: How to Become Ordinary* (2024), series, Editor
- *Bikkurimen* (2023), series, Editor
- *The Boy and the Heron* (2023), Editor — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/the-boy-and-the-heron.md)
- *The Quintessential Quintuplets∽* (2023), Editor
- *Undead Murder Farce* (2023), series, Editor
- *The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel - Northern War* (2023), series, Editor
- *Revenger* (2023), series, Editor
- *Kaguya-sama: Love Is War -The First Kiss That Never Ends-* (2022), Editor
- *RWBY: Ice Queendom* (2022), series, Editor
- *League of Nations Air Force Aviation Magic Band Luminous Witches* (2022), series, Editor
- *Ninjala the Animation* (2022), series, Editor
- *The Case Study of Vanitas* (2021), series, Editor
- *Pretty Boy Detective Club* (2021), series, Editor
- *MARS RED* (2021), series, Editor
- *Combatants Will Be Dispatched!* (2021), series, Editor
- *Godzilla Singular Point* (2021), series, Editor
- *Kemono Jihen* (2021), series, Editor
- *Assault Lily BOUQUET* (2020), series, Editor
- *ARP Backstage Pass* (2020), series, Editor
- *Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story* (2020), series, Editor
- *Seven Days War* (2019), Editor
- *Kaguya-sama: Love Is War* (2019), series, Editor
- *The Promised Neverland* (2019), series, Editor
- *The Price of Smiles* (2019), series, Editor
- *I'm Glad I Could Keep Running* (2018), series, Editor
- *Magical Girl Ore* (2018), series, Editor
- *Fate/Extra Last Encore* (2018), series, Editor
- *Record of Grancrest War* (2018), series, Editor
- *Fireworks* (2017), Editor
- *Red Ash: Gearworld* (2017), Editor
- *Kabukibu!* (2017), series, Editor
- *Kizumonogatari Part 3: Reiketsu* (2017), Editor
- *March Comes In Like a Lion* (2016), series, Editor
- *Time Bokan 24* (2016), series, Editor
- *Kizumonogatari Part 2: Nekketsu* (2016), Editor
- *First Love Monster* (2016), series, Editor
- *Why We Live* (2016), Editor
- *Utopa* (2016), Editor
- *Descending Stories* (2016), series, Editor
- *Kizumonogatari Part 1: Tekketsu* (2016), Editor
- *The Perfect Insider* (2015), series, Assistant Editor
- *Aria the Scarlet Ammo AA* (2015), series, Editor
- *Gourmet Girl Graffiti* (2015), series, Editor
- *When Marnie Was There* (2014), Editor
- *Nisekoi* (2014), series, Editor
- *Sakura Trick* (2014), series, Editor
- *Hozuki's Coolheadedness* (2014), series, Editor
- *Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part III: Rebellion* (2013), Editor
- *Meganebu!* (2013), series, Editor
- *The Wind Rises* (2013), Assistant Editor — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/the-wind-rises.md)
- *Blue Exorcist: The Movie* (2012), Assistant Editor
- *Hal's Flute* (2012), Assistant Editor
- *Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part II: Eternal* (2012), Editor
- *Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part I: Beginnings* (2012), Editor
- *Sankarea: Undying Love* (2012), series, Editor
- *You and Me* (2011), series, Assistant Editor
- *From Up on Poppy Hill* (2011), Assistant Editor
- *Ground Control to Psychoelectric Girl* (2011), series, Editor
- *Puella Magi Madoka Magica* (2011), series, Editor
- *Arrietty* (2010), Editor
- *Gintama: The Movie* (2010), Editor
- *Monogatari* (2009), series, Editor
- *Maria Holic* (2009), series, Editor
- *Ponyo* (2008), Assistant Editor
- *Tales from Earthsea* (2006), Assistant Editor
- *Flag* (2006), series, Editor
- *Howl's Moving Castle* (2004), Assistant Editor — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/howls-moving-castle.md)

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