Director

Norihiro Matsubara

25 works · Active 1985–2018 · Avg score 67/100

Norihiro Matsubara has been directing since 1985, building a 25-title body of work with a community-average of 67/100. Their voice is most often heard in Adventure, Action, Fantasy, with Berserk as a defining piece.

Signature works

• Berserk (1997)
• Pokémon (1997)
• Pokémon: The First Movie (1998)
• Pokémon the Movie 2000 (1999)
• Pokémon 3: The Movie (2000)
• Pokémon 4Ever (2001)

Trademarks

Filmography

2010s

• 2018 — Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us · MOVIE
• 2011 — Pokémon the Movie: Black—Victini and Reshiram · MOVIE

2000s

• 2009 — Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva · MOVIE
• 2008 — Pokémon: Giratina and the Sky Warrior · MOVIE
• 2008 — Eiga! Tamagotchi Uchuu Ichi Happy na Monogatari!? · MOVIE
• 2006 — Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea · MOVIE
• 2006 — Doubutsu no Mori · MOVIE
• 2003 — Pokémon: Jirachi Wish Maker · MOVIE
• 2002 — Pokémon Heroes · MOVIE
• 2001 — Pokémon 4Ever · MOVIE
• 2001 — Pokémon: The Legend of Thunder! · SPECIAL
• 2000 — Pokémon 3: The Movie · MOVIE
• 2000 — Pokémon: Pikachu's Winter Vacation (2001) · OVA

1990s

• 1999 — Pokémon the Movie 2000 · MOVIE
• 1999 — Pokémon: Pikachu's Winter Vacation 2 · OVA
• 1998 — Pokémon: The First Movie · MOVIE
• 1997 — Berserk · TV
• 1997 — Pokémon · TV
• 1995 — Princess Minerva · OVA
• 1993 — Legendary Brave Swordsman Yaiba · TV
• 1992 — Ushio and Tora · OVA
• 1991 — Slow Step · OVA
• 1991 — Kenyuu Densetsu YAIBA (Mikoukai Pilot) · OVA

1980s

• 1987 — The Three Musketeers · TV
• 1985 — Dirty Pair · TV