Yoshihiro Nishimura
Known for directing · Born 1 April 1969 · Died 25 May 2026 · aged 57 · Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan
81 credits
Yoshihiro Nishimura (1 April 1969 — 25 May 2026) was a Japanese film director, special effects and makeup effects artist, and a screenwriter who has worked predominantly in the horror genre. Nishimura has been described as 'a legendary director and effects artist' and 'the Tom Savini of Japan' with 'talent to burn'. He has been credited with establishing a new type of visual film presentation, the 'gore effect'.
Known for
The ABCs of Death
2013
Tokyo Gore Police
2008
Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl
2009
Mutant Girls Squad
2010
Helldriver
2010
Meatball Machine Kodoku
2017
Unfinished
2019
Anatomia Extinction
1995
Attack on Titan: Counter Rockets
2015
The Profane Exhibit
2013
Jellyfish Eyes
2013
Giver: Revenge's Giver
2018
Acting (10)
2024Meatball Machine : DissectionHimselfFilm
2024The WizardFilm
2018ExtremityCameramanFilm
2015Making F.R.I.E.N.D.s: Behind-the scenes of 'Jellyfish Eyes'Film
2011Karate-Robo ZaborgarSenseiFilm
2011Yakuza WeaponFilm
2010Mutant Girls SquadExploding Head SoldierFilm
2009RoboGeishaYakuza's BossFilm
2008Tokyo Gore PoliceFilm
2004Speakerman: The BooFire Brigade MemberFilm
Art (2)
2011YOU+ME=LOVEArt Direction, Production Design, Makeup Department HeadFilm
2000UtsushimiArt DirectionFilm
Costume & Make-Up (13)
2018Last Winter, We PartedSpecial Effects Makeup ArtistFilm
2012BAD FILMSpecial Effects Makeup ArtistFilm
2011Underwater LoveMakeup SupervisorFilm
2010KarmaMakeup Department Head, Art Direction, Production DesignFilm
2009Teke Teke 2Makeup ArtistFilm
2008Love ExposureSpecial Effects Makeup ArtistFilm
2008The Machine GirlSpecial Effects Makeup ArtistFilm
2007Exte: Hair ExtensionsSpecial Effects Makeup ArtistFilm
2006Sukeban BoySpecial Effects Makeup ArtistFilm
2005Noriko's Dinner TableProsthetics, Special Effects Makeup ArtistFilm
2005Tales of Terror: Haunted ApartmentMakeup Department HeadFilm
2005A Gap in the SkinSpecial Effects Makeup ArtistFilm
1996Rubber's LoverSpecial Effects Makeup ArtistFilm
Crew (9)
2015TagSpecial EffectsFilm
2011Tomie: UnlimitedSpecial EffectsFilm
2011Sword of BloodSpecial Effects CoordinatorFilm
2010Yakuza-Busting Girls: Duel in HellMakeup EffectsFilm
2010Yakuza-Busting Girls: Final Death-Ride BattleMakeup EffectsFilm
2010GeishaCop: Fearsome Geisha Corps - Go to HellSpecial EffectsFilm
2009Shyness Machine GirlCinematography, Gaffer, Special Effects SupervisorFilm
2007Prisoner/TerroristSpecial EffectsFilm
2005Saishū seiki! Natsume nana ~ kyūkyoku no erosuSpecial EffectsFilm
Directing (26)
2026Geisha WarDirector, Original Story, Producer, Editor, Costume DesignerFilm
2025Tokyo Evil HotelDirector, WriterFilm
2023Samurai Ninja OnimanjiDirector, Screenplay, Special Effects, Special Effects Makeup Artist, Creature Design, Costume Design, EditorFilm
2022Holy MotherDirector, Producer, Special Effects, Editor, Costume Design, Creature Design, ScreenplayFilm
2022Freedom in My HandsDirector, ScreenplayFilm
2020Go HomeDirectorFilm
2019UnfinishedDirectorFilm
2019UnfinishedDirectorSeries
2018Giver: Revenge's GiverDirectorSeries
2018Yellow RoadDirector, Producer, Editor, WriterFilm
2017Tetsudon: the kaiju dream matchDirectorFilm
2016Tetsudon: Fool Wars -Battlefront Japan-DirectorFilm
2015Attack on Titan: Counter RocketsDirectorSeries
2015The Ninja War of TorakageDirector, Screenplay, Special Effects, Makeup Effects, Creature Design, Editor, CreatorFilm
2013The ABCs of DeathDirector, Writer, ProducerFilm
2013Zombie TVDirectorFilm
2012Gekijō-ban: Harapeko Yamagami-kunDirectorFilm
2010Mutant Girls SquadDirector, EditorFilm
2010HelldriverDirector, Writer, Character Designer, Editor, Special Effects Makeup ArtistFilm
2009Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein GirlDirector, Editor, Special Effects Makeup ArtistFilm
200963 Minutes LaterDirector, Editor, Special Effects Supervisor, Creature Design, ScreenplayFilm
2009The Ancient Dogoo GirlDirector, Special Effects SupervisorSeries
2007Meatball Machine: Reject of DeathDirector, Special Effects, Screenplay, Cinematography, Lighting Director, EditorFilm
2004Speakerman: The BooDirector, Screenplay, Director of Photography, Production Design, Character DesignerFilm
1995Anatomia ExtinctionDirector, Production Design, Special Effects Makeup Artist, Screenplay, Producer, Costume DesignFilm
1987Sham NationDirector, WriterFilm
Editing (3)
2019Rise of the Machine GirlsEditor, ProducerFilm
2017Death Row FamilyEditor, ProducerFilm
2004Honto Ni Atta! Noroi No Video 14EditorFilm
Production (7)
2024The WizardProducerFilm
2020Tokyo Dragon ChefProducer, Director, Character Designer, Editor, ScreenplayFilm
2019Welcome to JapanProducer, Writer, DirectorFilm
2018Vampire ClayProducerFilm
2018Witch-WhichProducerFilm
2017HedorobaProducerFilm
2014KeptProducer, Modeling, Editor, Assistant DirectorFilm
Visual Effects (6)
2014Raining BloodSpecial Effects SupervisorFilm
2012Dead SushiCreature Design, Makeup DesignerFilm
2011Karate-Robo ZaborgarCharacter Designer, Special Effects SupervisorFilm
2010The Ancient Dogoo Girl: Special Movie EditionSpecial Effects SupervisorFilm
2009RoboGeishaSpecial Effects SupervisorFilm
2006Meatball MachineSpecial Effects SupervisorFilm
Writing (5)
2017Meatball Machine KodokuWriter, Director, EditorFilm
2013Jellyfish EyesScreenplay, Producer, Editor, Assistant DirectorFilm
2013The Profane ExhibitWriter, Director, EditorFilm
2008Tokyo Gore PoliceScreenplay, Director, EditorFilm
1984ParadoxWriter, Producer, Special Effects Makeup Artist, Editor, DirectorFilm