Yoshihiro Nishimura
Directing
1969-04-01 · Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan
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'.
Filmography
TheatersGeisha War
2026 · Movie
Tokyo Evil Hotel
2025 · Movie
Meatball Machine : Dissection
2024 · Movie
The Wizard
2024 · Movie
Samurai Ninja Onimanji
2023 · Movie
Holy Mother
2022 · Movie
Freedom in My Hands
2022 · Movie
Go Home
2020 · Movie
Tokyo Dragon Chef
2020 · Movie
Welcome to Japan
2019 · Movie
Rise of the Machine Girls
2019 · Movie
Unfinished
2019 · Series
Unfinished
2019 · Movie
Extremity
2018 · Movie
Giver: Revenge's Giver
2018 · Series
Yellow Road
2018 · Movie
Vampire Clay
2018 · Movie
Last Winter, We Parted
2018 · Movie
Witch-Which
2018 · Movie
Hedoroba
2017 · Movie
Death Row Family
2017 · Movie
Meatball Machine Kodoku
2017 · Movie
Tetsudon: the kaiju dream match
2017 · Movie
Tetsudon: Fool Wars -Battlefront Japan-
2016 · Movie
Making F.R.I.E.N.D.s: Behind-the scenes of 'Jellyfish Eyes'
2015 · Movie
Attack on Titan: Counter Rockets
2015 · Series
The Ninja War of Torakage
2015 · Movie
Tag
2015 · Movie
Raining Blood
2014 · Movie
Kept
2014 · Movie
Zombie TV
2013 · Movie
Jellyfish Eyes
2013 · Movie
The Profane Exhibit
2013 · Movie
The ABCs of Death
2013 · Movie
Dead Sushi
2012 · Movie
BAD FILM
2012 · Movie
Gekijō-ban: Harapeko Yamagami-kun
2012 · Movie
Karate-Robo Zaborgar
2011 · Movie
Sword of Blood
2011 · Movie
Tomie: Unlimited
2011 · Movie
Underwater Love
2011 · Movie
Yakuza Weapon
2011 · Movie
YOU+ME=LOVE
2011 · Movie
GeishaCop: Fearsome Geisha Corps - Go to Hell
2010 · Movie
Helldriver
2010 · Movie
Karma
2010 · Movie
Mutant Girls Squad
2010 · Movie
Yakuza-Busting Girls: Duel in Hell
2010 · Movie
Yakuza-Busting Girls: Final Death-Ride Battle
2010 · Movie
The Ancient Dogoo Girl: Special Movie Edition
2010 · Movie
The Ancient Dogoo Girl
2009 · Series
RoboGeisha
2009 · Movie
Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl
2009 · Movie
Teke Teke 2
2009 · Movie
63 Minutes Later
2009 · Movie
Shyness Machine Girl
2009 · Movie
Love Exposure
2008 · Movie
Tokyo Gore Police
2008 · Movie
The Machine Girl
2008 · Movie
Exte: Hair Extensions
2007 · Movie
Meatball Machine: Reject of Death
2007 · Movie
Prisoner/Terrorist
2007 · Movie
Meatball Machine
2006 · Movie
Sukeban Boy
2006 · Movie
Noriko's Dinner Table
2005 · Movie
Tales of Terror: Haunted Apartment
2005 · Movie
A Gap in the Skin
2005 · Movie
Saishū seiki! Natsume nana ~ kyūkyoku no erosu
2005 · Movie
Honto Ni Atta! Noroi No Video 14
2004 · Movie
Speakerman: The Boo
2004 · Movie
Utsushimi
2000 · Movie
Rubber's Lover
1996 · Movie
Anatomia Extinction
1995 · Movie
Sham Nation
1987 · Movie
Paradox
1984 · Movie