Yoshihiro Nishimura
- Born
- April 1, 1969
- Died
- May 25, 2026 (57 years old)
- Place of birth
- Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan
Biography
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'.
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Known for
★ 4.9The ABCs of Death
2013
★ 7.9Love Exposure
2008
★ 6.4Tag
2015
★ 6.0Tokyo Gore Police
2008
★ 6.0The Machine Girl
2008
★ 6.9Noriko's Dinner Table
2005
★ 5.9Exte: Hair Extensions
2007
★ 5.6Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl
2009
★ 5.7Dead Sushi
2012
★ 5.4RoboGeisha
2009
★ 5.3Meatball Machine
2006
★ 5.5Mutant Girls Squad
2010
Filmography
- 2026Geisha WarFilm · Director, Original Story, Producer, Editor, Costume Designer
- 2025Tokyo Evil HotelFilm · Director, Writer
- 2024The WizardFilm · Producer
- 2023Samurai Ninja OnimanjiFilm · Director, Screenplay, Special Effects, Special Effects Makeup Artist, Creature Design, Costume Design, Editor
- 2022Holy MotherFilm · Director, Editor, Producer, Special Effects, Costume Design, Creature Design, Screenplay
- 2022Freedom in My HandsFilm · Director, Screenplay
- 2020Go HomeFilm · Director
- 2020Tokyo Dragon ChefFilm · Director, Producer, Character Designer, Editor, Screenplay
- 2019Welcome to JapanFilm · Director, Writer, Producer
- 2019Rise of the Machine GirlsFilm · Producer, Editor
- 2019UnfinishedFilm · Director
- 2019UnfinishedSeries · Director
- 2018Giver: Revenge's GiverSeries · Director
- 2018Yellow RoadFilm · Director, Writer, Producer, Editor
- 2018Vampire ClayFilm · Producer★ 6.1
- 2018Last Winter, We PartedFilm · Special Effects Makeup Artist
- 2018Witch-WhichFilm · Producer
- 2017HedorobaFilm · Producer
- 2017Death Row FamilyFilm · Editor, Producer
- 2017Meatball Machine KodokuFilm · Director, Writer, Editor★ 5.8
- 2017Tetsudon: the kaiju dream matchFilm · Director
- 2016Tetsudon: Fool Wars -Battlefront Japan-Film · Director
- 2015Attack on Titan: Counter RocketsSeries · Director
- 2015The Ninja War of TorakageFilm · Director, Screenplay, Special Effects, Makeup Effects, Creature Design, Editor, Creator
- 2015TagFilm · Special Effects★ 6.4
- 2014Raining BloodFilm · Special Effects Supervisor
- 2014KeptFilm · Editor, Producer, Modeling, Assistant Director
- 2013Zombie TVFilm · Director
- 2013Jellyfish EyesFilm · Screenplay, Producer, Editor, Assistant Director★ 5.1
- 2013The Profane ExhibitFilm · Director, Writer, Editor
- 2013The ABCs of DeathFilm · Director, Writer, Producer★ 4.9
- 2012Dead SushiFilm · Creature Design, Makeup Designer★ 5.7
- 2012BAD FILMFilm · Special Effects Makeup Artist
- 2012Gekijō-ban: Harapeko Yamagami-kunFilm · Director
- 2011Karate-Robo ZaborgarFilm · Character Designer, Special Effects Supervisor★ 5.9
- 2011Sword of BloodFilm · Special Effects Coordinator
- 2011Tomie: UnlimitedFilm · Special Effects★ 4.7
- 2011Underwater LoveFilm · Makeup Supervisor★ 5.1
- 2011YOU+ME=LOVEYOU+ME=LOVEFilm · Production Design, Art Direction, Makeup Department Head
- 2010GeishaCop: Fearsome Geisha Corps - Go to HellFilm · Special Effects
- 2010HelldriverFilm · Director, Writer, Editor, Character Designer, Special Effects Makeup Artist★ 5.7
- 2010KarmaKarmaFilm · Production Design, Art Direction, Makeup Department Head
- 2010Mutant Girls SquadFilm · Director, Editor★ 5.5
- 2010Yakuza-Busting Girls: Final Death-Ride BattleFilm · Makeup Effects
- 2010Yakuza-Busting Girls: Duel in HellFilm · Makeup Effects
- 2010The Ancient Dogoo Girl: Special Movie EditionFilm · Special Effects Supervisor
- 2009The Ancient Dogoo GirlSeries · Director, Special Effects Supervisor
- 2009RoboGeishaFilm · Special Effects Supervisor★ 5.4
- 2009Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein GirlFilm · Director, Editor, Special Effects Makeup Artist★ 5.6
- 2009Teke Teke 2Film · Makeup Artist★ 5.8
- 200963 Minutes LaterFilm · Director, Editor, Special Effects Supervisor, Creature Design, Screenplay
- 2009Shyness Machine GirlFilm · Cinematography, Gaffer, Special Effects Supervisor★ 4.5
- 2008Love ExposureFilm · Special Effects Makeup Artist★ 7.9
- 2008Tokyo Gore PoliceFilm · Director, Screenplay, Editor★ 6.0
- 2008The Machine GirlFilm · Special Effects Makeup Artist★ 6.0
- 2007Exte: Hair ExtensionsFilm · Special Effects Makeup Artist, Special Effects★ 5.9
- 2007Meatball Machine: Reject of DeathFilm · Director, Screenplay, Editor, Special Effects, Cinematography, Lighting Director
- 2007Prisoner/TerroristFilm · Special Effects
- 2006Meatball MachineFilm · Special Effects Supervisor★ 5.3
- 2006Sukeban BoyFilm · Special Effects Makeup Artist
- 2005Noriko's Dinner TableFilm · Prosthetics, Special Effects Makeup Artist★ 6.9
- 2005Tales of Terror: Haunted ApartmentFilm · Makeup Department Head
- 2005A Gap in the SkinFilm · Special Effects Makeup Artist
- 2005Saishū seiki! Natsume nana ~ kyūkyoku no erosuFilm · Special Effects
- 2004Honto Ni Atta! Noroi No Video 14Film · Editor
- 2004Speakerman: The BooFilm · Director, Screenplay, Director of Photography, Production Design, Character Designer
- 2000UtsushimiFilm · Art Direction
- 1996Rubber's LoverFilm · Special Effects Makeup Artist★ 6.4
- 1995Anatomia ExtinctionFilm · Director, Screenplay, Producer, Production Design, Costume Design, Makeup Artist, Special Effects Makeup Artist, Special Effects
- 1987Sham NationFilm · Director, Writer
- 1984ParadoxParadoxFilm · Writer, Producer, Editor, Special Effects Makeup Artist, Special Effects, Director