Yoshihiro Nishimura
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'.
32 directing credits · 11 acting credits
Directing · 32
The Ancient Dogoo Girl
2009
Unfinished
2019
Giver: Revenge's Giver
2018
Attack on Titan: Counter Rockets
2015
Tokyo Gore Police
2008
The Profane Exhibit
2013
The ABCs of Death
2013
Mutant Girls Squad
2010
Meatball Machine Kodoku
2017
Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl
2009
Helldriver
2010
Samurai Ninja Onimanji
2023
Meatball Machine: Reject of Death
2007
The Ninja War of Torakage
2015
Unfinished
2019
63 Minutes Later
2009
Tokyo Dragon Chef
2020
Holy Mother
2022
Welcome to Japan
2019
Speakerman: The Boo
2004
Freedom in My Hands
2022
Gekijō-ban: Harapeko Yamagami-kun
2012
Zombie TV
2013
Tokyo Evil Hotel
2025
Anatomia Extinction
1995
Tetsudon: Fool Wars -Battlefront Japan-
2016
Tetsudon: the kaiju dream match
2017
Geisha War
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Yellow Road
2018
Paradox
1984
Tokyo Gore Police Short Film Collection
2008
Go Home
2020
Acting · 11
Tokyo Gore Police
2008
Mutant Girls Squad
2010
The Evolution of Horror Cinema Worldwide
2025
RoboGeisha
2009
Karate-Robo Zaborgar
2011
Yakuza Weapon
2011
Extremity
2018
Speakerman: The Boo
2004
The Wizard
2024
Meatball Machine : Dissection
2024
Making F.R.I.E.N.D.s: Behind-the scenes of 'Jellyfish Eyes'
2015