Person
Yoshihiro Nishimura
Directing · 1969–2026 · 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'.
Known for
GeishaCop: Fearsome Geisha Corps - Go to Hell
Special Effects
The Ancient Dogoo Girl
Special Effects Supervisor
Attack on Titan: Counter Rockets
Director
Tetsudon: the kaiju dream match
Director
Love Exposure
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Kept
Modeling
The ABCs of Death
Writer
Tokyo Gore Police
2008
Tag
Special Effects
Geisha War
Director
Filmography
- 2025The Evolution of Horror Cinema WorldwideHorror Film Expert
- 2025Tokyo Evil HotelDirector
- 2024Meatball Machine : DissectionHimself
- 2024The Wizard
- 2023Samurai Ninja OnimanjiDirector
- 2022Holy MotherDirector
- 2022Freedom in My HandsDirector
- 2020Go HomeDirector
- 2020Tokyo Dragon ChefProducer
- 2019Welcome to JapanWriter
- 2019Rise of the Machine GirlsEditor
- 2019UnfinishedDirector
- 2019UnfinishedDirector
- 2018ExtremityCameraman
- 2018Giver: Revenge's GiverDirector
- 2018Yellow RoadDirector
- 2018Vampire ClayProducer
- 2018Last Winter, We PartedSpecial Effects Makeup Artist
- 2018Witch-WhichProducer
- 2017HedorobaProducer
- 2017Death Row FamilyEditor
- 2017Meatball Machine KodokuWriter
- 2017Tetsudon: the kaiju dream matchDirector
- 2016Tetsudon: Fool Wars -Battlefront Japan-Director
- 2015Making F.R.I.E.N.D.s: Behind-the scenes of 'Jellyfish Eyes'
- 2015Attack on Titan: Counter RocketsDirector
- 2015The Ninja War of TorakageDirector
- 2015TagSpecial Effects
- 2014Raining BloodSpecial Effects Supervisor
- 2014KeptModeling
- 2013Zombie TVDirector
- 2013Jellyfish EyesScreenplay
- 2013The Profane ExhibitWriter
- 2013The ABCs of DeathWriter
- 2012Dead SushiMakeup Designer
- 2012BAD FILMSpecial Effects Makeup Artist
- 2012Gekijō-ban: Harapeko Yamagami-kunDirector
- 2011Karate-Robo ZaborgarSensei
- 2011Sword of BloodSpecial Effects Coordinator
- 2011Tomie: UnlimitedSpecial Effects
- 2011Underwater LoveMakeup Supervisor
- 2011Yakuza Weapon
- 2011YOU+ME=LOVEMakeup Department Head
- 2010GeishaCop: Fearsome Geisha Corps - Go to HellSpecial Effects
- 2010HelldriverDirector
- 2010KarmaProduction Design
- 2010Mutant Girls SquadExploding Head Soldier
- 2010Yakuza-Busting Girls: Final Death-Ride BattleMakeup Effects
- 2010Yakuza-Busting Girls: Duel in HellMakeup Effects
- 2010The Ancient Dogoo Girl: Special Movie EditionSpecial Effects Supervisor
- 2009The Ancient Dogoo GirlSpecial Effects Supervisor
- 2009RoboGeishaYakuza's Boss
- 2009Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein GirlDirector
- 2009Teke Teke 2Makeup Artist
- 200963 Minutes LaterDirector
- 2009Shyness Machine GirlCinematography
- 2008Love ExposureSpecial Effects Makeup Artist
- 2008Tokyo Gore Police
- 2008The Machine GirlSpecial Effects Makeup Artist
- 2007Exte: Hair ExtensionsSpecial Effects Makeup Artist
- 2007Meatball Machine: Reject of DeathDirector
- 2007Prisoner/TerroristSpecial Effects
- 2006Meatball MachineSpecial Effects Supervisor
- 2006Sukeban BoySpecial Effects Makeup Artist
- 2005Noriko's Dinner TableProsthetics
- 2005Tales of Terror: Haunted ApartmentMakeup Department Head
- 2005A Gap in the SkinSpecial Effects Makeup Artist
- 2005Saishū seiki! Natsume nana ~ kyūkyoku no erosuSpecial Effects
- 2004Honto Ni Atta! Noroi No Video 14Editor
- 2004Speakerman: The Boo
- 2000UtsushimiArt Direction
- 1996Rubber's LoverSpecial Effects Makeup Artist
- 1995Anatomia ExtinctionDirector
- 1987Sham NationDirector
- 1984ParadoxSpecial Effects Makeup Artist
- —Geisha WarDirector
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