Yoshihiro Nishimura
Known for: Directing
Born: April 1, 1969
Died: May 25, 2026
Place of birth: 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'.
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Filmography
71 movies · 4 TV shows, newest first
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Geisha War
2026
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Tokyo Evil Hotel
2025
10.0
Meatball Machine : Dissection
2024
NR
The Wizard
2024
5.3
Samurai Ninja Onimanji
2023
6.7
Holy Mother
2022
NR
Freedom in My Hands
2022
NR
Go Home
2020
8.5
Tokyo Dragon Chef
2020
9.5
Welcome to Japan
2019
4.9
Rise of the Machine Girls
2019
NR
Unfinished
2019
NR
Unfinished
2019
5.2
Extremity
2018
7.0
Giver: Revenge's Giver
2018
NR
Yellow Road
2018
6.1
Vampire Clay
2018
6.6
Last Winter, We Parted
2018
NR
Witch-Which
2018
4.3
Hedoroba
2017
6.0
Death Row Family
2017
5.8
Meatball Machine Kodoku
2017
5.0
Tetsudon: the kaiju dream match
2017
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Tetsudon: Fool Wars -Battlefront Japan-
2016NR
Making F.R.I.E.N.D.s: Behind-the scenes of 'Jellyfish Eyes'
2015
7.5
Attack on Titan: Counter Rockets
2015
5.6
The Ninja War of Torakage
2015
6.4
Tag
2015
5.6
Raining Blood
2014
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Kept
2014
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Zombie TV
2013
5.1
Jellyfish Eyes
2013
3.5
The Profane Exhibit
2013
4.9
The ABCs of Death
2013
5.7
Dead Sushi
2012
7.3
BAD FILM
2012
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Gekijō-ban: Harapeko Yamagami-kun
2012
5.9
Karate-Robo Zaborgar
2011
5.0
Sword of Blood
2011
4.6
Tomie: Unlimited
2011
5.1
Underwater Love
2011
4.3
Yakuza Weapon
2011NR
YOU+ME=LOVE
2011
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GeishaCop: Fearsome Geisha Corps - Go to Hell
2010
5.7
Helldriver
2010NR
Karma
2010
5.5
Mutant Girls Squad
2010
4.9
Yakuza-Busting Girls: Final Death-Ride Battle
2010
4.9
Yakuza-Busting Girls: Duel in Hell
2010
7.0
The Ancient Dogoo Girl: Special Movie Edition
2010
5.0
The Ancient Dogoo Girl
2009
5.4
RoboGeisha
2009
5.6
Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl
2009
5.7
Teke Teke 2
2009
3.4
63 Minutes Later
2009
4.5
Shyness Machine Girl
2009
7.9
Love Exposure
2008
6.0
Tokyo Gore Police
2008
6.0
The Machine Girl
2008
5.9
Exte: Hair Extensions
2007
6.5
Meatball Machine: Reject of Death
2007
5.0
Prisoner/Terrorist
2007
5.3
Meatball Machine
2006
4.0
Sukeban Boy
2006
7.0
Noriko's Dinner Table
2005
6.2
Tales of Terror: Haunted Apartment
2005
4.6
A Gap in the Skin
2005
NR
Saishū seiki! Natsume nana ~ kyūkyoku no erosu
2005
NR
Honto Ni Atta! Noroi No Video 14
2004
NR
Speakerman: The Boo
2004
4.9
Utsushimi
2000
6.4
Rubber's Lover
1996
5.2
Anatomia Extinction
1995
NR
Sham Nation
1987NR
Paradox
1984