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Yoshihiro Nishimura
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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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28 directing credits · Includes cameos and other appearances where listed.
Tokyo Gore Police
Screenplay, Director, Editor
Meatball Machine Kodoku
Writer, Director, Editor
Mutant Girls Squad
Director, Editor
The Profane Exhibit
Writer, Director, Editor
Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl
Director, Special Effects Makeup Artist, Editor
Helldriver
Director, Writer, Editor, Special Effects Makeup Artist, Character Designer
Yellow Road
Director, Editor, Producer, Writer
Geisha War
Director, Original Story, Producer, Editor, Costume Designer
Tokyo Dragon Chef
Producer, Director, Character Designer, Editor, Screenplay
Meatball Machine: Reject of Death
Director, Editor, Special Effects, Screenplay, Cinematography, Lighting Director
63 Minutes Later
Director, Editor, Special Effects Supervisor, Creature Design, Screenplay
The Ninja War of Torakage
Director, Screenplay, Special Effects, Makeup Effects, Creature Design, Editor, Creator
Sham Nation
Director, Writer
Holy Mother
Director, Editor, Special Effects, Producer, Costume Design, Creature Design, Screenplay
Zombie TV
Director
Welcome to Japan
Writer, Director, Producer
Unfinished
Director
Anatomia Extinction
Director, Costume Design, Producer, Special Effects, Makeup Artist, Production Design, Special Effects Makeup Artist, Screenplay
Samurai Ninja Onimanji
Director, Screenplay, Special Effects, Special Effects Makeup Artist, Creature Design, Costume Design, Editor
Go Home
Director
Tetsudon: the kaiju dream match
Director
Speakerman: The Boo
Director, Screenplay, Director of Photography, Production Design, Character Designer
Tokyo Evil Hotel
Director, Writer
Freedom in My Hands
Director, Screenplay
