Yoshihiro Nishimura
Directing

Yoshihiro Nishimura

Born 1 April 1969 · Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan · Died 25 May 2026

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

The ABCs of Death
Tokyo Gore Police
Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl
Extremity
RoboGeisha
Mutant Girls Squad
Helldriver
Vampire Clay
Meatball Machine Kodoku
Karate-Robo Zaborgar
Jellyfish Eyes
Yakuza Weapon
Geisha War
Tokyo Evil Hotel
The Wizard
Samurai Ninja Onimanji
Holy Mother
Freedom in My Hands
Tokyo Dragon Chef
Go Home
Rise of the Machine Girls
Unfinished
Welcome to Japan
Extremity
Witch-Which
Vampire Clay
Yellow Road
Meatball Machine Kodoku
Death Row Family
Tetsudon: the kaiju dream match
Hedoroba
Tetsudon: Fool Wars -Battlefront Japan-
The Ninja War of Torakage
Kept
The ABCs of Death
The Profane Exhibit
Jellyfish Eyes
Zombie TV
Gekijō-ban: Harapeko Yamagami-kun
Yakuza Weapon
Karate-Robo Zaborgar
Mutant Girls Squad
Helldriver
RoboGeisha
Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl
63 Minutes Later
Tokyo Gore Police
Meatball Machine: Reject of Death
Speakerman: The Boo
Honto ni Atta! Noroi no Video 14
Anatomia Extinction
Sham Nation
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