Yoshihiro Nishimura
View on IMDb ↗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
Meatball Machine : Dissection
Tokyo Gore Police
Karate-Robo Zaborgar
Mutant Girls Squad
RoboGeisha
Extremity
Yakuza Weapon
The Evolution of Horror Cinema Worldwide
The Wizard
Speakerman: The BooFilmography (11)
- 2025
The Evolution of Horror Cinema WorldwideHorror Film Expert - 2024
Meatball Machine : DissectionHimself - 2024
The Wizard - 2018
ExtremityCameraman - 2015Making F.R.I.E.N.D.s: Behind-the scenes of 'Jellyfish Eyes'
- 2011
Karate-Robo ZaborgarSensei - 2011
Yakuza Weapon - 2010
Mutant Girls SquadExploding Head Soldier - 2009
RoboGeishaYakuza's Boss - 2008
Tokyo Gore Police - 2004
Speakerman: The Boo
Crew (65)
- 2025Tokyo Evil HotelWriter
- 2023Samurai Ninja OnimanjiEditor
- 2022Holy MotherScreenplay
- 2022Freedom in My HandsScreenplay
- 2020Tokyo Dragon ChefScreenplay
- 2020Go HomeDirector
- 2019Welcome to JapanProducer
- 2019Rise of the Machine GirlsProducer
- 2019UnfinishedDirector
- 2019UnfinishedDirector
- 2018Giver: Revenge's GiverDirector
- 2018Last Winter, We PartedSpecial Effects Makeup Artist
- 2018Vampire ClayProducer
- 2018Witch-WhichProducer
- 2018Yellow RoadWriter
- 2017Death Row FamilyProducer
- 2017Meatball Machine KodokuEditor
- 2017Tetsudon: the kaiju dream matchDirector
- 2017HedorobaProducer
- 2016Tetsudon: Fool Wars -Battlefront Japan-Director
- 2015Attack on Titan: Counter RocketsDirector
- 2015TagSpecial Effects
- 2015The Ninja War of TorakageCreator
- 2014Raining BloodSpecial Effects Supervisor
- 2014KeptAssistant Director
- 2013Jellyfish EyesAssistant Director
- 2013The ABCs of DeathDirector
- 2013The Profane ExhibitEditor
- 2013Zombie TVDirector
- 2012BAD FILMSpecial Effects Makeup Artist
- 2012Dead SushiCreature Design
- 2012Gekijō-ban: Harapeko Yamagami-kunDirector
- 2011Underwater LoveMakeup Supervisor
- 2011Sword of BloodSpecial Effects Coordinator
- 2011Tomie: UnlimitedSpecial Effects
- 2011YOU+ME=LOVEProduction Design
- 2010The Ancient Dogoo Girl: Special Movie EditionSpecial Effects Supervisor
- 2010HelldriverCharacter Designer
- 2010Yakuza-Busting Girls: Final Death-Ride BattleMakeup Effects
- 2010Yakuza-Busting Girls: Duel in HellMakeup Effects
- 2010KarmaArt Direction
- 2010GeishaCop: Fearsome Geisha Corps - Go to HellSpecial Effects
- 2009Teke Teke 2Makeup Artist
- 2009Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein GirlEditor
- 2009The Ancient Dogoo GirlDirector
- 2009Shyness Machine GirlSpecial Effects Supervisor
- 200963 Minutes LaterScreenplay
- 2008Love ExposureSpecial Effects Makeup Artist
- 2008The Machine GirlSpecial Effects Makeup Artist
- 2007Meatball Machine: Reject of DeathLighting Director
- 2007Exte: Hair ExtensionsSpecial Effects
- 2007Prisoner/TerroristSpecial Effects
- 2006Meatball MachineSpecial Effects Supervisor
- 2006Sukeban BoySpecial Effects Makeup Artist
- 2005Noriko's Dinner TableSpecial Effects Makeup Artist
- 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
- 2000UtsushimiArt Direction
- 1996Rubber's LoverSpecial Effects Makeup Artist
- 1995Anatomia ExtinctionScreenplay
- 1987Sham NationWriter
- 1984ParadoxDirector
- —Geisha WarCostume Designer