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'.
Known for
Credits
Tokyo Gore Police (2008)
Director
The ABCs of Death (2013)
Director
Geisha War (2026)
Director
Tokyo Dragon Chef (2020)
Director
Meatball Machine Kodoku (2017)
Director
Mutant Girls Squad (2010)
Director
Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl (2009)
Director
Helldriver (2010)
Director
Tetsudon: Fool Wars -Battlefront Japan- (2016)
Director
The Ninja War of Torakage (2015)
Director
Tetsudon: the kaiju dream match (2017)
Director
Unfinished (2019)
Director
Yellow Road (2018)
Director
Samurai Ninja Onimanji (2023)
Director
Meatball Machine: Reject of Death (2007)
Director
The Profane Exhibit (2013)
Director
Sham Nation (1987)
Director
63 Minutes Later (2009)
Director
Anatomia Extinction (1995)
Director
Gekijō-ban: Harapeko Yamagami-kun (2012)
Director
Go Home (2020)
Director
Holy Mother (2022)
Director
Zombie TV (2013)
Director
Paradox (1984)
Director
Welcome to Japan (2019)
Director
Freedom in My Hands (2022)
Director
Tokyo Evil Hotel (2025)
Director
Speakerman: The Boo (2004)
Director