Director

Yoshihiro Nishimura

April 1, 1969 · 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'.

Notable work

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The ABCs of Death (2013)
Director and Writer
6
Tokyo Gore Police (2008)
cast and Director

Often works with

Cay Izumi
8 titles together
Tokyo Gore Police, Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl, RoboGeisha
Yuya Ishikawa
7 titles together
RoboGeisha, Mutant Girls Squad, Helldriver
Kentarō Shimazu
7 titles together
RoboGeisha, Mutant Girls Squad, Meatball Machine Kodoku
Eihi Shiina
6 titles together
Tokyo Gore Police, Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl, Helldriver
Asami
6 titles together
RoboGeisha, Mutant Girls Squad, Helldriver
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Yukihide Benny
6 titles together
Tokyo Gore Police, Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl, RoboGeisha

Full filmography · 34

Geisha War
Director
Upcoming
Tokyo Evil Hotel
Director and Writer
2025
The Wizard
cast
2024
Samurai Ninja Onimanji
Director
2023
Holy Mother
Director
2022
Freedom in My Hands
Director
2022
Go Home
Director
2020
Tokyo Dragon Chef
Director
2020
Welcome to Japan
Writer and Director
2019
Extremity
as Cameraman
20185.2
Yellow Road
Director and Writer
2018
Meatball Machine Kodoku
Writer and Director
20175.8