Satoshi Nishimura

Biography

Career Overview

Satoshi Nishimura has 43 screen credits in a career dating back to 1988. Their work spans 6 cinematic universes — most prominently Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway Collection with 2 titles. Signature works include TRIGUN, Ushio and Tora, Trigun: Badlands Rumble. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Directing
Gender: male
Known Credits: 43
Birth Date: 1964-06-15 00:00:00

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 6 universes

Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway Collection (2 titles)
Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam A New Translation Collection (2 titles)
Makoto Shinkai Films (1 titles)
Digimon Adventure Collection (1 titles)
Dragon Ball Z Collection (1 titles)
Hajime no Ippo Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Masaya Onosaka (3 collaborations)
Hiromi Tsuru (2 collaborations)
Satsuki Yukino (2 collaborations)
Show Hayami (2 collaborations)
Rikiya Koyama (2 collaborations)
Daisuke Namikawa (2 collaborations)
Keiji Fujiwara (2 collaborations)
Maaya Sakamoto (2 collaborations)
Tomokazu Seki (2 collaborations)
Tasuku Hatanaka (1 collaborations)

Credits

visual effects (21 credits)
- MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM HATHAWAY The Sorcery of Nymph Circe
  
  key animation
  
  visual effects
  
  2026
- Suzume
  
  key animation
  
  visual effects
  
  2022
- Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury
  
  - May All Blessings Find Their Way to You, I'm Wishing It (2023) ... key animation visual effects
  
  - Unrelenting Tenderness (2023) ... key animation visual effects
  
  - Not the Best Way (2023) ... key animation visual effects
  
  - What They Wish For (2023) ... key animation visual effects
  
  - Keep Marching On Instead of Running Off (2023) ... key animation visual effects
  
  2022
- Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway
  
  key animation
  
  visual effects
  
  2021
- Mobile Suit Gundam Narrative
  
  key animation
  
  visual effects
  
  2018
- Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2199
  
  - The Distant Promised Land (2013) ... key animation visual effects
  
  2013
- TIGER & BUNNY
  
  - The darkest hour is just before the dawn. (2022) ... key animation visual effects
  
  2011
- Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam - A New Translation III: Love is the Pulse of the Stars
  
  key animation
  
  visual effects
  
  2006
- Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam - A New Translation II: Lovers
  
  key animation
  
  visual effects
  
  2005
- Witch Hunter Robin
  
  - Replacement (2002) ... key animation visual effects
  
  2002
- Mobile Suit Gundam SEED
  
  - False Peace (2002) ... key animation visual effects
  
  2002
- s-CRY-ed
  
  - Dream (2001) ... key animation visual effects
  
  2001
- Hurricane Touchdown
  
  key animation
  
  visual effects
  
  2000
- Fighting Spirit
  
  - A Vow (2014) ... key animation visual effects
  
  - Lollapalooza (2002) ... key animation visual effects
  
  2000
- Catnapped!
  
  key animation
  
  visual effects
  
  1998
- TRIGUN
  
  - B.D.N. (1998) ... key animation visual effects
  
  1998
- The End of the Century Darling
  
  animation
  
  visual effects
  
  1996
- El-Hazard: The Magnificent World
  
  - The World of Beautiful Girls (1995) ... key animation visual effects
  
  1995
- Gdleen
  
  key animation
  
  visual effects
  
  1990
- Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone
  
  key animation
  
  visual effects
  
  1989
- Kosuke and Rikimaru: The Dragon of Konpei Island
  
  key animation
  
  visual effects
  
  1988
directing (6 credits)
- Usuzumizakura: GARO
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2018
- Ushio and Tora
  
  series director
  
  directing
  
  - The Fate of Ushio and Tora (2016) ... series director directing
  
  - The End (2016) ... series director directing
  
  - The Ultimate Insult (2016) ... series director directing
  
  - To the Promised Night (2016) ... series director directing
  
  - Hope (2016) ... series director directing
  
  2015
- Trigun: Badlands Rumble
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2010
- Fighting Spirit: Champion Road
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2003
- Fighting Spirit
  
  - A Vow (2014) ... director directing
  
  2000
- TRIGUN
  
  series director
  
  directing
  
  - Under the Sky so Blue (1998) ... series director directing
  
  - Live Through (1998) ... series director directing
  
  - Sin (1998) ... series director directing
  
  - Paradise (1998) ... series director directing
  
  - Alternative (1998) ... series director directing
  
  1998
art (15 credits)
- PLUTO
  
  - Episode 7 (2023) ... storyboard artist art
  
  - Episode 5 (2023) ... storyboard artist art
  
  2023
- Yuri!!! on Ice
  
  - Gotta Super-Supercharge It!! Grand Prix Final Short Program (2016) ... storyboard artist art
  
  2016
- Ushio and Tora
  
  - The Fate that Brings Ushio And Tora Together (2015) ... storyboard artist art
  
  2015
- Kingdom
  
  - I Am at the Verge of Death (2013) ... storyboard artist art
  
  2012
- Blue Exorcist
  
  - Insider (2024) ... storyboard artist art
  
  - True Cross Academy Festival (2024) ... storyboard artist art
  
  - Where Secrets Are (2024) ... storyboard artist art
  
  2011
- Hunter x Hunter
  
  - Zero x And x Rose (2014) ... storyboard artist art
  
  - Bargain x And x Deal (2013) ... storyboard artist art
  
  - Signal x To x Retreat (2012) ... storyboard artist art
  
  - Assault x And x Impact (2012) ... storyboard artist art
  
  - Restraint x And x Vow (2012) ... storyboard artist art
  
  2011
- Trigun: Badlands Rumble
  
  storyboard artist
  
  art
  
  2010
- Iron Man
  
  - Reap the Whirlwind (2010) ... storyboard artist art
  
  2010
- Black Lagoon
  
  - The Black Lagoon (2006) ... storyboard artist art
  
  2006
- Paradise Kiss
  
  - New World (2005) ... storyboard artist art
  
  2005
- Bleach
  
  - Ishida Ultimate Power! (2005) ... storyboard artist art
  
  2004
- Monster
  
  - Wolf's Confession (2004) ... storyboard artist art
  
  2004
- Gungrave
  
  - Heat (2003) ... storyboard artist art
  
  2003
- Fighting Spirit
  
  - A Vow (2014) ... storyboard artist art
  
  - The First Step (2000) ... storyboard artist art
  
  2000
- TRIGUN
  
  - Under the Sky so Blue (1998) ... storyboard artist art
  
  - The $$60,000,000,000,000 Man (1998) ... storyboard artist art
  
  1998
writing (1 credits)
- Fighting Spirit
  
  - A Vow (2014) ... writer writing
  
  - Iron Fist (2014) ... writer writing
  
  - The Courage to Live (2014) ... writer writing
  
  - Flower of Hope (2014) ... writer writing
  
  2000