Daisuke Nishio

Biography

Career Overview

Daisuke Nishio has 37 screen credits in a career dating back to 1986. Their work spans 5 cinematic universes — most prominently Dragon Ball Z Collection with 6 titles. Signature works include Pretty Cure, Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku, Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might. 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: 37
Birth Date: 1959-04-01 00:00:00
Birth Place: Hiroshima, Japan

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 5 universes

Dragon Ball Z Collection (6 titles)
Kindaichi (Animated) Collection (2 titles)
Dragon Ball Collection (2 titles)
Pretty Cure Movie Collection (1 titles)
Dragon Ball Super Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Masako Nozawa (4 collaborations)
Joji Yanami (4 collaborations)
Mayumi Tanaka (3 collaborations)
Toshio Furukawa (3 collaborations)
Kohei Miyauchi (3 collaborations)
Hiromi Tsuru (3 collaborations)
Mayumi Shou (3 collaborations)
Yukitoshi Hori (2 collaborations)
Naoki Tatsuta (2 collaborations)
Kenji Utsumi (2 collaborations)

Credits

directing (29 credits)
- Magic Candies
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2025
- Dragon Ball Z Kai
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2024
- Halo Legends
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2010
- Halo Legends
  
  - Odd One Out (2010) ... director directing
  
  2010
- Yes! PreCure 5
  
  - Komachi's Decision and Nuts' Future (2007) ... director directing
  
  2007
- Futari wa Precure Splash☆Star: Maji Doki Theater
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2006
- Pretty Cure
  
  series director
  
  directing
  
  - Open the Door! The Story Begins from Here (2006) ... series director directing
  
  - Life-risking attack! Dark soldiers at maximum power! (2006) ... series director directing
  
  - Infinite darkness, eternal light (2006) ... series director directing
  
  - The day Hikari disappears, the day we search for tomorrow! (2006) ... series director directing
  
  - The final winter vacation! It's a special lesson for Zakennah! (2005) ... series director directing
  
  2004
- Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2003
- One Piece: The Adventure in Grand Line
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2002
- One Piece: Jango's Dance Carnival
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2001
- The World of Dragon Ball Z
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2000
- Kindaichi Case Files : Deep Blue Massacre
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1999
- One Piece
  
  - The Key to a Great Comeback Escape! The Wax-Wax Ball! (2002) ... director directing
  
  - Enter the Desert Pirates! The Men Who Live Freely! (2002) ... director directing
  
  1999
- Kindaichi Case Files: Death God Hospital Murder Case
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1997
- Kindaichi Case Files : The Opera House Murders
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1996
- Blue Legend Shoot!
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1994
- Dragon Ball Z: The History of Trunks
  
  series director
  
  directing
  
  1993
- Dragon Ball Z: Super Android 13!
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1992
- Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1992
- 3x3 Eyes
  
  - Straying (1992) ... director directing
  
  - Sacrifice (1992) ... director directing
  
  - Yakumo (1991) ... director directing
  
  - Transmigration (1991) ... director directing
  
  1991
- Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku
  
  series director
  
  directing
  
  1990
- Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1990
- Dragon Ball Z: The World's Strongest
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1990
- Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1989
- Dragon Ball Z
  
  - Free the Future (1993) ... series director directing
  
  - One More Wish (1993) ... series director directing
  
  - Goku's Decision (1993) ... series director directing
  
  - Save the World (1993) ... series director directing
  
  - The Horror Won't End (1993) ... series director directing
  
  1989
- Crying Freeman 1: Portrait of a Killer
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1988
- Dragon Ball: Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1987
- Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1986
- Dragon Ball
  
  - Dress in Flames (1989) ... director directing
  
  - Super Kamehameha (1989) ... director directing
  
  - The Mysterious Hero (1988) ... director directing
  
  - Tao Attacks! (1987) ... director directing
  
  - The Land of Korin (1987) ... director directing
  
  1986
crew (1 credits)
- Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero
  
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  2022
writing (4 credits)
- Halo Legends
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2010
- Halo Legends
  
  - Odd One Out (2010) ... writer writing
  
  2010
- Pretty Cure
  
  - Two become one! Nagisa and Honoka's Powerful Bond (2004) ... storyboard writing
  
  - Legeene Takes the Stage! Don't Trifle with Me! (2004) ... storyboard writing
  
  2004
- Go! Go! Ackman
  
  storyboard
  
  writing
  
  1994
art (3 credits)
- Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem
  
  storyboard artist
  
  art
  
  2003
- Dragon Ball Z
  
  - Goku's Decision (1993) ... storyboard artist art
  
  - The Puzzle of General Tao (1993) ... storyboard artist art
  
  - Sacrifice (1992) ... storyboard artist art
  
  - He's Here (1992) ... storyboard artist art
  
  - Borrowed Powers (1992) ... storyboard artist art
  
  1989
- Dragon Ball
  
  - Dress in Flames (1989) ... storyboard artist art
  
  - Super Kamehameha (1989) ... storyboard artist art
  
  - The Mysterious Hero (1988) ... storyboard artist art
  
  - Tao Attacks! (1987) ... storyboard artist art
  
  - The Land of Korin (1987) ... storyboard artist art
  
  1986