RIP Yoshihiro Nishimura
I’m saddened to hear of the passing of legendary filmmaker and FX artist Yoshihiro Nishimura—known for films like Tokyo Gore Police, Helldriver, and Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl. I met him and Eihi Shiina on the red carpet at the 2011 Texas Frightmare Weekend.
Variety mentioned that Nishimura taught film classes and art workshops around Tokyo in recent years and even hosted gallery shows for his students’ work. As someone who works in education, I know what those connections with his students meant, and I’m sure they will all be impacted by his passing. My thoughts are with his family, his students, and his partners in the film community.














