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Mizuho Nishikubo

  • Director
  • Art Department
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Mizuho Nishikubo was born on 15 January 1953 in Japan. He is a director and assistant director, known for Ghost in the Shell (1995), Giovanni's Island (2014) and Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003). He was previously married to Yûko Mizutani.
BornJanuary 15, 1953
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    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 4 nominations total

    Known for

    Ghost in the Shell (1995)
    Ghost in the Shell
    7.9
    • Second Unit or Assistant Director
    • 1995
    Giovanni's Island (2014)
    Giovanni's Island
    7.3
    • Director
    • 2014
    Uma Thurman in Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)
    Kill Bill: Vol. 1
    8.2
    • Second Unit or Assistant Director(as Toshihiko Nishikubo)
    • 2003
    California Crisis (1986)
    California Crisis
    6.1
    • Director
    • 1986

    Credits

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    Director

    • Vlad Love (2020)
      Vlad Love
      5.8
      TV Series
      • Director (as Toshihiko Nishikubo)
      • 2021
    • Giovanni's Island (2014)
      Giovanni's Island
      7.3
      • Director
      • 2014
    • Next A-Class (2012)
      Next A-Class
      6.4
      Video
      • Director
      • 2012
    • Miyamoto Musashi: Sôken ni haseru yume (2009)
      Miyamoto Musashi: Sôken ni haseru yume
      5.8
      • Director
      • 2009
    • Atagoal: Cat's Magical Forest (2006)
      Atagoal: Cat's Magical Forest
      6.0
      • Director
      • 2006
    • Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence: Music Video Anthology (2005)
      Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence: Music Video Anthology
      Video
      • Director
      • 2005
    • Otogi Zoshi (2004)
      Otogi Zoshi
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2004–2005
    • Linda: Chains & Rings (2003)
      Linda: Chains & Rings
      Music Video
      • Director
      • 2003
    • Kôichi Yamadera in Heart Cocktail Again (2003)
      Heart Cocktail Again
      8.2
      Video
      • Director
      • 2003
    • Akira Ishida and Rica Matsumoto in Bakuen Campus Guardress (1994)
      Bakuen Campus Guardress
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Director (as Toshihiko Nishikubo, 1994)
      • 1994
    • Video Girl Ai (1992)
      Video Girl Ai
      7.4
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • series director
      • 1992
    • Orurorane the Cat Player (1992)
      Orurorane the Cat Player
      7.1
      Video
      • Director
      • 1992
    • Tenkû Senki Shurato: Sousei e no Antou (1991)
      Tenkû Senki Shurato: Sousei e no Antou
      6.3
      TV Mini Series
      • supervising director
      • 1991–1992
    • Eiji (1990)
      Eiji
      5.6
      Video
      • Director
      • 1990
    • Tenkû senki Shurato (1989)
      Tenkû senki Shurato
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Director (as Naoki Yamaguchi)
      • 1989

    Art Department

    • Giovanni's Island (2014)
      Giovanni's Island
      7.3
      • storyboard artist
      • 2014
    • Persona4 the ANIMATION (2011)
      Persona4 the ANIMATION
      7.6
      TV Series
      • storyboards (as Naoki Yamaguchi)
      • 2011
    • Cat Planet Cuties (2010)
      Cat Planet Cuties
      6.4
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist (as Naoki Yamaguchi)
      • 2010
    • Miyamoto Musashi: Sôken ni haseru yume (2009)
      Miyamoto Musashi: Sôken ni haseru yume
      5.8
      • storyboard artist
      • 2009
    • Kaleido Star (2003)
      Kaleido Star
      7.8
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist (as Naoki Yamaguchi)
      • 2003
    • Silent Möbius (1998)
      Silent Möbius
      6.7
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist (as Naoki Yamaguchi)
      • 1998
    • Seikima II Humane Society: Jinrui ai ni michita shakai (1992)
      Seikima II Humane Society: Jinrui ai ni michita shakai
      Video
      • storyboard artist (as Naoki Yamaguchi)
      • 1992
    • Video Girl Ai (1992)
      Video Girl Ai
      7.4
      TV Mini Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 1992
    • Tenkû senki Shurato (1989)
      Tenkû senki Shurato
      7.3
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 1989
    • Konchû monogatari minashigo Hatchi (1989)
      Konchû monogatari minashigo Hatchi
      5.4
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist (as Naoki Yamaguchi)
      • 1989–1990
    • Zillion (1987)
      Zillion
      7.4
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 1987
    • Hikari no densetsu (1986)
      Hikari no densetsu
      6.9
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist (as Naoki Yamaguchi)
      • 1986
    • Magical Emi, the Magic Star (1985)
      Magical Emi, the Magic Star
      6.4
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 1985
    • Urusei Yatsura (1981)
      Urusei Yatsura
      7.5
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 1982–1984
    • Miyuki (1983)
      Miyuki
      7.3
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 1983–1984

    Second Unit or Assistant Director

    • The Empire of Corpses (2015)
      The Empire of Corpses
      6.0
      • unit director
      • 2015
    • The Sky Crawlers (2008)
      The Sky Crawlers
      6.7
      • unit director
      • 2008
    • Ghost in the Shell 2.0 (2008)
      Ghost in the Shell 2.0
      7.8
      • unit director (as Toshihiko Nishikubo)
      • 2008
    • Mako Hyôdô in Tachigui: The Amazing Lives of the Fast Food Grifters (2006)
      Tachigui: The Amazing Lives of the Fast Food Grifters
      6.2
      • unit director
      • 2006
    • Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence (2004)
      Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence
      7.4
      • unit director
      • 2004
    • Uma Thurman in Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)
      Kill Bill: Vol. 1
      8.2
      • second unit director: animation (as Toshihiko Nishikubo)
      • 2003
    • Ghost in the Shell (1995)
      Ghost in the Shell
      7.9
      • unit director
      • 1995
    • Patlabor 2: The Movie (1993)
      Patlabor 2: The Movie
      7.5
      • unit director (as Toshihiko Nishikubo)
      • 1993

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Toshihiko Nishikubo
    • Born
      • January 15, 1953
      • Japan
    • Spouses
        Yûko Mizutani1994 - May 17, 2016 (her death)

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