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Akira Nishimori

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  • Director
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Akira Nishimori is known for Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team (1996), Urban Square (1986) and Turn A Gundam (1999).
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    • Known for

    Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team (1996)
    Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team
    7.9
    TV Mini Series
    • Art Department
    • 1996
    Urban Square (1986)
    Urban Square
    5.9
    • Director
    • 1986
    Turn A Gundam (1999)
    Turn A Gundam
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Art Department
    Brain Powerd (1998)
    Brain Powerd
    5.1
    TV Series
    • Art Department

    Credits

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    Art Department

    • Daisuke Namikawa, Tomokazu Sugita, Daisuke Ono, Yumi Uchiyama, Ai Kakuma, and Konomi Kohara in Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation (2021)
      Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation
      8.2
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2024
    • Metallic Rouge (2024)
      Metallic Rouge
      5.9
      TV Mini Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2024
    • Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Freedom (2024)
      Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Freedom
      6.5
      • storyboard artist
      • 2024
    • Science Fell in Love, So I Tried to Prove It (2020)
      Science Fell in Love, So I Tried to Prove It
      6.9
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2020–2022
    • The Hidden Dungeon Only I Can Enter (2021)
      The Hidden Dungeon Only I Can Enter
      6.4
      TV Mini Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2021
    • Re: Zero - Starting Life in Another World (2016)
      Re: Zero - Starting Life in Another World
      8.3
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2020
    • My Roommate Is a Cat (2019)
      My Roommate Is a Cat
      7.7
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2019
    • My Sister, My Writer (2018)
      My Sister, My Writer
      4.3
      TV Mini Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2018
    • Hori and Miyamura (2012)
      Hori and Miyamura
      7.1
      TV Mini Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2018
    • As Miss Beelzebub Likes It (2018)
      As Miss Beelzebub Likes It
      6.1
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2018
    • School Babysitters (2018)
      School Babysitters
      7.7
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2018
    • My First Girlfriend Is a Gal (2017)
      My First Girlfriend Is a Gal
      6.2
      TV Mini Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2017
    • 18If (2017)
      18If
      5.1
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2017
    • Anonymous Noise (2017)
      Anonymous Noise
      6.2
      TV Mini Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2017
    • Kiss Him, Not Me! (2016)
      Kiss Him, Not Me!
      6.5
      TV Mini Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2016

    Director

    • 18If (2017)
      18If
      5.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine (2012)
      Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine
      7.7
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2012
    • Battle Spirits: Heroes
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2011–2012
    • Battle Spirits: Brave
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2010–2011
    • Ayako Kawasumi, Takahiro Sakurai, Daisuke Sakaguchi, Daisuke Ono, Sayaka Ôhara, Yôko Honda, Fuyuka Oura, Nobuhiko Okamoto, and Ai Horanai in Battle Spirits: Shounen Gekiha Dan (2009)
      Battle Spirits: Shounen Gekiha Dan
      5.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2009
    • Zombie-Loan (2007)
      Zombie-Loan
      6.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2007
    • Petopeto-san (2005)
      Petopeto-san
      TV Series
      • series director
      • episode director
      • 2005
    • Rumiko Takahashi Anthology (2003)
      Rumiko Takahashi Anthology
      6.8
      TV Series
      • opening and ending sequences
      • series director
      • 2003
    • EX-Driver the Movie (2002)
      EX-Driver the Movie
      5.7
      • Director
      • 2002
    • Turn A Gundam: Earth Light (2002)
      Turn A Gundam: Movie II: Moonlight Butterfly
      6.7
      • Director
      • 2002
    • Turn A Gundam (1999)
      Turn A Gundam
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1999–2000
    • Clockwork Fighters Hiwou's War (2000)
      Clockwork Fighters Hiwou's War
      6.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2000
    • Beast Wars II: Lio Convoy's Close Call! (1998)
      Beast Wars II: Lio Convoy's Close Call!
      6.0
      • Director
      • 1998
    • Brain Powerd (1998)
      Brain Powerd
      5.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1998
    • Fujimi Orchestra (1997)
      Fujimi Orchestra
      5.3
      Video
      • Director
      • 1997

    Second Unit or Assistant Director

    • Detective Conan: Crossroad in the Ancient Capital (2003)
      Detective Conan: Crossroad in the Ancient Capital
      7.1
      • assistant director
      • 2003
    • Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team - Miller's Report (1998)
      Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team - Miller's Report
      6.4
      • unit director
      • 1998
    • Silent Service (1995)
      Silent Service
      6.5
      TV Mini Series
      • unit director
      • 1995
    • Vampire Princess Miyu (1988)
      Vampire Princess Miyu
      6.8
      TV Mini Series
      • assistant director
      • 1988–1989
    • Metal Skin Panic MADOX- 01 (1987)
      Metal Skin Panic MADOX- 01
      5.8
      Video
      • assistant director
      • 1987
    • Hyper Combat Unit Dangaioh (1987)
      Hyper Combat Unit Dangaioh
      6.1
      TV Mini Series
      • assistant director (as Akiyoshi Nishimori, episodes 2-3)
      • 1987–1989
    • Fight! Iczer-1 (1985)
      Fight! Iczer-1
      6.3
      TV Mini Series
      • unit director
      • 1985
    • Megazone 23 (1985)
      Megazone 23
      6.6
      Video
      • assistant unit director
      • 1985
    • Super Dimension Fortress Macross (1982)
      Super Dimension Fortress Macross
      8.4
      TV Series
      • assistant episode director
      • 1983

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Nishimori Akira

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