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Daisuke Nishio

  • Director
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Joins Toei Doga as animator in 1981. After doing several TV series, was promoted to assistant director with "Dr. Slump" in 1982. Debuted as film director with "Dragon Ball: Secret of Dragon God" in 1986 (he directed the two first films of the series). From 1989 also directed the TV series and first films of its sequel, "Dragon Ball Z".
BornApril 1, 1959
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 3 nominations total

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    Known for

    Hiroko Emori, Toshio Furukawa, Tôru Furuya, Ryô Horikawa, Takeshi Kusao, Masako Nozawa, Hirotaka Suzuoki, and Mayumi Tanaka in Dragon Ball Z (1989)
    Dragon Ball Z
    8.8
    TV Series
    • Director
    Dragon Ball Z (1996)
    Dragon Ball Z
    8.8
    TV Series
    • Director
    Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem (2003)
    Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem
    7.8
    • Director
    • 2003
    Dragon Ball Z: The World's Strongest (1990)
    Dragon Ball Z: The World's Strongest
    6.6
    • Director
    • 1990

    Credits

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    Director

    • Magic Candies (2024)
      Magic Candies
      7.1
      Short
      • Director
      • 2024
    • Halo Legends (2010)
      Halo Legends
      6.5
      Video
      • Director (segment "Odd One Out")
      • 2010
    • Dragon Ball Z Kai (2009)
      Dragon Ball Z Kai
      8.3
      TV Series
      • director: Doragon bôru Z
      • 2009
    • Yes! Precure 5 (2007)
      Yes! Precure 5
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2007
    • Yoko Honna, Yukana, Tomokazu Seki, Rie Tanaka, and Akiko Yajima in Pretty Cure (2004)
      Futari Wa Pretty Cure Max Heart
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2005–2006
    • Yoko Honna, Yukana, Tomokazu Seki, Akiko Yajima, and Izumi Tôdô in Pretty Cure (2004)
      Pretty Cure
      6.9
      TV Series
      • series director
      • episode director
      • 2004–2005
    • Air Master (2003)
      Air Master
      6.8
      TV Series
      • series director
      • Director
      • 2003
    • Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem (2003)
      Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem
      7.8
      • director
      • 2003
    • Dragon Ball (1995)
      Dragon Ball
      8.5
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2002
    • The World of Dragon Ball Z (2000)
      The World of Dragon Ball Z
      6.7
      Video
      • directed by
      • 2000
    • Taiki Matsuno in The File of Young Kindaichi (1997)
      The File of Young Kindaichi
      8.0
      TV Series
      • series director
      • 1997–2000
    • Dragon Ball Z (1996)
      Dragon Ball Z
      8.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1996–1999
    • The File of Young Kindaichi 2: Murderous Deep Blue (1999)
      The File of Young Kindaichi 2: Murderous Deep Blue
      6.9
      • Director
      • 1999
    • Spooky Kitaro (1996)
      Spooky Kitaro
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1997
    • Dragon Ball Z: The Greatest Rivals (1996)
      Dragon Ball Z: The Greatest Rivals
      7.5
      • Director
      • 1996

    Producer

    • The File of Young Kindaichi Returns (2012)
      The File of Young Kindaichi Returns
      7.2
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 2014
    • Tanken Driland (2012)
      Tanken Driland
      9.0
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2012
    • Hiroko Emori, Tôru Furuya, Kôhei Miyauchi, Masako Nozawa, Hirotaka Suzuoki, Mayumi Tanaka, Naoki Tatsuta, Hiromi Tsuru, and Naoko Watanabe in Dragon Ball (1986)
      Dragon Ball
      8.5
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 1986

    Art Department

    • Halo Legends (2010)
      Halo Legends
      6.5
      Video
      • storyboard artist (segment "Odd One Out")
      • 2010
    • Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem (2003)
      Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem
      7.8
      • storyboard artist
      • 2003
    • Dragon Ball Z (1996)
      Dragon Ball Z
      8.8
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 1996–1997
    • Fantascience World Gulliver Boy (1995)
      Fantascience World Gulliver Boy
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 1995
    • Go! Go! Ackman (1994)
      Go! Go! Ackman
      6.7
      Video
      • storyboard writer
      • 1994
    • Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might (1990)
      Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might
      6.7
      • storyboard artist
      • 1990

    Personal details

    • Born
      • April 1, 1959
      • Miyoshi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan

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