Directed credits
24
Established
Strong directing catalog.
Director
Akira Nishimori
Directing
Career Snapshot
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0.6
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Directed movies: 9Directed series: 15All crew credits: 54
TMDB ID: 1128355
IMDb ID: nm0632726
Known for: Directing
Born: October 1, 1961
Age: 64
Place of birth: Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1983 - 2025
Years active: 43
Average TMDB rating: 7.22
Wikidata: Q4701166
Also known as
西森明良 • Akiyoshi Nishimori • 西森 章
Frequent jobs
Director (22)Assistant Director (1)Series Director (1)Storyboard Artist (29)Additional Storyboarding (1)
Biography
Akira Nishimori is a Japanese anime director and storyboard artist.
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Akira Nishimori.
6.5
eX-Driver the Movie
Director
2002 Movie
7.0
Beast Wars II: Lio Convoy's Close Call!
Director
1998 Movie
1.0
Fujimi Block No. 2 Symphony Orchestra
Director
1997 Movie
6.8
Love Wedge 2
Director
1994 Movie
6.8
Love Wedge 1
Director
1992 Movie
Macross II: Lovers Again
Director
1992 Movie
1.0
Kitty-Cat Fantasia
Director
1991 Movie
5.5
Urban Square: In Pursuit of Amber
Director
1986 Movie
Super Dimension Century Orguss: Memorial File
Director
1985 Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Akira Nishimori.
8.2
Battle Spirits: Heroes
Director • 50 eps
2011 Series
8.5
Battle Spirits: Brave
Director • 50 eps
2010 Series
9.0
Battle Spirits: Shounen Gekiha Dan
Director • 50 eps
2009 Series
5.7
Zombie-Loan
Director
2007 Series
6.5
Hitohira
Director • 1 eps
2007 Series
9.0
Petopeto-san
Director • 2 eps
2005 Series
7.2
Rumiko Takahashi Anthology
Director • 13 eps
2003 Series
8.6
InuYasha
Director • 3 eps
2000 Series
1.0
An Adventure in the Otaku Galaxy
Series Director • 2 eps
1994 Series
5.9
Ai no Kusabi
Director • 1 eps
1992 Series
6.0
Macross II: Lovers Again
Director • 6 eps
1992 Series
6.6
A.D. Police Files
Director • 3 eps
1990 Series
6.6
Vampire Princess Miyu
Assistant Director • 4 eps
1988 Series
5.0
Fight!! Iczer-One
Director • 9 eps
1985 Series
7.8
Super Dimension Century Orguss
Director • 1 eps
1983 Series
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Akira Nishimori.
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Akira Nishimori.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Akira Nishimori.
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Akira Nishimori.
8.5
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2021 Series
8.6
InuYasha
Director • 3 eps
2000 Series
7.3
GANTZ
Storyboard Artist • 5 eps
2004 Series
6.9
Dark Gathering
Storyboard Artist • 2 eps
2023 Series
8.6
Kamisama Kiss
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2012 Series
6.5
Raven of the Inner Palace
Storyboard Artist • 4 eps
2022 Series
6.4
Bottom-Tier Character Tomozaki
Storyboard Artist • 3 eps
2021 Series
8.1
Gintama
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2006 Series
7.0
Drop Kick on My Devil!!
Storyboard Artist • 2 eps
2018 Series
6.9
TIGER & BUNNY
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2011 Series
7.2
Ameku M.D.: Doctor Detective
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2025 Series
6.2
In the Heart of Kunoichi Tsubaki
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2022 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Akira Nishimori.
6.9
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM
Storyboard Artist
2024 Movie
7.3
Detective Conan: The Raven Chaser
Additional Storyboarding
2009 Movie
7.1
Detective Conan: Magician of the Silver Sky
Storyboard Artist
2004 Movie
4.7
Hades Project: Zeorymer Extinction
Storyboard Artist
1989 Movie
3.6
Hades Project: Zeorymer Separation
Storyboard Artist
1988 Movie
3.4
Maryuu Senki
Storyboard Artist
1987 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Akira Nishimori.
7.8
Nyaight of the Living Cat
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2025 Series
7.2
Ameku M.D.: Doctor Detective
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2025 Series
7.0
Metallic Rouge
Storyboard Artist • 2 eps
2024 Series
6.9
Dark Gathering
Storyboard Artist • 2 eps
2023 Series
6.5
Raven of the Inner Palace
Storyboard Artist • 4 eps
2022 Series
6.2
In the Heart of Kunoichi Tsubaki
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2022 Series
8.5
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2021 Series
6.4
Bottom-Tier Character Tomozaki
Storyboard Artist • 3 eps
2021 Series
7.0
Drop Kick on My Devil!!
Storyboard Artist • 2 eps
2018 Series
5.4
18if
Storyboard Artist • 2 eps
2017 Series
6.6
Anonymous Noise
Storyboard Artist • 2 eps
2017 Series
6.0
Seiyu's Life!
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2015 Series
7.0
Trinity Seven
Storyboard Artist • 3 eps
2014 Series
5.6
Mushibugyou
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2013 Series
8.6
Kamisama Kiss
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2012 Series
8.2
Hori-san and Miyamura-kun
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2012 Series