Portrait of Daisuke Nishio

Directing

Daisuke Nishio

Career

Active from 1986 to 2025, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Average score
GoodWatch score68/100
Highest rated
Poster for One Piece
One Piece
GoodWatch score88/100

Awards

Reported results for this person. Coverage is incomplete; these results don't establish award totals.

  • Academy Awards · Short Film (Animated)

    2025 · Nominated · 97th Academy Awards

    Magic Candies

    Source: Wikidata

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 23 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 6.3 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 5.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 7.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Daisuke Nishio Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.2, average 5.4
  • Social Commentary
    2.0, average 4.9
  • Historical
    0.1, average 2.5
  • Class & Capitalism
    1.0, average 3.3

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Iconic Characters 4
  • Shonen Action 3
  • Classic Anime Action 2
  • Martial Arts Adventure 2
  • Heroic Journey 2
  • Fantasy Adventure 2
  • Martial Arts Fantasy 2
  • Nostalgic Appeal 2
  • Found Family Dynamics 2
  • Martial Arts Action 2
  • Visually Dynamic 2
  • Sci-Fi Fantasy 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

25
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

3 titles · average score 74
Magic Candies
Magic Candies (2025)
GoodWatch score 69

Director

Dragon Ball Z Kai
Dragon Ball Z Kai (2024)

Director

Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero
Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero (2022)
GoodWatch score 78

Thanks

2010s

2 titles · average score 70
ドラゴンボール改 魔人ブウ編
ドラゴンボール改 魔人ブウ編 (2014)

TV show · as 导演

Halo Legends
Halo Legends (2010)
GoodWatch score 70

Director, Writer

2000s

5 titles · average score 71
Futari wa Precure Splash☆Star: Maji Doki Theater
Futari wa Precure Splash☆Star: Maji Doki Theater (2006)

Director

Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem
Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem (2003)
GoodWatch score 75

Storyboard Artist

One Piece: The Adventure in Grand Line
One Piece: The Adventure in Grand Line (2002)

Director

One Piece: Jango's Dance Carnival
One Piece: Jango's Dance Carnival (2001)
GoodWatch score 66

Director

The World of Dragon Ball Z
The World of Dragon Ball Z (2000)

Director

1990s

11 titles · average score 69
Kindaichi Case Files : Deep Blue Massacre
Kindaichi Case Files : Deep Blue Massacre (1999)

Director

Kindaichi Case Files: Death God Hospital Murder Case
Kindaichi Case Files: Death God Hospital Murder Case (1997)

Director

Kindaichi Case Files : The Opera House Murders
Kindaichi Case Files : The Opera House Murders (1996)

Director

Blue Legend Shoot!
Blue Legend Shoot! (1994)

Director

Go! Go! Ackman
Go! Go! Ackman (1994)

Storyboard

Dragon Ball Z: The History of Trunks
Dragon Ball Z: The History of Trunks (1993)
GoodWatch score 81

Series Director

Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler
Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler (1992)
GoodWatch score 63

Director

Dragon Ball Z: Super Android 13!
Dragon Ball Z: Super Android 13! (1992)
GoodWatch score 65

Director

Dragon Ball Z: The World's Strongest
Dragon Ball Z: The World's Strongest (1990)
GoodWatch score 63

Director

Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might
Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might (1990)
GoodWatch score 66

Director

Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku
Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku (1990)
GoodWatch score 75

Series Director

1980s

4 titles · average score 62
Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone
Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone (1989)
GoodWatch score 66

Director

Crying Freeman 1: Portrait of a Killer
Crying Freeman 1: Portrait of a Killer (1988)

Director

Dragon Ball: Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle
Dragon Ball: Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle (1987)
GoodWatch score 59

Director

Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies
Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies (1986)
GoodWatch score 63

Director