Akira Nishimori

Director · Born October 1, 1961 (65) · Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan

Akira Nishimori is a Japanese anime director and storyboard artist.

Biography from TMDB.

Born: October 1, 1961 (65)
From: Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan
Works as: Director
Titles: 31 on MovieCove · 59 credits in all
Links: IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 65 days to Oct 28Down 13% in 30 days

What are Akira Nishimori's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Power and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight

Power

22%

Survival

22%

Self

16%

Bonds

15%

Morality

13%

Society

13%

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense

Dread

Thrilling

Hopeful

Joyful

Other

How their films linger

Hopeful3 Bittersweet2

How their films end

Happy1
Bittersweet2
Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Akira Nishimori's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 28 of their 31 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Crunchyroll (21).

Also on these channels

HIDIVE4 titles, show their 4 titles on HIDIVE
RetroCrush2 titles, show their 2 titles on RetroCrush
Cineverse1 title, show their title on Cineverse
Midnight Pulp1 title, show their title on Midnight Pulp

Subscription and free streaming for Akira Nishimori's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

59 credits, 31 with a MovieCove page.

Nyaight of the Living Cat(2025)
Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows
Ameku M.D.: Doctor Detective(2025)
Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Freedom(2024)
Storyboard Artist
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films
Metallic Rouge(2024)
Show 2 episodes · Storyboard Artist
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all shows
Dark Gathering(2023)
Show 2 episodes · Storyboard Artist
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows
The Most Heretical Last Boss Queen: From Villainess to Savior(2023)
Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows
Raven of the Inner Palace(2022)
Show 4 episodes · Storyboard Artist
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows
In the Heart of Kunoichi Tsubaki(2022)
Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation(2021)
Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows
Bottom-Tier Character Tomozaki(2021)
Show 3 episodes · Storyboard Artist
Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows
Dropkick on My Devil!(2018)
Show 2 episodes · Storyboard Artist
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows
18If(2017)
Show 2 episodes · Series Director · Storyboard Artist
Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all shows
Anonymous Noise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
Show 2 episodes · Storyboard Artist
Seiyu's Life!(2015)
Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
Trinity Seven(2014)
Show 3 episodes · Storyboard Artist
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows
Mushibugyo(2013)
Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist
Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows
Kamisama Kiss(2012)
Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows
Hori and Miyamura(2012)
Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows
Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine(2012)
Show 1 episode · Director · Storyboard Artist
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows
Battle Spirits: Heroes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Show 50 episodes · Director
Tiger & Bunny(2011)
Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows
Battle Spirits: Brave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Show 50 episodes · Director
Battle Spirits: Shounen Gekiha Dan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Show 50 episodes · Director
Detective Conan: The Raven Chaser(2009)
Additional Storyboarding
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
Pandora Hearts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Show 3 episodes · Storyboard Artist
Zombie-Loan(2007)
Show Director
Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all shows
Hitohira (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Show 1 episode · Director
Gintama(2005)
Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows
Petopeto-san (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Show 2 episodes · Director
Gallery Fake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Show 2 episodes · Storyboard Artist
Detective Conan: Magician of the Silver Sky(2004)
Storyboard Artist
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
Gantz(2004)
Show 5 episodes · Storyboard Artist
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows
Rumiko Takahashi Anthology (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Show 13 episodes · Director
eX-Driver the Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Director
Turn A Gundam: Movie II: Moonlight Butterfly(2002)
Director
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
Mazinkaiser (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Show 2 episodes · Storyboard Artist
Z.O.E Dolores, i (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist
Inuyasha(2000)
Show 15 episodes · Director · Storyboard Artist
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows
Clockwork Fighters Hiwou's War(2000)
Show Director
Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
Beast Wars II: Lio Convoy's Close Call! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
Director
Fujimi Block No. 2 Symphony Orchestra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Director
An Adventure in the Otaku Galaxy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
Show 2 episodes · Series Director
Love Wedge 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
Director
Ai no Kusabi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
Show 1 episode · Director
Love Wedge 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
Director
Macross II: Lovers Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
Director
Super Dimensional Fortress Macross II: Lovers Again(1992)
Show 6 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all shows
Kitty-Cat Fantasia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
Director
A.D. Police Files(1990)
Show 3 episodes · Director · Storyboard Artist
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows
Sakyou Komatsu's Animation Theater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
Show 24 episodes · Series Director
Hades Project: Zeorymer Extinction (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
Storyboard Artist
Hades Project: Zeorymer Separation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
Storyboard Artist
Vampire Princess Miyu(1988)
Show 4 episodes · Assistant Director
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows
Maryuu Senki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
Storyboard Artist
Urban Square: In Pursuit of Amber (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
Director
Fight!! Iczer-One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
Show 9 episodes · Director
Super Dimension Century Orguss: Memorial File (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
Director
Megazone 23(1985)
Second Unit First Assistant Director
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
Super Dimension Century Orguss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
Show 1 episode · Director · Animation Director

Career shape

A full career of 57 titles from 1983 to 2025.

Highest rated

A.D. Police Files (1990)

Midcredits 29^th

By role

only this rolewith another role

Directing23 of 57 · 29^thOther crew38 of 57 · 55^th

57 titles, 4 with more than one role — other crew and directing overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

1980s10 · crew1990s10 · crew2000s15 · crew2010s12 · crew2020s10 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

Who does Akira Nishimori work with?

People who share at least 2 of Akira Nishimori's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kunihiro Mori shares the most, 2.