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Satoshi Nishimura

Director and writer · Born June 15, 1964 (62)

Born
June 15, 1964 (62)
Works as
Director and writer
Titles
26 on MovieCove · 48 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 65 days to Oct 28Down 8% in 30 days

What are Satoshi Nishimura's films like?

Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
61%
Morality
30%
Bonds
9%
Self-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Triumphant
2
Tense
1
Thrilling
1
Warm
1
Hopeful
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Hopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

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 Satoshi Nishimura's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 21 of their 26 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Crunchyroll (13).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Satoshi Nishimura'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

48 credits, 26 with a MovieCove page.

  • Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway: The Sorcery of Nymph Circe(2026)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Pluto(2023)

    Show 2 episodes · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Suzume(2022)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury(2022)

    Show 7 episodes · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway(2021)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Battle Spirits: Gallet's Revolution (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 5 episodes · Key Animation · Mechanical Designer

  • Mobile Suit Gundam: NT - Narrative(2018)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Karakuri Circus(2018)

    Show 36 episodes · Series Director

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Usuzumizakura: GARO (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Director

  • Atom: The Beginning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

  • Yuri!!! On Ice(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Ushio and Tora (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 39 episodes · Director · Series Director · Storyboard Artist

  • Space Battleship Yamato 2199(2012)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Kingdom(2012)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Bodacious Space Pirates(2012)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • Hunter X Hunter(2011)

    Show 9 episodes · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Blue Exorcist(2011)

    Show 3 episodes · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Tiger & Bunny(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Iron Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

  • Trigun: Badlands Rumble(2010)

    Director · Storyboard Artist · Writer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Black Lagoon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

  • Mobile Suit Z Gundam III: A New Translation - Love Is the Pulse of the Stars(2006)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Mobile Suit Z Gundam II: A New Translation - Lovers(2005)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Paradise Kiss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

  • Bleach(2004)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Monster(2004)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Gungrave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

  • Fighting Spirit: Champion Road(2003)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Gunparade March (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

  • Mobile Suit Gundam SEED(2002)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Witch Hunter Robin(2002)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • s-CRY-ed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

  • Fighting Spirit(2000)

    Show 4 episodes · Director · Key Animation · Storyboard Artist · Writer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Digimon Adventure 02: Hurricane Touchdown!! The Golden Digimentals(2000)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Carried by the Wind: Tsukikage Ran (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

  • Catnapped! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Key Animation

  • Virgin Fleet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

  • Neo Ranga (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

  • TRIGUN (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 26 episodes · Director · Key Animation · Series Director · Storyboard Artist

  • Burn-Up Excess (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 2 episodes · Key Animation

  • Photon: The Idiot Adventures (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

  • Dragoon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 3 episodes · Mechanical Designer

  • The End of the Century Darling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Animation

  • El-Hazard: The Magnificent World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

  • Sailor Moon(1992)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Gdleen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Key Animation

  • Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone(1989)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Kosuke and Rikimaru: The Dragon of Konpei Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Key Animation

Career shape

A full career of 48 titles from 1988 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Trigun: Badlands Rumble (2010)

$193K worldwide

Highest rated

Fighting Spirit (2000)

Midcredits 99th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing6 of 48: 2 only directing, 4 with another roleWriting1 of 48: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleOther crew46 of 48: 42 only other crew, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score79th

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

By decade

1980s2 · crew1990s11 · crew2000s15 · crew2010s14 · crew2020s6 · 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 Satoshi Nishimura work with?

People who share at least 2 of Satoshi Nishimura's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Tsuneo Imahori shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers