Director

Daisuke Nishio: Movies & Box Office

films: 17
on screen: 1986–2024
box office: $1.58M

Career at a glance

Daisuke Nishio's Career in Numbers

Daisuke Nishio's films in numbers — as a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Daisuke Nishio works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies (1986) to Magic Candies (2024), and the 1980s were the busiest decade.

Daisuke Nishio Movies by Decade

1980s 6
1990s 6
2000s 3
2020s 2

The 1980s were Daisuke Nishio's busiest decade, with 6 films.

Daisuke Nishio Movies by Genre

Animation 8
Sci-Fi 3
Comedy 2
Mystery 2
Fantasy 1
Horror 1

Animation is the genre Daisuke Nishio has worked in most, with 8 films, ahead of sci-fi (3).

Daisuke Nishio Career Milestones

First film: Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies 1986
Biggest box office hit: Dragon Ball Z: The World’s Strongest $1.01M worldwide
Newest film: Magic Candies 2024

17 credits

Daisuke Nishio Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Daisuke Nishio is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Works with

Who Daisuke Nishio Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Daisuke Nishio shares the most films with. Mami Koyama comes first, with 4 films together, followed by Gorô Naya (3).

FAQ

Daisuke Nishio: Questions & Answers

How many movies Daisuke Nishio has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Daisuke Nishio been in?

Daisuke Nishio is credited on 17 films, from 1986 to 2024. All of them as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Daisuke Nishio's highest-grossing movie?

Dragon Ball Z: The World’s Strongest (1990) is Daisuke Nishio's biggest box office hit, with $1.01M worldwide, ahead of Magic Candies (2024) ($478K). Across every film with box office figures, Daisuke Nishio's movies have made $1.58M.

Daisuke Nishio's biggest hits

What is Daisuke Nishio's newest movie?

The most recent film on Daisuke Nishio's filmography is Dragon Ball Z Kai (2024), which Daisuke Nishio directed.

Who does Daisuke Nishio work with most often?

Daisuke Nishio shares the most films with Mami Koyama (4 films), Gorô Naya (3 films) and Kappei Yamaguchi (3 films).

The Best Daisuke Nishio Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 17 directing credits.

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