{"site":"Yomimono","license":"CC BY 4.0 (citation required)","generated_at":"2026-05-27T09:30:56.553Z","story":{"id":"r_314597d4a2344de3b4aa2835","slug":"director-and-special-effects-artist-yoshihiro-nishimura-dies-at-59","url":"https://yomimono.id/director-and-special-effects-artist-yoshihiro-nishimura-dies-at-59","headline":"Director and Special Effects Artist Yoshihiro Nishimura Dies at 59","summary":"Yoshihiro Nishimura, the Japanese film director and special effects artist known for his work on Shin Godzilla, the live-action Attack on Titan film, and his own cult horror films such as Tokyo Gore Police, died on Monday at age 59 after a battle with liver disease. He was in post-production on his upcoming film Geisha War at the time of his death.","why_it_matters":"Nishimura was a singular figure in Japanese genre cinema whose practical-effects-driven B-movie sensibility and long career as a model-maker and effects consultant on major titles leaves a gap in both the independent horror scene and the broader industry.","published_at":"2026-05-27T07:31:00.000Z","source_count":1,"sources":["Anime News Network"],"citations":[{"source":"Anime News Network","title":"Director, Special Effects Artist Yoshihiro Nishimura Dies at 59","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-05-27/director-special-effects-artist-yoshihiro-nishimura-dies-at-59/.237851"}],"license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Tokyo Gore Police","Shin Godzilla","Attack on Titan"],"studios":[],"people":["Yoshihiro Nishimura"],"type":"news","domain":"other","is_roundup":false}}}