Daisuke Nishio facts for kids

Daisuke Nishio (西尾 大介, Nishio Daisuke, born April 1, 1959) is a famous Japanese animator and director. He has helped create many popular anime shows and movies. You might know his work from the super popular Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z series! He was born on April 1, 1959, in Miyoshi, Japan.

His Amazing Career

Daisuke Nishio started working at a big animation studio called Toei Doga in 1981. This studio is now known as Toei Animation. He began as an animator, helping to bring characters and stories to life.

Becoming a Director

After working on several TV shows, he became an assistant director. One of his first big jobs was on Dr. Slump - Arale-chan in 1982. This was a fun and popular comedy anime.

In 1986, Daisuke Nishio became a full director. His very first directing job was for the Dragon Ball TV series. He also directed his first movie that same year, called Dragon Ball: The Legend of Shenlong.

Directing Dragon Ball

Daisuke Nishio is well-known for his work on the Dragon Ball series. He directed many episodes of the original Dragon Ball TV show. He also directed its super popular follow-up series, Dragon Ball Z.

He directed many Dragon Ball Z movies too. These include:

• Dragon Ball Z: Return My Gohan!! (1989)
• Dragon Ball Z: The World's Strongest (1990)
• Dragon Ball Z: The Ultimate Battle for the Entire Earth (1990)
• Dragon Ball Z: Clash!! The Power of 10 Billion Warriors (1992)

Other Cool Projects

Besides Dragon Ball, Daisuke Nishio has directed many other exciting anime projects. He worked on 3×3 Eyes in 1991. He also directed Aoki Densetsu Shoot!, a sports anime about soccer, from 1993 to 1994.

He directed GeGeGe no Kitaro from 1996 to 1998. This show is about a boy from a ghost family. He also directed movies and TV shows for Kindaichi Case Files, which are mystery stories.

In 2001, he directed One Piece: Django's Dance Carnival. This was a short film based on the popular One Piece series. He also directed Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem in 2003. This was a unique animated musical film.

He directed the action-packed series Air Master in 2003. From 2004 to 2006, he directed Futari wa Pretty Cure and Futari wa Pretty Cure Max Heart. These shows are part of the very popular Pretty Cure magical girl series.

More recently, he directed an episode for Halo Legends: Odd One Out in 2010. This was an anime based on the famous Halo video game series. He also directed Magic Candies in 2024.

Daisuke Nishio has made a huge impact on the world of anime. He has helped create many beloved characters and stories that people all over the world enjoy!

See also

In Spanish: Daisuke Nishio para niños