Fango is sad to learn of the passing of director and special effects artist Yoshihiro Nishimura. Known as the ‘Tom Savini of Japan’, Nishimura’s bloody, bizarre films, including TOKYO GORE POLICE, MUTANT GIRLS SQUAD, HELLDRIVER, VAMPIRE GIRL VS FRANKENSTEIN GIRL AND MEATBALL MACHINE: KODOKU, helped usher in a new era of Japanese hypersplatter horror following the J-horror boom of the 1990s. We send our condolences to his friends, family, and fans.