Daisuke Nishio

is a Japanese animator and director. He joined Toei Doga (now Toei Animation) as animator in 1981. After doing several TV series, he was promoted to assistant director on Dr. Slump - Arale-chan in 1982. He debuted as director for Dragon Ball in 1986 and made his film debut that same year with '. Nishio also directed its sequel TV series, Dragon Ball Z, and several of its films.

• ' (1986) - Director
• ' (1987) - Director
• Dragon Ball (1987-1989) - Series Director (#83-153), Storyboard, Episode Director
• Crying Freeman: Episode 1 - Portrait of a Killer (1988) - Director
• Dragon Ball Z (1989-1993) - Series Director (#1-199), Storyboard, Episode Director
• ' (1989) - Director
• ' (1990) - Director
• ' (1990) - Director
• 3×3 Eyes (1991) - Director
• ' (1992) - Director
• Aoki Densetsu Shoot! (1993-1994) - Series Director, Storyboard, Episode Director
• GeGeGe no Kitaro (1996-1998) - Series Director, Storyboard, Episode Director
• Kindaichi Case Files (Movie) (1996) - Director
• Kindaichi Case Files (1997-2000) - Series Director, Storyboard, Episode Director
• Kindaichi Case Files: Satsuriku no Deep Blue (1999) - Director
• One Piece: Django's Dance Carnival (2001) - Director
• ' (2003) - Director
• Air Master (2003) - Series Director, Storyboard, Episode Director
• Futari wa Pretty Cure (2004-2005) - Series Director, Storyboard, Episode Director
• Futari wa Pretty Cure Max Heart (2005-2006) - Series Director, Storyboard, Episode Director
• RoboDz Kazagumo Hen (2008) - Series Director, Storyboard, Episode Director
• Halo Legends: Odd One Out (2010) - Director
• Magic Candies (2024) - Director

Other

• Dr. Slump - Arale-chan (1981-1986) - Storyboard, Episode Director
• ' (1982) - Assistant Director
• ' (1983) - Assistant Director
• Patalliro!: Stardust Keikaku (1982) - Assistant Director
• ' (1991) - Supervision
• Gulliver Boy (1995) - Storyboard, Episode Director
• One Piece (1999-) - Storyboard, Episode Director
• Powerpuff Girls Z (2006-2007) - Storyboard