Junji Nishimura is a Japanese animation director, producer, and scriptwriter (as 西村ジュンジ) from Yobuko, Saga, Japan. Currently residing in Karatsu, Saga, he graduated from Meiji Gakuin University in 1980 before joining the anime studio Nishiko Production as a producer. His first job was on Baldios in 1980, followed by production work on Six God Combination Godmars and Magical Princess Minky Momo in 1982. In 1984, he left Nishiko and made his directorial debut with Pro Golfer Saru in 1985. Since then, he has worked as a director for many anime produced by Studio Deen.