Yoshihiro Nakamura is a Japanese film director and screenwriter best known for his inventive genre work. His 2009 film Fish Story—a wildly inventive time-hopping mystery that premiered at the New York Asian Film Festival—established him as a creative force, and he followed it up with A Boy and His Samurai, which won the Audience Award at the 2011 New York Asian Film Festival. The latter showcased his gift for blending humor, heart, and unexpected emotional depth.