Shinji Higuchi

Directing·Sep 22, 1965·Tokyo, Japan

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Shinji Higuchi is a movie director, storyboard artist and SFX specialist. He is one of the top special effects wizards in Japan, often working in animation. Higuchi is one of the original founders of Gainax, along with Hideaki Anno, Yoshiyuki Sadamoto and Takami Akai. Higuchi gain recognition for his special effects work in Shusuke Kaneko's Gamera trilogy and is a frequent collaborator with Hideaki Anno on both anime and tokusatsu projects.

Film	Credit
THE ORIGIN OF ULTRAMAN2026 · Self	Self
Bullet Train Explosion2025 · Director	Director
Ishiro Honda: Memoirs of a Film Director2024 · Himself	Himself
Brush of the God2024 · Actor	Actor
Breakfast of the Movie2023 · Actor	Actor
Kyrie2023 · Takashi Shiomi	Takashi Shiomi
Taroman Historia2022 · Self	Self
Shin Ultraman2022 · Director	Director
Thunderbirds 55/GOGO2022 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Hideaki Anno: The Final Challenge of Evangelion2021 · Self	Self
The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 82020 · Actor	Actor
The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga2019 · Self - SFX Director	Self - SFX Director
Shin Godzilla2016 · Director	Director
Attack on Titan II: End of the World2015 · Director	Director
Attack on Titan2015 · Director	Director
Peaceful Times (F02) Petit Film2013 · Director	Director
The Intermission2013 · Actor	Actor
The Floating Castle2012 · Director	Director
Giant God Warrior Appears in Tokyo2012 · Director	Director
Death Kappa2010 · Reporter	Reporter
The Last Princess2008 · Director	Director
Japan Sinks2006 · Director	Director
Tachigui: The Amazing Lives of the Fast Food Grifters2006 · Beefbowl Ushigoro (voice)	Beefbowl Ushigoro (voice)
Lorelei: The Witch of the Pacific Ocean2005 · Director	Director
Kibakichi2004 · Shinnosuke Higuchi	Shinnosuke Higuchi
Mike Yokohama: A Forest with No Name2003 · No. 19	No. 19
Minimoni The Movie: The Great Cake Adventure!2002 · Director	Director
Vandread Turbulence2002 · Director	Director
Vandread Integral2001 · Director	Director
All About Lily Chou-Chou2001 · Otaku	Otaku
GAMERA 19991999 · Actor	Actor
Document Love & Pop1998 · Actor	Actor
Revival of Evangelion1998 · Screenplay	Screenplay
EVANGELION: DEATH (TRUE)²1998 · Screenplay	Screenplay
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth1997 · Screenplay	Screenplay
The Making of Gamera: Guardian of the Universe1995 · Actor	Actor
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story III1991 · Director	Director
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story I1991 · Director	Director
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story II1991 · Director	Director