Shinji Higuchi
BIOGRAPHY
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.
Known For
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
22 September 1965
Place of Birth
Tokyo, Japan
Also Known As
Higuchi Shinji, 樋口 真嗣
MEDIA
FILMOGRAPHY
Death Kappa
2010-06-25Actor
Kyrie
2023-10-13Actor
A Forest with No Name
2003-03-19Actor
Brush of the God
2024-07-26
All About Lily Chou-Chou
2001-10-06Actor
Tachigui: The Amazing Lives of the Fast Food Grifters
2006-04-08Actor
The Making of Gamera: Guardian of the Universe
1995-02-24
The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
2019-04-02Actor
GAMERA 1999
1999-02-20
The Intermission
2013-02-23
The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8
2020-07-31Story, Original Concept
Hideaki Anno: The Final Challenge of Evangelion
2021-03-22Actor
Document Love & Pop
1998-11-27
Ishiro Honda: Memoirs of a Film Director
2024-10-04Actor
Breakfast of the Movie
2023-11-10
Kibakichi
2004-02-07Actor
The Private Detective Mike
2002-07-01
His and Her Circumstances
1998-10-02Actor
Lost Man Found
2022-06-26Actor
Luca on the Road
2024-07-25Actor
Orochi Strikes Again
1985-09-03Visual Effects, Special Effects
Ribbon
2022-02-25Special Effects
Gunbuster: The Movie
2006-10-01Storyboard Artist
Lorelei: The Witch of the Pacific Ocean
2005-03-05Director
Japan Sinks
2006-07-15Director
The Last Princess
2008-05-10Director
Mikadroid: Robokill Beneath Disco Club Layla
1991-07-10Special Effects
Shin Godzilla
2016-07-29Storyboard, Visual Effects Director, Director, Visual Effects Technical Director, Visual Effects
MiniMoni The Movie: The Great Cake Adventure!
2002-12-14Director
The Floating Castle
2012-11-02Director
Giant God Warrior Appears in Tokyo
2012-07-10Director
Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone
2007-09-01Storyboard Artist
Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance
2009-06-26Storyboard Artist, Assistant Script
Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo
2012-11-17Storyboard Artist
Royal Space Force - The Wings of Honneamise
1987-03-14Assistant Director
The Princess Blade
2001-12-15Visual Effects
Pokémon: Jirachi - Wish Maker
2003-07-19Other
Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris
1999-03-06Visual Effects Director, Creature Design
Gamera 2: Attack of Legion
1996-07-12Visual Effects Director, Creature Design
Gamera: Guardian of the Universe
1995-03-11Special Effects
Space Ship Remnant 6
1996-08-17Visual Effects Director
Geharha: The Dark and Long-Haired Monster
2009-02-24Executive Producer
Attack on Titan
2015-08-01Director
Attack on Titan II: End of the World
2015-09-01Director
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story III
1991-06-21Director
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story I
1991-06-21Director
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story II
1991-06-21Director
Shin Ultraman
2022-05-13Storyboard Artist, Director of Photography, Director
Future Memories: Last Christmas
1992-08-29Visual Effects Director
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth
1997-03-15Screenplay
EVANGELION: DEATH (TRUE)²
1998-03-07Screenplay
Revival of Evangelion
1998-03-07Screenplay
Bullet Train Explosion
2025-04-23Director
Dragon Quest Fantasia Video
1988-12-21Special Effects
Ultra Q The Movie: Legend of the Stars
1990-04-14Storyboard, Storyboard Artist
Vandread Integral
2001-12-21Director
Vandread Turbulence
2002-10-25Director
The Return of Godzilla
1984-12-15Special Effects
Peaceful Times (F02) Petit Film
2013-11-23Director
Godzilla 1985
1985-08-23Special Effects
Pistol Opera
2001-10-27Special Effects
The Men Who Made Ultraman
1989-03-21Special Effects
Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion
1997-07-19Storyboard Artist
Otaku no Video
1991-09-27Storyboard
Towa no Quon 3: The Complicity of Dreams
2011-08-12Storyboard Artist
Space Battleship Yamato 2199: Odyssey of the Celestial Ark
2014-12-06Storyboard Artist
Thunderbirds 55/GOGO
2022-01-07Director, Editor, Writer
The Man Who Wanted to Be Ultraman
1993-10-18Storyboard Artist
The Cat
1992-10-22Special Effects Assistant
Neon Genesis Evangelion
1995-10-04Writer, Storyboard Artist
Gunbuster
1988-10-07Storyboard Artist
Attack on Titan: Counter Rockets
2015-08-15Series Director
DRAGON PILOT: Hisone and Masotan
2018-04-13Series Director, Original Story, Storyboard Artist
Attack on Titan
2013-04-07Storyboard Artist
FLCL
2000-04-26Mechanical Designer
Shin Ultra Fight
2022-05-14Director, Series Director
Kamen Rider Black Sun
2022-10-28Concept Artist
Kill la Kill
2013-10-04Storyboard Artist
Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt
2010-10-02Storyboard Artist
Monster Magnitude: 9
2010-07-07Series Director, Director, Executive Producer, Writer
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water
1990-04-13Storyboard Artist, Director
Ultraman: The Ultimate Hero
1993-12-16Special Effects Supervisor, Storyboard Artist
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