Shinji Higuchi
Directing
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.
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Movies (36)
THE ORIGIN OF ULTRAMAN2026Self
Bullet Train Explosion2025Directing
Ishiro Honda: Memoirs of a Film Director2024Himself
Brush of the God2024
Breakfast of the Movie2023
Kyrie2023Takashi Shiomi
Taroman Historia2022Self
Shin Ultraman2022Directing
Thunderbirds 55/GOGO2022Directing
Hideaki Anno: The Final Challenge of Evangelion2021Self
The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 82020
The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga2019Self - SFX Director
Shin Godzilla2016Directing
Attack on Titan II: End of the World2015Directing
Attack on Titan2015Directing
Peaceful Times (F02) Petit Film2013Directing
The Intermission2013
The Floating Castle2012Directing
Giant God Warrior Appears in Tokyo2012Directing
Death Kappa2010Reporter
The Last Princess2008Directing
Japan Sinks2006Directing
Tachigui: The Amazing Lives of the Fast Food Grifters2006Beefbowl Ushigoro (voice)
Lorelei: The Witch of the Pacific Ocean2005Directing
Kibakichi2004Shinnosuke Higuchi
Mike Yokohama: A Forest with No Name2003No. 19
Minimoni The Movie: The Great Cake Adventure!2002Directing
Vandread Turbulence2002Directing
Vandread Integral2001Directing
All About Lily Chou-Chou2001Otaku
Shows (7)
Luca on the Road2024Takashi Shiomi
Lost Man Found2022Himself
Shin Ultra Fight2022Directing
Monster Magnitude: 92010Directing
The Private Detective Mike2002
His and Her Circumstances1998Member B (voice)
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water1990Directing