Shinji Higuchi

Shinji Higuchi Directing

22 Sept, 1965 (60) in Tokyo, Japan

Shinji Higuchi Directing

22 Sept, 1965 (60) in Tokyo, Japan

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... see more

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... see more

THE ORIGIN OF ULTRAMAN

Acting (Self)

03/07/2026

EVANGELION 30th Anniversary Special Screening

Production Supervisor

21/02/2026

Bullet Train Explosion

Director

23/04/2025

Ishiro Honda: Memoirs of a Film Director

Acting (Himself)

04/10/2024

Brush of the God

26/07/2024

Breakfast of the Movie

10/11/2023

Kyrie

Acting (Takashi Shiomi)

13/10/2023

Shin Ultraman

Storyboard Artist · Director

13/05/2022

Ribbon

Special Effects

25/02/2022

Thunderbirds 55/GOGO

Director · Editor · Writer

07/01/2022

Hideaki Anno: The Final Challenge of Evangelion

Acting (Self)

22/03/2021

The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8

Story · Original Concept

31/07/2020

The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga

Acting (Self - SFX Director)

02/04/2019

Shin Godzilla

Storyboard · Visual Effects Director · Visual Effects Technical Director · Director

29/07/2016

Attack on Titan II: End of the World

Director

01/09/2015

Attack on Titan

Director

01/08/2015

Space Battleship Yamato 2199: Odyssey of the Celestial Ark

Storyboard Artist

06/12/2014

Peaceful Times (F02) Petit Film

Director

23/11/2013

The Intermission

23/02/2013

Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo

Storyboard Artist

17/11/2012

The Floating Castle

Director

02/11/2012

Giant God Warrior Appears in Tokyo

Director

10/07/2012

Towa no Quon 3: The Complicity of Dreams

Storyboard Artist

12/08/2011

Death Kappa

Acting (Reporter)

25/06/2010

Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance

Storyboard Artist

26/06/2009

Geharha: The Dark and Long-Haired Monster

Executive Producer

24/02/2009

The Last Princess

Director

10/05/2008

Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone

Storyboard Artist

01/09/2007

Gunbuster: The Movie

Storyboard Artist

01/10/2006

Japan Sinks

Director

15/07/2006

Tachigui: The Amazing Lives of the Fast Food Grifters

Acting (Beefbowl Ushigoro (voice))

08/04/2006

Lorelei: The Witch of the Pacific Ocean

Director

05/03/2005

Kibakichi

Acting (Shinnosuke Higuchi)

07/02/2004

Pokémon: Jirachi Wish Maker

Other

19/07/2003

Mike Yokohama: A Forest with No Name

Acting (No. 19)

19/03/2003

Minimoni The Movie: The Great Cake Adventure!

Director

14/12/2002

Vandread Turbulence

Director

25/10/2002

Vandread Integral

Director

21/12/2001

The Princess Blade

Visual Effects

15/12/2001

Pistol Opera

Special Effects

27/10/2001

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