Shinji Higuchi
Profile info
Known forDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday22 September 1965 (60 years old)
Place of birthTokyo, Japan
Known credits86
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.
THE ORIGIN OF ULTRAMAN
2026 · Self
EVANGELION 30th Anniversary Special Screening
2026 · Production Supervisor
Bullet Train Explosion
2025 · Director
Ishiro Honda: Memoirs of a Film Director
2024 · Himself
Brush of the God
2024
Luca on the Road
2024 · Takashi Shiomi
Breakfast of the Movie
2023
Kyrie
2023 · Takashi Shiomi
Taroman Historia
2022 · Self
Kamen Rider Black Sun
2022 · Concept Artist
Lost Man Found
2022 · Himself
Shin Ultra Fight
2022 · Director
Shin Ultra Fight
2022 · Series Director
Shin Ultraman
2022 · Storyboard Artist
Shin Ultraman
2022 · Director
Ribbon
2022 · Special Effects
Thunderbirds 55/GOGO
2022 · Director
Thunderbirds 55/GOGO
2022 · Editor
Thunderbirds 55/GOGO
2022 · Writer
Hideaki Anno: The Final Challenge of Evangelion
2021 · Self
The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8
2020
The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8
2020 · Story
The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8
2020 · Original Concept
The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
2019 · Self - SFX Director
DRAGON PILOT: Hisone and Masotan
2018 · Series Director
DRAGON PILOT: Hisone and Masotan
2018 · Original Story
DRAGON PILOT: Hisone and Masotan
2018 · Storyboard Artist
Shin Godzilla
2016 · Storyboard
Shin Godzilla
2016 · Visual Effects Director
Shin Godzilla
2016 · Director
Shin Godzilla
2016 · Visual Effects Technical Director
Shin Godzilla
2016 · Visual Effects
Attack on Titan II: End of the World
2015 · Director
Attack on Titan: Counter Rockets
2015 · Series Director
Attack on Titan
2015 · Director
Space Battleship Yamato 2199: Odyssey of the Celestial Ark
2014 · Storyboard Artist
Peaceful Times (F02) Petit Film
2013 · Director
Kill la Kill
2013 · Storyboard Artist
Attack on Titan
2013 · Storyboard Artist
The Intermission
2013
Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo
2012 · Storyboard Artist
The Floating Castle
2012 · Director
Giant God Warrior Appears in Tokyo
2012 · Director
Towa no Quon 3: The Complicity of Dreams
2011 · Storyboard Artist
Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt
2010 · Storyboard Artist
Monster Magnitude: 9
2010 · Series Director
Monster Magnitude: 9
2010 · Director
Monster Magnitude: 9
2010 · Writer
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