Shinji Higuchi
Shinji Higuchi
Person

Shinji Higuchi

Director 1965-09-22 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 projects.

Known for

FILMOGRAPHY
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All About Lily Chou-Chou

All About Lily Chou-Chou

2001 · Otaku

His and Her Circumstances

His and Her Circumstances

1998 · Member B (voice)

Death Kappa

Death Kappa

2010 · Reporter

Tachigui: The Amazing Lives of the Fast Food Grifters

Tachigui: The Amazing Lives of the Fast Food Grifters

2006 · Beefbowl Ushigoro (voice)

Kibakichi

Kibakichi

2004 · Shinnosuke Higuchi

Kyrie

Kyrie

2023 · Takashi Shiomi

Hideaki Anno: The Final Challenge of Evangelion

Hideaki Anno: The Final Challenge of Evangelion

2021 · Self

Mike Yokohama: A Forest with No Name

Mike Yokohama: A Forest with No Name

2003 · No. 19

Lost Man Found

Lost Man Found

2022 · Himself

The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga

The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga

2019 · Self - SFX Director

The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8

The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8

2020 · Movie

The Private Detective Mike

The Private Detective Mike

2002 · TV

Brush of the God

Brush of the God

2024 · Movie

GAMERA 1999

GAMERA 1999

1999 · Movie

Luca on the Road

Luca on the Road

2024 · Takashi Shiomi

THE ORIGIN OF ULTRAMAN

THE ORIGIN OF ULTRAMAN

2026 · Self

Ishiro Honda: Memoirs of a Film Director

Ishiro Honda: Memoirs of a Film Director

2024 · Himself

Breakfast of the Movie

Breakfast of the Movie

2023 · Movie

The Intermission

The Intermission

2013 · Movie

Document Love & Pop

Document Love & Pop

1998 · Movie