Shinji Higuchi
Born: 1965-09-22 in Tokyo, Japan
Known For: 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.
Filmography
2025
- Bullet Train Explosion ... (Director)
2024
- Luca on the Road as Takashi Shiomi
- Ishiro Honda: Memoirs of a Film Director as Himself
- Brush of the God
2023
- Breakfast of the Movie
- Kyrie as Takashi Shiomi
2022
- Shin Ultraman ... (Storyboard Artist)
- Ribbon ... (Special Effects)
- Kamen Rider Black Sun ... (Concept Artist)
- Lost Man Found as Himself
- Thunderbirds 55/GOGO ... (Director)
- Shin Ultra Fight ... (Director)
2021
2019
- The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga as Self - SFX Director
2018
- DRAGON PILOT: Hisone and Masotan ... (Series Director)
2016
- Shin Godzilla ... (Storyboard)
2015
- Attack on Titan ... (Director)
- Attack on Titan II: End of the World ... (Director)
- Attack on Titan: Counter Rockets ... (Series Director)
2014
- Space Battleship Yamato 2199: Odyssey of the Celestial Ark ... (Storyboard Artist)
2013
- Attack on Titan ... (Storyboard Artist)
- Kill la Kill ... (Storyboard Artist)
- The Intermission
- Peaceful Times (F02) Petit Film ... (Director)
2012
- Giant God Warrior Appears in Tokyo ... (Director)
- Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo ... (Storyboard Artist)
- The Floating Castle ... (Director)
2011
- Towa no Quon 3: The Complicity of Dreams ... (Storyboard Artist)
2010
- Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt ... (Storyboard Artist)
- Death Kappa as Reporter
- Monster Magnitude: 9 ... (Series Director)
2009
- Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance ... (Storyboard Artist)
- Geharha: The Dark and Long-Haired Monster ... (Executive Producer)
2008
- The Last Princess ... (Director)
2007
- Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone ... (Storyboard Artist)
2006
- Japan Sinks ... (Director)
- Gunbuster: The Movie ... (Storyboard Artist)
- Tachigui: The Amazing Lives of the Fast Food Grifters as Beefbowl Ushigoro (voice)
2005
- Lorelei: The Witch of the Pacific Ocean ... (Director)
2004
- Kibakichi as Shinnosuke Higuchi
2003
- Pokémon: Jirachi - Wish Maker ... (Other)
- A Forest with No Name as No. 19
2002
- The Private Detective Mike
- Vandread Turbulence ... (Director)
- MiniMoni The Movie: The Great Cake Adventure! ... (Director)
2001
- All About Lily Chou-Chou as Otaku
- Pistol Opera ... (Special Effects)
- The Princess Blade ... (Visual Effects)
- Vandread Integral ... (Director)
2000
- FLCL ... (Mechanical Designer)
1999
- Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris ... (Creature Design)
- GAMERA 1999
1998
- His and Her Circumstances as Member B (voice)
- Evangelion: Death (True)² ... (Screenplay)
- Document Love & Pop
- Revival of Evangelion ... (Screenplay)
1997
- Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion ... (Storyboard Artist)
- Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth ... (Screenplay)
1996
- Gamera 2: Attack of Legion ... (Visual Effects Director)
- Space Ship Remnant 6 ... (Visual Effects Director)
1995
- Neon Genesis Evangelion ... (Writer)
- Gamera: Guardian of the Universe ... (Special Effects)
- The Making of Gamera: Guardian of the Universe
1993
- The Man Who Wanted to Be Ultraman ... (Storyboard Artist)
- Ultraman: The Ultimate Hero ... (Special Effects Supervisor)
1992
- Future Memories: Last Christmas ... (Visual Effects Director)
- The Cat ... (Special Effects Assistant)
1991
- Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story II ... (Director)
- Otaku no Video ... (Storyboard)
- Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story III ... (Director)
- Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story I ... (Director)
- Mikadroid: Robokill Beneath Disco Club Layla ... (Special Effects)
1990
- Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water ... (Storyboard Artist)
- Ultra Q The Movie: Legend of the Stars ... (Storyboard)
1989
- The Men Who Made Ultraman ... (Special Effects)
1988
- Gunbuster ... (Storyboard Artist)
- Dragon Quest Fantasia Video ... (Special Effects)
1987
- Royal Space Force - The Wings of Honneamise ... (Assistant Director)
1985
- Godzilla 1985 ... (Special Effects)
- Orochi Strikes Again ... (Visual Effects)
1984
- The Return of Godzilla ... (Special Effects)