Shinji Higuchi

Director

Born: September 22, 1965 (age 60)
From: 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…

Filmography (36)

THE ORIGIN OF ULTRAMAN (2026)
Self
Bullet Train Explosion (2025)
Director
Ishiro Honda: Memoirs of a Film Director (2024)
Himself
Brush of the God (2024)
Breakfast of the Movie (2023)
Kyrie (2023)
Takashi Shiomi
Taroman Historia (2022)
Self
Shin Ultraman (2022)
Director
Thunderbirds 55/GOGO (2022)
Director
Hideaki Anno: The Final Challenge of Evangelion (2021)
Self
The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8 (2020)
The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga (2019)
Self - SFX Director
Shin Godzilla (2016)
Director
Attack on Titan II: End of the World (2015)
Director
Attack on Titan (2015)
Director
Peaceful Times (F02) Petit Film (2013)
Director
The Intermission (2013)
The Floating Castle (2012)
Director
Giant God Warrior Appears in Tokyo (2012)
Director
Death Kappa (2010)
Reporter
The Last Princess (2008)
Director
Japan Sinks (2006)
Director
Tachigui: The Amazing Lives of the Fast Food Grifters (2006)
Beefbowl Ushigoro (voice)
Lorelei: The Witch of the Pacific Ocean (2005)
Director
Kibakichi (2004)
Shinnosuke Higuchi
Mike Yokohama: A Forest with No Name (2003)
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Minimoni The Movie: The Great Cake Adventure! (2002)
Director
Vandread Turbulence (2002)
Director
Vandread Integral (2001)
Director
All About Lily Chou-Chou (2001)
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