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Shinji Higuchi

Directing · Age 61

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TMDB ID: 80752 ↗
Born: 1965-09-22
Current age: 61
Place of birth: 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.

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Directing24

Bullet Train Explosionmovie · 2025

Director · Age at release: 60

Shin Ultra Fighttv · 2022

Director · Series Director

Shin Ultramanmovie · 2022

Director · Age at release: 56

Thunderbirds 55/GOGOmovie · 2022

Director · Age at release: 56

DRAGON PILOT: Hisone and Masotantv · 2018

Series Director

Shin Godzillamovie · 2016

Director · Age at release: 50

Attack on Titan II: End of the Worldmovie · 2015

Director · Age at release: 49

Attack on Titan: Counter Rocketstv · 2015

Series Director

Attack on Titanmovie · 2015

Director · Age at release: 49

Peaceful Times (F02) Petit Filmmovie · 2013

Director · Age at release: 48

The Floating Castlemovie · 2012

Director · Age at release: 47

Giant God Warrior Appears in Tokyomovie · 2012

Director · Age at release: 46

Monster Magnitude: 9tv · 2010

Series Director · Director

The Last Princessmovie · 2008

Director · Age at release: 42

Japan Sinksmovie · 2006

Director · Age at release: 40

Lorelei: The Witch of the Pacific Oceanmovie · 2005

Director · Age at release: 39

Minimoni The Movie: The Great Cake Adventure!movie · 2002

Director · Age at release: 37

Vandread Turbulencemovie · 2002

Director · Age at release: 37

Vandread Integralmovie · 2001

Director · Age at release: 36

Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story IIImovie · 1991

Director · Age at release: 25

Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story Imovie · 1991

Director · Age at release: 25

Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story IImovie · 1991

Director · Age at release: 25

Nadia: The Secret of Blue Watertv · 1990

Director

Royal Space Force - The Wings of Honneamisemovie · 1987

Assistant Director · Age at release: 21

Art20

Kamen Rider Black Suntv · 2022

Concept Artist

Shin Ultramanmovie · 2022

Storyboard Artist · Age at release: 56

DRAGON PILOT: Hisone and Masotantv · 2018

Storyboard Artist

Space Battleship Yamato 2199: Odyssey of the Celestial Arkmovie · 2014

Storyboard Artist · Age at release: 49

Kill la Killtv · 2013

Storyboard Artist

Attack on Titantv · 2013

Storyboard Artist

Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redomovie · 2012

Storyboard Artist · Age at release: 47

Towa no Quon 3: The Complicity of Dreamsmovie · 2011

Storyboard Artist · Age at release: 45

Panty & Stocking with Garterbelttv · 2010

Storyboard Artist

Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advancemovie · 2009

Storyboard Artist · Age at release: 43

Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alonemovie · 2007

Storyboard Artist · Age at release: 41

Gunbuster: The Moviemovie · 2006

Storyboard Artist · Age at release: 41

Pokémon: Jirachi Wish Makermovie · 2003

Other · Age at release: 37

Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelionmovie · 1997

Storyboard Artist · Age at release: 31

Neon Genesis Evangeliontv · 1995

Storyboard Artist

Ultraman: The Ultimate Herotv · 1993

Storyboard Artist

The Man Who Wanted to Be Ultramanmovie · 1993

Storyboard Artist · Age at release: 28

Ultra Q The Movie: Legend of the Starsmovie · 1990

Storyboard Artist · Age at release: 24

Nadia: The Secret of Blue Watertv · 1990

Storyboard Artist

Gunbustertv · 1988

Storyboard Artist

Writing11

Thunderbirds 55/GOGOmovie · 2022

Writer · Age at release: 56

The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8movie · 2020

Story · Original Concept · Age at release: 54

DRAGON PILOT: Hisone and Masotantv · 2018

Original Story

Shin Godzillamovie · 2016

Storyboard · Age at release: 50

Monster Magnitude: 9tv · 2010

Writer

EVANGELION: DEATH (TRUE)²movie · 1998

Screenplay · Age at release: 32

Revival of Evangelionmovie · 1998

Screenplay · Age at release: 32

Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirthmovie · 1997

Screenplay · Age at release: 31

Neon Genesis Evangeliontv · 1995

Writer

Otaku no Videomovie · 1991

Storyboard · Age at release: 26

Ultra Q The Movie: Legend of the Starsmovie · 1990

Storyboard · Age at release: 24

Acting22

THE ORIGIN OF ULTRAMANmovie · 2026

Self · Age at release: 60

Ishiro Honda: Memoirs of a Film Directormovie · 2024

Himself · Age at release: 59

Brush of the Godmovie · 2024

Age at release: 58

Luca on the Roadtv · 2024

Takashi Shiomi

Breakfast of the Moviemovie · 2023

Age at release: 58

Kyriemovie · 2023

Takashi Shiomi · Age at release: 58

Taroman Historiamovie · 2022

Self · Age at release: 57

Lost Man Foundtv · 2022

Himself

Hideaki Anno: The Final Challenge of Evangelionmovie · 2021

Self · Age at release: 55

The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8movie · 2020

Age at release: 54

The Dawn of Kaiju Eigamovie · 2019

Self - SFX Director · Age at release: 53

The Intermissionmovie · 2013

Age at release: 47

Death Kappamovie · 2010

Reporter · Age at release: 44

Tachigui: The Amazing Lives of the Fast Food Griftersmovie · 2006

Beefbowl Ushigoro (voice) · Age at release: 40

Kibakichimovie · 2004

Shinnosuke Higuchi · Age at release: 38

Mike Yokohama: A Forest with No Namemovie · 2003

No. 19 · Age at release: 37

The Private Detective Miketv · 2002

All About Lily Chou-Choumovie · 2001

Otaku · Age at release: 36

GAMERA 1999movie · 1999

Age at release: 33

Document Love & Popmovie · 1998

Age at release: 33

His and Her Circumstancestv · 1998

Member B (voice)

The Making of Gamera: Guardian of the Universemovie · 1995

Age at release: 29

Visual effects10

Shin Godzillamovie · 2016

Visual Effects Director · Visual Effects Technical Director · Visual Effects · Age at release: 50

The Princess Blademovie · 2001

Visual Effects Director · Age at release: 36

FLCLtv · 2000

Mechanical Designer

Gamera 3: Revenge of Irismovie · 1999

Visual Effects Director · Creature Design · Age at release: 33

Space Ship Remnant 6movie · 1996

Visual Effects Director · Age at release: 30

Gamera 2: Advent of Legionmovie · 1996

Visual Effects Director · Creature Design · Age at release: 30

Ultraman: The Ultimate Herotv · 1993

Special Effects Supervisor

Future Memories: Last Christmasmovie · 1992

Visual Effects Director · Age at release: 26

The Cat- Beast Wars: Nine Livesmovie · 1991

Special Effects Supervisor · Age at release: 25

Orochi Strikes Againmovie · 1985

Visual Effects · Age at release: 19

Crew11

Ribbonmovie · 2022

Special Effects · Age at release: 56

Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advancemovie · 2009

Assistant Script · Age at release: 43

Pistol Operamovie · 2001

Special Effects · Age at release: 36

Gamera: The Guardian of the Universemovie · 1995

Special Effects · Age at release: 29

The Catmovie · 1992

Special Effects Assistant · Age at release: 27

Mikadroidmovie · 1991

Special Effects · Age at release: 25

The Men Who Made Ultramanmovie · 1989

Special Effects · Age at release: 23

Dragon Quest Fantasia Videomovie · 1988

Special Effects · Age at release: 23

Orochi Strikes Againmovie · 1985

Special Effects · Age at release: 19

Godzilla 1985movie · 1985

Special Effects · Age at release: 19

The Return of Godzillamovie · 1984

Special Effects · Special Effects Assistant · Age at release: 19

Producing3

EVANGELION 30th Anniversary Special Screeningmovie · 2026

Production Supervisor · Age at release: 60

Monster Magnitude: 9tv · 2010

Executive Producer

Geharha: The Dark and Long-Haired Monstermovie · 2009

Executive Producer · Age at release: 43

Editing1

Thunderbirds 55/GOGOmovie · 2022

Editor · Age at release: 56