Shinji Higuchi
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- September 22, 1965
- Birthplace
- 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.
Filmography
THE ORIGIN OF ULTRAMAN 2026
as Self
EVANGELION 30th Anniversary Special Screening 2026
Production Supervisor
Bullet Train Explosion 2025
Director
Ishiro Honda: Memoirs of a Film Director 2024
as Himself
Brush of the God 2024
Actor
Breakfast of the Movie 2023
Actor
Shin Godzilla: ORTHOchromatic 2023
Director, Storyboard, Visual Effects, Visual Effects Director, Visual Effects Technical Director
Kyrie 2023
as Takashi Shiomi
Taroman Historia 2022
as Self
Shin Ultraman 2022
Storyboard Artist, Director
Ribbon 2022
Special Effects
Thunderbirds 55/GOGO 2022
Director, Editor, Writer
Hideaki Anno: The Final Challenge of Evangelion 2021
as Self
The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8 2020
Actor, Story, Original Concept
The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga 2019
as Self - SFX Director
Shin Godzilla 2016
Storyboard, Visual Effects Director, Director, Visual Effects Technical Director, Visual Effects
Attack on Titan II: End of the World 2015
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
The Intermission 2013
Actor
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
Death Kappa 2010
as Reporter
Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance 2009
Storyboard Artist, Assistant Script
Geharha: The Dark and Long-Haired Monster 2009
Executive Producer
The Last Princess 2008
Director
Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone 2007
Storyboard Artist
Gunbuster: The Movie 2006
Storyboard Artist
Japan Sinks 2006
Director
Tachigui: The Amazing Lives of the Fast Food Grifters 2006
as Beefbowl Ushigoro (voice)
Lorelei: The Witch of the Pacific Ocean 2005
Director
Kibakichi 2004
as Shinnosuke Higuchi
Pokémon: Jirachi Wish Maker 2003
Other
Mike Yokohama: A Forest with No Name 2003
as No. 19
Minimoni The Movie: The Great Cake Adventure! 2002
Director
Vandread Turbulence 2002
Director
Vandread Integral 2001
Director
The Princess Blade 2001
Visual Effects Director
Pistol Opera 2001
Special Effects
All About Lily Chou-Chou 2001
as Otaku
Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris 1999
Creature Design, Visual Effects Director
GAMERA 1999 1999
Actor
Document Love & Pop 1998
Actor
Revival of Evangelion 1998
Screenplay
EVANGELION: DEATH (TRUE)² 1998
Screenplay
Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion 1997
Storyboard Artist
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth 1997
Screenplay
Space Ship Remnant 6 1996
Visual Effects Director
Gamera 2: Advent of Legion 1996
Visual Effects Director, Creature Design
Gamera: The Guardian of the Universe 1995
Special Effects
The Making of Gamera: Guardian of the Universe 1995
Actor
The Man Who Wanted to Be Ultraman 1993
Storyboard Artist
The Cat 1992
Special Effects Assistant
Future Memories: Last Christmas 1992
Visual Effects Director
Otaku no Video 1991
Storyboard
The Cat- Beast Wars: Nine Lives 1991
Special Effects Supervisor
Mikadroid 1991
Special Effects
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story II 1991
Director
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story I 1991
Director
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story III 1991
Director
Ultra Q The Movie: Legend of the Stars 1990
Storyboard, Storyboard Artist
The Men Who Made Ultraman 1989
Special Effects
Dragon Quest Fantasia Video 1988
Special Effects
Royal Space Force - The Wings of Honneamise 1987
Assistant Director
Orochi Strikes Again 1985
Visual Effects, Special Effects
Godzilla 1985 1985
Special Effects
The Return of Godzilla 1984
Special Effects, Special Effects Assistant
Credits from TMDB.