
Directing · 60 years old
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.

The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
Self - SFX Director

Hideaki Anno: The Final Challenge of Evangelion
Self

The Private Detective Mike

Brush of the God

Luca on the Road
Takashi Shiomi

His and Her Circumstances
Member B (voice)

Lost Man Found
Himself

Kyrie
Takashi Shiomi

Breakfast of the Movie

All About Lily Chou-Chou
Otaku

The Intermission

Document Love & Pop

Tachigui: The Amazing Lives of the Fast Food Grifters
Beefbowl Ushigoro (voice)

GAMERA 1999

Ishiro Honda: Memoirs of a Film Director
Himself

Kibakichi
Shinnosuke Higuchi

The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8

A Forest with No Name
No. 19

Death Kappa
Reporter

The Making of Gamera: Guardian of the Universe

Neon Genesis Evangelion
Writer

Vandread Integral
Director

Vandread Turbulence
Director

Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water
Director

The Floating Castle
Director

Shin Ultraman
Director

Shin Godzilla
Director

Bullet Train Explosion
Director

Giant God Warrior Appears in Tokyo
Director

Attack on Titan II: End of the World
Director

Lorelei: The Witch of the Pacific Ocean
Director

Attack on Titan
Director