Shinji Higuchi
Born in Tokyo, Japan — Sep 22 1965
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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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Shinji Higuchi's Credits
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Attack on Titan
Art
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Writing
Kill la Kill
Art
DRAGON PILOT: Hisone and Masotan
Directing
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water
Art
His and Her Circumstances
Member B (voice)
Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt
Art
FLCL
Visual Effects
The Private Detective Mike
Gunbuster
Art
Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion
Art
EVANGELION 30th Anniversary Special Screening
Production
Shin Godzilla
Writing
Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo
Art
Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance
Art
Attack on Titan
Directing
Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone
Art
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth
Writing
Bullet Train Explosion
Directing
Luca on the Road
Takashi Shiomi
All About Lily Chou-Chou
Otaku
Monster Magnitude: 9
Directing
Ultraman: The Ultimate Hero
Visual Effects
Lost Man Found
Himself
Shin Ultraman
Art
Giant God Warrior Appears in Tokyo
Directing
Kamen Rider Black Sun
Art
Attack on Titan II: End of the World
Directing
Japan Sinks
Directing
Royal Space Force - The Wings of Honneamise
Directing
The Return of Godzilla
Crew
Pokémon: Jirachi - Wish Maker
Art
The Cat
Crew
Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris
Visual Effects
Revival of Evangelion
Writing
Attack on Titan: Counter Rockets
Directing
Gunbuster: The Movie
Art
Kyrie
Takashi Shiomi
EVANGELION: DEATH (TRUE)²
Writing
Otaku no Video
Writing
The Floating Castle
Directing
Gamera 2: Attack of Legion
Visual Effects
Godzilla 1985
Crew
Space Battleship Yamato 2199: Odyssey of the Celestial Ark
Art
The Princess Blade
Visual Effects
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story III
Directing
Gamera: Guardian of the Universe
Crew
The Last Princess
Directing
Towa no Quon 3: The Complicity of Dreams
Art
The Men Who Made Ultraman
Crew
Lorelei: The Witch of the Pacific Ocean
Directing
Tachigui: The Amazing Lives of the Fast Food Grifters
Beefbowl Ushigoro (voice)
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story I
Directing
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story II
Directing
The Intermission
Pistol Opera
Crew
Mikadroid: Robokill Beneath Disco Club Layla
Crew
Ultra Q The Movie: Legend of the Stars
Writing
Future Memories: Last Christmas
Visual Effects
Geharha: The Dark and Long-Haired Monster
Production
GAMERA 1999
Shin Ultra Fight
Directing
Ribbon
Crew
The Making of Gamera: Guardian of the Universe
The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8
Orochi Strikes Again
Visual Effects
Brush of the God
A Forest with No Name
No. 19
Death Kappa
Reporter
Hideaki Anno: The Final Challenge of Evangelion
Self
Thunderbirds 55/GOGO
Directing
Kibakichi
Shinnosuke Higuchi
The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
Self - SFX Director
Vandread Integral
Directing
Space Ship Remnant 6
Visual Effects
Document Love & Pop
Peaceful Times (F02) Petit Film
Directing
Breakfast of the Movie
The Man Who Wanted to Be Ultraman
Art
Dragon Quest Fantasia Video
Crew
Vandread Turbulence
Directing
Ishiro Honda: Memoirs of a Film Director
Himself
Minimoni The Movie: The Great Cake Adventure!
Directing