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Shinji Higuchi

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Gender:Unspecified
Birth Date:1965-09-22 00:00:00
Birth Place:Tokyo, Japan
Known For:Directing
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Shinji Higuchi

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.

Filmography (40)

Kibakichi
Kibakichi
Role: Shinnosuke Higuchi2004
The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
Role: Self - SFX Director2019
All About Lily Chou-Chou
All About Lily Chou-Chou
Role: Otaku2001
Kyrie
Kyrie
Role: Takashi Shiomi2023
The Intermission
The Intermission
actor2013
Death Kappa
Death Kappa
Role: Reporter2010
The Making of Gamera: Guardian of the Universe
The Making of Gamera: Guardian of the Universe
actor1995
Brush of the God
Brush of the God
actor2024
Breakfast of the Movie
Breakfast of the Movie
actor2023
A Forest with No Name
A Forest with No Name
Role: No. 192003
THE ORIGIN OF ULTRAMAN
THE ORIGIN OF ULTRAMAN
Role: Self2026
Document Love & Pop
Document Love & Pop
actor1998
The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8
The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8
actor2020
Hideaki Anno: The Final Challenge of Evangelion
Hideaki Anno: The Final Challenge of Evangelion
Role: Self2021
Tachigui: The Amazing Lives of the Fast Food Grifters
Tachigui: The Amazing Lives of the Fast Food Grifters
Role: Beefbowl Ushigoro (voice)2006
Ishiro Honda: Memoirs of a Film Director
Ishiro Honda: Memoirs of a Film Director
Role: Himself2024
GAMERA 1999
GAMERA 1999
actor1999
Space Battleship Yamato 2199: Odyssey of the Celestial Ark
Space Battleship Yamato 2199: Odyssey of the Celestial Ark
storyboard artist2014
Shin Godzilla
Shin Godzilla
visual effects2016
Cattle Ranch
Cattle Ranch
storyboard artist1961
Godzilla 1985
Godzilla 1985
special effects1985
Mikadroid: Robokill Beneath Disco Club Layla
Mikadroid: Robokill Beneath Disco Club Layla
special effects1991
Gamera 2: Attack of Legion
Gamera 2: Attack of Legion
creature design1996
Gamera 2: Attack of Legion
Gamera 2: Attack of Legion
visual effects director1996
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story II
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story II
director1991
Shin Godzilla
Shin Godzilla
director2016
Future Memories: Last Christmas
Future Memories: Last Christmas
visual effects director1992
Attack on Titan
Attack on Titan
director2015
The Men Who Made Ultraman
The Men Who Made Ultraman
special effects1989
Space Ship Remnant 6
Space Ship Remnant 6
visual effects director1996
Gamera: Guardian of the Universe
Gamera: Guardian of the Universe
special effects1995
Thunderbirds 55/GOGO
Thunderbirds 55/GOGO
writer2022
Vandread Turbulence
Vandread Turbulence
director2002
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story III
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story III
director1991
EVANGELION 30th Anniversary Special Screening
EVANGELION 30th Anniversary Special Screening
production supervisor2026
Suami, Isteri, dan...?
Suami, Isteri, dan...?
mechanical designer1996
The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8
The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8
original concept2020
The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8
The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8
story2020
Orochi Strikes Again
Orochi Strikes Again
special effects1985
The Return of Godzilla
The Return of Godzilla
special effects1984