Shinji Higuchi
Directing
Born: September 22, 1965 (age 60) · Tokyo, Japan
Highest Rated
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.
Known for
Attack on Titan
2013
Neon Genesis Evangelion
1995
Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion
1997
Shin Godzilla
2016
Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone
2007
Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance
2009
Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo
2012
Attack on Titan
2015
Kill la Kill
2013
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth
1997
FLCL
2000
Attack on Titan II: End of the World
2015
Photos (2)
Movies (13)
All About Lily Chou-Chou
Otaku
Kyrie
Takashi Shiomi
Brush of the God
2024
The Intermission
2013
Death Kappa
Reporter
Mike Yokohama: A Forest with No Name
No. 19
Tachigui: The Amazing Lives of the Fast Food Grifters
Beefbowl Ushigoro (voice)
Document Love & Pop
1998
GAMERA 1999
1999
The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8
2020
Breakfast of the Movie
2023
Kibakichi
Shinnosuke Higuchi
The Making of Gamera: Guardian of the Universe
1995
TV Shows (3)
Self / Appearances (6)
Directing (26)
DRAGON PILOT: Hisone and Masotan
Series Director
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water
Director
Shin Godzilla
Director
Attack on Titan
Director
Shin Ultraman
Director
Attack on Titan II: End of the World
Director
Bullet Train Explosion
Director
Thunderbirds 55/GOGO
Director
Monster Magnitude: 9
Series Director
Monster Magnitude: 9
Director
Attack on Titan: Counter Rockets
Series Director
Royal Space Force - The Wings of Honneamise
Assistant Director
Japan Sinks
Director
Lorelei: The Witch of the Pacific Ocean
Director
The Floating Castle
Director
Giant God Warrior Appears in Tokyo
Director
Peaceful Times (F02) Petit Film
Director
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story II
Director
Shin Ultra Fight
Director
Shin Ultra Fight
Series Director
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story I
Director
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story III
Director
The Last Princess
Director
Vandread Integral
Director
Minimoni The Movie: The Great Cake Adventure!
Director
Vandread Turbulence
Director
Writing (12)
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Writer
DRAGON PILOT: Hisone and Masotan
Original Story
Shin Godzilla
Storyboard
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth
Screenplay
EVANGELION: DEATH (TRUE)²
Screenplay
Revival of Evangelion
Screenplay
Thunderbirds 55/GOGO
Writer
Monster Magnitude: 9
Writer
Otaku no Video
Storyboard
Ultra Q The Movie: Legend of the Stars
Storyboard
The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8
Story
The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8
Original Concept
Producing (3)
Other Crew (46)
Attack on Titan
Storyboard Artist
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Storyboard Artist
Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt
Storyboard Artist
Kill la Kill
Storyboard Artist
DRAGON PILOT: Hisone and Masotan
Storyboard Artist
Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion
Storyboard Artist
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water
Storyboard Artist
FLCL
Mechanical Designer
Shin Godzilla
Visual Effects Director
Shin Godzilla
Visual Effects Technical Director
Shin Godzilla
Visual Effects
Gunbuster
Storyboard Artist
Shin Ultraman
Storyboard Artist
Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone
Storyboard Artist
Kamen Rider Black Sun
Concept Artist
Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo
Storyboard Artist
Ultraman: The Ultimate Hero
Special Effects Supervisor
Ultraman: The Ultimate Hero
Storyboard Artist
Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance
Storyboard Artist
Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance
Assistant Script
The Return of Godzilla
Special Effects
Pokémon: Jirachi Wish Maker
Other
Thunderbirds 55/GOGO
Editor
Towa no Quon 3: The Complicity of Dreams
Storyboard Artist
Godzilla 1985
Special Effects
Gamera: The Guardian of the Universe
Special Effects
The Cat
Special Effects Assistant
Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris
Visual Effects Director
Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris
Creature Design
Gunbuster: The Movie
Storyboard Artist
Gamera 2: Attack of Legion
Visual Effects Director
Gamera 2: Attack of Legion
Creature Design
Space Battleship Yamato 2199: Odyssey of the Celestial Ark
Storyboard Artist
The Men Who Made Ultraman
Special Effects
The Princess Blade
Visual Effects Director
Pistol Opera
Special Effects
Mikadroid
Special Effects
Ribbon
Special Effects
Dragon Quest Fantasia Video
Special Effects
Ultra Q The Movie: Legend of the Stars
Storyboard Artist
Future Memories: Last Christmas
Visual Effects Director
Orochi Strikes Again
Visual Effects
Orochi Strikes Again
Special Effects
The Cat- Beast Wars: Nine Lives
Special Effects Supervisor
Space Ship Remnant 6
Visual Effects Director
The Man Who Wanted to Be Ultraman
Storyboard Artist