Directing, 1965
Shinji Higuchi
Born Sep 22, 1965, 61 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.
Filmography
22 titles- 2026
THE ORIGIN OF ULTRAMANSelfIMDb 6.5Movie - 2024
Luca on the RoadTakashi ShiomiIMDb 8.0Show - 2024
Ishiro Honda: Memoirs of a Film DirectorHimselfIMDb 7.5Movie - 2024
Brush of the GodIMDb 8.2Movie - 2023
KyrieTakashi ShiomiIMDb 7.6Movie - 2023
Breakfast of the MovieIMDb 7.5Movie - 2022
Lost Man FoundHimselfIMDb 8.1Show - 2022
Taroman HistoriaSelfMovie - 2021
Hideaki Anno: The Final Challenge of EvangelionSelfIMDb 8.4Movie - 2020
The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8IMDb 5.6Movie - 2019
The Dawn of Kaiju EigaSelf - SFX DirectorIMDb 8.7Movie - 2013
The IntermissionIMDb 7.0Movie - 2010
Death KappaReporterIMDb 4.6Movie - 2006
Tachigui: The Amazing Lives of the Fast Food GriftersBeefbowl Ushigoro (voice)IMDb 6.5Movie - 2004
KibakichiShinnosuke HiguchiIMDb 5.9Movie - 2003
Mike Yokohama: A Forest with No NameNo. 19IMDb 5.5Movie - 2002
The Private Detective MikeIMDb 8.5Show - 2001
All About Lily Chou-ChouOtakuIMDb 7.5Movie - 1999
GAMERA 1999IMDb 6.0Movie - 1998
His and Her CircumstancesMember B (voice)IMDb 7.9Show - 1998
Document Love & PopIMDb 7.0Movie - 1995
The Making of Gamera: Guardian of the UniverseMovie