Shinji Higuchi
Directing
Born September 22, 1965 · 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.
Directed (18)
Bullet Train Explosion
2025
Shin Ultraman
2022
Thunderbirds 55/GOGO
2022
Shin Godzilla
2016
Attack on Titan II: End of the World
2015
Attack on Titan
2015
Peaceful Times (F02) Petit Film
2013
The Floating Castle
2012
Giant God Warrior Appears in Tokyo
2012
The Last Princess
2008
Japan Sinks
2006
Lorelei: The Witch of the Pacific Ocean
2005
Minimoni The Movie: The Great Cake Adventure!
2002
Vandread Turbulence
2002
Vandread Integral
2001
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story III
1991
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story I
1991
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story II
1991
Acting (16)
Ishiro Honda: Memoirs of a Film Director
2024
Brush of the God
2024
Breakfast of the Movie
2023
Kyrie
2023
Hideaki Anno: The Final Challenge of Evangelion
2021
The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8
2020
The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
2019
The Intermission
2013
Death Kappa
2010
Tachigui: The Amazing Lives of the Fast Food Grifters
2006
Kibakichi
2004
A Forest with No Name
2003
All About Lily Chou-Chou
2001
GAMERA 1999
1999
Document Love & Pop
1998
The Making of Gamera: Guardian of the Universe
1995