Shinji Higuchi
Directing
1965-09-22 · 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
TheatersTHE ORIGIN OF ULTRAMAN
2026 · Movie
EVANGELION 30th Anniversary Special Screening
2026 · Movie
Bullet Train Explosion
2025 · Movie
Ishiro Honda: Memoirs of a Film Director
2024 · Movie
Brush of the God
2024 · Movie
Luca on the Road
2024 · Series
Breakfast of the Movie
2023 · Movie
Kyrie
2023 · Movie
Taroman Historia
2022 · Movie
Kamen Rider Black Sun
2022 · Series
Lost Man Found
2022 · Series
Shin Ultra Fight
2022 · Series
Shin Ultraman
2022 · Movie
Ribbon
2022 · Movie
Thunderbirds 55/GOGO
2022 · Movie
Hideaki Anno: The Final Challenge of Evangelion
2021 · Movie
The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8
2020 · Movie
The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
2019 · Movie
DRAGON PILOT: Hisone and Masotan
2018 · Series
Shin Godzilla
2016 · Movie
Attack on Titan II: End of the World
2015 · Movie
Attack on Titan: Counter Rockets
2015 · Series
Attack on Titan
2015 · Movie
Space Battleship Yamato 2199: Odyssey of the Celestial Ark
2014 · Movie
Peaceful Times (F02) Petit Film
2013 · Movie
Kill la Kill
2013 · Series
Attack on Titan
2013 · Series
The Intermission
2013 · Movie
Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo
2012 · Movie
The Floating Castle
2012 · Movie
Giant God Warrior Appears in Tokyo
2012 · Movie
Towa no Quon 3: The Complicity of Dreams
2011 · Movie
Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt
2010 · Series
Monster Magnitude: 9
2010 · Series
Death Kappa
2010 · Movie
Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance
2009 · Movie
Geharha: The Dark and Long-Haired Monster
2009 · Movie
The Last Princess
2008 · Movie
Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone
2007 · Movie
Gunbuster: The Movie
2006 · Movie
Japan Sinks
2006 · Movie
Tachigui: The Amazing Lives of the Fast Food Grifters
2006 · Movie
Lorelei: The Witch of the Pacific Ocean
2005 · Movie
Kibakichi
2004 · Movie
Pokémon: Jirachi Wish Maker
2003 · Movie
Mike Yokohama: A Forest with No Name
2003 · Movie
Minimoni The Movie: The Great Cake Adventure!
2002 · Movie
Vandread Turbulence
2002 · Movie
The Private Detective Mike
2002 · Series
Vandread Integral
2001 · Movie
The Princess Blade
2001 · Movie
Pistol Opera
2001 · Movie
All About Lily Chou-Chou
2001 · Movie
FLCL
2000 · Series
Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris
1999 · Movie
GAMERA 1999
1999 · Movie
Document Love & Pop
1998 · Movie
His and Her Circumstances
1998 · Series
EVANGELION: DEATH (TRUE)²
1998 · Movie
Revival of Evangelion
1998 · Movie
Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion
1997 · Movie
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth
1997 · Movie
Space Ship Remnant 6
1996 · Movie
Gamera 2: Attack of Legion
1996 · Movie
Neon Genesis Evangelion
1995 · Series
Gamera: The Guardian of the Universe
1995 · Movie
The Making of Gamera: Guardian of the Universe
1995 · Movie
Ultraman: The Ultimate Hero
1993 · Series
The Man Who Wanted to Be Ultraman
1993 · Movie
The Cat
1992 · Movie
Future Memories: Last Christmas
1992 · Movie
Otaku no Video
1991 · Movie
The Cat- Beast Wars: Nine Lives
1991 · Movie
Mikadroid
1991 · Movie
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story III
1991 · Movie
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story II
1991 · Movie
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story I
1991 · Movie
Ultra Q The Movie: Legend of the Stars
1990 · Movie
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water
1990 · Series
The Men Who Made Ultraman
1989 · Movie
Dragon Quest Fantasia Video
1988 · Movie
Gunbuster
1988 · Series
Royal Space Force - The Wings of Honneamise
1987 · Movie
Orochi Strikes Again
1985 · Movie
Godzilla 1985
1985 · Movie
The Return of Godzilla
1984 · Movie