Shinji Higuchi

Shinji Higuchi

1965-09-22 Tokyo, Japan Male 20 Known Credits

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.

Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1965-09-22

Place of Birth

Tokyo, Japan

Known Credits

20

Known For

Directing

Also Known As

Higuchi Shinji, 樋口 真嗣

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Known For Movies

Known For TV Shows

Movie Credits

TV Credits

His and Her Circumstances

1998

Member B (voice) (1 episodes)

Lost Man Found

2022

Himself (1 episodes)

Luca on the Road

2024

Takashi Shiomi (10 episodes)

Movie Production Credits

Shin Godzilla

Storyboard

2016

Attack on Titan

Director

2015

Shin Ultraman

Storyboard Artist

2022

Godzilla 1985

Special Effects

1985

Japan Sinks

Director

2006

The Return of Godzilla

Special Effects

1984

Ribbon

Special Effects

2022

Revival of Evangelion

Screenplay

1998

The Floating Castle

Director

2012

The Cat

Special Effects Assistant

1992

The Last Princess

Director

2008

Future Memories: Last Christmas

Visual Effects Director

1992

Pistol Opera

Special Effects

2001

Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris

Visual Effects Director

1999

Gunbuster: The Movie

Storyboard Artist

2006

Gamera 2: Attack of Legion

Visual Effects Director

1996

Otaku no Video

Storyboard

1991

The Princess Blade

Visual Effects

2001

The Men Who Made Ultraman

Special Effects

1989

Orochi Strikes Again

Visual Effects

1985

Space Ship Remnant 6

Visual Effects Director

1996

Dragon Quest Fantasia Video

Special Effects

1988

Vandread Integral

Director

2001

Vandread Turbulence

Director

2002

TV Production Credits

Attack on Titan

Storyboard Artist

2013

Kill la Kill

Storyboard Artist

2013

Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt

Storyboard Artist

2010

Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water

Storyboard Artist

1990

FLCL

Mechanical Designer

2000

Gunbuster

Storyboard Artist

1988

Kamen Rider Black Sun

Concept Artist

2022

Ultraman: The Ultimate Hero

Special Effects Supervisor

1993

Monster Magnitude: 9

Series Director

2010

Shin Ultra Fight

Director

2022