- Known For
- Directing
- Born
- September 22, 1965
- Place of Birth
- Tokyo, Japan
Shinji Higuchi
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
movieTHE ORIGIN OF ULTRAMAN
2026 · Self
movieEVANGELION 30th Anniversary Special Screening
2026 · Production Supervisor
movieBullet Train Explosion
2025 · Director
movieIshiro Honda: Memoirs of a Film Director
2024 · Himself
movieBrush of the God
2024
tvLuca on the Road
2024 · Takashi Shiomi
movieBreakfast of the Movie
2023
movieKyrie
2023 · Takashi Shiomi
tvKamen Rider Black Sun
2022 · Concept Artist
tvLost Man Found
2022 · Himself
tvShin Ultra Fight
2022 · Director, Series Director
movieShin Ultraman
2022 · Storyboard Artist, Director
movieRibbon
2022 · Special Effects
movieThunderbirds 55/GOGO
2022 · Director, Editor, Writer
movieHideaki Anno: The Final Challenge of Evangelion
2021 · Self
movieThe 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8
2020 · , Story, Original Concept
movieThe Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
2019 · Self - SFX Director
tvDRAGON PILOT: Hisone and Masotan
2018 · Series Director, Original Story, Storyboard Artist
movieShin Godzilla
2016 · Storyboard, Visual Effects Director, Visual Effects Technical Director
movieAttack on Titan II: End of the World
2015 · Director
tvAttack on Titan: Counter Rockets
2015 · Series Director
movieAttack on Titan
2015 · Director
movieSpace Battleship Yamato 2199: Odyssey of the Celestial Ark
2014 · Storyboard Artist
moviePeaceful Times (F02) Petit Film
2013 · Director
tvKill la Kill
2013 · Storyboard Artist
tvAttack on Titan
2013 · Storyboard Artist
movieThe Intermission
2013
movieEvangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo
2012 · Storyboard Artist
movieThe Floating Castle
2012 · Director
movieGiant God Warrior Appears in Tokyo
2012 · Director
movieTowa no Quon 3: The Complicity of Dreams
2011 · Storyboard Artist
tvPanty & Stocking with Garterbelt
2010 · Storyboard Artist
tvMonster Magnitude: 9
2010 · Series Director, Writer, Executive Producer
movieDeath Kappa
2010 · Reporter
movieEvangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance
2009 · Storyboard Artist, Assistant Script
movieGeharha: The Dark and Long-Haired Monster
2009 · Executive Producer
movieThe Last Princess
2008 · Director
movieEvangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone
2007 · Storyboard Artist
movieGunbuster: The Movie
2006 · Storyboard Artist
movieJapan Sinks
2006 · Director
movieTachigui: The Amazing Lives of the Fast Food Grifters
2006 · Beefbowl Ushigoro (voice)
movieLorelei: The Witch of the Pacific Ocean
2005 · Director
movieKibakichi
2004 · Shinnosuke Higuchi
moviePokémon: Jirachi Wish Maker
2003 · Other
movieMike Yokohama: A Forest with No Name
2003 · No. 19
movieMinimoni The Movie: The Great Cake Adventure!
2002 · Director
movieVandread Turbulence
2002 · Director
tvThe Private Detective Mike
2002
movieVandread Integral
2001 · Director
movieThe Princess Blade
2001 · Visual Effects Director
moviePistol Opera
2001 · Special Effects
movieAll About Lily Chou-Chou
2001 · Otaku
tvFLCL
2000 · Mechanical Designer
movieGamera 3: Revenge of Iris
1999 · Visual Effects Director, Creature Design
movieGAMERA 1999
1999
movieDocument Love & Pop
1998
tvHis and Her Circumstances
1998 · Member B (voice)
movieEVANGELION: DEATH (TRUE)²
1998 · Screenplay
movieRevival of Evangelion
1998 · Screenplay
movieNeon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion
1997 · Storyboard Artist
movieNeon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth
1997 · Screenplay
movieSpace Ship Remnant 6
1996 · Visual Effects Director
movieGamera 2: Attack of Legion
1996 · Visual Effects Director, Creature Design
tvNeon Genesis Evangelion
1995 · Writer, Storyboard Artist
movieGamera: Guardian of the Universe
1995 · Special Effects
movieThe Making of Gamera: Guardian of the Universe
1995
tvUltraman: The Ultimate Hero
1993 · Special Effects Supervisor, Storyboard Artist
movieThe Man Who Wanted to Be Ultraman
1993 · Storyboard Artist
movieThe Cat
1992 · Special Effects Assistant
movieFuture Memories: Last Christmas
1992 · Visual Effects Director
movieOtaku no Video
1991 · Storyboard
movieThe Cat- Beast Wars: Nine Lives
1991 · Special Effects Supervisor
movieMikadroid: Robokill Beneath Disco Club Layla
1991 · Special Effects
movieNadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story III
1991 · Director
movieNadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story I
1991 · Director
movieNadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story II
1991 · Director
movieUltra Q The Movie: Legend of the Stars
1990 · Storyboard, Storyboard Artist
tvNadia: The Secret of Blue Water
1990 · Storyboard Artist, Director
movieThe Men Who Made Ultraman
1989 · Special Effects
movieDragon Quest Fantasia Video
1988 · Special Effects
tvGunbuster
1988 · Storyboard Artist
movieRoyal Space Force - The Wings of Honneamise
1987 · Assistant Director
movieOrochi Strikes Again
1985 · Visual Effects, Special Effects
movieGodzilla 1985
1985 · Special Effects
movieThe Return of Godzilla
1984 · Special Effects