Known For
Directing
Known Credits
21
Gender
Male
Birthday
September 22, 1965 (60 years old)
Place of Birth
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.
| 2026 | EVANGELION 30th Anniversary Special Screening...Production Supervisor | |
| 2010 | Monster Magnitude: 9...Executive Producer | |
| 2009 | Geharha: The Dark and Long-Haired Monster...Executive Producer |
| 2022 | Ribbon...Special Effects | |
| 2009 | Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance...Assistant Script | |
| 2001 | Pistol Opera...Special Effects | |
| 1995 | Gamera: Guardian of the Universe...Special Effects | |
| 1992 | The Cat...Special Effects Assistant | |
| 1991 | Mikadroid: Robokill Beneath Disco Club Layla...Special Effects | |
| 1989 | The Men Who Made Ultraman...Special Effects | |
| 1988 | Dragon Quest Fantasia Video...Special Effects | |
| 1985 | Orochi Strikes Again...Special Effects | |
| 1985 | Godzilla 1985...Special Effects | |
| 1984 | The Return of Godzilla...Special Effects |
| 2022 | Thunderbirds 55/GOGO...Editor |
| 2022 | Thunderbirds 55/GOGO...Writer | |
| 2020 | The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8...Story | |
| 2020 | The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8...Original Concept | |
| 2018 | DRAGON PILOT: Hisone and Masotan...Original Story | |
| 2016 | Shin Godzilla...Storyboard | |
| 2010 | Monster Magnitude: 9...Writer | |
| 1998 | EVANGELION: DEATH (TRUE)²...Screenplay | |
| 1998 | Revival of Evangelion...Screenplay | |
| 1997 | Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth...Screenplay | |
| 1995 | Neon Genesis Evangelion...Writer | |
| 1991 | Otaku no Video...Storyboard | |
| 1990 | Ultra Q The Movie: Legend of the Stars...Storyboard |
| 2016 | Shin Godzilla...Visual Effects Technical Director | |
| 2016 | Shin Godzilla...Visual Effects | |
| 2016 | Shin Godzilla...Visual Effects Director | |
| 2001 | The Princess Blade...Visual Effects Director | |
| 2000 | FLCL...Mechanical Designer | |
| 1999 | Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris...Visual Effects Director | |
| 1999 | Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris...Creature Design | |
| 1996 | Space Ship Remnant 6...Visual Effects Director | |
| 1996 | Gamera 2: Attack of Legion...Visual Effects Director | |
| 1996 | Gamera 2: Attack of Legion...Creature Design | |
| 1993 | Ultraman: The Ultimate Hero...Special Effects Supervisor | |
| 1992 | Future Memories: Last Christmas...Visual Effects Director | |
| 1991 | The Cat- Beast Wars: Nine Lives...Special Effects Supervisor | |
| 1985 | Orochi Strikes Again...Visual Effects |
| 2026 | THE ORIGIN OF ULTRAMANas Self | |
| 2024 | Ishiro Honda: Memoirs of a Film Directoras Himself | |
| 2024 | Brush of the Godas | |
| 2024 | Luca on the Roadas Takashi Shiomi | |
| 2023 | Breakfast of the Movieas | |
| 2023 | Kyrieas Takashi Shiomi | |
| 2022 | Lost Man Foundas Himself | |
| 2021 | Hideaki Anno: The Final Challenge of Evangelionas Self | |
| 2020 | The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8as | |
| 2019 | The Dawn of Kaiju Eigaas Self - SFX Director | |
| 2013 | The Intermissionas | |
| 2010 | Death Kappaas Reporter | |
| 2006 | Tachigui: The Amazing Lives of the Fast Food Griftersas Beefbowl Ushigoro (voice) | |
| 2004 | Kibakichias Shinnosuke Higuchi | |
| 2003 | Mike Yokohama: A Forest with No Nameas No. 19 | |
| 2002 | The Private Detective Mikeas | |
| 2001 | All About Lily Chou-Chouas Otaku | |
| 1999 | GAMERA 1999as | |
| 1998 | Document Love & Popas | |
| 1998 | His and Her Circumstancesas Member B (voice) | |
| 1995 | The Making of Gamera: Guardian of the Universeas |
