
Shinji Higuchi
Directing
Born 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.
Acting

THE ORIGIN OF ULTRAMAN
Self

Ishiro Honda: Memoirs of a Film Director
Himself

Brush of the God

Luca on the Road
Takashi Shiomi

Breakfast of the Movie

Kyrie
Takashi Shiomi

Lost Man Found
Himself

Hideaki Anno: The Final Challenge of Evangelion
Self

The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8

The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
Self - SFX Director

The Intermission

Death Kappa
Reporter

Tachigui: The Amazing Lives of the Fast Food Grifters
Beefbowl Ushigoro (voice)

Kibakichi
Shinnosuke Higuchi

Mike Yokohama: A Forest with No Name
No. 19

The Private Detective Mike

All About Lily Chou-Chou
Otaku

GAMERA 1999

Document Love & Pop

His and Her Circumstances
Member B (voice)

The Making of Gamera: Guardian of the Universe
Crew

EVANGELION 30th Anniversary Special Screening
Production Supervisor

Bullet Train Explosion
Director

Kamen Rider Black Sun
Concept Artist

Shin Ultra Fight
Director

Shin Ultra Fight
Series Director

Shin Ultraman
Storyboard Artist

Shin Ultraman
Director

Ribbon
Special Effects

Thunderbirds 55/GOGO
Director

Thunderbirds 55/GOGO
Editor

Thunderbirds 55/GOGO
Writer

The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8
Story

The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8
Original Concept

DRAGON PILOT: Hisone and Masotan
Series Director

DRAGON PILOT: Hisone and Masotan
Original Story

DRAGON PILOT: Hisone and Masotan
Storyboard Artist

Shin Godzilla
Storyboard

Shin Godzilla
Visual Effects Director

Shin Godzilla
Director

Shin Godzilla
Visual Effects Technical Director