Person
Shinji Higuchi
Directing · Born 1965-09-22 · Tokyo, Japan
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.
Known for
Attack on Titan
Storyboard Artist
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Writer
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water
Storyboard Artist
Kill la Kill
Storyboard Artist
Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt
Storyboard Artist
Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion
Storyboard Artist
FLCL
Mechanical Designer
His and Her Circumstances
Member B (voice)
Gunbuster
Storyboard Artist
DRAGON PILOT: Hisone and Masotan
Series Director
Filmography
- 2026THE ORIGIN OF ULTRAMANSelf
- 2026EVANGELION 30th Anniversary Special ScreeningProduction Supervisor
- 2025Bullet Train ExplosionDirector
- 2024Ishiro Honda: Memoirs of a Film DirectorHimself
- 2024Brush of the God
- 2024Luca on the RoadTakashi Shiomi
- 2023Breakfast of the Movie
- 2023KyrieTakashi Shiomi
- 2022Taroman HistoriaSelf
- 2022Kamen Rider Black SunConcept Artist
- 2022Lost Man FoundHimself
- 2022Shin Ultra FightDirector
- 2022Shin UltramanStoryboard Artist
- 2022RibbonSpecial Effects
- 2022Thunderbirds 55/GOGODirector
- 2021Hideaki Anno: The Final Challenge of EvangelionSelf
- 2020The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8
- 2019The Dawn of Kaiju EigaSelf - SFX Director
- 2018DRAGON PILOT: Hisone and MasotanSeries Director
- 2016Shin GodzillaStoryboard
- 2015Attack on Titan II: End of the WorldDirector
- 2015Attack on Titan: Counter RocketsSeries Director
- 2015Attack on TitanDirector
- 2014Space Battleship Yamato 2199: Odyssey of the Celestial ArkStoryboard Artist
- 2013Peaceful Times (F02) Petit FilmDirector
- 2013Kill la KillStoryboard Artist
- 2013Attack on TitanStoryboard Artist
- 2013The Intermission
- 2012Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) RedoStoryboard Artist
- 2012The Floating CastleDirector
- 2012Giant God Warrior Appears in TokyoDirector
- 2011Towa no Quon 3: The Complicity of DreamsStoryboard Artist
- 2010Panty & Stocking with GarterbeltStoryboard Artist
- 2010Monster Magnitude: 9Series Director
- 2010Death KappaReporter
- 2009Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) AdvanceStoryboard Artist
- 2009Geharha: The Dark and Long-Haired MonsterExecutive Producer
- 2008The Last PrincessDirector
- 2007Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) AloneStoryboard Artist
- 2006Gunbuster: The MovieStoryboard Artist
- 2006Japan SinksDirector
- 2006Tachigui: The Amazing Lives of the Fast Food GriftersBeefbowl Ushigoro (voice)
- 2005Lorelei: The Witch of the Pacific OceanDirector
- 2004KibakichiShinnosuke Higuchi
- 2003Pokémon: Jirachi Wish MakerOther
- 2003Mike Yokohama: A Forest with No NameNo. 19
- 2002Minimoni The Movie: The Great Cake Adventure!Director
- 2002Vandread TurbulenceDirector
- 2002The Private Detective Mike
- 2001Vandread IntegralDirector
- 2001The Princess BladeVisual Effects Director
- 2001Pistol OperaSpecial Effects
- 2001All About Lily Chou-ChouOtaku
- 2000FLCLMechanical Designer
- 1999Gamera 3: Revenge of IrisVisual Effects Director
- 1999GAMERA 1999
- 1998Document Love & Pop
- 1998His and Her CircumstancesMember B (voice)
- 1998EVANGELION: DEATH (TRUE)²Screenplay
- 1998Revival of EvangelionScreenplay
- 1997Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of EvangelionStoryboard Artist
- 1997Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and RebirthScreenplay
- 1996Space Ship Remnant 6Visual Effects Director
- 1996Gamera 2: Attack of LegionVisual Effects Director
- 1995Neon Genesis EvangelionWriter
- 1995Gamera: Guardian of the UniverseSpecial Effects
- 1995The Making of Gamera: Guardian of the Universe
- 1993Ultraman: The Ultimate HeroSpecial Effects Supervisor
- 1993The Man Who Wanted to Be UltramanStoryboard Artist
- 1992The CatSpecial Effects Assistant
- 1992Future Memories: Last ChristmasVisual Effects Director
- 1991Otaku no VideoStoryboard
- 1991The Cat- Beast Wars: Nine LivesSpecial Effects Supervisor
- 1991MikadroidSpecial Effects
- 1991Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story IIIDirector
- 1991Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story IDirector
- 1991Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story IIDirector
- 1990Ultra Q The Movie: Legend of the StarsStoryboard
- 1990Nadia: The Secret of Blue WaterStoryboard Artist
- 1989The Men Who Made UltramanSpecial Effects
- 1988Dragon Quest Fantasia VideoSpecial Effects
- 1988GunbusterStoryboard Artist
- 1987Royal Space Force - The Wings of HonneamiseAssistant Director
- 1985Orochi Strikes AgainVisual Effects
- 1985Godzilla 1985Special Effects
- 1984The Return of GodzillaSpecial Effects
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