Shinji Higuchi
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- September 22, 1965, Tokyo, Japan
- Movies
- 39
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.
Best-Known Movies
Shin Godzilla
2016
Attack on Titan
2015
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth
1997
Attack on Titan II: End of the World
2015
Bullet Train Explosion
2025
All About Lily Chou-Chou
2001
Shin Ultraman
2022
EVANGELION: DEATH (TRUE)²
1998
Revival of Evangelion
1998
Giant God Warrior Appears in Tokyo
2012
Filmography
| 2026 | THE ORIGIN OF ULTRAMAN | Self |
| 2024 | Ishiro Honda: Memoirs of a Film Director | Himself |
| 2024 | Brush of the God | |
| 2023 | Breakfast of the Movie | |
| 2023 | Kyrie | Takashi Shiomi |
| 2022 | Taroman Historia | Self |
| 2021 | Hideaki Anno: The Final Challenge of Evangelion | Self |
| 2020 | The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8 | |
| 2019 | The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga | Self - SFX Director |
| 2013 | The Intermission | |
| 2010 | Death Kappa | Reporter |
| 2006 | Tachigui: The Amazing Lives of the Fast Food Grifters | Beefbowl Ushigoro (voice) |
| 2004 | Kibakichi | Shinnosuke Higuchi |
| 2003 | Mike Yokohama: A Forest with No Name | No. 19 |
| 2001 | All About Lily Chou-Chou | Otaku |
| 1999 | GAMERA 1999 | |
| 1998 | Document Love & Pop | |
| 1995 | The Making of Gamera: Guardian of the Universe |
Directing, Writing & Producing
| 2025 | Bullet Train Explosion | Director |
| 2022 | Shin Ultraman | Director |
| 2022 | Thunderbirds 55/GOGO | Director, Writer |
| 2016 | Shin Godzilla | Director |
| 2015 | Attack on Titan II: End of the World | Director |
| 2015 | Attack on Titan | Director |
| 2013 | Peaceful Times (F02) Petit Film | Director |
| 2012 | The Floating Castle | Director |
| 2012 | Giant God Warrior Appears in Tokyo | Director |
| 2008 | The Last Princess | Director |
| 2006 | Japan Sinks | Director |
| 2005 | Lorelei: The Witch of the Pacific Ocean | Director |
| 2002 | Minimoni The Movie: The Great Cake Adventure! | Director |
| 2002 | Vandread Turbulence | Director |
| 2001 | Vandread Integral | Director |
| 1998 | EVANGELION: DEATH (TRUE)² | Screenplay |
| 1998 | Revival of Evangelion | Screenplay |
| 1997 | Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth | Screenplay |
| 1991 | Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story III | Director |
| 1991 | Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story I | Director |
| 1991 | Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story II | Director |
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