Shinji Higuchi
Known for Directing
Born September 22, 1965
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.
Filmography
EVANGELION 30th Anniversary Special Screening
2026
Production Supervisor
Shin Godzilla
2016
Director
Shin Godzilla
2016
Storyboard
Shin Ultraman
2022
Director
Attack on Titan
2015
Director
Bullet Train Explosion
2025
Director
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth
1997
Screenplay
All About Lily Chou-Chou
2001
as Otaku
Attack on Titan II: End of the World
2015
Director
Japan Sinks
2006
Director
The Last Princess
2008
Director
The Floating Castle
2012
Director
Revival of Evangelion
1998
Screenplay
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story I
1991
Director
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story II
1991
Director
Lorelei: The Witch of the Pacific Ocean
2005
Director
Otaku no Video
1991
Storyboard
Hideaki Anno: The Final Challenge of Evangelion
2021
as Self
EVANGELION: DEATH (TRUE)²
1998
Screenplay
Kyrie
2023
as Takashi Shiomi
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