Shinji Higuchi
Known for Directing
- Born
- September 22, 1965 (age 61)
- Birthplace
- Tokyo, Japan
- Also known as
- Higuchi Shinji, 樋口 真嗣
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.
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EVANGELION 30th Anniversary Special ScreeningProduction Supervisor2026Rating: 8.0 out of 10
Bullet Train ExplosionDirector2025Rating: 6.8 out of 10
Brush of the God2024Rating: 8.2 out of 10
Luca on the RoadTakashi Shiomi2024SeriesRating: 8.0 out of 10
Breakfast of the Movie2023Rating: 7.5 out of 10
KyrieTakashi Shiomi2023Rating: 7.6 out of 10
Kamen Rider Black SunConcept Artist2022SeriesRating: 8.1 out of 10
Shin Ultra FightDirector, Series Director2022Series
Shin UltramanDirector2022Rating: 7.5 out of 10
RibbonSpecial Effects2022Rating: 7.3 out of 10
Thunderbirds 55/GOGODirector2022
The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 82020Rating: 5.6 out of 10
DRAGON PILOT: Hisone and MasotanSeries Director2018SeriesRating: 7.0 out of 10
Shin GodzillaDirector2016Rating: 7.2 out of 10
Attack on Titan II: End of the WorldDirector2015Rating: 6.3 out of 10
Attack on Titan: Counter RocketsSeries Director2015SeriesRating: 7.3 out of 10
Attack on TitanDirector2015Rating: 6.1 out of 10
Space Battleship Yamato 2199: Odyssey of the Celestial ArkStoryboard Artist2014Rating: 7.1 out of 10
Peaceful Times (F02) Petit FilmDirector2013
Kill la KillStoryboard Artist2013SeriesRating: 8.2 out of 10
Known for
Attack on TitanStoryboard Artist2013SeriesRating: 8.7 out of 10- Shin GodzillaDirector2016Rating: 7.2 out of 10
- Attack on TitanDirector2015Rating: 6.1 out of 10
Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of EvangelionStoryboard Artist1997Rating: 8.3 out of 10
Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) AloneStoryboard Artist2007Rating: 7.6 out of 10
Neon Genesis EvangelionWriter1995SeriesRating: 8.6 out of 10
Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) AdvanceStoryboard Artist2009Rating: 7.8 out of 10- Attack on Titan II: End of the WorldDirector2015Rating: 6.3 out of 10
Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) RedoStoryboard Artist2012Rating: 7.2 out of 10- Bullet Train ExplosionDirector2025Rating: 6.8 out of 10
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and RebirthScreenplay1997Rating: 7.4 out of 10- Shin UltramanDirector2022Rating: 7.5 out of 10
Filmography
87 titles
