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Shinji Higuchi

Directing
September 22, 1965 (60 years old)
Tokyo, Japan
Popularity: 1
IMDb

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.

Also Known As

Higuchi Shinji • 樋口 真嗣

Recent & Upcoming

Ishiro Honda: Memoirs of a Film Director movie poster (2024)
7.5

Ishiro Honda: Memoirs of a Film Director

Himself • Oct 2024

Brush of the God movie poster (2024)
8.2

Brush of the God

Jul 2024

THE ORIGIN OF ULTRAMAN movie poster (2026)

THE ORIGIN OF ULTRAMAN

Self • In 3 weeks

Known For

Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water series poster (1990)
7.5

Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water

Director

Shin Godzilla movie poster (2016)
7.2

Shin Godzilla

Director

DRAGON PILOT: Hisone and Masotan series poster (2018)
7.1

DRAGON PILOT: Hisone and Masotan

Series Director

Attack on Titan movie poster (2015)
6.1

Attack on Titan

Director

Attack on Titan II: End of the World movie poster (2015)
6.2

Attack on Titan II: End of the World

Director

Shin Ultraman movie poster (2022)
7.5

Shin Ultraman

Director

Bullet Train Explosion movie poster (2025)
6.8

Bullet Train Explosion

Director

Royal Space Force - The Wings of Honneamise movie poster (1987)
6.9

Royal Space Force - The Wings of Honneamise

Assistant Director

Attack on Titan: Counter Rockets series poster (2015)
7.5

Attack on Titan: Counter Rockets

Series Director

Monster Magnitude: 9 series poster (2010)

Monster Magnitude: 9

Series Director

Japan Sinks movie poster (2006)
5.7

Japan Sinks

Director

The Floating Castle movie poster (2012)
7.4

The Floating Castle

Director

Photos of Shinji Higuchi

Filmography

2020s

THE ORIGIN OF ULTRAMAN movie poster (2026)

THE ORIGIN OF ULTRAMAN

Self

Bullet Train Explosion movie poster (2025)
6.8

Bullet Train Explosion

Director

Brush of the God movie poster (2024)
8.2

Brush of the God

Ishiro Honda: Memoirs of a Film Director movie poster (2024)
7.5

Ishiro Honda: Memoirs of a Film Director

Himself

Kyrie movie poster (2023)
7.5

Kyrie

Takashi Shiomi

Breakfast of the Movie movie poster (2023)
7.5

Breakfast of the Movie

Shin Ultraman movie poster (2022)
7.5

Shin Ultraman

Director

Ribbon movie poster (2022)
7.3

Ribbon

Special Effects

Hideaki Anno: The Final Challenge of Evangelion movie poster (2021)
8.6

Hideaki Anno: The Final Challenge of Evangelion

Self

The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8 movie poster (2020)
5.6

The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8

2010s

The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga movie poster (2019)
8.7

The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga

Self - SFX Director

Shin Godzilla movie poster (2016)
7.2

Shin Godzilla

Director

Attack on Titan movie poster (2015)
6.1

Attack on Titan

Director

Attack on Titan II: End of the World movie poster (2015)
6.2

Attack on Titan II: End of the World

Director

Peaceful Times (F02) Petit Film movie poster (2013)

Peaceful Times (F02) Petit Film

Director

The Intermission movie poster (2013)
7.0

The Intermission

Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo movie poster (2012)
7.2

Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo

Storyboard Artist

The Floating Castle movie poster (2012)
7.4

The Floating Castle

Director

Giant God Warrior Appears in Tokyo movie poster (2012)
6.6

Giant God Warrior Appears in Tokyo

Director

Death Kappa movie poster (2010)
4.6

Death Kappa

Reporter

2000s

Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance movie poster (2009)
7.8

Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance

Storyboard Artist

Geharha: The Dark and Long-Haired Monster movie poster (2009)
7.5

Geharha: The Dark and Long-Haired Monster

Executive Producer

The Last Princess movie poster (2008)
5.9

The Last Princess

Director

Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone movie poster (2007)
7.6

Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone

Storyboard Artist

Japan Sinks movie poster (2006)
5.7

Japan Sinks

Director

Gunbuster: The Movie movie poster (2006)
7.2

Gunbuster: The Movie

Storyboard Artist

Tachigui: The Amazing Lives of the Fast Food Grifters movie poster (2006)
6.5

Tachigui: The Amazing Lives of the Fast Food Grifters

Beefbowl Ushigoro (voice)

Lorelei: The Witch of the Pacific Ocean movie poster (2005)
6.3

Lorelei: The Witch of the Pacific Ocean

Director

Kibakichi movie poster (2004)
5.9

Kibakichi

Shinnosuke Higuchi

Pokémon: Jirachi Wish Maker movie poster (2003)
6.6

Pokémon: Jirachi Wish Maker

Other

Mike Yokohama: A Forest with No Name movie poster (2003)
5.2

Mike Yokohama: A Forest with No Name

No. 19

Minimoni The Movie: The Great Cake Adventure! movie poster (2002)

Minimoni The Movie: The Great Cake Adventure!

Director

Vandread Turbulence movie poster (2002)
7.8

Vandread Turbulence

Director

All About Lily Chou-Chou movie poster (2001)
7.4

All About Lily Chou-Chou

Otaku

Pistol Opera movie poster (2001)
6.1

Pistol Opera

Special Effects

The Princess Blade movie poster (2001)
5.6

The Princess Blade

Visual Effects

Vandread Integral movie poster (2001)
7.8

Vandread Integral

Director

1990s

Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris movie poster (1999)
7.4

Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris

Visual Effects Director

GAMERA 1999 movie poster (1999)
6.0

GAMERA 1999

EVANGELION: DEATH (TRUE)² movie poster (1998)
6.7

EVANGELION: DEATH (TRUE)²

Screenplay

Revival of Evangelion movie poster (1998)
7.7

Revival of Evangelion

Screenplay

Document Love & Pop movie poster (1998)
7.0

Document Love & Pop

Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth movie poster (1997)
7.4

Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth

Screenplay

Gamera 2: Attack of Legion movie poster (1996)
7.5

Gamera 2: Attack of Legion

Visual Effects Director

Space Ship Remnant 6 movie poster (1996)
10.0

Space Ship Remnant 6

Visual Effects Director

Gamera: Guardian of the Universe movie poster (1995)
7.4

Gamera: Guardian of the Universe

Special Effects

The Making of Gamera: Guardian of the Universe movie poster (1995)

The Making of Gamera: Guardian of the Universe

Future Memories: Last Christmas movie poster (1992)
7.3

Future Memories: Last Christmas

Visual Effects Director

Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story III movie poster (1991)

Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story III

Director

Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story II movie poster (1991)

Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story II

Director

Mikadroid: Robokill Beneath Disco Club Layla movie poster (1991)
5.7

Mikadroid: Robokill Beneath Disco Club Layla

Special Effects

Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story I movie poster (1991)

Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story I

Director

Ultra Q The Movie: Legend of the Stars movie poster (1990)
8.0

Ultra Q The Movie: Legend of the Stars

Storyboard

1980s

The Men Who Made Ultraman movie poster (1989)
10.0

The Men Who Made Ultraman

Special Effects

Dragon Quest Fantasia Video movie poster (1988)

Dragon Quest Fantasia Video

Special Effects

Royal Space Force - The Wings of Honneamise movie poster (1987)
6.9

Royal Space Force - The Wings of Honneamise

Assistant Director

Godzilla 1985 movie poster (1985)
6.8

Godzilla 1985

Special Effects

Orochi Strikes Again movie poster (1985)

Orochi Strikes Again

Visual Effects

The Return of Godzilla movie poster (1984)
7.2

The Return of Godzilla

Special Effects