Shinji Higuchi

Known for: Directing

Born: 1965-09-22 (age 60)

From: 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 (21)

MOVIE
THE ORIGIN OF ULTRAMAN
2026
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.5
Ishiro Honda: Memoirs of a Film Director
2024
as Himself
MOVIE★ 8.2
Brush of the God
2024
TV★ 8.0
Luca on the Road
2024
as Takashi Shiomi
MOVIE★ 7.5
Breakfast of the Movie
2023
MOVIE★ 7.5
Kyrie
2023
as Takashi Shiomi
TV★ 8.1
Lost Man Found
2022
as Himself
MOVIE★ 8.6
Hideaki Anno: The Final Challenge of Evangelion
2021
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.6
The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8
2020
MOVIE★ 8.7
The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
2019
as Self - SFX Director
MOVIE★ 7.0
The Intermission
2013
MOVIE★ 4.6
Death Kappa
2010
as Reporter
MOVIE★ 6.5
Tachigui: The Amazing Lives of the Fast Food Grifters
2006
as Beefbowl Ushigoro (voice)
MOVIE★ 5.9
Kibakichi
2004
as Shinnosuke Higuchi
MOVIE★ 5.2
Mike Yokohama: A Forest with No Name
2003
as No. 19
TV★ 8.5
The Private Detective Mike
2002
MOVIE★ 7.4
All About Lily Chou-Chou
2001
as Otaku
MOVIE★ 6.0
GAMERA 1999
1999
MOVIE★ 7.0
Document Love & Pop
1998
TV★ 7.9
His and Her Circumstances
1998
as Member B (voice)
MOVIE
The Making of Gamera: Guardian of the Universe
1995