Shinji Higuchi
Known for
Directing
Born
September 22, 1965 (age 61)
Birthplace
Tokyo, Japan
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.
Best known work
Attack on Titan
2013
Neon Genesis Evangelion
1995
Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion
1997
Shin Godzilla
2016
Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone
2007
Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance
2009
Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo
2012
Attack on Titan
2015
Kill la Kill
2013
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth
1997Filmography
2026
THE ORIGIN OF ULTRAMANas Self
2026
EVANGELION 30th Anniversary Special ScreeningProduction Supervisor
2025
Bullet Train ExplosionDirector
2024
Ishiro Honda: Memoirs of a Film Directoras Himself
2024
2024
2023
2023
Kyrieas Takashi Shiomi
2022
Taroman Historiaas Self
2022
2022
2022
2022
Shin UltramanStoryboard Artist, Director
2022
RibbonSpecial Effects
2022
Thunderbirds 55/GOGODirector, Editor, Writer
2021
2020
The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8Story, Original Concept
2019
The Dawn of Kaiju Eigaas Self - SFX Director
2018
2016
Shin GodzillaStoryboard, Visual Effects Director, Director, Visual Effects Technical Director, Visual Effects
2015
2015
2015
Attack on TitanDirector
2014
Space Battleship Yamato 2199: Odyssey of the Celestial ArkStoryboard Artist
2013
Peaceful Times (F02) Petit FilmDirector