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Shinji Higuchi
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, Yosh...
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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.
Movies
Known for
Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion1997 · Storyboard Artist4.1ActuallyLike
Shin Godzilla2016 · Storyboard, Visual Effects Director, Director, Visual Effects Technical Director3.6ActuallyLike
Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone2007 · Storyboard Artist3.8ActuallyLike
Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance2009 · Storyboard Artist, Assistant Script3.9ActuallyLike
Shin Ultraman2022 · Storyboard Artist, Director3.7ActuallyLike
Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo2012 · Storyboard Artist3.6ActuallyLike
All About Lily Chou-Chou2001 · Otaku3.7ActuallyLike
Attack on Titan2015 · Director3.1ActuallyLikeCatalog
ActuallyLike pages
Attack on Titan2015 · Director3.1ActuallyLike
Attack on Titan II: End of the World2015 · Director3.1ActuallyLike
Bullet Train Explosion2025 · Director3.4ActuallyLike
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth1997 · Screenplay3.7ActuallyLikeShin Godzilla2016 · Director3.6ActuallyLikeShin Ultraman2022 · Director3.8ActuallyLikeCast
Cast credits
All About Lily Chou-Chou2001 · Otaku3.7ActuallyLike
Hideaki Anno: The Final Challenge of Evangelion2021 · Self4.2
The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga2019 · Self - SFX Director4.3
Kyrie2023 · Takashi Shiomi3.8
Tachigui: The Amazing Lives of the Fast Food Grifters2006 · Beefbowl Ushigoro (voice)3.3
Brush of the God2024 · Cast4.1
Kibakichi2004 · Shinnosuke Higuchi2.9
Death Kappa2010 · Reporter2.3
The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 82020 · Cast2.8
Mike Yokohama: A Forest with No Name2003 · No. 192.6
Ishiro Honda: Memoirs of a Film Director2024 · Himself3.8
Breakfast of the Movie2023 · Cast3.8
GAMERA 19991999 · Cast3.0
The Intermission2013 · Cast3.5
Document Love & Pop1998 · Cast3.5
THE ORIGIN OF ULTRAMAN2026 · Self
Taroman Historia2022 · Self
The Making of Gamera: Guardian of the Universe1995 · CastCrew
Crew credits
Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion1997 · Storyboard Artist4.1ActuallyLikeShin Godzilla2016 · Storyboard, Visual Effects Director, Director, Visual Effects Technical Director3.6ActuallyLikeEvangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone2007 · Storyboard Artist3.8ActuallyLikeEvangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance2009 · Storyboard Artist, Assistant Script3.9ActuallyLikeShin Ultraman2022 · Storyboard Artist, Director3.7ActuallyLikeEvangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo2012 · Storyboard Artist3.6ActuallyLikeAttack on Titan2015 · Director3.1ActuallyLikeNeon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth1997 · Screenplay3.7ActuallyLikeBullet Train Explosion2025 · Director3.4ActuallyLikeAttack on Titan II: End of the World2015 · Director3.1ActuallyLike
The Return of Godzilla1984 · Special Effects3.6
Pokémon: Jirachi Wish Maker2003 · Other3.3
Revival of Evangelion1998 · Screenplay3.8
Gamera: Guardian of the Universe1995 · Special Effects3.7
Godzilla 19851985 · Special Effects3.4
Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris1999 · Visual Effects Director, Creature Design3.7
Royal Space Force - The Wings of Honneamise1987 · Assistant Director3.4
EVANGELION: DEATH (TRUE)²1998 · Screenplay3.4