KMDB

Shinji Higuchi

Shinji Higuchi

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

22/09/1965

Age

60 years old

Place of Birth

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 hi... Read More

Known For

Ishiro Honda: Memoirs of a Film Director

Ishiro Honda: Memoirs of a Film Director

Brush of the God

Brush of the God

Breakfast of the Movie

Breakfast of the Movie

Kyrie

Kyrie

Hideaki Anno: The Final Challenge of Evangelion

Hideaki Anno: The Final Challenge of Evangelion

The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8

The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8

The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga

The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga

The Intermission

The Intermission

Death Kappa

Death Kappa

Tachigui: The Amazing Lives of the Fast Food Grifters

Tachigui: The Amazing Lives of the Fast Food Grifters

Filmography

Crew

2025

Bullet Train Explosion

as Director

2022

Shin Ultraman

as Storyboard Artist

2022

Shin Ultraman

as Director of Photography

2022

Shin Ultraman

as Director

2022

Ribbon

as Special Effects

2020

The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died...

as Story

2020

The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died...

as Original Concept

2016

Shin Godzilla

as Storyboard

2016

Shin Godzilla

as Visual Effects Director

2016

Shin Godzilla

as Director

2016

Shin Godzilla

as Visual Effects Technical Director

2016

Shin Godzilla

as Visual Effects

2015

Attack on Titan II: End of the World

as Director

2015

Attack on Titan

as Director

2014

Space Battleship Yamato 2199: Odyssey of...

as Storyboard Artist

2013

Peaceful Times (F02) Petit Film

as Director

2012

Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo

as Storyboard Artist

2012

The Floating Castle

as Director

2012

Giant God Warrior Appears in Tokyo

as Director

2011

Towa no Quon 3: The Complicity of Dreams

as Storyboard Artist

2009

Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance

as Storyboard Artist

2009

Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance

as Assistant Script

2009

Geharha: The Dark and Long-Haired Monste...

as Executive Producer

2008

The Last Princess

as Director

2007

Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone

as Storyboard Artist

2006

Gunbuster: The Movie

as Storyboard Artist

2006

Japan Sinks

as Director

2005

Lorelei: The Witch of the Pacific Ocean

as Director

2003

Pokémon: Jirachi - Wish Maker

as Other

2002

MiniMoni The Movie: The Great Cake Adven...

as Director

2002

Vandread Turbulence

as Director

2001

Vandread Integral

as Director

2001

The Princess Blade

as Visual Effects

2001

Pistol Opera

as Special Effects

1999

Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris

as Visual Effects Director

1999

Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris

as Creature Design

1998

Revival of Evangelion

as Screenplay

1998

Evangelion: Death (True)²

as Screenplay

1997

Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evan...

as Storyboard Artist

1997

Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebir...

as Screenplay

1996

Space Ship Remnant 6

as Visual Effects Director

1996

Gamera 2: Attack of Legion

as Visual Effects Director

1996

Gamera 2: Attack of Legion

as Creature Design

1995

Gamera: Guardian of the Universe

as Special Effects

1992

Future Memories: Last Christmas

as Visual Effects Director

1991

Otaku no Video

as Storyboard

1991

Mikadroid: Robokill Beneath Disco Club L...

as Special Effects

1991

Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautil...

as Director

1991

Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautil...

as Director

1991

Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautil...

as Director

1990

Ultra Q The Movie: Legend of the Stars

as Storyboard

1989

The Men Who Made Ultraman

as Special Effects

1988

Dragon Quest Fantasia Video

as Special Effects

1987

Royal Space Force - The Wings of Honneam...

as Assistant Director

1985

Orochi Strikes Again

as Visual Effects

1985

Orochi Strikes Again

as Special Effects

1985

Godzilla 1985

as Special Effects

1984

The Return of Godzilla

as Special Effects