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, 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.
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Films (69)
THE ORIGIN OF ULTRAMAN
2026 · Self
Evangelion 30+: 30th Anniversary Special
2026 · Production Supervisor
Bullet Train Explosion
2025 · Director
Ishiro Honda: Memoirs of a Film Director
2024 · Himself
Brush of the God
2024
Breakfast of the Movie
2023
Kyrie
2023 · Takashi Shiomi
Taroman Historia
2022 · Self
Shin Ultraman
2022 · Storyboard Artist, Director
Ribbon
2022 · Special Effects
Thunderbirds 55/GOGO
2022 · Director, Editor, Writer
Hideaki Anno: The Final Challenge of Evangelion
2021 · Self
The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8
2020 · Story, Original Concept
L'Aube du kaiju eiga
2019 · Self - SFX Director
Shin Godzilla
2016 · Storyboard, Visual Effects Director, Director, Visual Effects Technical Director, Visual Effects
L'Attaque des Titans : La Fin du monde
2015 · Director
L'Attaque des Titans : L’Avancée des géants
2015 · Director
Space Battleship Yamato 2199: Hoshimeguru Hakobune
2014 · Storyboard Artist
Peaceful Times (F02) Petit Film
2013 · Director
The Intermission
2013
Evangelion : 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo
2012 · Storyboard Artist
The Floating Castle
2012 · Director
Et voilà dans Tokyo le dieu-soldat géant
2012 · Director
Towa no Quon 3 : Un crime sans fin
2011 · Storyboard Artist
Death Kappa
2010 · Reporter
Evangelion:2.0 You Can (Not) Advance
2009 · Storyboard Artist, Assistant Script
Gehara: The Dark and Long-Haired Monster
2009 · Executive Producer
The Last Princess
2008 · Director
Evangelion:1.0 You Are (Not) Alone
2007 · Storyboard Artist
Gunbuster: The Movie
2006 · Storyboard Artist
La Submersion du Japon
2006 · Director
La légende des tachiguishi
2006 · Beefbowl Ushigoro (voice)
Loreleï, la sorcière du Pacifique
2005 · Director
Kibakichi - Le Chasseur de Fantômes
2004 · Shinnosuke Higuchi
Pokémon : Jirachi, le génie des vœux
2003 · Other
Mike Yokohama: A Forest with No Name
2003 · No. 19
Minimoni The Movie: The Great Cake Adventure!
2002 · Director
Vandread Turbulence
2002 · Director
Vandread Integral
2001 · Director
Princess Blade
2001 · Visual Effects Director
Pistol Opera
2001 · Special Effects
All About Lily Chou-Chou
2001 · Otaku
Gamera III - La Revanche d'Iris
1999 · Creature Design, Visual Effects Director
GAMERA 1999
1999
Document Love & Pop
1998
Evangelion : Death (True)²
1998 · Screenplay
Revival of Evangelion
1998 · Screenplay
The End of Evangelion
1997 · Storyboard Artist
Neon Genesis Evangelion : Death and Rebirth
1997 · Screenplay
Space Ship Remnant 6
1996 · Visual Effects Director
Gamera II - L'attaque de légion
1996 · Visual Effects Director, Creature Design
Gamera I - Gardiens de l'Univers
1995 · Special Effects
The Making of Gamera: Guardian of the Universe
1995
The Man Who Wanted to Be Ultraman
1993 · Storyboard Artist
Wesley le vieux chat
1992 · Special Effects Assistant
Future Memories: Last Christmas
1992 · Visual Effects Director
Otaku no Video
1991 · Storyboard
The Cat- Beast Wars: Nine Lives
1991 · Special Effects Supervisor
Mikadroid
1991 · Special Effects
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story III
1991 · Director
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story I
1991 · Director
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story II
1991 · Director
Ultra Q The Movie: Legend of the Stars
1990 · Storyboard, Storyboard Artist
The Men Who Made Ultraman
1989 · Special Effects
Dragon Quest Fantasia Video
1988 · Special Effects
Royal Space Force - The Wings of Honneamise
1987 · Assistant Director
Orochi Strikes Again
1985 · Visual Effects, Special Effects
Godzilla 1985
1985 · Special Effects
The Return of Godzilla
1984 · Special Effects, Special Effects Assistant
Séries (17)
Luca on the Road
2024 · Takashi Shiomi
Kamen Rider Black Sun
2022 · Concept Artist
Lost man found
2022 · Himself
Shin Ultra Fight
2022 · Director, Series Director
PILOTE DRAGON : Hisone et Masotan
2018 · Series Director, Original Story, Storyboard Artist
L'Attaque des Titans : Hangeki no Noroshi
2015 · Series Director
Kill la Kill
2013 · Storyboard Artist
L'Attaque des Titans
2013 · Storyboard Artist
Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt
2010 · Storyboard Artist
Monster Magnitude: 9
2010 · Series Director, Director, Writer, Executive Producer
The Private Detective Mike
2002
FLCL
2000 · Mechanical Designer
Entre Elle et Lui
1998 · Member B (voice)
Neon Genesis Evangelion
1995 · Writer, Storyboard Artist
Ultraman: The Ultimate Hero
1993 · Special Effects Supervisor, Storyboard Artist
Nadia, le secret de l'eau bleue
1990 · Storyboard Artist, Director
Gunbuster
1988 · Storyboard Artist