Directing

Shinji Higuchi

Born 1965-09-22 · 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.

Credits

Newest first

THE ORIGIN OF ULTRAMAN
as Self
2026
EVANGELION 30th Anniversary Special Screening
Production Supervisor
2026
Bullet Train Explosion
Director
2025
Ishiro Honda: Memoirs of a Film Director
as Himself
2024
Brush of the God
2024
Luca on the Road
as Takashi Shiomi
2024
Breakfast of the Movie
2023
Kyrie
as Takashi Shiomi
2023
Taroman Historia
as Self
2022
Kamen Rider Black Sun
Concept Artist
2022
Lost Man Found
as Himself
2022
Shin Ultra Fight
Director
2022
Shin Ultra Fight
Series Director
2022
Shin Ultraman
Storyboard Artist
2022
Shin Ultraman
Director
2022
Ribbon
Special Effects
2022
Thunderbirds 55/GOGO
Director
2022
Thunderbirds 55/GOGO
Editor
2022
Thunderbirds 55/GOGO
Writer
2022
Hideaki Anno: The Final Challenge of Evangelion
as Self
2021
The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8
2020
The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8
Story
2020
The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8
Original Concept
2020
The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
as Self - SFX Director
2019
DRAGON PILOT: Hisone and Masotan
Series Director
2018
DRAGON PILOT: Hisone and Masotan
Original Story
2018
DRAGON PILOT: Hisone and Masotan
Storyboard Artist
2018
Shin Godzilla
Storyboard
2016
Shin Godzilla
Visual Effects Director
2016
Shin Godzilla
Director
2016
Shin Godzilla
Visual Effects Technical Director
2016
Shin Godzilla
Visual Effects
2016
Attack on Titan II: End of the World
Director
2015
Attack on Titan: Counter Rockets
Series Director
2015
Attack on Titan
Director
2015
Space Battleship Yamato 2199: Odyssey of the Celestial Ark
Storyboard Artist
2014
Peaceful Times (F02) Petit Film
Director
2013
Kill la Kill
Storyboard Artist
2013
Attack on Titan
Storyboard Artist
2013
The Intermission
2013
Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo
Storyboard Artist
2012
The Floating Castle
Director
2012
Giant God Warrior Appears in Tokyo
Director
2012
Towa no Quon 3: The Complicity of Dreams
Storyboard Artist
2011
Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt
Storyboard Artist
2010
Monster Magnitude: 9
Series Director
2010
Monster Magnitude: 9
Director
2010
Monster Magnitude: 9
Writer
2010
Monster Magnitude: 9
Executive Producer
2010
Death Kappa
as Reporter
2010
Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance
Storyboard Artist
2009
Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance
Assistant Script
2009
Geharha: The Dark and Long-Haired Monster
Executive Producer
2009
The Last Princess
Director
2008
Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone
Storyboard Artist
2007
Gunbuster: The Movie
Storyboard Artist
2006
Japan Sinks
Director
2006
Tachigui: The Amazing Lives of the Fast Food Grifters
as Beefbowl Ushigoro (voice)
2006
Lorelei: The Witch of the Pacific Ocean
Director
2005
Kibakichi
as Shinnosuke Higuchi
2004
Pokémon: Jirachi Wish Maker
Other
2003
Mike Yokohama: A Forest with No Name
as No. 19
2003
Minimoni The Movie: The Great Cake Adventure!
Director
2002
Vandread Turbulence
Director
2002
The Private Detective Mike
2002
Vandread Integral
Director
2001
The Princess Blade
Visual Effects Director
2001
Pistol Opera
Special Effects
2001
All About Lily Chou-Chou
as Otaku
2001
FLCL
Mechanical Designer
2000
Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris
Creature Design
1999
Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris
Visual Effects Director
1999
GAMERA 1999
1999
Document Love & Pop
1998
His and Her Circumstances
as Member B (voice)
1998
EVANGELION: DEATH (TRUE)²
Screenplay
1998
Revival of Evangelion
Screenplay
1998
Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion
Storyboard Artist
1997
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth
Screenplay
1997
Space Ship Remnant 6
Visual Effects Director
1996