Shinji Higuchi

DIRECTING

1965-09-22 (60)

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.

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Shinji Higuchi

Shinji Higuchi

Biography

Biography

Best known for:

Filmography:

The Return of Godzilla(1984)

Godzilla 1985(1985)

Orochi Strikes Again(1985)

Royal Space Force - The Wings of Honneamise(1987)

Gunbuster(1988)

Dragon Quest Fantasia Video(1988)

The Men Who Made Ultraman(1989)

Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water(1990)

Ultra Q The Movie: Legend of the Stars(1990)

Otaku no Video(1991)

Mikadroid: Robokill Beneath Disco Club Layla(1991)

Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story I(1991)

Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story II(1991)

Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story III(1991)

The Cat(1992)

Future Memories: Last Christmas(1992)

Ultraman: The Ultimate Hero(1993)

The Man Who Wanted to Be Ultraman(1993)

Neon Genesis Evangelion(1995)

Gamera: Guardian of the Universe(1995)

Gamera 2: Attack of Legion(1996)

Space Ship Remnant 6(1996)

Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion(1997)

Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth(1997)

His and Her Circumstances(1998)

Revival of Evangelion(1998)

EVANGELION: DEATH (TRUE)²(1998)

Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris(1999)

FLCL(2000)

All About Lily Chou-Chou(2001)

The Princess Blade(2001)

Pistol Opera(2001)

Vandread Integral(2001)

Minimoni The Movie: The Great Cake Adventure!(2002)

Vandread Turbulence(2002)

Pokémon: Jirachi - Wish Maker(2003)

A Forest with No Name(2003)

Kibakichi(2004)

Lorelei: The Witch of the Pacific Ocean(2005)

Japan Sinks(2006)

Tachigui: The Amazing Lives of the Fast Food Grifters(2006)

Gunbuster: The Movie(2006)

Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone(2007)

The Last Princess(2008)

Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance(2009)

Geharha: The Dark and Long-Haired Monster(2009)

Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt(2010)

Death Kappa(2010)

Monster Magnitude: 9(2010)

Towa no Quon 3: The Complicity of Dreams(2011)

Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo(2012)

Giant God Warrior Appears in Tokyo(2012)

The Floating Castle(2012)

Attack on Titan(2013)

Kill la Kill(2013)

Peaceful Times (F02) Petit Film(2013)

Space Battleship Yamato 2199: Odyssey of the Celestial Ark(2014)

Attack on Titan: Counter Rockets(2015)

Attack on Titan(2015)

Attack on Titan II: End of the World(2015)

Shin Godzilla(2016)

DRAGON PILOT: Hisone and Masotan(2018)

Kamen Rider Black Sun(2022)

Shin Ultra Fight(2022)

Shin Ultraman(2022)

Ribbon(2022)

Thunderbirds 55/GOGO(2022)

Kyrie(2023)

Luca on the Road(2024)

Bullet Train Explosion(2025)

EVANGELION 30th Anniversary Special Screening(2026)