Shinji Higuchi
🎬 Director

Shinji Higuchi

🎂 Born 22 September 1965 (age 60)📍 Tokyo, Japan
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Popularity Score
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Acting Credits
18
Directed

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.

Known For

All About Lily Chou-Chou
★ 7.4
All About Lily Chou-Chou
2001
Otaku
Kyrie
★ 7.5
Kyrie
2023
Takashi Shiomi
Tachigui: The Amazing Lives of the Fast Food Grifters
★ 6.5
Tachigui: The Amazing Lives of the Fast Food Grifters
2006
Beefbowl Ushigoro (voice)
The Intermission
★ 7.0
The Intermission
2013

Directed Films(18)

Shin Ultraman
★ 7.5
Shin Ultraman
2022
Director
Shin Godzilla
★ 7.2
Shin Godzilla
2016
Director
Attack on Titan
★ 6.1
Attack on Titan
2015
Director
Attack on Titan II: End of the World
★ 6.2
Attack on Titan II: End of the World
2015
Director
Bullet Train Explosion
★ 6.9
Bullet Train Explosion
2025
Director
Japan Sinks
★ 5.7
Japan Sinks
2006
Director
The Last Princess
★ 5.9
The Last Princess
2008
Director
The Floating Castle
★ 7.4
The Floating Castle
2012
Director
Lorelei: The Witch of the Pacific Ocean
★ 6.3
Lorelei: The Witch of the Pacific Ocean
2005
Director
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story II
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story II
1991
Director
Giant God Warrior Appears in Tokyo
★ 6.6
Giant God Warrior Appears in Tokyo
2012
Director
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story I
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story I
1991
Director
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story III
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story III
1991
Director
Thunderbirds 55/GOGO
Thunderbirds 55/GOGO
2022
Director
Minimoni The Movie: The Great Cake Adventure!
Minimoni The Movie: The Great Cake Adventure!
2002
Director
Vandread Integral
★ 7.8
Vandread Integral
2001
Director
Vandread Turbulence
★ 7.8
Vandread Turbulence
2002
Director
Peaceful Times (F02) Petit Film
Peaceful Times (F02) Petit Film
2013
Director

Full Filmography(17 films)

YearTitleRating
2001All About Lily Chou-Chou★ 7.42023Kyrie★ 7.52006Tachigui: The Amazing Lives of the Fast Food Grifters★ 6.52013The Intermission★ 7.02026THE ORIGIN OF ULTRAMAN—2021Hideaki Anno: The Final Challenge of Evangelion★ 8.61999GAMERA 1999★ 6.02003Mike Yokohama: A Forest with No Name★ 5.22020The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8★ 5.62024Brush of the God★ 8.22004Kibakichi★ 5.91998Document Love & Pop★ 7.02023Breakfast of the Movie★ 7.52019The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga★ 8.71995The Making of Gamera: Guardian of the Universe—2010Death Kappa★ 4.62024Ishiro Honda: Memoirs of a Film Director★ 7.5
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