Shinji Higuchi
Known for Directing · 21 credits
- Born
- 1965-09-22 (age 60)
- Place of birth
- Tokyo, Japan
- Also known as
- Higuchi Shinji · 樋口 真嗣
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.
Known For
TV Shows (4)
Movies (17)
All About Lily Chou-Chou
2001
as Otaku
Kyrie
2023
as Takashi Shiomi
Hideaki Anno: The Final Challenge of Evangelion
2021
as Self
The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
2019
as Self - SFX Director
GAMERA 1999
1999
Mike Yokohama: A Forest with No Name
2003
as No. 19
The Intermission
2013
Ishiro Honda: Memoirs of a Film Director
2024
as Himself
Death Kappa
2010
as Reporter
The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8
2020
Tachigui: The Amazing Lives of the Fast Food Grifters
2006
as Beefbowl Ushigoro (voice)
Brush of the God
2024
Kibakichi
2004
as Shinnosuke Higuchi
The Making of Gamera: Guardian of the Universe
1995
Document Love & Pop
1998
THE ORIGIN OF ULTRAMAN
2026
as Self
Breakfast of the Movie
2023
About 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. With 21 credits spanning from 1995 to 2026, Shinji Higuchi has appeared in 17 films and 4 TV shows.
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Most Popular Shinji Higuchi Movies
- All About Lily Chou-Chou (2001) — as Otaku
- Kyrie (2023) — as Takashi Shiomi
- Hideaki Anno: The Final Challenge of Evangelion (2021) — as Self
- The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga (2019) — as Self - SFX Director
- GAMERA 1999 (1999)
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