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Shinji Higuchi

Directing · Born September 22, 1965 · 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.

Shinji Higuchi movies and shows

  • Attack on Titan2013
  • Neon Genesis Evangelion1995
  • Shin Godzilla2016
  • Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water1990
  • Kill la Kill2013
  • Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt2010
  • His and Her Circumstances1998
  • FLCL2000
  • DRAGON PILOT: Hisone and Masotan2018
  • Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion1997
  • Gunbuster1988
  • Attack on Titan2015
  • Kamen Rider Black Sun2022
  • All About Lily Chou-Chou2001
  • Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone2007
  • Lost Man Found2022
  • Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance2009
  • Attack on Titan II: End of the World2015
  • The Private Detective Mike2002
  • Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth1997
  • Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo2012
  • Ultraman: The Ultimate Hero1993
  • Shin Ultraman2022
  • EVANGELION 30th Anniversary Special Screening2026