Shinji Higuchi
Known for: Directing
Born: September 22, 1965
Place of birth: 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.
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Filmography
69 movies · 17 TV shows, newest first
NR
THE ORIGIN OF ULTRAMAN
2026
8.0
EVANGELION 30th Anniversary Special Screening
2026
6.8
Bullet Train Explosion
2025
7.5
Ishiro Honda: Memoirs of a Film Director
2024
8.2
Brush of the God
2024
8.0
Luca on the Road
2024
7.5
Breakfast of the Movie
2023
7.5
Kyrie
2023
NR
Taroman Historia
2022
8.1
Kamen Rider Black Sun
2022
8.1
Lost Man Found
2022
NR
Shin Ultra Fight
2022
7.5
Shin Ultraman
2022
7.3
Ribbon
2022
NR
Thunderbirds 55/GOGO
2022
8.4
Hideaki Anno: The Final Challenge of Evangelion
2021
5.6
The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8
2020
8.7
The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
2019
7.1
DRAGON PILOT: Hisone and Masotan
2018
7.2
Shin Godzilla
2016
6.2
Attack on Titan II: End of the World
2015
7.5
Attack on Titan: Counter Rockets
2015
6.1
Attack on Titan
2015
7.1
Space Battleship Yamato 2199: Odyssey of the Celestial Ark
2014
NR
Peaceful Times (F02) Petit Film
2013
8.2
Kill la Kill
2013
8.7
Attack on Titan
2013
7.0
The Intermission
2013
7.2
Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo
2012
7.4
The Floating Castle
2012
6.6
Giant God Warrior Appears in Tokyo
2012
6.8
Towa no Quon 3: The Complicity of Dreams
2011
7.7
Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt
2010
NR
Monster Magnitude: 9
2010
4.6
Death Kappa
2010
7.8
Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance
2009
7.5
Geharha: The Dark and Long-Haired Monster
2009
5.9
The Last Princess
2008
7.6
Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone
2007
7.2
Gunbuster: The Movie
2006
5.6
Japan Sinks
2006
6.5
Tachigui: The Amazing Lives of the Fast Food Grifters
2006
6.3
Lorelei: The Witch of the Pacific Ocean
2005
5.9
Kibakichi
2004
6.6
Pokémon: Jirachi Wish Maker
2003
5.5
Mike Yokohama: A Forest with No Name
2003
NR
Minimoni The Movie: The Great Cake Adventure!
2002
7.8
Vandread Turbulence
2002
8.5
The Private Detective Mike
2002
7.8
Vandread Integral
2001
5.6
The Princess Blade
2001
6.1
Pistol Opera
2001
7.5
All About Lily Chou-Chou
2001
7.9
FLCL
2000
7.4
Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris
1999
6.0
GAMERA 1999
1999
7.0
Document Love & Pop
1998
7.9
His and Her Circumstances
1998
7.7
Revival of Evangelion
1998
6.8
EVANGELION: DEATH (TRUE)²
1998
8.3
Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion
1997
7.4
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth
1997
10.0
Space Ship Remnant 6
1996
7.4
Gamera 2: Attack of Legion
1996
8.6
Neon Genesis Evangelion
1995
7.4
Gamera: The Guardian of the Universe
1995
NR
The Making of Gamera: Guardian of the Universe
1995
6.7
Ultraman: The Ultimate Hero
1993
NR
The Man Who Wanted to Be Ultraman
1993
6.6
The Cat
1992
7.3
Future Memories: Last Christmas
1992
5.7
Otaku no Video
1991
NR
The Cat- Beast Wars: Nine Lives
1991
5.7
Mikadroid
1991
NR
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story III
1991
NR
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story I
1991
NR
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story II
1991
8.0
Ultra Q The Movie: Legend of the Stars
1990
7.4
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water
1990
10.0
The Men Who Made Ultraman
1989
NR
Dragon Quest Fantasia Video
1988
7.7
Gunbuster
1988
6.9
Royal Space Force - The Wings of Honneamise
1987
NR
Orochi Strikes Again
1985
6.8
Godzilla 1985
1985
7.2
The Return of Godzilla
1984