Shinji Higuchi
Directing·September 22, 1965 — 60 years old·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.
Known For
Attack on Titan
2013·8.7
Neon Genesis Evangelion
1995·8.6
Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion
1997·8.3
Shin Godzilla
2016·7.2
Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone
2007·7.6
Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance
2009·7.8
Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo
2012·7.2
Attack on Titan
2015·6.1
Kill la Kill
2013·8.2
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth
1997·7.4
FLCL
2000·7.9
Attack on Titan II: End of the World
2015·6.2
Filmography · 85
2026THE ORIGIN OF ULTRAMANSelf2026EVANGELION 30th Anniversary Special ScreeningProduction Supervisor2025Bullet Train ExplosionDirector2024Ishiro Honda: Memoirs of a Film DirectorHimself2024Brush of the God2024Luca on the RoadTVTakashi Shiomi2023Breakfast of the Movie2023KyrieTakashi Shiomi2022Kamen Rider Black SunTVConcept Artist2022Lost Man FoundTVHimself2022Shin Ultra FightTVDirector · Series Director2022Shin UltramanStoryboard Artist · Director2022RibbonSpecial Effects2022Thunderbirds 55/GOGODirector · Editor · Writer2021Hideaki Anno: The Final Challenge of EvangelionSelf2020The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8Story · Original Concept2019The Dawn of Kaiju EigaSelf - SFX Director2018DRAGON PILOT: Hisone and MasotanTVSeries Director · Original Story · Storyboard Artist2016Shin GodzillaStoryboard · Visual Effects Director · Director · Visual Effects Technical Director · Visual Effects2015Attack on Titan II: End of the WorldDirector2015Attack on Titan: Counter RocketsTVSeries Director2015Attack on TitanDirector2014Space Battleship Yamato 2199: Odyssey of the Celestial ArkStoryboard Artist2013Peaceful Times (F02) Petit FilmDirector2013Kill la KillTVStoryboard Artist2013Attack on TitanTVStoryboard Artist2013The Intermission2012Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) RedoStoryboard Artist2012The Floating CastleDirector2012Giant God Warrior Appears in TokyoDirector2011Towa no Quon 3: The Complicity of DreamsStoryboard Artist2010Panty & Stocking with GarterbeltTVStoryboard Artist2010Monster Magnitude: 9TVSeries Director · Director · Writer · Executive Producer2010Death KappaReporter2009Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) AdvanceStoryboard Artist · Assistant Script2009Geharha: The Dark and Long-Haired MonsterExecutive Producer2008The Last PrincessDirector2007Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) AloneStoryboard Artist2006Gunbuster: The MovieStoryboard Artist2006Japan SinksDirector2006Tachigui: The Amazing Lives of the Fast Food GriftersBeefbowl Ushigoro (voice)2005Lorelei: The Witch of the Pacific OceanDirector2004KibakichiShinnosuke Higuchi2003Pokémon: Jirachi Wish MakerOther2003Mike Yokohama: A Forest with No NameNo. 192002Minimoni The Movie: The Great Cake Adventure!Director2002Vandread TurbulenceDirector2002The Private Detective MikeTV2001Vandread IntegralDirector2001The Princess BladeVisual Effects Director2001Pistol OperaSpecial Effects2001All About Lily Chou-ChouOtaku2000FLCLTVMechanical Designer1999Gamera 3: Revenge of IrisVisual Effects Director · Creature Design1999GAMERA 19991998Document Love & Pop1998His and Her CircumstancesTVMember B (voice)1998EVANGELION: DEATH (TRUE)²Screenplay1998Revival of EvangelionScreenplay1997Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of EvangelionStoryboard Artist1997Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and RebirthScreenplay1996Space Ship Remnant 6Visual Effects Director1996Gamera 2: Attack of LegionVisual Effects Director · Creature Design1995Neon Genesis EvangelionTVWriter · Storyboard Artist1995Gamera: Guardian of the UniverseSpecial Effects1995The Making of Gamera: Guardian of the Universe1993Ultraman: The Ultimate HeroTVSpecial Effects Supervisor · Storyboard Artist1993The Man Who Wanted to Be UltramanStoryboard Artist1992The CatSpecial Effects Assistant1992Future Memories: Last ChristmasVisual Effects Director1991Otaku no VideoStoryboard1991The Cat- Beast Wars: Nine LivesSpecial Effects Supervisor1991Mikadroid: Robokill Beneath Disco Club LaylaSpecial Effects1991Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story IIIDirector1991Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story IDirector1991Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story IIDirector1990Ultra Q The Movie: Legend of the StarsStoryboard · Storyboard Artist1990Nadia: The Secret of Blue WaterTVStoryboard Artist · Director1989The Men Who Made UltramanSpecial Effects1988Dragon Quest Fantasia VideoSpecial Effects1988GunbusterTVStoryboard Artist1987Royal Space Force - The Wings of HonneamiseAssistant Director1985Orochi Strikes AgainVisual Effects · Special Effects1985Godzilla 1985Special Effects1984The Return of GodzillaSpecial Effects