Shinji Higuchi

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1965-09-22 (59 years old)

Place of Birth Tokyo, Japan

Also Known As Higuchi Shinji, 樋口 真嗣

Shinji Higuchi

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

Art

2022
Shin Ultraman

as Storyboard Artist

2022
Kamen Rider Black Sun

as Concept Artist

2018
2013
Attack on Titan

as Storyboard Artist

2013
Kill la Kill

as Storyboard Artist

2012
2010
2009
2007
2006
Gunbuster: The Movie

as Storyboard Artist

1995
Neon Genesis Evangelion

as Storyboard Artist

1990
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water

as Storyboard Artist

1988
Gunbuster

as Storyboard Artist

Visual Effects

2016
Shin Godzilla

as Visual Effects Director

2016
Shin Godzilla

as Visual Effects Technical Director

2016
Shin Godzilla

as Visual Effects

2001
The Princess Blade

as Visual Effects

2000
FLCL

as Mechanical Designer

1999
Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris

as Visual Effects Director

1999
Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris

as Creature Design

1996
Gamera 2: Attack of Legion

as Visual Effects Director

1996
Gamera 2: Attack of Legion

as Creature Design

1996
Space Ship Remnant 6

as Visual Effects Director

1992
Future Memories: Last Christmas

as Visual Effects Director

1985
Orochi Strikes Again

as Visual Effects

Crew

2022
Ribbon

as Special Effects

2001
Pistol Opera

as Special Effects

1995
1989
The Men Who Made Ultraman

as Special Effects

1988
Dragon Quest Fantasia Video

as Special Effects

1985
Godzilla 1985

as Special Effects

1985
Orochi Strikes Again

as Special Effects

1984
The Return of Godzilla

as Special Effects

Producer

2010
Monster Magnitude: 9

as Executive Producer

Camera

2022
Shin Ultraman

as Director of Photography