Shinji Higuchi

Director

1965-09-22 · 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.

• Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion (1997) — Storyboard Artist
• Shin Godzilla (2016) — Storyboard, Visual Effects Director, Visual Effects Technical Director
• Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone (2007) — Storyboard Artist
• Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance (2009) — Storyboard Artist, Assistant Script
• Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo (2012) — Storyboard Artist
• Attack on Titan (2015) — Director
• Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth (1997) — Screenplay
• Attack on Titan II: End of the World (2015) — Director
• The Return of Godzilla (1984) — Special Effects, Special Effects Assistant
• All About Lily Chou-Chou (2001) — Otaku
• Pokémon: Jirachi Wish Maker (2003) — Other
• Shin Ultraman (2022) — Storyboard Artist, Director
• Godzilla 1985 (1985) — Special Effects
• Gamera: The Guardian of the Universe (1995) — Special Effects
• Royal Space Force - The Wings of Honneamise (1987) — Assistant Director
• Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris (1999) — Visual Effects Director, Creature Design
• Gamera 2: Advent of Legion (1996) — Visual Effects Director, Creature Design
• EVANGELION: DEATH (TRUE)² (1998) — Screenplay
• Bullet Train Explosion (2025) — Director
• Revival of Evangelion (1998) — Screenplay
• Giant God Warrior Appears in Tokyo (2012) — Director
• The Princess Blade (2001) — Visual Effects Director
• The Floating Castle (2012) — Director
• The Cat (1992) — Special Effects Assistant