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Shinji Higuchi

Directing

Born September 22, 1965 · Tokyo, Japan

Also known as Higuchi Shinji · 樋口 真嗣

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.

Filmography30 titles

Attack on Titan

2013Storyboard Artist

Hideaki Anno: The Final Challenge of Evangelion

2021as Self

Neon Genesis Evangelion

1995Storyboard Artist, Writer

EVANGELION 30th Anniversary Special Screening

2026Production Supervisor

Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion

1997Storyboard Artist

Kill La Kill

2013Storyboard Artist

Kamen Rider Black Sun

Concept Artist

Lost Man Found

as Himself

FLCL

2000Mechanical Designer

Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance

2009Assistant Script, Storyboard Artist

Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone

2007Storyboard Artist

Shin Ultraman

2022Director, Storyboard Artist

Gamera 2: Attack of the Legion

1996Creature Design, Visual Effects Director

Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water

1990Director, Storyboard Artist

All About Lily Chou-Chou

2001as Otaku

Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris

1999Creature Design, Visual Effects Director

Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death & Rebirth

1997Screenplay

Gamera, the Guardian of the Universe

1995Special Effects

Shin Godzilla

2016Director, Storyboard, Visual Effects, Visual Effects Director, Visual Effects Technical Director

Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo

2012Storyboard Artist

Gunbuster: The Movie

2006Storyboard Artist

The Return of Godzilla

1984Special Effects

Dragon Pilot: Hisone and Masotan

2018Original Story, Series Director, Storyboard Artist

Bullet Train Explosion

2025Director

Evangelion: Death (True)²

1998Screenplay

Pokémon: Jirachi - Wish Maker

2003Other

Attack on Titan: Part 2

2015Director

Attack on Titan Part 1

2015Director

Otaku no Video

1991Storyboard

Death Kappa

2010as Reporter