Shinji Higuchi
September 22, 1965 (59 years old) in 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
Credits
- 2024 ·Brush of the Godas
- 2024 ·Luca on the Roadas Takashi Shiomi
- 2023 ·Kyrieas Takashi Shiomi
- 2022 ·Lost Man Foundas Himself
- 2021 ·Hideaki Anno: The Final Challenge of Evangelionas Self
- 2020 ·The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8as
- 2019 ·The Dawn of Kaiju Eigaas Self - SFX Director
- 2013 ·The Intermissionas
- 2010 ·Death Kappaas Reporter
- 2006 ·Tachigui: The Amazing Lives of the Fast Food Griftersas Beefbowl Ushigoro (voice)
- 2003 ·A Forest with No Nameas No. 19
- 2002 ·The Private Detective Mikeas
- 2001 ·All About Lily Chou-Chouas Otaku
- 1999 ·GAMERA 1999as
- 1998 ·Document Love & Popas
- 1998 ·His and Her Circumstancesas Member B (voice)
- 1995 ·The Making of Gamera: Guardian of the Universeas
- Future ·Ishiro Honda: Memoirs of a Film Directoras Himself