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Shinji Higuchi

Shinji Higuchi

Directing 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.

Known For

His and Her Circumstances
TV ⭐ 7.9
His and Her Circumstances 1998
The Private Detective Mike
TV ⭐ 8.5
The Private Detective Mike 2002
All About Lily Chou-Chou
MOV ⭐ 7.4
All About Lily Chou-Chou 2001
Lost Man Found
TV ⭐ 8.1
Lost Man Found 2022
Kyrie
MOV ⭐ 7.5
Kyrie 2023
Tachigui: The Amazing Lives of the Fast Food Grifters
MOV ⭐ 6.5
Tachigui: The Amazing Lives of the Fast Food Grifters 2006
The Intermission
MOV ⭐ 7.0
The Intermission 2013
Death Kappa
MOV ⭐ 4.6
Death Kappa 2010
GAMERA 1999
MOV ⭐ 6.0
GAMERA 1999 1999
THE ORIGIN OF ULTRAMAN
MOV
THE ORIGIN OF ULTRAMAN 2026
Hideaki Anno: The Final Challenge of Evangelion
MOV ⭐ 8.6
Hideaki Anno: The Final Challenge of Evangelion 2021
Kibakichi
MOV ⭐ 5.9
Kibakichi 2004
Mike Yokohama: A Forest with No Name
MOV ⭐ 5.2
Mike Yokohama: A Forest with No Name 2003
The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8
MOV ⭐ 5.6
The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8 2020
The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
MOV ⭐ 8.7
The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga 2019
Document Love & Pop
MOV ⭐ 7.0
Document Love & Pop 1998
Brush of the God
MOV ⭐ 8.2
Brush of the God 2024
The Making of Gamera: Guardian of the Universe
MOV
The Making of Gamera: Guardian of the Universe 1995
Ishiro Honda: Memoirs of a Film Director
MOV ⭐ 7.5
Ishiro Honda: Memoirs of a Film Director 2024
Breakfast of the Movie
MOV ⭐ 7.5
Breakfast of the Movie 2023