
Shinji Higuchi
Known For
Directing
Born
1965-09-22 in Tokyo, Japan
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.
Most Known For

His and Her Circumstances
as Member B (voice)

The Private Detective Mike

All About Lily Chou-Chou
as Otaku

Lost Man Found
as Himself

GAMERA 1999

Luca on the Road
as Takashi Shiomi

Kyrie
as Takashi Shiomi

Tachigui: The Amazing Lives of the Fast Food Grifters
as Beefbowl Ushigoro (voice)

Hideaki Anno: The Final Challenge of Evangelion
as Self

A Forest with No Name
as No. 19

The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8

Brush of the God

The Intermission

The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
as Self - SFX Director

Kibakichi
as Shinnosuke Higuchi

Document Love & Pop

Death Kappa
as Reporter

Breakfast of the Movie

The Making of Gamera: Guardian of the Universe

Ishiro Honda: Memoirs of a Film Director
as Himself