← BACK TO DISCOVERY
Shinji Higuchi
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.
Top Filmography
7.4
All About Lily Chou-Chou
2001 // MOVIE
7.9
His and Her Circumstances
1998 // TV
4.7
Death Kappa
2010 // MOVIE
6.3
Tachigui: The Amazing Lives of the Fast Food Grifters
2006 // MOVIE
5.7
Kibakichi
2004 // MOVIE
7.6
Kyrie
2023 // MOVIE
4.7
A Forest with No Name
2003 // MOVIE
8.7
The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
2019 // MOVIE
8.4
Hideaki Anno: The Final Challenge of Evangelion
2021 // MOVIE
7.9
Lost Man Found
2022 // TV
5.6
The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8
2020 // MOVIE
8.2
Brush of the God
2024 // MOVIE
8.4
The Private Detective Mike
2002 // TV
6.0
GAMERA 1999
1999 // MOVIE
7.5
Breakfast of the Movie
2023 // MOVIE