Shinji Higuchi

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Known Credits

20

Gender

Male

Birthday

1965-09-22 (60 years old)

Place of Birth

Tokyo, Japan

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.

Known For

  • All About Lily Chou-Chou

    All About Lily Chou-Chou

  • His and Her Circumstances

    His and Her Circumstances

  • The Private Detective Mike

    The Private Detective Mike

  • Lost Man Found

    Lost Man Found

  • The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga

    The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga

  • GAMERA 1999

    GAMERA 1999

  • The Intermission

    The Intermission

  • Kyrie

    Kyrie

  • Death Kappa

    Death Kappa

  • Kibakichi

    Kibakichi

  • The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8

    The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8

  • Luca on the Road

    Luca on the Road

  • A Forest with No Name

    A Forest with No Name

  • Hideaki Anno: The Final Challenge of Evangelion

    Hideaki Anno: The Final Challenge of Evangelion

  • Document Love & Pop

    Document Love & Pop

  • Tachigui: The Amazing Lives of the Fast Food Grifters

    Tachigui: The Amazing Lives of the Fast Food Grifters

  • Breakfast of the Movie

    Breakfast of the Movie

  • The Making of Gamera: Guardian of the Universe

    The Making of Gamera: Guardian of the Universe

  • Brush of the God

    Brush of the God

  • Ishiro Honda: Memoirs of a Film Director

    Ishiro Honda: Memoirs of a Film Director