Shinji Higuchi

Shinji Higuchi

Directing

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.

Filmography

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EVANGELION 30th Anniversary Special Screening ★ 8.3 EVANGELION 30th Anniversary Special Screening 2026 Bullet Train Explosion ★ 6.9 Bullet Train Explosion 2025 Brush of the God ★ 8.2 Brush of the God 2024 Luca on the Road ★ 8.0 Luca on the Road 2024 Breakfast of the Movie ★ 7.5 Breakfast of the Movie 2023 Kyrie ★ 7.5 Kyrie 2023 Kamen Rider Black Sun ★ 8.1 Kamen Rider Black Sun 2022 Shin Ultra Fight Shin Ultra Fight 2022 Shin Ultraman ★ 7.5 Shin Ultraman 2022 Ribbon ★ 7.3 Ribbon 2022 Thunderbirds 55/GOGO Thunderbirds 55/GOGO 2022 The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8 ★ 5.6 The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8 2020 DRAGON PILOT: Hisone and Masotan ★ 7.1 DRAGON PILOT: Hisone and Masotan 2018 Shin Godzilla ★ 7.2 Shin Godzilla 2016 Attack on Titan II: End of the World ★ 6.2 Attack on Titan II: End of the World 2015 Attack on Titan: Counter Rockets ★ 7.5 Attack on Titan: Counter Rockets 2015 Attack on Titan ★ 6.1 Attack on Titan 2015 Space Battleship Yamato 2199: Odyssey of the Celestial Ark ★ 7.4 Space Battleship Yamato 2199: Odyssey of the Celestial Ark 2014 Peaceful Times (F02) Petit Film Peaceful Times (F02) Petit Film 2013 Kill la Kill ★ 8.2 Kill la Kill 2013 Attack on Titan ★ 8.7 Attack on Titan 2013 The Intermission ★ 7.0 The Intermission 2013 Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo ★ 7.2 Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo 2012 The Floating Castle ★ 7.4 The Floating Castle 2012 Giant God Warrior Appears in Tokyo ★ 6.6 Giant God Warrior Appears in Tokyo 2012 Towa no Quon 3: The Complicity of Dreams ★ 6.9 Towa no Quon 3: The Complicity of Dreams 2011 Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt ★ 7.7 Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt 2010 Monster Magnitude: 9 Monster Magnitude: 9 2010 Death Kappa ★ 4.6 Death Kappa 2010 Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance ★ 7.8 Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance 2009 Geharha: The Dark and Long-Haired Monster ★ 7.5 Geharha: The Dark and Long-Haired Monster 2009 The Last Princess ★ 5.9 The Last Princess 2008 Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone ★ 7.6 Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone 2007 Gunbuster: The Movie ★ 7.2 Gunbuster: The Movie 2006 Japan Sinks ★ 5.7 Japan Sinks 2006 Tachigui: The Amazing Lives of the Fast Food Grifters ★ 6.5 Tachigui: The Amazing Lives of the Fast Food Grifters 2006 Lorelei: The Witch of the Pacific Ocean ★ 6.3 Lorelei: The Witch of the Pacific Ocean 2005 Kibakichi ★ 5.9 Kibakichi 2004 Pokémon: Jirachi Wish Maker ★ 6.6 Pokémon: Jirachi Wish Maker 2003 Mike Yokohama: A Forest with No Name ★ 5.2 Mike Yokohama: A Forest with No Name 2003 Minimoni The Movie: The Great Cake Adventure! Minimoni The Movie: The Great Cake Adventure! 2002 Vandread Turbulence ★ 7.8 Vandread Turbulence 2002 The Private Detective Mike ★ 8.5 The Private Detective Mike 2002 Vandread Integral ★ 7.8 Vandread Integral 2001 The Princess Blade ★ 5.6 The Princess Blade 2001 Pistol Opera ★ 6.1 Pistol Opera 2001 All About Lily Chou-Chou ★ 7.4 All About Lily Chou-Chou 2001 FLCL ★ 7.9 FLCL 2000 Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris ★ 7.4 Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris 1999 GAMERA 1999 ★ 6.0 GAMERA 1999 1999 Document Love & Pop ★ 7.0 Document Love & Pop 1998 His and Her Circumstances ★ 7.9 His and Her Circumstances 1998 Revival of Evangelion ★ 7.7 Revival of Evangelion 1998 EVANGELION: DEATH (TRUE)² ★ 6.7 EVANGELION: DEATH (TRUE)² 1998 Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion ★ 8.3 Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion 1997 Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth ★ 7.4 Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth 1997 Space Ship Remnant 6 ★ 10.0 Space Ship Remnant 6 1996 Gamera 2: Attack of Legion ★ 7.5 Gamera 2: Attack of Legion 1996 Neon Genesis Evangelion ★ 8.6 Neon Genesis Evangelion 1995 Gamera: Guardian of the Universe ★ 7.4 Gamera: Guardian of the Universe 1995 The Making of Gamera: Guardian of the Universe The Making of Gamera: Guardian of the Universe 1995 Ultraman: The Ultimate Hero ★ 6.7 Ultraman: The Ultimate Hero 1993 The Man Who Wanted to Be Ultraman The Man Who Wanted to Be Ultraman 1993 The Cat ★ 6.5 The Cat 1992 Future Memories: Last Christmas ★ 7.3 Future Memories: Last Christmas 1992 Otaku no Video ★ 5.7 Otaku no Video 1991 The Cat- Beast Wars: Nine Lives The Cat- Beast Wars: Nine Lives 1991 Mikadroid: Robokill Beneath Disco Club Layla ★ 5.7 Mikadroid: Robokill Beneath Disco Club Layla 1991 Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story III Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story III 1991 Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story I Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story I 1991 Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story II Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story II 1991 Ultra Q The Movie: Legend of the Stars ★ 8.0 Ultra Q The Movie: Legend of the Stars 1990 Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water ★ 7.5 Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water 1990 The Men Who Made Ultraman ★ 10.0 The Men Who Made Ultraman 1989 Dragon Quest Fantasia Video Dragon Quest Fantasia Video 1988 Gunbuster ★ 7.7 Gunbuster 1988 Royal Space Force - The Wings of Honneamise ★ 6.9 Royal Space Force - The Wings of Honneamise 1987 Orochi Strikes Again Orochi Strikes Again 1985 Godzilla 1985 ★ 6.8 Godzilla 1985 1985 The Return of Godzilla ★ 7.2 The Return of Godzilla 1984