Personal details
Known for
Directing
Gender
Male
Born
22 settembre 1965 (61)
Place of birth
Tokyo, Japan
Also known as
Higuchi Shinji · 樋口 真嗣
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.
Conosciuto per
7.4
Film
All About Lily Chou-Chou
Otaku
2001
8.0
Series
Luca on the Road
Takashi Shiomi
2024
0.0
Film
THE ORIGIN OF ULTRAMAN
Self
2026
7.5
Film
Kyrie
Takashi Shiomi
2023
5.6
Film
The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8
2020
8.2
Film
Brush of the God
2024
8.6
Film
Hideaki Anno: The Final Challenge of Evangelion
Self
2021
7.5
Film
Ishiro Honda: Memoirs of a Film Director
Himself
2024
8.7
Film
The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
Self - SFX Director
2019
7.5
Film
Breakfast of the Movie
2023
Acting credits 10 titles
THE ORIGIN OF ULTRAMAN
as Self
0.0
2026
Ishiro Honda: Memoirs of a Film Director
as Himself
7.5
2024
Brush of the God
8.2
2024
Luca on the Road
as Takashi Shiomi
8.0
2024
Breakfast of the Movie
7.5
2023
Kyrie
as Takashi Shiomi
7.5
2023
Hideaki Anno: The Final Challenge of Evangelion
as Self
8.6
2021
The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8
5.6
2020
The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
as Self - SFX Director
8.7
2019
All About Lily Chou-Chou
as Otaku
7.4
2001