Shinji Higuchi

Shinji Higuchi

58 · Born: Sep 22, 1965

Known For

Shin GodzillaShin Godzilla
Kill Bill: Vol. 1Kill Bill: Vol. 1
Shin UltramanShin Ultraman
Gamera, the Guardian of the UniverseGamera, the Guardian of the Universe

Personal Details

Official Socials
BornSep 22, 1965 Tokyo Prefecture, 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.

Career

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2010
Death Kappa
Death Kappa as Reporter
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2019
The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
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2010
Godzilla's 60th Anniversary: The Amazing World of Japanese Special Effects (Tokusatsu)
Godzilla's 60th Anniversary: The Amazing World of Japanese Special Effects (Tokusatsu)
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2022
Shin Ultraman
Shin Ultraman as Director
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2015
Attack on Titan Part 1
Attack on Titan Part 1 as Director
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Attack on Titan Part 2
Attack on Titan Part 2 as Director
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2012
The Floating Castle
The Floating Castle as Director
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2008
Kakushi toride no san akunin
Kakushi toride no san akunin as Director
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2006
Nihon chinbotsu
Nihon chinbotsu as Director