Sep 22, 1965 - Tokyo, Japan
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.
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| Movie | 2010 | Death Kappa | Reporter | |
| Movie | 2023 | Kyrie | Takashi Shiomi | |
| Movie | 2003 | A Forest with No Name | No. 19 | |
| Movie | 2024 | Brush of the God | ||
| Movie | 2001 | All About Lily Chou-Chou | Otaku | |
| Movie | 2006 | Tachigui: The Amazing Lives of the Fast Food Grifters | Beefbowl Ushigoro (voice) | |
| Movie | 1995 | The Making of Gamera: Guardian of the Universe | ||
| Movie | 2019 | The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga | Self - SFX Director | |
| Movie | 1999 | GAMERA 1999 | ||
| Movie | 2013 | The Intermission | ||
| Movie | 2020 | The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8 | ||
| Movie | 2021 | Hideaki Anno: The Final Challenge of Evangelion | Self | |
| Movie | 1998 | Document Love & Pop | ||
| Movie | 2024 | Ishiro Honda: Memoirs of a Film Director | Himself | |
| Movie | 2023 | Breakfast of the Movie | ||
| TV Show | 2002 | The Private Detective Mike | 1 | |
| TV Show | 1998 | His and Her Circumstances | Member B (voice) | 1 |
| TV Show | 2022 | Lost Man Found | Himself | 1 |
| TV Show | 2024 | Luca on the Road | Takashi Shiomi | 10 |
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| Movie | 1985 | Orochi Strikes Again | Visual Effects | Visual Effects |
| Movie | 2022 | Ribbon | Special Effects | Crew |
| Movie | 2006 | Gunbuster: The Movie | Storyboard Artist | Art |
| Movie | 2005 | Lorelei: The Witch of the Pacific Ocean | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 2006 | Japan Sinks | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 2008 | The Last Princess | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1991 | Mikadroid: Robokill Beneath Disco Club Layla | Special Effects | Crew |
| Movie | 2016 | Shin Godzilla | Storyboard | Writing |
| Movie | 2016 | Shin Godzilla | Visual Effects Director | Visual Effects |
| Movie | 2002 | MiniMoni The Movie: The Great Cake Adventure! | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 2012 | The Floating Castle | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 2016 | Shin Godzilla | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 2012 | Giant God Warrior Appears in Tokyo | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 2007 | Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone | Storyboard Artist | Art |
| Movie | 2009 | Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance | Storyboard Artist | Art |
| Movie | 2012 | Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo | Storyboard Artist | Art |
| Movie | 1987 | Royal Space Force - The Wings of Honneamise | Assistant Director | Directing |
| Movie | 2001 | The Princess Blade | Visual Effects | Visual Effects |
| Movie | 2003 | Pokémon: Jirachi - Wish Maker | Other | Art |
| Movie | 1999 | Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris | Visual Effects Director | Visual Effects |
| Movie | 1999 | Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris | Creature Design | Visual Effects |
| Movie | 1996 | Gamera 2: Attack of Legion | Visual Effects Director | Visual Effects |
| Movie | 1996 | Gamera 2: Attack of Legion | Creature Design | Visual Effects |
| Movie | 1995 | Gamera: Guardian of the Universe | Special Effects | Crew |
| Movie | 1996 | Space Ship Remnant 6 | Visual Effects Director | Visual Effects |
| Movie | 2009 | Geharha: The Dark and Long-Haired Monster | Executive Producer | Production |
| Movie | 2015 | Attack on Titan | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 2015 | Attack on Titan II: End of the World | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1991 | Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story III | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1991 | Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story I | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1991 | Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story II | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 2022 | Shin Ultraman | Storyboard Artist | Art |
| Movie | 1992 | Future Memories: Last Christmas | Visual Effects Director | Visual Effects |
| Movie | 1997 | Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth | Screenplay | Writing |
| Movie | 1998 | Evangelion: Death (True)² | Screenplay | Writing |
| Movie | 1998 | Revival of Evangelion | Screenplay | Writing |
| Movie | 2016 | Shin Godzilla | Visual Effects Technical Director | Visual Effects |
| Movie | 2025 | Bullet Train Explosion | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1988 | Dragon Quest Fantasia Video | Special Effects | Crew |
| Movie | 1990 | Ultra Q The Movie: Legend of the Stars | Storyboard | Writing |
| Movie | 2001 | Vandread Integral | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 2002 | Vandread Turbulence | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1984 | The Return of Godzilla | Special Effects | Crew |
| Movie | 2013 | Peaceful Times (F02) Petit Film | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1985 | Godzilla 1985 | Special Effects | Crew |
| Movie | 2022 | Shin Ultraman | Director of Photography | Camera |
| Movie | 1985 | Orochi Strikes Again | Special Effects | Crew |
| Movie | 2022 | Shin Ultraman | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 2001 | Pistol Opera | Special Effects | Crew |
| Movie | 1989 | The Men Who Made Ultraman | Special Effects | Crew |
| Movie | 2016 | Shin Godzilla | Visual Effects | Visual Effects |
| Movie | 1997 | Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion | Storyboard Artist | Art |
| Movie | 1991 | Otaku no Video | Storyboard | Writing |
| Movie | 2020 | The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8 | Story | Writing |
| Movie | 2011 | Towa no Quon 3: The Complicity of Dreams | Storyboard Artist | Art |
| Movie | 2009 | Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance | Assistant Script | Crew |
| Movie | 2020 | The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8 | Original Concept | Writing |
| Movie | 2014 | Space Battleship Yamato 2199: Odyssey of the Celestial Ark | Storyboard Artist | Art |
| TV Show | 1988 | Gunbuster | Storyboard Artist | Art |
| TV Show | 1995 | Neon Genesis Evangelion | Writer | Writing |
| TV Show | 2015 | Attack on Titan: Counter Rockets | Series Director | Directing |
| TV Show | 2018 | DRAGON PILOT: Hisone and Masotan | Series Director | Directing |
| TV Show | 2018 | DRAGON PILOT: Hisone and Masotan | Original Story | Writing |
| TV Show | 2013 | Attack on Titan | Storyboard Artist | Art |
| TV Show | 2018 | DRAGON PILOT: Hisone and Masotan | Storyboard Artist | Art |
| TV Show | 2000 | FLCL | Mechanical Designer | Visual Effects |
| TV Show | 2022 | Shin Ultra Fight | Director | Directing |
| TV Show | 2022 | Kamen Rider Black Sun | Concept Artist | Art |
| TV Show | 1995 | Neon Genesis Evangelion | Storyboard Artist | Art |
| TV Show | 2013 | Kill la Kill | Storyboard Artist | Art |
| TV Show | 2010 | Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt | Storyboard Artist | Art |
| TV Show | 2010 | Monster Magnitude: 9 | Series Director | Directing |
| TV Show | 2010 | Monster Magnitude: 9 | Director | Directing |
| TV Show | 2010 | Monster Magnitude: 9 | Writer | Writing |
| TV Show | 2010 | Monster Magnitude: 9 | Executive Producer | Production |
| TV Show | 1990 | Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water | Storyboard Artist | Art |
| TV Show | 2022 | Shin Ultra Fight | Series Director | Directing |
| TV Show | 1990 | Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water | Director | Directing |
