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.
Movie Credits
Shinji Higuchi has appeared in 12 movies.
These include All About Lily Chou-Chou, Tachigui: The Amazing Lives of the Fast Food Grifters, Hideaki Anno: The Final Challenge of Evangelion, Death Kappa, GAMERA 1999, A Forest with No Name, The Making of Gamera: Guardian of the Universe, The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8, The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga, Document Love & Pop, Kyrie's Song and The Intermission.TV Credits
Shinji Higuchi has appeared in 3 TV Series.
These include Lost Man Found, The Private Detective Mike and His and Her Circumstances.Production Credits
Shinji Higuchi has 63 production credits.Visual Effects
Credited for Mechanical Designer in 1 show - FLCL.
Credited for Visual Effects Technical Director in 1 show - Shin Godzilla.
Credited for Visual Effects in 3 shows - Orochi Strikes Again, The Princess Blade and Shin Godzilla.
Credited for Visual Effects Director in 6 shows - Future Memories: Last Christmas, Gamera: Guardian of the Universe, Gamera 2: Attack of Legion, Space Ship Remnant 6, Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris and Shin Godzilla.
Credited for Creature Design in 2 shows - Gamera 2: Attack of Legion and Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris.
Art
Credited for Storyboard Artist in 13 shows - Gunbuster, Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water, Neon Genesis Evangelion, Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion, Gunbuster: The Movie, Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone, Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance, Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt, Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo, Attack on Titan, KILL la KILL, Dragon Pilot: Hisone and Masotan and Shin Ultraman.
Credited for Other in 1 show - Pokémon: Jirachi - Wish Maker.
Credited for Concept Artist in 1 show - Kamen Rider Black Sun.
Writing
Credited for Writer in 2 shows - Neon Genesis Evangelion and Monster Magnitude: 9.
Credited for Storyboard in 4 shows - Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water, Ultra Q The Movie: Legend of the Stars, Otaku no Video and Shin Godzilla.
Credited for Story in 1 show - The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8.
Credited for Original Story in 1 show - Dragon Pilot: Hisone and Masotan.
Crew
Credited for Special Effects in 6 shows - Orochi Strikes Again, Dragon Quest Fantasia Video, The Men Who Made Ultraman, Mikadroid: Robokill Beneath Disco Club Layla, Pistol Opera and Ribbon.
Directing
Credited for Director in 14 shows - Vandread Integral, Vandread Turbulence, MiniMoni The Movie: The Great Cake Adventure!, Lorelei: The Witch of the Pacific Ocean, Japan Sinks, The Last Princess, Monster Magnitude: 9, Giant God Warrior Appears in Tokyo, The Floating Castle, Peaceful Times (F02) Petit Film, Attack on Titan, Attack on Titan II: End of the World, Shin Ultraman and Shin Ultra Fight.
Credited for Co-Director in 1 show - Shin Godzilla.
Credited for Assistant Director in 1 show - Royal Space Force - The Wings Of Honneamise.
Credited for Series Director in 3 shows - Monster Magnitude: 9, Attack on Titan: Counter Rockets and Dragon Pilot: Hisone and Masotan.
Production
Credited for Executive Producer in 2 shows - Gehara: The Dark and Long-Haired Monster and Monster Magnitude: 9.