Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Gender
Male
September 22, 1965 (60 years old)
Tokyo, Japan
Also Known As
- Higuchi Shinji
- 樋口 真嗣
Shinji Higuchi
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.
Known For
Acting
Directing
Bullet Train Explosion
Director
2025
Kamen Rider Black Sun
Concept Artist
2022
Shin Ultraman
Storyboard Artist, Director
2022
DRAGON PILOT: Hisone and Masotan
Series Director, Original Story, Storyboard Artist
2018
Shin Godzilla
Storyboard, Visual Effects Director, Director, Visual Effects Technical Director, Visual Effects
2016
Attack on Titan II: End of the World
Director
2015
Attack on Titan: Counter Rockets
Series Director
2015
Attack on Titan
Director
2015
Space Battleship Yamato 2199: Odyssey of the Celestial Ark
Storyboard Artist
2014
Kill la Kill
Storyboard Artist
2013
Attack on Titan
Storyboard Artist
2013
Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo
Storyboard Artist
2012