Shinji Higuchi

Shinji Higuchi (59)

1965-09-22 | 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.

Movies as Director

On Movies

  • Brush of the God
  • Kyrie
  • The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8
  • The Intermission
  • Death Kappa
  • Tachigui: The Amazing Lives of the Fast Food Grifters
  • A Forest with No Name
  • All About Lily Chou-Chou

Series as Director

On Series

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