
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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances

Death Kappa
as Reporter
2010

Kyrie
as Takashi Shiomi
2023

A Forest with No Name
as No. 19
2003

Brush of the God
2024

All About Lily Chou-Chou
as Otaku
2001

Tachigui: The Amazing Lives of the Fast Food Grifters
as Beefbowl Ushigoro (voice)
2006

The Making of Gamera: Guardian of the Universe
1995

The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
as Self - SFX Director
2019

GAMERA 1999
1999

The Intermission
2013

The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8
2020

Hideaki Anno: The Final Challenge of Evangelion
as Self
2021

Document Love & Pop
1998

Ishiro Honda: Memoirs of a Film Director
as Himself
2024

Breakfast of the Movie
2023

Kibakichi
as Shinnosuke Higuchi
2004

THE ORIGIN OF ULTRAMAN
as Self
2026



