Directed credits
25
Established
Strong directing catalog.
Director
Shinji Higuchi
Directing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
1.8
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Directed movies: 21Directed series: 4All crew credits: 64
TMDB ID: 80752
IMDb ID: nm0383688
Known for: Directing
Born: September 22, 1965
Age: 60
Place of birth: Tokyo, Japan
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1984 - 2026
Years active: 43
Average TMDB rating: 7.2
Wikidata: Q900501
Also known as
Higuchi Shinji • 樋口 真嗣
Frequent jobs
Director (17)Visual Effects Director (4)Series Director (3)Assistant Director (1)Storyboard Artist (14)Special Effects (8)Screenplay (3)Storyboard (3)Visual Effects (2)Concept Artist (1)Executive Producer (1)Mechanical Designer (1)
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.
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Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Shinji Higuchi.
6.8
Bullet Train Explosion
Director
2025 Movie
Thunderbirds 55/GOGO
Director
2022 Movie
6.2
Attack on Titan II: End of the World
Director
2015 Movie
6.1
Attack on Titan
Director
2015 Movie
Peaceful Times (F02) Petit Film
Director
2013 Movie
7.4
The Floating Castle
Director
2012 Movie
6.6
Giant God Warrior Appears in Tokyo
Director
2012 Movie
5.9
The Last Princess
Director
2008 Movie
5.5
Japan Sinks
Director
2006 Movie
6.1
Lorelei: The Witch of the Pacific Ocean
Director
2005 Movie
Minimoni The Movie: The Great Cake Adventure!
Director
2002 Movie
7.8
Vandread Turbulence
Director
2002 Movie
7.8
Vandread Integral
Director
2001 Movie
7.4
Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris
Visual Effects Director
1999 Movie
Space Ship Remnant 6
Visual Effects Director
1996 Movie
7.4
Gamera 2: Attack of Legion
Visual Effects Director
1996 Movie
6.0
Future Memories: Last Christmas
Visual Effects Director
1992 Movie
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story III
Director
1991 Movie
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story I
Director
1991 Movie
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story II
Director
1991 Movie
6.9
Royal Space Force - The Wings of Honneamise
Assistant Director
1987 Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Shinji Higuchi.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Shinji Higuchi.
8.3
Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion
Storyboard Artist
1997 Movie
7.8
Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance
Storyboard Artist
2009 Movie
7.6
Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone
Storyboard Artist
2007 Movie
7.4
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth
Screenplay
1997 Movie
7.4
All About Lily Chou-Chou
as Otaku
2001 Movie
7.4
Shin Ultraman
Storyboard Artist
2022 Movie
7.4
Gamera: Guardian of the Universe
Special Effects
1995 Movie
7.4
Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris
Visual Effects Director
1999 Movie
7.4
Gamera 2: Attack of Legion
Visual Effects Director
1996 Movie
7.2
Shin Godzilla
Storyboard
2016 Movie
7.2
Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo
Storyboard Artist
2012 Movie
7.2
The Return of Godzilla
Special Effects
1984 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Shinji Higuchi.
8.7
Attack on Titan
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2013 Series
8.6
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Writer • 2 eps
1995 Series
8.2
Kill la Kill
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2013 Series
7.9
FLCL
Mechanical Designer • 1 eps
2000 Series
7.9
His and Her Circumstances
as Member B (voice) • 1 eps
1998 Series
7.8
Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt
Storyboard Artist • 2 eps
2010 Series
7.7
Gunbuster
Storyboard Artist • 12 eps
1988 Series
7.5
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water
Storyboard Artist • 6 eps
1990 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Shinji Higuchi.
8.0
EVANGELION 30th Anniversary Special Screening
Production Supervisor
2026 Movie
8.3
Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion
Storyboard Artist
1997 Movie
7.2
Shin Godzilla
Storyboard
2016 Movie
7.8
Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance
Storyboard Artist
2009 Movie
7.4
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth
Screenplay
1997 Movie
6.8
Bullet Train Explosion
Director
2025 Movie
7.2
Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo
Storyboard Artist
2012 Movie
7.6
Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone
Storyboard Artist
2007 Movie
7.4
Shin Ultraman
Storyboard Artist
2022 Movie
6.1
Attack on Titan
Director
2015 Movie
7.4
All About Lily Chou-Chou
as Otaku
2001 Movie
5.5
Japan Sinks
Director
2006 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Shinji Higuchi.
8.7
Attack on Titan
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2013 Series
8.6
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Writer • 2 eps
1995 Series
7.5
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water
Storyboard Artist • 6 eps
1990 Series
7.8
Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt
Storyboard Artist • 2 eps
2010 Series
7.0
DRAGON PILOT: Hisone and Masotan
Series Director • 12 eps
2018 Series
8.2
Kill la Kill
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2013 Series
7.9
FLCL
Mechanical Designer • 1 eps
2000 Series
7.7
Gunbuster
Storyboard Artist • 12 eps
1988 Series
7.9
His and Her Circumstances
as Member B (voice) • 1 eps
1998 Series
8.4
The Private Detective Mike
1 eps
2002 Series
7.9
Lost Man Found
as Himself • 1 eps
2022 Series
8.2
Kamen Rider Black Sun
Concept Artist • 10 eps
2022 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Shinji Higuchi.
8.0
EVANGELION 30th Anniversary Special Screening
Production Supervisor
2026 Movie
7.4
Shin Ultraman
Storyboard Artist
2022 Movie
7.3
Ribbon
Special Effects
2022 Movie
5.6
The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8
Story
2020 Movie
7.2
Shin Godzilla
Storyboard
2016 Movie
7.3
Space Battleship Yamato 2199: Odyssey of the Celestial Ark
Storyboard Artist
2014 Movie
7.2
Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo
Storyboard Artist
2012 Movie
6.9
Towa no Quon 3: The Complicity of Dreams
Storyboard Artist
2011 Movie
7.8
Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance
Storyboard Artist
2009 Movie
7.5
Geharha: The Dark and Long-Haired Monster
Executive Producer
2009 Movie
7.6
Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone
Storyboard Artist
2007 Movie
7.2
Gunbuster: The Movie
Storyboard Artist
2006 Movie
6.6
Pokémon: Jirachi - Wish Maker
Other
2003 Movie
5.6
The Princess Blade
Visual Effects
2001 Movie
5.9
Pistol Opera
Special Effects
2001 Movie
6.7
EVANGELION: DEATH (TRUE)²
Screenplay
1998 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Shinji Higuchi.
8.2
Kamen Rider Black Sun
Concept Artist • 10 eps
2022 Series
8.2
Kill la Kill
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2013 Series
8.7
Attack on Titan
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2013 Series
7.8
Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt
Storyboard Artist • 2 eps
2010 Series
7.9
FLCL
Mechanical Designer • 1 eps
2000 Series
8.6
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Writer • 2 eps
1995 Series
6.2
Ultraman: The Ultimate Hero
Special Effects Supervisor • 13 eps
1993 Series
7.5
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water
Storyboard Artist • 6 eps
1990 Series
7.7
Gunbuster
Storyboard Artist • 12 eps
1988 Series
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Shinji Higuchi.
6.0
Ishiro Honda: Memoirs of a Film Director
as Himself
2024 Movie
8.2
Brush of the God
2024 Movie
7.5
Breakfast of the Movie
2023 Movie
7.6
Kyrie
as Takashi Shiomi
2023 Movie
8.4
Hideaki Anno: The Final Challenge of Evangelion
as Self
2021 Movie
5.6
The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8
2020 Movie
8.7
The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
as Self - SFX Director
2019 Movie
7.0
The Intermission
2013 Movie
4.7
Death Kappa
as Reporter
2010 Movie
6.3
Tachigui: The Amazing Lives of the Fast Food Grifters
as Beefbowl Ushigoro (voice)
2006 Movie
5.7
Kibakichi
as Shinnosuke Higuchi
2004 Movie
4.7
A Forest with No Name
as No. 19
2003 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Shinji Higuchi.
