Shinji Higuchi

Shinji Higuchi

Known for: Directing

Born: September 21, 1965 in 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.

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Death Kappa

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4.7
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Death Kappa

Reporter

2010 Action
Kyrie

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7.6
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Kyrie

Takashi Shiomi

2023 Drama
A Forest with No Name

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4.7
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A Forest with No Name

No. 19

2003 Drama
Brush of the God

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8.2
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Brush of the God

2024 Fantasy
All About Lily Chou-Chou

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7.4
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All About Lily Chou-Chou

Otaku

2001 Drama
Tachigui: The Amazing Lives of the Fast Food Grifters

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6.3
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Tachigui: The Amazing Lives of the Fast Food Grifters

Beefbowl Ushigoro (voice)

2006 Animation
The Making of Gamera: Guardian of the Universe

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The Making of Gamera: Guardian of the Universe

1995 Documentary
The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga

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The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga

Self - SFX Director

2019 Documentary
GAMERA 1999

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GAMERA 1999

1999 Documentary
The Intermission

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The Intermission

2013 Comedy
The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8

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The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8

2020 Sci-Fi
Hideaki Anno: The Final Challenge of Evangelion

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8.4
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Hideaki Anno: The Final Challenge of Evangelion

Self

2021 Documentary
Document Love & Pop

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7.0
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Document Love & Pop

1998 Documentary
Ishiro Honda: Memoirs of a Film Director

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Ishiro Honda: Memoirs of a Film Director

Himself

2024 Documentary
Breakfast of the Movie

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Breakfast of the Movie

2023 Documentary
Kibakichi

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Kibakichi

Shinnosuke Higuchi

2004 Horror
The Private Detective Mike

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TV

The Private Detective Mike

2002 Crime
His and Her Circumstances

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7.9
TV

His and Her Circumstances

Member B (voice)

1998 Animation
Lost Man Found

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7.9
TV

Lost Man Found

Himself

2022 Drama
Luca on the Road

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8.0
TV

Luca on the Road

Takashi Shiomi

2024 Drama
Orochi Strikes Again

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Orochi Strikes Again

Visual Effects

1985 Action
Ribbon

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7.3
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Ribbon

Special Effects

2022 Comedy
Gunbuster: The Movie

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7.2
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Gunbuster: The Movie

Storyboard Artist

2006 Animation
Lorelei: The Witch of the Pacific Ocean

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6.1
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Lorelei: The Witch of the Pacific Ocean

Director

2005 Drama