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Shinji Higuchi

Shinji Higuchi

Director·b. 1965·Tokyo, Japan

15 horror credits

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.

Director4 films

Shin Godzilla

Shin Godzilla

Director

2016 3.8
Attack on Titan II: End of the World

Attack on Titan II: End of the World

Director

2015
Attack on Titan

Attack on Titan

Director

2015
Giant God Warrior Appears in Tokyo

Giant God Warrior Appears in Tokyo

Director

2012

Producer1 film

Geharha: The Dark and Long-Haired Monster

Geharha: The Dark and Long-Haired Monster

Executive Producer

2009

Makeup & FX5 films

Shin Godzilla

Shin Godzilla

Visual Effects

2016 3.8
Gamera: Guardian of the Universe

Gamera: Guardian of the Universe

Special Effects

1995
Mikadroid: Robokill Beneath Disco Club Layla

Mikadroid: Robokill Beneath Disco Club Layla

Special Effects

1991
Godzilla 1985

Godzilla 1985

Special Effects

1985 3.5
The Return of Godzilla

The Return of Godzilla

Special Effects

1984

Actor2 films

Death Kappa

Death Kappa

Reporter

2010
Kibakichi

Kibakichi

Shinnosuke Higuchi

2004

Other Crew5 films

Shin Godzilla

Shin Godzilla

Storyboard / Visual Effects Director / Visual Effects Technical Director

2016 3.8
Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris

Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris

Visual Effects Director / Creature Design

1999
Gamera 2: Attack of Legion

Gamera 2: Attack of Legion

Visual Effects Director / Creature Design

1996
The Cat

The Cat

Special Effects Assistant

1992
Ultra Q The Movie: Legend of the Stars

Ultra Q The Movie: Legend of the Stars

Storyboard / Storyboard Artist

1990

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