As Director
Bullet Train Explosion
2025
7.0
Shinji Higuchi
Acting
Born
September 22, 1965
Born in
Tokyo, Japan
Bio
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 & Shows
As Actor
Brush of the God
2024
7.4
As Actor
Breakfast of the Movie
2023
7.5
As Director
Shin Ultraman
2022
7.4
As Actor
Hideaki Anno: The Final Challenge of Evangelion
2021
8.6
As Actor
The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8
2020
5.6
As Director
Attack on Titan II: End of the World
2015
6.2
As Director
Attack on Titan
2015
6.1
As Director
The Floating Castle
2012
7.4
As Director
Giant God Warrior Appears in Tokyo
2012
6.6
As Actor
Death Kappa
2010
4.7
As Director
The Last Princess
2008
5.9
As Director
Japan Sinks
2006
5.5
As Actor
Tachigui: The Amazing Lives of the Fast Food Grifters
2006
6.3
As Director
Lorelei: The Witch of the Pacific Ocean
2005
6.0
As Actor
A Forest with No Name
2003
4.7
As Actor
GAMERA 1999
1999
6.0
As Actor
Document Love & Pop
1998
7.0
As Writer
Evangelion: Death (True)²
1998
6.6
As Writer
Revival of Evangelion
1998
7.8