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Shinji Higuchi
Born: 1965-09-22 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.
Rated Filmography (12)
Sorted by Score7.8
Vandread Integral
2001
7.8
Vandread Turbulence
2002
7.5
Shin Ultraman
2022
7.4
The Floating Castle
2012
7.2
Shin Godzilla
2016
6.8
Bullet Train Explosion
2025
6.6
Giant God Warrior Appears in Tokyo
2012
6.3
Lorelei: The Witch of the Pacific Ocean
2005
6.2
Attack on Titan II: End of the World
2015
6.1
Attack on Titan
2015
5.9
The Last Princess
2008
5.6
Japan Sinks
2006