Shinji Higuchi
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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Acting History
2024
Ishiro Honda: Memoirs of a Film Director as Himself
2024Brush of the God
2024Luca on the Road as Takashi Shiomi
2023Breakfast of the Movie
2023Kyrie as Takashi Shiomi
2022Lost Man Found as Himself
2021Hideaki Anno: The Final Challenge of Evangelion as Self
2020The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8
2019The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga as Self - SFX Director
2013The Intermission
2010Death Kappa as Reporter
2006Tachigui: The Amazing Lives of the Fast Food Grifters as Beefbowl Ushigoro (voice)
2004Kibakichi as Shinnosuke Higuchi
2003A Forest with No Name as No. 19
2002The Private Detective Mike
2001All About Lily Chou-Chou as Otaku
1999GAMERA 1999
1998Document Love & Pop
1998His and Her Circumstances as Member B (voice)
1995The Making of Gamera: Guardian of the Universe