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Shinji Higuchi (Japanese: 樋口 真嗣, Hepburn: Higuchi Shinji, born September 22, 1965) is a Japanese filmmaker. Known for his tokusatsu blockbusters, Higuchi is considered one of Japan's leading filmmakers of the 21st century.
Shinji Higuchi is a Japanese director, known for Shin Godzilla, Kill Bill: Vol. 1 and Shin Ultraman. He is also an art department and special effects artist, who worked on Evangelion, Star Blazers and Space Battleship Yamato.
- Director, Art Department, Additional Crew
- September 22, 1965
- Shinji Higuchi
Born in Tokyo, Japan, Higuchi Shinji started out as one of the four founders of Daicon Films (now Gainax) and has since then been the writer, assistant director, and art director/storyboarder for Gainax' legendary Neon Genesis Evangelion (being also the namesake for the series' protagonist Ikari Shinji). He is one of the top special effects ...
Jul 23, 2022 · Learn how the director of Shin Ultraman and Shin Godzilla reimagined the classic Japanese superhero for a modern audience. He talks about his childhood memories, his collaboration with Hideaki Anno, and his approach to kaiju movies.
Perhaps no one has revitalized Japan’s special-effects cinema more than Shinji Higuchi. KAIJU MASTERCLASS closes the weekend with a discussion of the revolutionary director’s amazing career ...
- 163 min
- 1574
- Kaiju Masterclass
Shinji Higuchi is a filmmaker and storyboard artist. At a young age, he was taken on a tour by his aunt to Toho Studios, where he saw the making of tokusatsu in action, which greatly inspired him.
Sep 27, 2022 · Shin Ultraman ‘s Shinji Higuchi on the Enduring Legend of One of Japan’s Greatest Heroes. The Shin Godzilla co-director talks about working with Hideaki Anno, his tokusatsu memories, and...
