Shinji Higuchi | |
|---|---|
 Shinji Higuchi in 2016 | |
| Born | September 22, 1965 |
| Known for | Animation, Film |
Notable work | Gamera: Guardian of the Universe Neon Genesis Evangelion The Sinking of Japan Attack on Titan Shin Godzilla |
Shinji Higuchi (樋口 真嗣, Higuchi Shinji, born September 22, 1965 in Tokyo, Japan) is a storyboard artist, particularly in anime, and one of the top special effects supervisors in Japan, best known in the west for his work on Shusuke Kaneko's Gamera trilogy in the 1990s. He works on both anime and tokusatsu projects.
Biography[]
As a key Daicon/Gainax member, he also played an important part in the creation of one of the most popular anime series, Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995). He was a writer and art director/storyboarder for the series. He was also the namesake for the show's protagonist, Shinji Ikari.[1] He later voice-acted a musician modeled after himself in 2 episodes of Karekano.[2]
Filmography[]
Director[]
- Lorelei: The Witch of the Pacific Ocean (2005)
- Sinking of Japan (2006)
- Hidden Fortress: The Last Princess (2008)
- The Floating Castle (2012)
- Attack on Titan (2015)
- Attack on Titan: End of the World (2015)
- Shin Godzilla (2016)
- Dragon Pilot: Hisone and Masotan (2018)
- Shin Ultraman (2021)
Assistant director[]
- Wings of Honneamise (1987)
Special Effects Director[]
- Mikadroid (1991)
- Gamera: Guardian of the Universe (1995)
- Gamera 2: Attack of Legion (1996)
- Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris (1999)
- Shin Godzilla (2016)
Visual Effects Director[]
- Shin Godzilla (2016)
Assistant Special Effects Director[]
- The Return of Godzilla (1984)
Special Effects Designer Filmography[]
- Dragonhead (2003)
Storyboards[]
- Gunbuster (1988)
- Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water (1990-1991)
- The End of Evangelion (1997)
- Pokemon: Jirachi Wish Maker (2003)
- Casshern (2004)
- Rebuild of Evangelion (2007-present)
- Tekken: Blood Vengeance (2011)
- Kill la Kill (2013)
- Attack on Titan Season 3 (2018)
Writer[]
- Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995–1996)
- The End of Evangelion (1997)
References[]
- ↑ Character Name Origins: NGE, archived from the original on August 19, 2007, https://web.archive.org/web/20070819093918/http://www.evacommentary.org/appendix/character-names.html
- ↑ "untitled". gainax.co.jp. Archived from the original on February 11, 2005. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
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External links[]
- Shinji Higuchi at the Internet Movie Database
- 樋口真嗣 (Shinji Higuchi) at the Japanese Movie Database (in Japanese)
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| Gainax | ||
|---|---|---|
| Founders | Hideaki Anno • Hiroyuki Yamaga • Shinji Higuchi • Takami Akai • Toshio Okada • Yasuhiro Takeda • Yoshiyuki Sadamoto | |
| Television series | Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water (1990–1991) • Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995–1996) • Kare Kano (1998–1999) • Modern Love's Silliness (1999) • Oruchuban Ebichu (1999) • Mahoromatic: Automatic Maiden (2001–2002) • Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi (2002) • Mahoromatic: Something More Beautiful (2002–2003) • Petite Princess Yucie (2002–2003) • This Ugly yet Beautiful World (2004) • Melody of Oblivion (2004) • He Is My Master (2005) • Ani*Kuri15 (animated sequence) (2007–2008) • Gurren Lagann (2007) • Shikabane Hime: Aka (2008) • Shikabane Hime: Kuro (2009) • Hanamaru Kindergarten (2010) • Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt (2010) • The Mystic Archives of Dantalian (2011) • Medaka Box (2012) • Medaka Box Abnormal (2012) • Stella Women’s Academy, High School Division Class C³ (2013) • Magica Wars (2014) • Wish Upon the Pleiades (2015) | |
| OVA/ONAs | Appleseed (1988) • Mahjong Hishō-den: Naki no Ryū (1988–1990) • Gunbuster (1988–1989) • Beat Shot (1989) • Circuit no Ōkami II: Modena no Tsurugi (1990) • Blazing Transfer Student (1991) • Money Wars (1991) • Otaku no Video (1991) • K.O. Beast (1992–1993) • Casshan: Robot Hunter (1993–1994) • Debutante Detective Corps (1996) • FLCL (2000–2001) • Anime Tenchou (2002) • Mahoromatic: Summer, Special (2003) • Re: Cutie Honey (2004) • Diebuster (2004–2006) • Mahoromatic: I'm Home, Special (2009) • Wish Upon the Pleiades (2011) | |
| Films | Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honnêamise (1987) • Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water (1991) • Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death & Rebirth (1997) • The End of Evangelion (1997) • Revival of Evangelion (1998) • Gunbuster vs. Diebuster (2006) • Gurren Lagann The Movie: Childhood's End (2008) • Gurren Lagann The Movie: The Lights in the Sky are Stars (2009) • The Zero Century (2020–2026) | |
| Video games | Alisia Dragoon • Musashi: Samurai Legend • Princess Maker | |
| Related | Gaina • Khara • Gonzo • Trigger | |
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