8.6
8.6
The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
2019
as Self - SFX Director
Shinji Higuchi
Directing
Nationality:Japan
N/A
CommunityBiographyvia wikipedia
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. Higuchi became known for his work on Gamera: Guardian of the Universe, for which he won the Special Technology Award at the 19th Japan Academy Film Prize. In 2005, he made his feature directorial debut on Lorelei: The Witch of the Pacific Ocean. His second feature film, Sinking of Japan (2006), was second place at the Bunshun Kiichigo Awards. His 2015 live-action two-part film adaptation of Hajime Isayama's manga series, Attack on Titan, won the Excellence in Theatrical Live Action Film award at the 2016 VFX-JAPAN Awards. In 2017, Higuchi and Hideaki Anno won the Director of the Year award at the 40th Japan Academy Film Prize for their work on the 2016 kaiju film Shin Godzilla. His 2022 film, Shin Ultraman, was a major success in Japan, and has received generally positive reviews from critics internationally.
Notable Works
Gamera: Guardian of the UniverseEvangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) AloneShin Godzilla
Filmography (37 movies)
8.6
8.6
Hideaki Anno: The Final Challenge of Evangelion
2021
as Self
8.0
8.0
Kyrie
2023
as Takashi Shiomi
7.7
7.7
Revival of Evangelion
1998
Screenplay
7.7
7.7
Brush of the God
2024
7.5
7.5
Breakfast of the Movie
2023
7.5
7.5
All About Lily Chou-Chou
2001
as Otaku
7.4
7.4
Shin Ultraman
2022
Director
7.4
7.4
The Floating Castle
2012
Director
7.4
7.4
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth
1997
Screenplay
7.4
7.4
Geharha: The Dark and Long-Haired Monster
2009
Executive Producer
7.2
7.2
Shin Godzilla
2016
Director
7.0
7.0
The Intermission
2013
7.0
7.0
Document Love & Pop
1998
6.9
6.9
Bullet Train Explosion
2025
Director
6.8
6.8
EVANGELION: DEATH (TRUE)²
1998
Screenplay
6.6
6.6
Giant God Warrior Appears in Tokyo
2012
Director
6.3
6.3
Tachigui: The Amazing Lives of the Fast Food Grifters
2006
as Beefbowl Ushigoro (voice)
6.2
6.2
Attack on Titan II: End of the World
2015
Director
6.1
6.1
Attack on Titan
2015
Director
6.0
6.0
GAMERA 1999
1999
6.0
6.0
Lorelei: The Witch of the Pacific Ocean
2005
Director
5.9
5.9
The Last Princess
2008
Director
5.6
5.6
The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8
2020
5.5
5.5
Vandread Turbulence
2002
Director
5.5
5.5
Japan Sinks
2006
Director
5.5
5.5
Vandread Integral
2001
Director
4.7
4.7
A Forest with No Name
2003
as No. 19
4.7
4.7
Death Kappa
2010
as Reporter
The Making of Gamera: Guardian of the Universe
1995
Ishiro Honda: Memoirs of a Film Director
2024
as Himself
Thunderbirds 55/GOGO
2022
Writer
MiniMoni The Movie: The Great Cake Adventure!
2002
Director
Peaceful Times (F02) Petit Film
2013
Director
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story I
1991
Director
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story II
1991
Director
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story III
1991
Director
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