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Shinji Higuchi

  • Director
  • Art Department
  • Additional Crew
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Shinji Higuchi was born on 22 September 1965 in Tokyo, Japan. He is a director, known for Shin Godzilla (2016), Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance (2009) and Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003). He is married to Noriko Takaya.
BornSeptember 22, 1965
BornSeptember 22, 1965
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    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 4 nominations

    Known for

    Godzilla in Shin Godzilla (2016)
    Shin Godzilla
    6.8
    • Director
    • 2016
    Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance (2009)
    Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance
    7.9
    • Art Department
    • 2009
    Uma Thurman in Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)
    Kill Bill: Vol. 1
    8.2
    • Additional Crew(Tokyo)
    • 2003
    Shin Ultraman (2022)
    Shin Ultraman
    6.4
    • Director
    • 2022

    Credits

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    Director

    • Shinkansen Daibakuha
      • Director
      • In Production
    • Shin Ultraman (2022)
      Shin Ultraman
      6.4
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Dragon Pilot: Hisone and Masotan (2018)
      Dragon Pilot: Hisone and Masotan
      6.8
      TV Mini Series
      • chief director
      • 2018
    • Nioh (2017)
      Nioh
      7.8
      Video Game
      • opening movie director
      • 2017
    • Godzilla in Shin Godzilla (2016)
      Shin Godzilla
      6.8
      • co-director
      • 2016
    • Satomi Ishihara, Kanata Hongô, Haruma Miura, Nanami Sakuraba, Kiko Mizuhara, Takahiro Miura, and Hiroki Hasegawa in Attack on Titan: Part 2 (2015)
      Attack on Titan: Part 2
      4.7
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Jun Kunimura, Pierre Taki, Satomi Ishihara, Kanata Hongô, Haruma Miura, Nanami Sakuraba, Kiko Mizuhara, Takahiro Miura, and Hiroki Hasegawa in Attack on Titan Part 1 (2015)
      Attack on Titan Part 1
      5.0
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Peaceful Times (F02) Petit Film (2013)
      Peaceful Times (F02) Petit Film
      6.0
      Video
      • Director
      • 2013
    • The Floating Castle (2012)
      The Floating Castle
      6.4
      • Director
      • 2012
    • Giant God Warrior Appears in Tokyo (2012)
      Giant God Warrior Appears in Tokyo
      6.7
      Short
      • Director
      • 2012
    • MM9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2010
    • Kakushi toride no san akunin (2008)
      Kakushi toride no san akunin
      5.9
      • Director
      • 2008
    • Doomsday: The Sinking of Japan (2006)
      Doomsday: The Sinking of Japan
      5.6
      • Director
      • 2006
    • Lorelei (2005)
      Lorelei
      5.2
      • Director
      • 2005
    • Submarine 707R (2003)
      Submarine 707R
      5.7
      TV Mini Series
      • Director (special preview)
      • 2003–2004
    • Mari Yaguchi, Ai Kago, Nozomi Tsuji, Ai Takahashi, and Mika Todd in Minimoni ja Movie Okashi na Daibouken! (2002)
      Minimoni ja Movie Okashi na Daibouken!
      5.8
      • Director
      • 2002

    Art Department

    • Evangelion: 3.0+1.01 Thrice Upon a Time (2021)
      Evangelion: 3.0+1.01 Thrice Upon a Time
      8.0
      • image board
      • storyboard draft
      • 2021
    • Marina Inoue, Yûki Kaji, and Yui Ishikawa in Attack on Titan (2013)
      Attack on Titan
      9.1
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2018
    • Dragon Pilot: Hisone and Masotan (2018)
      Dragon Pilot: Hisone and Masotan
      6.8
      TV Mini Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2018
    • Star Blazers 2199: Odyssey of the Celestial Ark (2014)
      Star Blazers 2199: Odyssey of the Celestial Ark
      7.1
      • storyboard artist
      • 2014
    • KILL la KILL (2013)
      KILL la KILL
      7.9
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2014
    • Peaceful Times (F02) Petit Film (2013)
      Peaceful Times (F02) Petit Film
      6.0
      Video
      • storyboard artist
      • 2013
    • Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo (2012)
      Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo
      6.9
      • design works
      • image board
      • storyboard artist
      • 2012
    • Space Battleship Yamato 2199 (2012)
      Space Battleship Yamato 2199
      8.1
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2012–2013
    • Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance (2009)
      Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance
      7.9
      • image board
      • storyboard artist
      • 2009
    • Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone (2007)
      Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone
      7.5
      • storyboard artist: new footage
      • 2007
    • Diebuster the Movie (2006)
      Diebuster the Movie
      • storyboard artist
      • 2006
    • Gunbuster the Movie (2006)
      Gunbuster the Movie
      8.0
      • storyboard artist
      • 2006
    • Gunbuster vs Diebuster: Aim for the Top! The GATTAI!! Movie (2006)
      Gunbuster vs Diebuster: Aim for the Top! The GATTAI!! Movie
      6.1
      • storyboard artist
      • 2006
    • Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams (2006)
      Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams
      6.0
      Video
      • storyboard artist
      • 2006
    • Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams (2006)
      Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams
      7.6
      Video Game
      • storyboard: Digital Frontier Inc.
      • 2006

    Additional Crew

    • Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance (2009)
      Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance
      7.9
      • screenplay assistance
      • 2009
    • Casshern (2004)
      Casshern
      6.0
      • action scenes supervisor
      • 2004
    • Uma Thurman in Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)
      Kill Bill: Vol. 1
      8.2
      • production coordinator: Tokyo
      • 2003
    • Vandread (2000)
      Vandread
      7.0
      TV Series
      • planning assistance
      • planning assistant
      • 2000–2001
    • Vandread: Integral (2001)
      Vandread: Integral
      6.0
      TV Movie
      • planning assistance
      • 2001
    • Astro Trooper Vanark (1999)
      Astro Trooper Vanark
      Video Game
      • story board artist
      • 1999

    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • Cindy
    • Born
      • September 22, 1965
      • Tokyo, Japan
    • Spouse
      • Noriko Takaya? - present

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Is the main namesake of the character Shinji Ikari from the Gainax anime Shin Seiki Evangelion (Neon Genesis Evangelion).

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