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Birthplace
Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
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Birthday
September 22, 1965Deathday
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Shinji Higuchi
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.
Shinji Higuchi awards and nominations
| Year | Category | Subcategory | Info | Movie/Tv Series |
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| 2017 | Awards of the Japanese Academy | Winner Award of the Japanese Academy | Best Director (Hideaki Anno, Shinji Higuchi) | Shin Godzilla |
| 2017 | Blue Ribbon Awards | Winner Blue Ribbon Award | Best Film (Hideaki Anno, Shinji Higuchi) | Shin Godzilla |
| 1996 | Yokohama Film Festival | Winner Festival Prize | Best Technical (Shinji Higuchi) | Gamera: Guardian of the Universe |
| Year | Category | Subcategory | Info | Movie/Tv Series |
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| 2023 | Awards of the Japanese Academy | Nominee Award of the Japanese Academy | Best Director (Shinji Higuchi) | Shin Ultraman |
| 2017 | Kinema Junpo Awards | Nominee Kinema Junpo Award | Best Film (Hideaki Anno, Shinji Higuchi) | Shin Godzilla |
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