Shinji Higuchi

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.

  • Title: Shinji Higuchi
  • Popularity: 18.084
  • Known For: Directing
  • Birthday: 1965-09-22
  • Place of Birth: Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
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  • Also Known As: Higuchi Shinji, 樋口真嗣
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Shinji Higuchi Movies

  • 2010
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    Death Kappa
    Death Kappa

    4.688 2010 HD

    When military experiments go haywire and trigger an atomic bomb, the consequences are of epic proportions. A monster arrives in the midst of the...

    Genre: Action

    Cast: Misato Hirata

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  • 2003
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    A Forest with No Name
    A Forest with No Name

    4.7 2003 HD

    Private detective Mike takes on an assignment to return a girl, who is set to marry into a prestigious family, from a mysterious commune in the...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Masatoshi Nagase

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  • 2001
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    All About Lily Chou-Chou
    All About Lily Chou-Chou

    7.3 2001 HD

    Charts the troubled teenage years of students Yūichi Hasumi and Shūsuke Hoshino, exploring the shifting and complex power dynamics of their...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Hayato Ichihara

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  • 2006
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    Tachigui: The Amazing Lives of the Fast Food Grifters
    Tachigui: The Amazing Lives of the Fast Food Grifters

    5.9 2006 HD

    Tachigui retells Japan's history from 1945 to 21st century through the feats of self-proclaimed dine and dash professionals - the Fast Food Grifters...

    Genre: Animation

    Cast: Kaito Kisshoji

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  • 1995
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    The Making of Gamera: Guardian of the Universe
    The Making of Gamera: Guardian of the Universe

    1 1995 HD

    The production of Gamera: Guardian of the Universe. Includes interviews with director Shusuke Kaneko, screenwriter Kazunori Ito and lead actress...

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Shusuke Kaneko

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  • 2019
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    The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
    The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga

    8 2019 HD

    Japan, 1954. A legend emerges from the ashes of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, devastated by atomic bombs in 1945. The creature's name is Godzilla. The film...

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Akira Takarada

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  • 1999
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    GAMERA 1999
    GAMERA 1999

    7 1999 HD

    Hideaki Anno's documentary about the making of Shusuke Kaneko's Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris. From concept to film, the documentary is a video diary of...

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Shusuke Kaneko

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  • 2013
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    The Intermission
    The Intermission

    7 2013 HD

    A unique black comedy set in Ginza Cinepathos, a long-established movie theater that closes at the end of March 2013 while being familiar to movie...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Kumiko Akiyoshi

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  • 2020
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    The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8
    The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8

    5.667 2020 HD

    An actor who has lost his job due to the coronavirus buys capsule monsters online and begins to raise them.

    Genre: Science Fiction

    Cast: Takumi Saitoh

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  • 2021
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    Hideaki Anno: The Final Challenge of Evangelion
    Hideaki Anno: The Final Challenge of Evangelion

    8.2 2021 HD

    EVANGELION is coming to an end. NHK spent 4 years with exclusive access to director Hideaki Anno, documenting the creative process behind the final...

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Hideaki Anno

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  • 1998
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    Document Love & Pop
    Document Love & Pop

    7 1998 HD

    Two shorts about the making of Hideaki Anno's movie "Love & Pop", one from the perspective of a bumbling assistant, and one from the perspective of a...

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Asumi Miwa

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  • 2023
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    Kyrie
    Kyrie

    8 2023 HD

    Luca lost her family in the Great East Japan Earthquake causing her not to be able to speak. However, her singing voice shakes the hearts of those...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Aina the End

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  • 2024
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    Brush of the God
    Brush of the God

    1 2024 HD

    His story follows a schoolgirl named Akari Tokimiya and the fantastical adventure which occurs when she visits the memorial service of her...

    Genre: Fantasy

    Cast: Rio Suzuki

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  • 2008
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    The Last Princess
    The Last Princess

    5.8 2008 HD

    Genre: Action

    Cast: Jun Matsumoto

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  • 2005
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    Lorelei: The Witch of the Pacific Ocean
    Lorelei: The Witch of the Pacific Ocean

    5.9 2005 HD

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Koji Yakusho

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  • 2006
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    Japan Sinks
    Japan Sinks

    5.5 2006 HD

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Tsuyoshi Kusanagi

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  • 1991
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    Mikadroid: Robokill Beneath Disco Club Layla
    Mikadroid: Robokill Beneath Disco Club Layla

    4.7 1991 HD

    Genre: Horror

    Cast: Hiroshi Atsumi

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  • 2002
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    MiniMoni The Movie: The Great Cake Adventure!
    MiniMoni The Movie: The Great Cake Adventure!

    1 2002 HD

    Genre: Music

    Cast: Mari Yaguchi

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  • 2012
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    Giant God Warrior Appears in Tokyo
    Giant God Warrior Appears in Tokyo

    6.5 2012 HD

    Genre: Science Fiction

    Cast: Megumi Hayashibara

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  • 2012
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    The Floating Castle
    The Floating Castle

    7.146 2012 HD

    Genre: History

    Cast: Mansai Nomura

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  • 2003
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    Pokémon: Jirachi - Wish Maker
    Pokémon: Jirachi - Wish Maker

    6.537 2003 HD

    Genre: Family

    Cast: Rica Matsumoto

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  • 2015
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    Attack on Titan
    Attack on Titan

    6.1 2015 HD

    Genre: Horror

    Cast: Haruma Miura

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  • 2015
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    Attack on Titan II: End of the World
    Attack on Titan II: End of the World

    6.1 2015 HD

    Genre: Horror

    Cast: Haruma Miura

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  • 2016
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    Shin Godzilla
    Shin Godzilla

    7.179 2016 HD

    Genre: Action

    Cast: Hiroki Hasegawa

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  • 2013
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    Peaceful Times (F02) Petit Film
    Peaceful Times (F02) Petit Film

    1 2013 HD

    Genre: Animation

    Cast: Megumi Hayashibara

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  • 1985
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    Orochi Strikes Again
    Orochi Strikes Again

    1 1985 HD

    Genre: Action

    Cast: Kagumi Takahashi

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  • 2022
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    Shin Ultraman
    Shin Ultraman

    7.207 2022 HD

    Genre: Action

    Cast: Takumi Saitoh

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  • 2001
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    Pistol Opera
    Pistol Opera

    6.2 2001 HD

    Genre: Crime

    Cast: Makiko Esumi

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  • 1989
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    The Men Who Made Ultraman
    The Men Who Made Ultraman

    1 1989 HD

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Hiroshi Mikami

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  • 2016
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    Shin Godzilla
    Shin Godzilla

    7.179 2016 HD

    Genre: Action

    Cast: Hiroki Hasegawa

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  • 1997
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    Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion
    Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion

    8.314 1997 HD

    Genre: Animation

    Cast: Megumi Ogata

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  • 1991
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    Otaku no Video
    Otaku no Video

    6.2 1991 HD

    Genre: Animation

    Cast: Koji Tsujitani

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  • 2020
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    The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8
    The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8

    5.667 2020 HD

    Genre: Science Fiction

    Cast: Takumi Saitoh

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  • 1985
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    Orochi Strikes Again
    Orochi Strikes Again

    1 1985 HD

    Genre: Action

    Cast: Kagumi Takahashi

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  • 2022
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    Ribbon
    Ribbon

    7.3 2022 HD

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Non

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  • 2016
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    Shin Godzilla
    Shin Godzilla

    7.179 2016 HD

    Genre: Action

    Cast: Hiroki Hasegawa

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  • 2007
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    Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone
    Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone

    7.595 2007 HD

    Genre: Animation

    Cast: Megumi Ogata

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  • 2009
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    Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance
    Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance

    7.788 2009 HD

    Genre: Animation

    Cast: Megumi Ogata

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  • 2012
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    Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo
    Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo

    7.241 2012 HD

    Genre: Animation

    Cast: Megumi Ogata

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  • 1987
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    Royal Space Force - The Wings Of Honneamise
    Royal Space Force - The Wings Of Honneamise

    6.9 1987 HD

    Genre: Animation

    Cast: Leo Morimoto

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  • 2001
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    The Princess Blade
    The Princess Blade

    5.817 2001 HD

    Genre: Action

    Cast: Yumiko Shaku

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  • 2006
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    Gunbuster: The Movie
    Gunbuster: The Movie

    7.818 2006 HD

    Genre: Animation

    Cast: Noriko Hidaka

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  • 2016
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    Shin Godzilla
    Shin Godzilla

    7.179 2016 HD

    Genre: Action

    Cast: Hiroki Hasegawa

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  • 1999
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    Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris
    Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris

    7.4 1999 HD

    Genre: Fantasy

    Cast: Ai Maeda

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  • 1999
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    Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris
    Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris

    7.4 1999 HD

    Genre: Fantasy

    Cast: Ai Maeda

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  • 1996
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    Gamera 2: Attack of Legion
    Gamera 2: Attack of Legion

    7.509 1996 HD

    Genre: Fantasy

    Cast: Toshiyuki Nagashima

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  • 1996
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    Gamera 2: Attack of Legion
    Gamera 2: Attack of Legion

    7.509 1996 HD

    Genre: Fantasy

    Cast: Toshiyuki Nagashima

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  • 1996
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    Space Ship Remnant 6
    Space Ship Remnant 6

    1 1996 HD

    Genre: Science Fiction

    Cast: Takeshi Yamato

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  • 2009
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    Gehara: The Dark and Long-Haired Monster
    Gehara: The Dark and Long-Haired Monster

    7.4 2009 HD

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Ken Osawa

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  • 2022
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    Shin Ultraman
    Shin Ultraman

    7.207 2022 HD

    Genre: Action

    Cast: Takumi Saitoh

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  • 1992
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    Future Memories: Last Christmas
    Future Memories: Last Christmas

    7 1992 HD

    Genre: Romance

    Cast: Shizuka Kudo

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  • 1988
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    Dragon Quest Fantasia Video
    Dragon Quest Fantasia Video

    1 1988 HD

    Genre: Adventure

    Cast: Daiki Matsushima

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  • 1990
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    Ultra Q The Movie: Legend of the Stars
    Ultra Q The Movie: Legend of the Stars

    8 1990 HD

    Genre: Adventure

    Cast: Toshio Shiba

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  • 2001
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    Vandread Integral
    Vandread Integral

    1 2001 HD

    Genre: Animation

    Cast:

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  • 2002
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    Vandread Turbulence
    Vandread Turbulence

    1 2002 HD

    Genre: Animation

    Cast:

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  • 2016
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    Shin Godzilla
    Shin Godzilla

    7.179 2016 HD

    Genre: Action

    Cast: Hiroki Hasegawa

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  • 1995
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    Gamera: Guardian of the Universe
    Gamera: Guardian of the Universe

    7.45 1995 HD

    Genre: Fantasy

    Cast: Tsuyoshi Ihara

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  • 1991
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    Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story III
    Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story III

    1 1991 HD

    Genre: Animation

    Cast: Yoshino Takamori

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  • 1991
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    Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story I
    Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story I

    1 1991 HD

    Genre: Animation

    Cast: Yoshino Takamori

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  • 1991
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    Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story II
    Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story II

    1 1991 HD

    Genre: Animation

    Cast: Yoshino Takamori

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  • 2009
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    Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance
    Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance

    7.788 2009 HD

    Genre: Animation

    Cast: Megumi Ogata

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  • 1997
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    Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth
    Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth

    7.421 1997 HD

    Genre: Animation

    Cast: Megumi Ogata

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  • 1998
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    Evangelion: Death (True)²
    Evangelion: Death (True)²

    6.821 1998 HD

    Genre: Animation

    Cast: Megumi Ogata

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  • 1998
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    Revival of Evangelion
    Revival of Evangelion

    7.6 1998 HD

    Genre: Action

    Cast: Megumi Ogata

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  • 1970
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    The Bullet Train
    The Bullet Train

    1 1970 HD

    Genre:

    Cast: Tsuyoshi Kusanagi

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  • 2002
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    The Private Detective Mike
    The Private Detective Mike

    8.4 2002 HD

    Mike Hama, Private Detective, is a chain-smoking, wisecracking tough guy with a weakness for the ladies and a soft spot in his heart, especially for...

    Genre: Crime

    Cast: Masatoshi Nagase

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  • 2022
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    Lost Man Found
    Lost Man Found

    7.8 2022 HD

    Satoru Matsudo moves to Tokyo in hopes of becoming an actor. He has trouble breaking into the industry, but his luck begins to change when he finds...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Taiga Nakano

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  • 1999
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    His and Her Circumstances
    His and Her Circumstances

    8 1999 HD

    In His and Her Circumstances, like a drug, Yukino Miyazawa was addicted to admiration and praise from those around her. She worked hard to become...

    Genre: Animation

    Cast: Atsuko Enomoto

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  • 2006
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    His and Her Circumstances
    His and Her Circumstances

    7.59 2006 HD

    In the near future, humanity has taken its first steps towards journeying into the far reaches of the galaxy. Upon doing so they discover a huge race...

    Genre: Animation

    Cast: Maaya Sakamoto

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  • 1996
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    His and Her Circumstances
    His and Her Circumstances

    8.6 1996 HD

    At the turn of the century, the Angels returned to Earth, seeking to wipe out humanity in an apocalyptic fury. Devastated, mankind's last remnants...

    Genre: Sci-Fi & Fantasy

    Cast: Megumi Ogata

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  • 2015
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    His and Her Circumstances
    His and Her Circumstances

    7.5 2015 HD

    During the Great Titan War, a race of giants called Titans nearly wiped out humanity. The survivors built three concentric walls tall enough to keep...

    Genre: Action & Adventure

    Cast: Satomi Ishihara

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  • 2018
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    His and Her Circumstances
    His and Her Circumstances

    6.9 2018 HD

    Recently stationed Air Self-Defense Force rookie Hisone Amakasu is chosen by a dragon concealed within Gifu Air Base to be his pilot.

    Genre: Animation

    Cast: Misaki Kuno

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  • 2018
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    His and Her Circumstances
    His and Her Circumstances

    6.9 2018 HD

    Recently stationed Air Self-Defense Force rookie Hisone Amakasu is chosen by a dragon concealed within Gifu Air Base to be his pilot.

    Genre: Animation

    Cast: Misaki Kuno

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  • 2018
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    His and Her Circumstances
    His and Her Circumstances

    6.9 2018 HD

    Recently stationed Air Self-Defense Force rookie Hisone Amakasu is chosen by a dragon concealed within Gifu Air Base to be his pilot.

    Genre: Animation

    Cast: Misaki Kuno

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  • 2023
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    His and Her Circumstances
    His and Her Circumstances

    7.98 2023 HD

    Naota Nandaba is an ordinary sixth grader living in a city where nothing amazing ever seems to happen. After his brother Tasuku leaves town to play...

    Genre: Animation

    Cast: Karen Miyama

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  • 2022
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    His and Her Circumstances
    His and Her Circumstances

    8.663 2022 HD

    Several hundred years ago, humans were nearly exterminated by Titans. Titans are typically several stories tall, seem to have no intelligence, devour...

    Genre: Animation

    Cast: Yuki Kaji

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  • 2022
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    His and Her Circumstances
    His and Her Circumstances

    1 2022 HD

    Genre: Sci-Fi & Fantasy

    Cast: Koichi Yamadera

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  • 2022
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    His and Her Circumstances
    His and Her Circumstances

    8.4 2022 HD

    The year is 2022. It is an era of chaos, half a century after the government announced the coexistence of humans and kaijins. Aoi Izumi, a young...

    Genre: Action & Adventure

    Cast: Hidetoshi Nishijima

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  • 1996
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    His and Her Circumstances
    His and Her Circumstances

    8.6 1996 HD

    At the turn of the century, the Angels returned to Earth, seeking to wipe out humanity in an apocalyptic fury. Devastated, mankind's last remnants...

    Genre: Sci-Fi & Fantasy

    Cast: Megumi Ogata

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  • 2014
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    His and Her Circumstances
    His and Her Circumstances

    8.229 2014 HD

    Honnouji Academy is forcefully ruled by the iron-fisted control of its student council and its president, Satsuki Kiryuuin. Transfer student, Ryuuko...

    Genre: Action & Adventure

    Cast: Ami Koshimizu

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  • 2010
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    His and Her Circumstances
    His and Her Circumstances

    7.573 2010 HD

    Panty and Stocking are nasty angels who were banished from the pearly gates for being foul-mouthed bad girls! Now they spend their days hunting...

    Genre: Animation

    Cast: Arisa Ogasawara

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  • 2010
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    His and Her Circumstances
    His and Her Circumstances

    1 2010 HD

    Monster attacks are a common occurrence in Japan. A special division of the Japan Meteorological Agency has been established to predict such attacks,...

    Genre: Sci-Fi & Fantasy

    Cast: Anna Ishibashi

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  • 2010
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    His and Her Circumstances
    His and Her Circumstances

    1 2010 HD

    Monster attacks are a common occurrence in Japan. A special division of the Japan Meteorological Agency has been established to predict such attacks,...

    Genre: Sci-Fi & Fantasy

    Cast: Anna Ishibashi

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  • 2010
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    His and Her Circumstances
    His and Her Circumstances

    1 2010 HD

    Monster attacks are a common occurrence in Japan. A special division of the Japan Meteorological Agency has been established to predict such attacks,...

    Genre: Sci-Fi & Fantasy

    Cast: Anna Ishibashi

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  • 2010
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    His and Her Circumstances
    His and Her Circumstances

    1 2010 HD

    Monster attacks are a common occurrence in Japan. A special division of the Japan Meteorological Agency has been established to predict such attacks,...

    Genre: Sci-Fi & Fantasy

    Cast: Anna Ishibashi

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  • 1991
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    His and Her Circumstances
    His and Her Circumstances

    7.3 1991 HD

    In mankind's grasp for the future, a sinister foe known only as Gargoyle begins his plans to take over the world. Nadia, with the help of a young...

    Genre: Animation

    Cast: Noriko Hidaka

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  • 2003
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    His and Her Circumstances
    His and Her Circumstances

    8 2003 HD

    Genre: Sci-Fi & Fantasy

    Cast: Megumi Ogata

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  • 2022
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    His and Her Circumstances
    His and Her Circumstances

    1 2022 HD

    Genre: Sci-Fi & Fantasy

    Cast: Koichi Yamadera

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