Hideaki Anno's Godzilla, Evangelion, Ultraman, and Kamen Rider are joining forces for an MCU-style collaborative project called "Shin Japan Heroes Universe."
As reported by Kotaku, the newly announced project was launched by Toho Studios together with Khara, Tsuburaya Productions, and Toei in a bid to connect all the movies bearing the "Shin" prefix in their titles. The project's official website launched with a colorful new visual drawn by Mahiro Maeda, featuring the four figureheads of the Shin Japan Heroes Universe.
The website also featured a black and white emblem logo for the Shin Japan Heroes Universe, depicting the heads of the four heroes at the center of the "SJHU" acronym. The graphic was designed by Yutaka Izubuchi who will "will color the launch of this large-scale project" alongside Maeda, as the new era begins to move forward in 2022.
It's currently unknown exactly how this project will take shape, though the Anime News Network noted that events, merchandise, and other tie-ins are being planned as part of the collaboration. More details about the Shin Japan Heroes Universe and its wide range of developments will be released this year, according to Tsuburaya Productions.
Shin Godzilla, released in 2016, was co-directed by Hideaki Anno and Shinji Higuchi, with a screenplay written by Anno. Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time was released last year, with Anno at the helm. Anno also wrote Shin Ultraman, which will be released in Japan in May 2022, and he is also writing the upcoming Shin Kamen Rider, which will follow in March 2023.
The upcoming Ultraman film is directed by Shinji Higuchi, who co-directed 2016's Shin Godzilla with Anno. The movie will reportedly cover the story of the original Ultraman, capturing the charm of the original show that aired from 1966 to 1967, while also giving the titular character a chance to be "reborn" in modern day society.
Adele Ankers-Range is a freelance writer for IGN. Follow her on Twitter.
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As reported by Kotaku, the newly announced project was launched by Toho Studios together with Khara, Tsuburaya Productions, and Toei in a bid to connect all the movies bearing the "Shin" prefix in their titles. The project's official website launched with a colorful new visual drawn by Mahiro Maeda, featuring the four figureheads of the Shin Japan Heroes Universe.
The website also featured a black and white emblem logo for the Shin Japan Heroes Universe, depicting the heads of the four heroes at the center of the "SJHU" acronym. The graphic was designed by Yutaka Izubuchi who will "will color the launch of this large-scale project" alongside Maeda, as the new era begins to move forward in 2022.
It's currently unknown exactly how this project will take shape, though the Anime News Network noted that events, merchandise, and other tie-ins are being planned as part of the collaboration. More details about the Shin Japan Heroes Universe and its wide range of developments will be released this year, according to Tsuburaya Productions.
Shin Godzilla, released in 2016, was co-directed by Hideaki Anno and Shinji Higuchi, with a screenplay written by Anno. Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time was released last year, with Anno at the helm. Anno also wrote Shin Ultraman, which will be released in Japan in May 2022, and he is also writing the upcoming Shin Kamen Rider, which will follow in March 2023.
The upcoming Ultraman film is directed by Shinji Higuchi, who co-directed 2016's Shin Godzilla with Anno. The movie will reportedly cover the story of the original Ultraman, capturing the charm of the original show that aired from 1966 to 1967, while also giving the titular character a chance to be "reborn" in modern day society.
Adele Ankers-Range is a freelance writer for IGN. Follow her on Twitter.
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