Godzilla and Evangelion are forming a new Japanese cinematic universe

Japanese trade titans are teaming up for a brand new cinematic universe primarily based on iconic properties. Toho, Toei, Khara, and Tsuburaya Productions have introduced the upcoming launch of the Shin Japan Heroes Universe, which is able to embrace illustration from the Godzilla, Ultraman, Kamen Rider, and Evangelion franchises.

Toho is the corporate that created Godzilla, Toei is behind Kamen Rider, Tsuburaya produces Ultraman, and Khara is the animation studio based by Neon Genesis Evangelion creator Hideaki Anno. Tsuburaya Productions’ founder, the late tokusatsu particular results pioneer Eiji Tsuburaya, did results work for motion pictures in each the Godzilla and Ultraman collection.

Toho launched the Anno-directed Shin Godzilla in 2016, and Anno can be directing the upcoming Shin Ultraman and Shin Kamen Rider, which look to be stylistically comparable reboots. Final 12 months’s Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time was referred to as Shin Evangelion Gekijouban in Japan and is listed alongside the opposite “Shin” motion pictures on the brand new Shin Japan Heroes Universe web site.

So whereas no new initiatives have been introduced simply but, the thought of a crossover between these properties themed across the concept of “shin,” which implies “new” in Japanese, isn’t coming from nowhere. The addition of Evangelion into the combo, nevertheless, in addition to the declaration of an express universe the place the IP will work together with each other, units the stage for some unprecedented cinematic battles. As if Tokyo-3 didn’t have sufficient on its plate with out Godzilla turning up.