Hideaki Anno’s Hero Movies Are Crossing Over for… Something

When he ’s not been fussy judge to wrangle adefinitive new endingfor Neon Genesis Evangelion this retiring decade , legendary film director Hideaki Anno has been off livinghis nerd dream , helping bring to life cinematic takes on Godzilla , Ultraman , and now even Kamen Rider next year . So he ’s naturally taking the next stone’s throw : smashing them together for a unexampled collaborative project .

Announced overnight , Anno ’s studio apartment khara will process with Ultraman ’s Tsuburaya Productions , Godzilla ’s Toho , and Kamen Rider ’s Toei to developShin Japan Heroes Universe , a four - style crossover uniting the conductor ’s employment on the Evangelion “ rebuild ” movie saga — dubbedShin Evangelion Gekijōbanin Japan — with his work with Shinji Higuchi on2016 ’s Shin Godzilla , the newlyrescheduled Shin Ultramanset to release in Japan this year , and his upcoming2023 solo project Shin Kamen Rider . small is known about what the undertaking in reality is , other than the internet site describe it as being “ large - plate , ” and a “ ambition collaboration ” representing four of Japan ’s most iconic heroes .

It could be but a product run , apply the arresting artwork for the newfangled web site designed by Mahiro Maeda , seen above , or Yutaka Izubuchi ’s new emblem for the labor . It could be a serial of tie beam - in events in the streak up to Shin Ultraman ’s May 13 liberation this year , and Shin Kamen Rider ’s own in March 2023 . Or Ultraman could chase in Unit 01 to stab Neronga or a zillion other Kaiju in a short movie , or we could get 50 years of Kamen Riders establish up through portals like Avengers : Endgame on steroids tobeat up Gendo Ikari . Anno and his collaborators on the project are , for now , staying subdued on just what Shin Japan Heroes Universe will wrench out to be , other than very big ( we ’d go for so , at least if Godzilla ’s invited to the company ! ) , and that more item will be declare shortly .

It’s Hideaki Anno’s universe, and we’re just blessed to become orange tang in it.