[Review] Shin Ultraman: A Tribute to the Classic Series

On August 1, 2019, Tsuburaya Productions announced that Hideaki Anno and Shinji Higuchi would be collaborating again for another production. Titled, Shin Ultraman, the film would be the second Shin film in the pair’s growing library of reimagining classic icons. As the title states, the pair would be rebooting Tsuburaya Productions’ most famous and largest hero, Ultraman.   Now, Shinji Higuchi served as the film’s director, while Hideaki Anno was its producer and wrote the script. Surprisingly, Anno also took part in the motion-capture process, portraying the titular hero, since…

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Fathom Events to Release Shin Ultraman in US Theaters

Recently, Fathom Events updated site regarding the official theatrical announcement for Shin Ultraman, as a special two day event. Alongside the standard subtitled version of the film, a English Dub will also be available for viewing. The news was first announced during the Ultraman panel at Anime NYC 2022 earlier today. For those unaware, the film is a modern adaptation of the original Ultraman series from 1966. Shin Ultraman is directed by Shinji Higuchi and written/ produced by Hideaki Anno who previously collaborated together on Shin Godzilla.   Now, Shin…

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Tsuburaya Releases Shin Ultraman Teaser Trailer & Promotional Visuals

Earlier today, Tsuburaya Productions finally unveiled the first teaser trailer for Hideaki Anno’s upcoming film, Shin Ultraman. The movie was first announced in July 2019 by Anno’s official studio, Khara, with details on its production being limited. The film will feature Hideaki Anno collaborating again with director Shinji Higuchi on a reimagining of the original Ultraman series. The duo are previously known for their 2016 production, Shin Godzilla, which won various award at the 40th Japan Academy Film Prize. From the trailer below fans will recognize iconic kaiju like Neronga…

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Los Ingobernables de Tokusatsu Ep 89 – Home is Where Our Videos Are

Welcome to an all-new episode of Hero Club’s first original podcast, “Los Ingobernables de Tokusatsu!” After a near month hiatus we have returned with new episodes. Today’s episode is us playing catch-up with the several things that we missed. We talk about Kamen Rider Zero-One which premieres soon, the new Lightning Collection figures, new S.H.Figuarts and interesting home video releases. These new home video releases for both Godzilla, and Ultraman eventually lead into our main discussion on the tokusatsu home video releases in North America (Region 1)… Next time on…

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Khara, the Studio Behind ‘Rebuild of Evangelion,’ Announces Hideaki Anno’s ‘Shin Ultraman’

Today, Khara, Inc. the animation studio behind the Rebuild of Evangelion series, announced that Hideaki Anno and Shinji Higuchi are teaming up again for an all-new ‘Shin’ production. However, this new production is not a sequel to Shin Godzilla, but their take on Tsuburaya Productions’ Ultra series! Yes, after begin rumored and joked about for the past few years, ‘Shin Ultraman’ is finally going into production, with its release intended for 2021. Now, this announcement confirms the first draft of the script was finished earlier this year, on February 5th,…

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Official Images: S.H.MonsterArts Gamera (1995)

Recently, Premium Bandai opened an order page for the next S.H.MonsterArts Gamera release, which is none other than the character’s 1995 incarnation. For those unaware, Gamera (1995) is the version of the character seen in the first film of the Heisei trilogy, Gamera: Guardian of the Universe. In the trilogy, Gamera would continue to grow more ferocious and fierce to combat his various new foes. Also, each of those other incarnations/ designs have been previously released as S.H.MonsterArts, thus leaving the first form to be the last.   Now, S.H.MonsterArts…

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Official Images: S.H.MonsterArts Godzilla (2016) Fourth Form Frozen Ver.

Tamashii Nations has updated their S.H.MonsterArts listings for an all-new Premium Bandai exclusive figure. This figure is based on the blood coagulant frozen Godzilla from the 2016 blockbuster, Shin Godzilla! Properly titled S.H.MonsterArts Godzilla (2016) Fourth Form Frozen Ver. this figure captures the final scene of the film, where Godzilla is frozen during its next phase in evolution. The figure will be cast with three-dimensional scanning to insure the emergence of the Fifth Form from the tail is met properly. The figure is also being modeled and designed by Takayuki…

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Los Ingobernables de Tokusatsu Ep 19 – Building the Space Squad

Welcome to an all-new episode of “Los Ingobernables de Tokusatsu!” Today, we open with the news for Kamen Rider Build! That is followed by our reviews for Space Squad: Gavan vs. Dekaranger, and Girls in Trouble: Space Squad Episode Zero. In addition, to Kamen Rider Build and the Space Squad double feature, our hosts go into another tangent on Shin Godzilla. This was due to Shinji Higuchi’s recent comments on the film and Godzilla: Monster Planet during G-Fest. Next week is our 20th Episode, and we intend to talk about…

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Funimation Announces Shin Godzilla Home Video Release Date

Funimation has recently opened pre-orders for the home video release of Shin Godzilla. The film will be released in a BD/DVD Combo + UV pack at a list price of $34.98  on August 1st.  Funimation currently has the film on preorder for $26.24. Funimation provided a synopsis for the film. When a massive, gilled monster emerges from the deep and tears through the city, the government scrambles to save its citizens. A rag-tag team of volunteers cuts through a web of red tape to uncover the monster’s weakness and its mysterious ties to a foreign superpower. But time is…

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Official Images: S.H.MonsterArts Godzilla (2016) Fourth Awakening Ver.

Similar to the update for S.H.Figuarts Kamen Rider Sigma, Premium Bandai has also listed the order page for the newest announced S.H.MonsterArts. This new S.H.MonstersArts is the “spit-fire” edition of Shin Godzilla, but is properly called the Fourth Awakening Version. Now, for those who have either seen the film or read the spoilers Godzilla effectively spouts highly concentrated thermonuclear beams not just from its mouth, but its tail and plates. However, the official S.H.Monsterarts can only perform the blast from the mouth and tail, as well as include Tamashii Stages. Orders will…

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