[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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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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Official Images: Kamen Rider Zero-One DX CycloneRiser

Premium Bandai has listed onto its web store the order page for the DX CycloneRiser from Kamen Rider Zero-One film, Kamen Rider: Reiwa The First Generation. The item is based on a variant of the MetsubouJinrai ForceRiser, which in the film is used by the Humagear, Soreo Hiden (Koji Yamamoto) to become Kamen Rider Type-1. The character/ Humagear is a tribute to Aruto Hiden’s biological father, who ultimately served as Aruto’s parental guardian until the Daybreak Town Accident. More information will be provided regarding Soreo Hiden when the film premieres…

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