Shin Japan Heroes Universe
The (SJHU) is an upcoming Japanese collaborative project between Studio Khara, Toei Company, Toho Company and Tsuburaya Productions. Announcement. In February 2022, Studio Khara, Toei Company, Toho Company and Tsuburaya Productions announced a collaborative project titled "Shin Japan Heroes Universe" for merchandise, special events and tie-ins. The project will unite properties that Hideaki Anno had worked on bearing the title "Shin", such as "Rebuild of Evangelion", "Shin Godzilla", "Shin Ultraman" and "Shin Kamen Rider". The project came to fruition after a meeting between Khara, Toei, Toho and Tsuburaya was held, under the supervision of Anno , who stated it "was conceived in the discussions of the related companies, from the idea of combining characters that are proud of Japanese culture, in a collaborative way, to further expand them around the world and stimulate fun. [...] Originally, projects with a wide range of copyright sources are difficult to adjust, and the commercial benefits are not significant. So it's a plan that can only be made by content holders who prioritize fan service over business cooperation itself." He also added that "it is a project that uses a common item called "Shin" as an expedient. In the future , the word "Shin" will be removed...we hope that the development of SJHU will please our fans as a new pleasure that transcends the boundaries of the character(s) worlds." The official logo was designed by Yutaka Izubuchi while the promotional visual teaser image was drawn by Mahiro Maeda.