Bandai Combines Godzilla, Evangelion, Ultraman, And Kamen Rider Into Shin Japan Heroes Universe
A new Shin Japan Heroes Universe figure project has been announced. The world of pop culture scene is no stranger to crossovers, and there have been some tasteful collaborations that turned out to be a dream come true for fans. Bandai’s latest robot toy, the S.J.H.U PROJECT Shin Universe Robo
Released as part of the Shin Japan Heroes Universe collaboration project, it physically combines iconic characters and machines from the Shin Godzilla, Shin Evangelion (Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time), Shin Ultraman, and Shin Kamen Rider movies. The announcement took the form of a new 3D CG short, directed by legendary tokusatsu — meaning “special effects”, but is colloquially used to describe shows starring costumed superheroes — filmmaker Hiroshi Butsuda (Super Sentai, Kamen Rider series), and features the song “Tsumi to Batsu Inorazaru Mono yo (Crime and Punishment, Those who don’t pray) by Neon Genesis Evangelion theme singer Yoko Takahashi.
In it, Godzilla, Ultraman, Kamen Rider 1, and Eva-08 are seen joining forces to defeat a common enemy, before infusing into one shared body. While the execution isn’t all that bad in the two-minute video, the look certainly didn’t carry over well to the product line, particularly where proportions are concerned.
