If ever you needed to know how influential Hideaki Anno is in Japan, look no further. The creator of Neon Genesis Evangelion and its many reboots has more recently ushered in a new, unprecedented ...

Hideaki Anno had a wild creation on his hands when he unleashed the Shin Universe. Giving classic Japanese characters like Godzilla, Kamen Rider, and Ultraman new, dark makeovers, the trilogy of ...

This article appears in the August 2025 issue of The American Prospect magazine. Subscribe here. Something emerges from Tokyo Bay. At first, it’s just an appendage, thrashing wildly. If you’re a fan ...

Collier Jennings is an entertainment journalist with a substantial amount of experience under his belt. Collier, or "CJ" to his friends and family, is a dedicated fan of genre films - particularly ...

The film is directed by Hideaki Anno (“Neon Genesis Evangelion” franchise) and Shinji Higuchi (“Shin Ultraman”) with a screenplay by Anno and visual effects by Higuchi. In the film, the Prime Minister ...