Shin Ultraman marks a reunion between Hideaki Anno and Shinji Higuchi, who previously worked on the 2016 film Shin Godzilla. Shin Godzilla presented a more modern take on the King of the Monsters, with Shin Ultraman aiming to do the same for its tokusatsu hero. Anno is also known as the creator of the highly popular anime series Neon Genesis Evangelion.
Evangelion creator Hideaki Anno's film Shin Ultraman has passed an impressive box office milestone.
Over one million tickets have already been sold, according to TOHO, the production company behind the film. After only eight days in Japanese theaters, Shin Ultraman has earned over 1.5 billion yen (approximately $12 million USD); as previously reported, the movie pulled in 993 million yen (about $8 million USD) during its first three days of release alone, which set new records for the Ultraman franchise and for Anno's Shin movie series.
