Just earlier last week Toho unveiled the much awaited teaser for their upcoming tokusatsu film Shin Ultraman (シン・ウルトラマン), directed by Shin Godzilla co-director Shinji Higuchi and produced by Hideaki Anno of Evangelion fame. Check it out below –

A re-imagining of the popular tokusatsu hero Ultraman that made his first appearance in the late 1960s, the film is a co-production between Toho Pictures and Cine Bazar, with the film presented by Tsuburaya Productions, Toho, and Khara.

The look and design of Ultraman and the Kaijus seen in the teaser definitely pays homage to the original character designs created by concept designer Narita Toru, with those bold primary colors. I highly recommend checking out Narita Toru’s art book (image below) which showcases many of his classic Kaiju designs.

The filmmakers of #ShinUltraman in particular are paying great homage to the original fantastic designs of Ultraman character designer Narita Toru, with those bold, vibrant colors as seen in his concept art pieces – https://t.co/PsOXNRzA3J#??? #????????? pic.twitter.com/IL7lORhTVF

— blauereiter (@blauereiter) January 31, 2021

Oh the film's official website, Hideaki Anno commented that he wanted to "re-capture the beauty of Ultraman" based on Ultraman character designer Narita Toru's original art work – https://t.co/12Y5Sa4g5Y pic.twitter.com/Uw4BYvlLG9

— blauereiter (@blauereiter) January 28, 2021

While no specific release date has been set for the film, the information on the teaser does mention it to be around early summer of 2021.

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