As the cult Japanese hero receives a new live-action outing, we explore Ultraman’s influence on Hideaki Anno.
While Hollywood strip-mines its own IP half to death, Toho Pictures is showing the world how franchising is done.
By Keno Katsuda
Like the original Godzilla, Anno Hideaki and Higuchi Shinji’s 2016 kaiju marked a turning point in Japan’s understanding of nuclear power.
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