History Franchise / ShinJapanHeroesUniverse

** As of the ''Shin Japan Heroes Universe'', the ''Rebuild of Evangelion'' films (themselves a remake of the original ''Evangelion'' anime) are now considered part of the ThematicSeries, based on the use of the ''Rebuild'' version in promotional and crossover material.

* TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers: ''Neon Genesis Evangelion'' is an anime TV series, while its three fellow ''Shin'' brethren (''Godzilla'', ''Ultraman'' and ''Kamen Rider'') are live-action movies, and its own ''Shin'' incarnation (''Rebuild'') is an anime movie tetraology. Also, ''Shin Kamen Rider'' is the only installment that doesn't focus on {{Kaiju}}; and ''Shin Godzilla''[='=]s eponymous monster is an antagonist, not a hero[[note]]except for in the crossover experience ''Ride/GodzillaVsEvangelionTheReal4D'', in which Godzilla surfaces only to fight King Ghidorah, and his fight with Shinji and company was incidental[[/note]].

The ''Shin Japan Heroes Universe'' (as denoted by a [[https://sjhu.jp/ cross-promotional marketing campaign]]) is a series of works helmed by Creator/HideakiAnno. The franchise overall isn't connected by a true SharedUniverse, although that may be subject to change; instead, it is a ThematicSeries connected by the shared {{Deconstruction}} of the {{Kaiju}} and {{Toku}} genres while also RevisitingTheRoots of their respective franchises.

** ''Nulla in mundo pax sincera: Shin Kamen Rider SHOCKER SIDE'', a {{prequel}} manga set in the world of ''Shin Kamen Rider''.
** ''SD Shin Kamen Rider Rumble'', a {{Chibi}}-style side-scrolling BeatEmUp game based on the film.

** ''Film/ShinKamenRider2023'', on the other hand, shows what would a real person would feel if given great power made by an evil underground organization. Unlike the [[{{Series/KamenRider}} previous]] [[{{Film/KamenRiderTheFirst}} two iterations]] of the titular character, Takeshi Hongo is hesitant to do violence and is overall forced to take the mantle of Kamen Rider. This trauma compounded by the fact that he basically was given this power without his consent. When he enters combat, His new body basically drives him to commit lethal force, whatever wants it or not. This also makes him a more socially awkward/distant character, compared to his more easygoing main counterpart. He still fights for what is right and is willing to stop Shocker from creating more misery to the world.

** ''Film/ShinKamenRider2023'' follows the trend by also adapting the plot of several different episodes of the original series, albeit even more broadly than ''Shin Ultraman''. Unlike any of the others, however, this movie follows re-imagined versions of the classic cast instead of new characters in similar situations - a major rarity in ''Franchise/KamenRider'' media which generally features a new cast every production as early as 1973's ''Series/KamenRiderV3''. The bleak ambiance of the film harkens back to the darker, more violent original manga. It also eschews the more colorful MerchandiseDriven trappings the franchise gained during its Heisei and Reiwa eras (like in the concurrently-broadcast ''Series/KamenRiderGeats'') - Kamen Rider himself sports the darker colors he had for the first half of the original series, since abandoned in the mainline franchise; the TransformationTrinket has no voiceovers and functions on its own with no GottaCatchThemAll collectibles; no MultiformBalance, no SuperMode, the Riders fight using only fisticuffs with nary a toyetic weapon in sight, and an extremely conservative number of Riders for a modern production.

** Though the ''Franchise/UltraSeries'' is a SeriesFranchise with each production featuring their own Ultra hero in a new tale ever since the third series ''Series/{{Ultraseven}}'' in 1967, ''Film/ShinUltraman'' is a modern adaptation of the original 1966 ''Series/{{Ultraman}}'' series starring an AlternateUniverse incarnation of the character known in the franchise as just "Ultraman" rather than a distinct new Ultra hero. The plot of the movie is episodic, loosely adapting five [[Recap/UltramanEp3SciencePatrolMovesOut episodes]] [[Recap/UltramanEp9OperationLightningStoneFire of]] [[Recap/UltramanEp18BrotherFromAnotherWorld the]] [[Recap/UltramanEp33TheForbiddenWords original]] [[Recap/UltramanEp39FarewellUltraman series]] while also developing its own unique storyline. By filming the aliens and monsters as SerkisFolk instead of PeopleInRubberSuits, the film also uses Tohl Narita’s original design for the character with none of the compromises made for a rubber suit, lacking the Color Timer on the chest, the eye holes and the dorsal fin.