Four characters from “Evangelion” changed into SHOCKER members from “Shin Kamen Rider”!? The collaboration is named “Operation Nagisa”
The secret association SHOCKER from the movie “Shin Kamen Rider” (scheduled on March 2023) announced “A certain project/Operation Nagisa” in its official app. It released the silhouette of “Neon Genesis Evangelion” characters, whom SHOCKER targeted.
“Shin Kamen Rider” is written and directed by Anno Hideaki, who produced “Neon Genesis Evangelion” series. Ikematsu Sosuke plays Hongo Takeshi a.k.a. Kamen Rider, Hamabe Minami plays the heroine Midorikawa Ruriko, and Enomoto Tasuku plays Ichimonji Hayato a.k.a. Kamen Rider No. 2. It announced the beginning of the new original series.
The secret association SHOCKER is the organization seeking for the true happiness of the human beings. In advanced to the movie release, SHOCKER official app was released on May 2022 and posts the latest movie information and staff interviews.
Moreover, on October 4, 2022, which is the same date with the first episode broadcast of TV anime “Neon Genesis Evangelion”, the announcement letter of “A certain project” toward Evangelion official app "EVA-EXTRA” and the silhouette of Evangelion characters holding SHOCKER lower rank masks.
The detailed information of “A certain project/Operation Nagisa” was posted at 8 AM on October 24, 2022 at SHOCKER Official app. “Operation Nagisa” will invite 4 “Evangelion” characters to SHOCKER based on the number of the total HAPPY, which will be collected by pushing “HAPPY button” when the app users felt happiness.
A visual of “Evangelion” characters becoming SHOCKER lower rank members will be released each time the number of HAPPY reaches a set goal. The picture will be given to all app users.
The silhouette of 4 characters are already released. We wonder who became the targets of SHOCKER operation. The special collaboration will be a big hit, and project will be held until October 31, 2022.
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