Neon Genesis Evangelion is a highly popular Japanese media franchise that first aired in Japan in 1995 with a successful anime series. Following Shinji Ikari, a teenage youth who is tasked with piloting giant mecha, called Evangelion, against city destroying beings called Angels. The franchise explores various religious and psychological themes that that have provided various memorable moments. Neon Genesis Evangelion is a commercial and critically successful franchise that continues to receive acclaim for the impact it continues to have.

Kamen Rider is a Japanese media franchise that consists of numerous tokusatsu television series that focuses on superheroes that take on various monsters and villains. The series is also known as Masked Rider and is a highly popular brand in Japan with various anime, films, and other media being created based on the franchise.

Debuting in the iconic 1954 Japanese film Godzilla (Gojira) directed by Ishiro Honda and produced by Toho Co.; Godzilla is a monsterous creature called a Kaiju that causes havok throughout Japan. Godzilla has become a cultural icon that is widely considered to be the "King of the Monster" and has been featured in a plethora of films with various differences throughout the decades.

Ultraman is a Japanese media brand that features numerous television series that are highly popular in various regions in Asia. This tokusatsu series centers around the heroic Ultraman who regularly battles evil monsters and beings to protect the world. Ultraman has played an intricate role in popularizing the tokusatsu and kaiju genre that has continued to grow over the decades.