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Ultraman: Rising (2024)
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Synopsis
Superhero Ken Sato’s world is turned upside down when he is forced to take care of his enemy’s child
Ken Sato is a seemingly ordinary baseball player who happens to be able to transform into a giant superhero known as Ultraman. When Sato returns to Japan, he finds his world turned upside down when he is tasked with raising his enemy kaiju’s child.
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Netflix take on popular 50+-year-old Japanese franchise using 3DCG animation
Ultraman: Rising is a 3DCG animated superhero film produced by Netflix and Tsuburaya Productions. The film is based on Tsuburaya’s Ultraman franchise, which was first created by Eiji Tsuburaya in the 1960s in Japan. The franchise started as the series Ultra Q and ultimately morphed into a sprawling franchise including several television series, films, and books. Ultraman: Rising is written and directed by Shannon Tindle, who makes his directorial debut with the production. The script is co-written by Marc Haimes, and John Aoshima shares directorial duties with Tindle. Aoshima’s credits include Gravity Falls and Kubo and the Two Strings, among others.
Ultraman: Rising stars Christopher Sean as Ken Sato, a top baseball player who moonlights as a giant superhero known as Ultraman. He is joined by Gedde Watanabe, Tamlyn Tomita, Keone Young, and Julia Harriman.
Production News
- May 13, 2021
- Netflix announce that they are teaming up with Shannon Tindle to make an Ultraman film on the platform based on the popular Japanese franchise of the same name. John Aoshima will co-direct, and Marc Haimes will co-write the script with Tindle. (Source: Variety)
- November 9, 2023
- Netflix release a teaser trailer for Ultraman: Rising, revealing the intricate 3DCG animation used to create the series and promising a humorous take on the character. (Source: YouTube)
- May 16, 2024
- Netflix release a new trailer for Ultraman: Rising, showing Tokyo under attack and Sato retuning to try and save the day while juggling fighting and parenting a baby. (Source: YouTube)
- June 14, 2024
- Ultraman: Rising premieres on Netflix.
