description Ultraman: Rising Overview
Ultraman: Rising is a 2024 animated science fiction film released on the streaming service Netflix. Produced by Industrial Light & Magic, it was directed by Shannon Tindle and John Aoshima. The movie follows Ken Sato, a baseball star who must balance his life and his secret role as the superhero Ultraman, particularly after he adopts a baby kaiju. The film represents a major Western collaboration for the iconic Japanese franchise, focusing on themes of family and responsibility.
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Is Ultraman: Rising connected to an earlier Ultraman series?
The film uses the Ultraman mythology created by Tsuburaya Productions but tells a largely self-contained story about baseball star Ken Sato. New viewers do not need to watch the 1966 television series first.
Why is Ken Sato raising a baby kaiju in Ultraman: Rising?
After a battle separates the infant Emi from her parent, Ken becomes her reluctant guardian. Parenting a giant kaiju forces him to reconsider both his self-centered baseball career and his responsibilities as Ultraman.
Who animated Ultraman: Rising?
Industrial Light & Magic produced the animation in partnership with Netflix and Tsuburaya Productions. Shannon Tindle directed the 2024 film with co-director John Aoshima.
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