The Ultraman franchise has been going strong for nearly sixty years, but what’s next for the Japanese superhero? That would be Ultraman: Rising, a new Netflix animated film that puts the legendary hero in an unfamiliar position: a parent to a baby kaiju.
In Ultraman: Rising, baseball star Ken Sato dons the mantle of Ultraman to protect Tokyo from monster attack. But his victory comes with a price, as he adopts the 35-foot-tall baby kaiju of a creature he defeated. Good luck balancing fatherhood with monster-fighting!
There’s a ton of talent aboard this film, too. Ultraman was created by Eiji Tsuburaya, one of Godzilla’s co-creators. Behind the camera is director Shannon Tindle, who worked on Laika’s Kubo and the Two Strings with co-writer Marc Haimes.
Christopher Sean voices Sato, the egotistical sports star who transforms into Ultraman.
Here’s the synopsis: With Tokyo under siege from rising monster attacks, baseball star Ken Sato returns home to take on the mantle of Ultraman. With Tokyo under siege from rising monster attacks, baseball star Ken Sato returns home to take on the mantle of Ultraman. But the titanic superhero meets his match when he reluctantly adopts a 35-foot-tall, fire-breathing baby kaiju. Sato must rise above his ego to balance work and parenthood while protecting the baby from forces bent on exploiting her for their own dark plans. But the titanic superhero meets his match when he reluctantly adopts a 35-foot-tall, fire-breathing baby kaiju. Sato must rise above his ego to balance work and parenthood while protecting the baby from forces bent on exploiting her for their own dark plans.
Ultraman: Rising hits Netflix on June 14th.