Ultraman: Rising

Ultraman: Rising
Kenji Sato (seen as Ultraman), attempts to stop the baby Kaiju who is seen blasting a laser beam as citizens of Tokyo run away from the Kaiju. The film's tagline on top reads "Big Hero. Bigger Responsibility."
Official release poster
Japanese name
Kanjiウルトラマン: ライジング
Transcriptions
Revised HepburnUrutoraman: Raijingu
Directed byShannon Tindle
Written by
  • Shannon Tindle
  • Marc Haimes
Based onUltraman
by Tsuburaya Productions
Produced by
  • Tom Knott
  • Lisa M. Poole
Starring
CinematographyJohn Bermudes
Edited byBret Marnell
Music byScot Stafford
Production
companies
Distributed byNetflix
Release dates
  • June 12, 2024 (2024-06-12) (Annecy Festival)
  • June 14, 2024 (2024-06-14) (Worldwide)
Running time
117 minutes[1]
Countries
  • United States
  • Japan
LanguageEnglish

Ultraman: Rising (Japanese: ウルトラマン: ライジング, Hepburn: Urutoraman: Raijingu) is a 2024 animated superhero film based on Tsuburaya Productions' Ultraman franchise. A Japanese-American co-production between Netflix Animation and Tsuburaya Productions, with animation by Industrial Light & Magic, it is the 44th film in the franchise. Directed by Shannon Tindle in his feature directorial debut, who co-wrote it with Marc Haimes, the film stars Christopher Sean as Ken Sato/Ultraman along with the voices of Gedde Watanabe, Tamlyn Tomita, Keone Young, and Julia Harriman.

Ultraman: Rising was released worldwide on Netflix on June 14, 2024. The film has received positive reviews from critics, who praised the animation, writing, and voice performances, particularly Sean as Sato.


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  1. ^ O'Rourke, Ryan (May 16, 2024). "Ken Sato Becomes a Superpowered Kaiju Babysitter in New 'Ultraman: Rising' Trailer". Collider. Archived from the original on May 17, 2024. Retrieved May 17, 2024.