Ultraman: Rising

Ultraman: Risinghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpbZec6b9WU is a 3DCG-animated feature film that has released worldwide on Netflix on June 14, 2024, with limited theatrical screenings in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom.https://x.com/ShannonTindle_1/status/1796768683072852075 It is co-produced by Tsuburaya Productions and .https://en.tsuburaya-prod.co.jp/news/2629https://m-78.jp/news/post-5870
==Production==
===Development===
This film was not originally intended to be an Ultraman film, but was instead inspired by the franchise and director Shannon Tindle's experience as a parent.https://twitter.com/ShannonTindle_1/status/1723073911112527920 He conceived the idea for this film before becoming a member of the production team for Craig McCracken's Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends in 2001.https://twitter.com/ShannonTindle_1/status/1393045552556740611 The initial title of the film was Made in Japan, and it tells the story of a superhero raising a monster baby. The appearance of the hero protagonist, Gamma Man, was initially more in line with the Super Sentai style, but was later changed to a character inspired by Ultraman. Tindle created concept art to pitch the project to a Cartoon Network. However, the project was ultimately not approved for production.
In mid- to late 2015, Tindle presented the concept of Made in Japan to Sony Pictures Animation, putting the film into the planning stage.https://twitter.com/michaelrianda/status/1393230963400871939 Initially, the film's design and story remained consistent. The plot would have followed "a billionaire forced to grow up when he takes on the orphaned children of his former foe."https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/annecy-sony-animation-boss-teases-new-films-talks-smurf-misstep-tanked-1014077/ In 2018, the project was canceled again. 
When Tindle left Sony and approached Netflix with this idea, Netflix caught on to it and suggested that he turn it into an Ultraman film.https://nerdist.com/article/shannon-tindle-ultraman-rising-interview/ Tindle then pitched the idea to Tsuburaya Productions, and was allowed to use the IP.https://twitter.com/ShannonTindle_1/status/1393751967306944512 Tindle has worked on the film since 2019, and was invited to a dinner party at the TSUBURAYA CONVENTION 2019.https://twitter.com/ShannonTindle_1/status/1677312032658571264https://twitter.com/ShannonTindle_1/status/1393748242131681280
The film was first announced on May 14, 2021. A video message featuring the two directors discussing the film was shown during the TSUBURAYA CONVENTION 2021 SPECIAL PROGRAM on December 13.https://m-78.jp/news/post-6171https://m-78.jp/news/post-6168https://tsuburaya-prod.com/news/3854
As part of the 10 Days of Ultraman, a special panel for the film was held on the second day of Anime Expo 2022 on July 2.https://news.ultramanconnection.com/ultraman-arrives-in-the-united-states-in-person-for-the-first-time-in-history/ A new still from the film was shown, followed by another visual released by Netflix on July 5.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJ7foMHfPNo&t=1173shttps://twitter.com/tokufishy/status/1651037932910792704 Another visual was released by Netflix on July 5.https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/ultraman-first-look-photohttps://twitter.com/ShannonTindle_1/status/1544363878586363905
In 2023, Shannon Tindle participated in an AMA (Ask Me Anything) about the film on July 10.https://twitter.com/ShannonTindle_1/status/1678482337234042881 A test screening was held at Harkins Theatres Chino Hills on July 22.https://twitter.com/ShannonTindle_1/status/1683520590882250757 On August 23, the final production shot for the film was approved.https://twitter.com/ShannonTindle_1/status/1694377771634426225 Clips of the film and its official title were revealed in a trailer for Geeked Week 2023, a virtual event for Netflix news and announcements held from November 6-12.https://twitter.com/tsuburayaprod/status/1714327360374522291https://twitter.com/JohnAoshima/status/1714340160882819332 On November 9, the cast members and a new trailer were revealed, along with the announcement of a Japanese dub.https://tsuburaya-prod.com/news/6886https://m-78.jp/news/post-6915
Tindle, Aoshima and Yuki Yamada were guests at TSUBURAYA CONVENTION 2023's opening ceremony on November 25,https://m-78.jp/news/post-6882 speaking about the film. A suit for Gigantron was revealed onstage.https://m-78.jp/news/post-6940https://tsuburaya-prod.com/news/6935
On February 29, 2024, the film's release date, as well as a new poster and merchandise, were unveiled.https://m-78.jp/news/post-7027https://twitter.com/tsuburayaprod/status/1763208865578152248https://twitter.com/NetflixJP/status/1763204474980741368https://tsuburaya-prod.com/news/7133
On April 16, 2024, the film premiered at Grauman's Egyptian Theatre in Los Angeles for a test screening. The production team, English voice actors, and Tsuburaya Productions President Takayuki Tsukagoshi attended as the main guests.https://twitter.com/ShannonTindle_1/status/1780349518585778234https://twitter.com/mexopolis/status/1780268071011459578https://twitter.com/keoneyo/status/1780140746877829597 On April 22, 2024, Netflix announced that Ultraman: Rising would have its global premiere on June 12 at the Annecy Animation Festival. Shannon Tindle, John Aoshima, Art Director Sunmin Inn, and ILM Visual Effects Supervisor Hayden Jones will participate in a production meeting on June 13 to discuss the film's behind-the-scenes creation.https://variety.com/2024/film/news/twilight-of-the-gods-wallace-gromit-1235977895/https://www.indiewire.com/news/festivals/ultraman-rising-premiere-annecy-festival-animation-netflix-1234975959/ On May 16, 2024, the film's official trailer and the cast list for the Japanese dubbed version were unveiled.https://m-78.jp/news/post-7079https://tsuburaya-prod.com/news/7318
The film held a special screening in Los Angeles, California on June 1, 2024https://x.com/netflixgolden/status/1798067194670232005. Later that month, it was announced that there would be limited theatrical releases in select cities in the United States and Canada.https://kaijuunited.com/2024/06/03/ultraman-rising-select-theatrical-screenings-confirmed/ In Japan, a special screening of the Japanese dubbed version is scheduled to be held in Tokyo on June 16.https://netflix_ultramanrising.splashthat.com/
On June 24, 2024, Shannon Tindle began writing a draft for a sequel (which has yet to be greenlit).https://x.com/ShannonTindle_1/status/1804911625310490721
===Design===
The animation for the film was produced by Industrial Light & Magic, with collaboration from ILM studios in London, Singapore, and Vancouver. The reason for choosing ILM was due to the opportunity that arose from the studio's previous work with Tindle on the animation and visual effects for Netflix's Lost Ollie. Tindle and Aoshima aimed to achieve a unique animation style that blends various styles rather than adhering to a single one. Influenced by the commercial success of the Spider-Verse film series, Tindle's team was able to plan this film with an innovative and distinctive visual style.
The visual and character designs of the film were inspired by several Japanese manga, anime, and tokusatsu works, including the Godzilla series, the works of Leiji Matsumoto, Akira, and Neon Genesis Evangelion. Since the film is animated, Ultraman's actions are no longer constrained by live action tokusatsu depictions but can be expressed in unique ways through animation. Emi's design was inspired by the 1973 Toho-produced tokusatsu children's TV series Kure Kure Takora. Neronga was chosen as one of the monsters because it was the earliest Earth monster to appear in the original TV series. Bemular, on the other hand, was selected from the original series as the first monster to battle Ultraman.
The film chose to use "baseball" as a primary setting, drawing inspiration from the 2011 film Moneyball and the Japanese baseball manga series Star of the Giants, particularly its dramatized depiction of sports and its focus on the Yomiuri Giants.https://news.yahoo.co.jp/expert/articles/b3feb912eed0fc179bb189ffd920bd788dbd583e
To accurately depict modern Japan, the film involved both external cultural consultants and an internal advisory team. The internal team, primarily composed of Japanese and Japanese-American members, assisted the production team in handling certain cultural elements in the film and provided corrections and guidance.https://www.animationmagazine.net/2024/06/ultraman-rising-directors-discuss-the-art-of-updating-a-1960s-hero/
Guillermo del Toro, a fan of the Ultraman Series, attended the film's screening and offered suggestions to the team as an audience member. One of his recommendations was to add an opening prologue to the film to help viewers easily understand over 50 years of Ultraman history.https://aframe.oscars.org/news/post/ultraman-rising-academy-conversations
===Animation===
In terms of animation production, ILM's Vancouver studio was responsible for developing shaders and textures, as well as establishing the pipeline for models and characters. Visual effects supervisor Hayden Jones and animation director Mathieu Vig jointly guided the animation production, ensuring a seamless workflow from concept to execution. Sunmin Inn served as the art director for the film, overseeing the primary concept artwork and ensuring it aligned with the overall artistic vision.https://www.indiewire.com/features/animation/ultraman-rising-netflix-manga-anime-ilm-interview-1235015752/
To achieve the 2D aesthetic while aligning with the computer animation style, the concept art team created stylized and illustrative concept art pieces. These were handed over to the visual effects team as layered Photoshop files. The VFX team needed to use specialized toolsets to maintain stylistic consistency, breaking down all the layers and extensively using the Kuwahara filtering system to smooth out broad areas of soft shadows, thus keeping the edges of the shadows on the 3D models sharp.
The line work required a procedural solution using Houdini software to automatically generate numerous lines across multiple characters and entire scenes. This allowed the animators to control the line thickness and apply randomization, giving the artwork a dynamic and organic feel. However, due to the inability to control lines on character faces, they eventually cleared the face lines and wrote a rigged line system. This system gave animators full control over all lines, especially when animating character performances, by redrawing lines over the essential features of the face.
Creating the animation for Ultraman was one of the most challenging aspects of the film. Since his face is a complete mask, the visual team added pupils to Ultraman's eyes and allowed for changes in eye intensity. Subtle eye movements successfully conveyed emotions. Additionally, Ultraman's mostly reflective skin surface made shadow handling quite complex. Balancing between illustration and 3D rendering meant considering how stylized effects would work with reflections.
After observing how Sunmin Inn handled reflections and sharp edges, the team collaborated with texture lead Marco Firme to create multiple layers of unseen helper textures. These textures helped the compositing team blur the edges of some reflections to mimic the illustrative style. This approach ensured that the reflective surfaces remained true to the character's design while blending seamlessly with the overall aesthetic.
According to Atsuo Fujiwara and Tatsuyuki Shimada, some poses and angles make Ultraman look less cool, so the team tried to avoid those positions. The team also received numerous visual images from Netflix and watched other series, studying Ultraman’s iconic poses and making improvements based on them. Due to Ultraman’s long arms and legs, which can be both an advantage and a disadvantage, the animators consciously kept his feet on the ground and prevented his hips from floating. If the waist area looks well-fitted, even the outline of long arms and legs can appear cool, so they paid special attention to this when shaping the figure.https://www.cinematoday.jp/news/N0143456
In addition, after the animation production, there is a department specifically responsible for adjusting shapes to ensure that the created content transforms into the final image. The director meticulously checks each frame, ensuring that every detail meets the standards.
The scene where Ken transforms into Ultraman was led by Aleksei Chernogorod, the associate VFX supervisor at ILM Singapore. Considering that Ultraman originates from the Land of Light, much of his energy is light-based. When Ultraman transforms, he reforms into a different spectrum of light. I had in-depth discussions with Shannon, conducted extensive testing, and created graphical images for each frame to achieve this visual effect. The result was a visually stunning transformation that captured the essence of Ultraman's otherworldly powers.
VFX supervisor Hayden Jones stated that the Tokyo models used in the film are based as much as possible on the real-life Tokyo. For example, the Daikanyama bookstore "Tsutaya" and the Tonkatsu restaurant "Tonki" in Meguro are adapted from actual places visited in person. The models, textures, and layouts of the city were checked by the internal advisory team to ensure that they were as accurate as possible.https://www.scifijapan.com/ultraman-tsuburaya/ultraman-rising-press-notes-from-netflix
Character art director Keiko Marayama was responsible for much of the character design work.https://www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film/how-ultra-man-rising-found-a-fresh-take-on-tokusatsu-and-kaiju-genres-241469.html Animation supervisor Mathieu Vig mentioned that the character model design in the film avoided being overly cartoonish, yet also did not attempt to depict obvious realism. The character design struck a delicate balance between stylized animation and a sense of realism.
Production designer Marcos Mateu-Mestre noted that from a production design perspective, the main features of the film include its epic scale and the challenges faced in creating the environments. The film emphasizes the intricate contrast between large structures and human-sized structures. Additionally, other elements of creating the visual language had to be considered, including shape, color, and lighting, and how they directly relate to the mood of each scene.
==Plot==
Baseball superstar Ken Sato returns to his home country of Japan to pick up the mantle of Earth-defending superhero Ultraman, but quickly finds more than he bargained for when he is forced to raise the offspring of his greatest foe, a newborn Kaiju. Struggling to balance the roles of both teammate and new father, Ken must confront his own ego, his estranged father, and the conniving Kaiju Defense Force to rise up and discover what it truly means to be Ultraman.
==Characters==
===Protagonist===
*Ken Sato / Kenji Sato
===Supporting Characters===
*Professor Sato
*Mina
*Emiko Sato
*Ami Wakita
===KDF===
*Dr. Onda
*Aoshima
===Others=== 
*Ami's Mother
*Chiho Wakita
*Itow
*Kubo
*Coach Shimura
*Mrs. Onda
*Akiko Onda
===Ultras===
*Ultraman
*Ultradad
===Kaiju===
*Bemular
*Neronga
*Gigantron
**Emi
**Mecha Gigantron
*Destroyer
:;Unseen
*Red King
*Gomora
*Eleking
*Twin Tail
*Alien Baltan 
*Skydon 
*Gazort 
*Unknown Kaiju #1https://x.com/ShannonTindle_1/status/1804543695561310437
*Unknown Kaiju #2
==Cast==
Characterhttps://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/ultraman-rising-release-date-photos	English 	Japanese Dub
https://twitter.com/tsuburayaprod/status/1722736537618788497 	Christopher Seanhttps://twitter.com/ChristopherSean/status/1722774450746347715	
 	Gedde Watanabe 	
/ 	Tamlyn Tomita 	
https://hobby.dengeki.com/event/2147442/ 	Julia Harriman 	
 	Keone Young 	
Game Commentator 	Rob Fukuzakihttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt9471678/fullcredits 	
Kenji Sato (childhood) 	Hiro Nakamura 	
Announcer 	Frank Buckley 	
Itow-san 	Francois Chauhttps://www.oneesports.gg/anime/ultraman-rising-release-date/ 	
 	Robert Yasumura 	https://twitter.com/Yu_Kitada/status/1791278825437028584
 	Artt Butler 	https://twitter.com/Yu_Kitada/status/1791278825437028584
TV Reporter 	Mayumi Yoshida 	
 	Karen Maruyama 	
 	Mila O’Malley 	
Yakult Catcher 	Jonathan Ohye 	
KDF Pilot #3 	Vic Chao 	
KDF Flight Control 	Bret Marnell 	
Umpire #3 	Julia Kato 	
Umpire #4 	Masa Kanome 	
Mrs. Onda 	Bruittany Ishibashi 	
Akiko 	Veronica Lapke 	
 	Lee Shortenhttps://www.instagram.com/lcshorten/p/CzmU92gyc0O/ 	
Bunny (Ollie) 	Jonathan Groff 	
==Staff==
*Director: Shannon Tindle
*Co-Director: John Aoshima
*Written by: Shannon Tindle, Marc Haimes
*Produced by: Tom Knott, Siobhan Condon, Alun Cummins, Stefan Drury, Nathalie Le Berre, Vivienne Medrano, Kei Minamitani. Sean M. Murphy, Masahiro Onda, Lisa M. Poole, Suhit Saha, Takayuki Tsukagoshihttps://pro.imdb.com/title/tt9471678
*Co-Producer: Lisa Poole
*Art Direction by: Sunmin Innhttps://www.sunmininn.com/, Keiko Murayamahttps://www.instagram.com/berryshortcakeo/p/CO33Dk6jaAH/, Marcos Mateu-Mestre
*Music Composer: Scot Staffordhttps://twitter.com/ShannonTindle_1/status/1692739538458697729, Tim Henson
*Animators: Tony Fucile, Mathieu Vig
*Editor: Bret Marnell
*VFX Supervisors: Stefan Drury, Hayden Joneshttps://twitter.com/ShannonTindle_1/status/1694568363803169035
*Original Songs: Diplo, Oliver Tree, Alicia Creti
*Production Company: Tsuburaya Productions, Industrial Light and Magic (ILM)
*Distribution: Netflix
==Music==
The music for this film was composed by Scot Stafford, who had previously collaborated with Tindle on the background music for Lost Ollie. Scot created the soundtrack based on Tindle's concept, combining orchestral music, Taiko drums, and chiptune music from late 1970s and early 1980s video game consoles. He used modified Nintendo Entertainment System and Commodore 64 synthesizers to achieve the desired sound.
When composing the theme music for Emi, Scot employed Vocaloid technology, specifically using the voice of Hatsune Miku to set the musical tone. For the background music recordings, Scot collaborated with Tim Henson, a member of the American progressive rock band Polyphia, to record electric guitar segments.https://animationobsessive.substack.com/p/storytelling-with-audio-in-ultraman
The film's sound effects were handled by Randy Thom, who primarily created Emi's voice.
:;Theme Song
*ULTRAMAN
**Artist: Diplo & Oliver Tree
**Lyrics: TBA
**Composition: TBA
**Arrangement: TBA
:;End Credits Song
*No Betterhttps://filmmusicreporter.com/2024/06/07/alicia-cretis-original-song-no-better-from-netflixs-ultraman-rising-released/
**Artist: Alicia Creti
**Lyrics: TBA
**Composition: TBA
**Arrangement: TBA
:;Other Songs
Song 	Artist
"Ultraman no Uta" 	Written by Kyoichi Azuma and Kunio Miyauchi
"Pretty Vacant" 	The Sex Pistols
"Rokko Oroshi" 	Written by Yuji Koseki
"Catch the Sunset" 	Written by Onaje Allan GumbsPerformed by Avery Sharpe
"Happy Go Lucky" 	Written and Performed by Carl Saunders
"Trojan Warriors, Charge!"	Written by Tommy Walker and Dick Winslow
"My Saviour" 	Written and Performed by Sofia Pettersson
"Showbiz" 	Written by Pierre-Alexandre Busson and François Louis Jean De MeyerPerformed by Yuksek (feat. Villa)
"B-I-N-G-0" 	Traditional
"There Stands the Glass" 	Webb Pierce
"I See The Moon" 	Written by Meredith Willson
"Heart Blue" 	10-Feet
"Osakana Tengoku" 	Written by Teruhiko Inoue and Toshihiko ShibayaPerformed by Nodoka Sasaki
"Kaiju Step Wandabada" 	Written and Performed by Keropons
:;Soundtrack
*Ultraman: Rising (Soundtrack from the Netflix Film)https://www.soundtrack.net/album/ultraman-rising/
==Books==
Ultraman: Rising – The Art and Making Of is the art book for the film, covering various aspects of the production process of this new film. The book delves into the origins of the film's concept and provides in-depth introductions to character designs, world-building, and the emotional core of the story. Additionally, it includes comments and insights from the director and screenwriter Shannon Tindle, among others. The author of this book is Drew Taylor, a writer and reporter for TheWrap, and it is scheduled to be published by Titan Books in the fall of 2024.https://screenrant.com/ultraman-rising-the-art-and-making-of-book-cover/
==Events==
:;"Ultraman: Rising" Streaming Commemoration POP-UP STORE feat. Ultraman
 is a limited-time event held from June 14, 2024 in collaboration with the Gallery of Hakaba, where visitors could revisit the origin of 1966's Ultraman and experience the latest in Ultraman: Rising, from Japan to the entire world.https://hakabanogarou.jp/archives/55182
The pop-up store featured suit and prop displays, an interactive exhibit with Suflan, and special events including autograph sessions with Bin Furuya and Hiroko Sakurai on designated dates and a photo session with Imit-Ultraman.
:;"Ultraman: Rising" Nighter
 is a tie-in event with the Yomiuri Giants' Hiroshima game in the Tokyo Dome held on June 28, 2024.https://m-78.jp/news/post-7102 Yuki Yamada appeared in person at the pre-game event, and Ultraman: Rising original Band-Aids were gifted to the first 20,000 participants.
Exclusive merchandise available at the event included Nike replica jerseys with "ULTRAMAN" printed on them, T-shirts featuring Sato Ken's jersey number, and player towels. These items were sold at the Giants' official online store and at the Tokyo Dome official merchandise shop "GIANTS STORE" (excluding some locations).https://m-78.jp/news/post-7122
Prior to the game, a watch party was held by Netflix on June 16, where 100 lucky winners who tweeted with the hashtag #パパはウルトラマン were selected to win pair tickets to the game, and 20 more winners received an exclusive Ultraman: Rising-themed cushion and blanket merchandise set.https://x.com/NetflixJP/status/1801902846784180671
U-Rising Event Diary 3.jpeg|Ultraman: Rising Diary - 3 days left!
U-Rising Event Diary 2.jpeg|Ultraman: Rising Diary - 2 days left!
U-Rising Event Diary 1.jpeg|Ultraman: Rising Diary - 1 day left!
Ultraman Rising Nighter 1.png|NIKE Replica Uniform
Ultraman Rising Nighter 2.png|NIKE Fan Gear Jersey Number T-Shirt
Ultraman Rising Nighter 3.png|Players Face Towel Orange x Black
Ultraman Rising Nighter 4.png|Mini Soft Vinyl Kaiju Warehouse Series Ultraman (GIANTS ver.)
:;Go! Go! Curry Collaboration
For a limited time, Go! Go! Curry outlets participated in the campaign, selling ready-made curry pouches packaged in a box mimicking the fictional Gao! Gao! Curry brand as seen in Ultraman: Rising. Furthermore, from June 21, an original sticker gift campaign was held for customers who ordered from the Go! Go! Curry Uber Eats store.https://m-78.jp/news/post-7113
:;ULTRAMAN TO THE WORLD HANEDA AIRPORT
The ULTRAMAN TO THE WORLD HANEDA AIRPORT is a major summer event of the Ultraman Series held at the Haneda Airport from July 3, 2024 to August 31, 2024. 
During this event, there will be exhibitions featuring flight statues of Ultraman and Emi from Ultraman: Rising, as well as a limited edition merchandise pop-up shop themed around the film. Participants can also join stamp rallies to win original goods and attend the latest hero performances and seminars.https://m-78.jp/news/post-7114
ULTRAMAN TO THE WORLD HANEDA AIRPORT 2.png
ULTRAMAN TO THE WORLD HANEDA AIRPORT 11.jpg|Yuki Yamada attended the opening eventhttps://x.com/NetflixJP/status/1808367371444445337
:;"Ultraman: Rising" Round One Tie-Up Campaign
The is a collaboration with the Round One Corporation scheduled to start at 10:00 AM on June 28, 2024 across all Round One stores in Japan. In the bowling alleys, karaoke rooms, Spocha areas, table tennis and darts sections of these stores, customers can purchase collaboration packages. These packages include an original B4 plastic mat, and there is a chance to receive an original coaster through ordering from the collaboration menu.
Additionally, the Ikebukuro store will feature a limited edition karaoke collaboration room and offer prizes themed around characters from Ultraman: Rising in the amusement area.https://m-78.jp/news/post-7119
Ultraman Rising Tie-Up Campaign 2.png
Ultraman Rising Tie-Up Campaign 3.webp
Ultraman Rising Tie-Up Campaign 4.webp
==Games==
:;Netflix Nextworld
Netflix Nextworld is a free-to-play online multiplayer game hosted on Roblox, described as a "digital theme park" of Netflix originals.https://www.netflix.com/tudum/roblox-nextworld The Ultraman: Rising minigame was added on June 14, 2024, where players had to help Ultraman protect Emi and take down the KDF drones that would attack Play Bay every 15 minutes.
Upon defeating 50 drones, players could claim the Baby Emi Backpack UGC cosmetic item that could be equipped on their Roblox avatars. Using the currency, N Coins, players could purchase decorative items to furnish their Fan Pods: a Friendly KDF Drone, an Ultraman Figurine, and a Baby Kaiju Plushie.
Netflix Nextworld - Ultraman- Rising
U-Rising Game Roblox 01.png|Details on the mini event
U-Rising Game Roblox 02.png|Rewards from the mini event
U-Rising Game Roblox 03.png|Ultraman protecting Emi
U-Rising Game Roblox 04.png|Ultraman defeating the KDF drones
:;Hunter Age
 is a monster-taming RPG game developed by the Taiwanese game company SP-Game. A limited in-game collaboration event was held to promote Ultraman: Rising, where players could obtain exclusive cosmetics and monster pets, including Emi and Gigantron.https://gnn.gamer.com.tw/detail.php?sn=269370
U-Rising Game TraineeHunter 02.jpeg
==Videos==
:;Trailers
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Geeked Week 2023 - Official Trailer - Netflix
Ultraman- Rising - Official Teaser - Netflix
『Ultraman- Rising』ティーザー予告編 - Netflix|Teaser trailer with Japanese subtitles
『ULTRAMAN- RISING』PV公開！《2024年Netflixより全世界配信》
Ultraman- Rising - Official Trailer - Netflix
『Ultraman- Rising』予告編 - Netflix|Trailer with Japanese voice cast
:;Commentary
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:;Others
ULTRAMAN- RISING Premiere Event Recap
Ultraman- Rising - How Real Life Parenting Experiences Inspired The Filmmaking Team
==Trivia ==
*The film was previously listed as Ultraman / Kaiju on Netflix's Media Center website.http://web.archive.org/web/20231110005642/https://media.netflix.com/en/only-on-netflix/81007144
*According to some art books, the early title of the film was Ultraman: Made in Japan. Shannon Tindle stated that the film was once renamed Ultraman: Legacy. However, to avoid overlapping with other films with similar names, such as Superman: Legacy, and considering that Ken must transform and "rise" to the responsibilities required to be both a parent and Ultraman, the film was ultimately titled with its current name.https://x.com/ShannonTindle_1/status/1803815505083695159
*In addition to the many hidden Easter eggs to the Ultraman series, references to other adjacent media can be spotted in the film, including: 
**In one scene, the titular stuffed rabbit from Tindle's miniseries Lost Ollie can be seen.https://twitter.com/ShannonTindle_1/status/1722419222545092845
**An AbarenOh / Thundersaurus Megazord figure from Bakuryū Sentai Abaranger / Power Rangers Dino Thunder can be seen in the backdrop of Ken Sato's room.
**The wall of drawings in Ami's living room is a reference to that of the Kramer family's apartment in the film Kramer vs. Kramer, which director Shannon Tindle has mentioned was a huge inspiration for the film.https://twitter.com/ShannonTindle_1/status/1791306175855907298
**The line "Ultraman: The Ultimate Babysitter" mentioned in the teaser by Ken Sato is believed to be a reference to the title of the 1993 U.S. series Ultraman: The Ultimate Hero.
**In one scene, Emi does the same shie dance that Godzilla does in Invasion of Astro-Monster.
*In the film's original opening scene, more kaiju were planned to make cameo appearances, including Gomora, Guigass, Antlar, and Pandon. This scene also depicted Ultraman as a "balancing" presence protecting the monsters. Due to budget constraints, this scene was ultimately cut.
*In the film's ending segment, there was also a plan to feature a baby monster. Initially, baby Gomora and baby Neronga were considered, and Pigmon was also a possibility. Due to budget constraints, the ending of the film was rewritten.https://www.cinematoday.jp/news/N0143572
*The ULTRAMAN OFFICIAL YouTube channel mistakenly uploaded the teaser trailer with no background music or sound effects, before taking it down almost 12 hours later.
*In a X (formerly Twitter) AMA held on May 23, 2024, Shannon Tindle, the film's director, comments that:
**The film's animation style was inspired by Katsuhiro Otomo's (of Akira fame) lines and tones, COPIC marker manga covers, anime FX, and (most importantly) his "art department's exceptional taste".https://x.com/ShannonTindle_1/status/1793482608493687209
**The film's primary goal was to encapsulate and express the "ideals of Ultraman" and of parent-child relationships with an emphasis on emotional storytelling more so than nostalgia.https://x.com/ShannonTindle_1/status/1793484261959622808
**There are ideas for two sequels.https://x.com/ShannonTindle_1/status/1793489227973562868
*According to Shannon Tindle, two series were developed and conceptualized during the film's production: a prequel about Emiko Sato and the origins of the Kaiju Defense Force, and a spin-off preschool series with Emi in the lead.https://x.com/ShannonTindle_1/status/1805967443329986927
==External Links==
*Ultraman: Rising on Netflix
==References==
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