Ultraman: Rising

Ultraman: Rising
Official release poster
Japanese name
Kanjiウルトラマン: ライジング
Transcriptions
Revised HepburnUrutoraman: Raijingu
Directed by
Shannon Tindle

John Aoshima

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
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 33rd film in the franchise. Directed by Shannon Tindle and John Aoshima in their feature directorial debuts. Shannon Tindle co-wrote the script 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.