{"id":2057,"date":"2024-06-14T03:38:00","date_gmt":"2024-06-14T10:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/?p=2057"},"modified":"2024-06-17T10:53:50","modified_gmt":"2024-06-17T17:53:50","slug":"ultraman-rising-a-reminder-that-family-is-the-most-important-thing-in-your-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/2024\/ultraman-rising-a-reminder-that-family-is-the-most-important-thing-in-your-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Ultraman Rising * A Reminder That Family Is The Most Important Thing In Your Life"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-medium is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"203\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/UltramanRising.poster-203x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2063\" style=\"width:120px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/UltramanRising.poster-203x300.jpg 203w, https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/UltramanRising.poster-691x1024.jpg 691w, https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/UltramanRising.poster-768x1138.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/UltramanRising.poster.jpg 1037w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 203px) 100vw, 203px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>With Tokyo under siege from rising monster attacks, baseball star Ken Sato reluctantly 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. In partnership with Netflix, Tsuburaya Productions, and Industrial Light &amp; Magic, Ultraman: Rising is written by Shannon Tindle and Marc Haimes, directed by Shannon Tindle, and co-directed by John Aoshima.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>KIDS FIRST! Film Critic Ryan M. comments, \u201cAs an <em>Ultraman<\/em> fan and someone who likes science fiction animation movies, I loved <em>Ultraman Rising<\/em>. The animation by the Sunrise team is really great \u2013 sometimes I forgot I was watching an animation.\u201d Avani M. adds, &#8220;<em>Ultraman: Rising <\/em>has a heartwarming storyline about the importance of family with amazing animation and special effects. What makes the animation extraordinary are all the intricate details of the characters which make them look so real.&#8221; See their full reviews and Ryan&#8217;s interviews with cast and directors below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ultraman Rising<br>By Ryan M., KIDS FIRST! Film Critic, age 10<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Monsters &amp; Mayhem: Ryan M. Reviews Ultraman Rising\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Dda2N613Ri8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-medium is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"128\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/UltramanRising.a-300x128.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2062\" style=\"width:250px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/UltramanRising.a-300x128.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/UltramanRising.a-1024x435.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/UltramanRising.a-768x326.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/UltramanRising.a.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>As an <em>Ultraman<\/em> fan and someone who likes science fiction animation movies, I loved <em>Ultraman Rising<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The storyline follows a baseball player named Ken Sato (Christopher Sean) who left Japan for the United States with his mother when he was young and became a famous baseball player. Now he needs to return to Tokyo to take over the role of Ultraman because his dad (Gedde Watanabe) asks him to come and take a bigger role in his life. He lives with a robot named Mina (Tamlyn Tomita) who helps him in his tasks.&nbsp; One day, while fighting Ken finds a Kaiju egg and knows that he needs to learn to care for the baby Kaiju and learn the importance of family.&nbsp; A man named Dr. Onda (Keone Young) wants to destroy all the kaijus, he wants to take revenge because his family died in a kaiju attack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ryan M. interviews Directors, Shannon Tindle and John Aoshima, about Ultraman Rising\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ndJoKdYV7P0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-medium is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/UltramanRising.d-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2058\" style=\"width:250px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/UltramanRising.d-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/UltramanRising.d-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/UltramanRising.d-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/UltramanRising.d.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The animation by the Sunrise team is really great \u2013 sometimes I forgot I was watching an animation. The actors\u2019 voices match the characters quite well. Director and writer, Shannon Tindle and co-director, John Aoshima, even including something from the original series \u2013 at the beginning it shows the kaiju from the first episode of <em>Ultraman<\/em>. They also incorporated some very funny scenes and lines, like the baby kaiju going wild! I really love the baby&#8217;s incidents \u2013 they are so funny. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Don&#8217;t leave your seat too soon at the end or you will miss an important part of the story.&nbsp; I want to mention that I noticed that there are some flashing lights in some scenes, so people sensitive to stroboscopic flashes may be affected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ryan M. interviews Christopher Sean, Tamlyn Tomita and Gedde Watanabe about Ultraman Rising\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RQf6Cr6MMhw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-medium is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"128\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/UltramanRising.b-300x128.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2061\" style=\"width:250px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/UltramanRising.b-300x128.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/UltramanRising.b-768x326.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/UltramanRising.b.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The film\u2019s message is that family is the most important thing in your life. Also, you can&#8217;t deny anything you don&#8217;t like. Ken tried to find solutions, but they all weren&#8217;t good enough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I give <em>Ultraman Rising<\/em> 4.5 out of 5 stars and recommend it for ages 8 to 12, plus adults and Ultraman fans. This film begins streaming on Netflix June 14, 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ultraman: Rising<br>By Avani M., KIDSFIRST! Film Critic, Age 11<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ultraman: Rising | Official Trailer | Netflix\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TwXgOMDONK8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/UltramanRising.C.avif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2060\" style=\"width:250px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><em>Ultraman: Rising<\/em> is a phenomenal animated action movie. I love the amazing animation, great special effects and awesome storyline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The storyline is a take on the Japanese <em>Ultraman <\/em>story; it follows Ken Sato (Christopher Sean) and his challenges of becoming Ultraman. He has to find the balance between his passion for baseball and being the superhero protecting Japan from Kaiju &#8212; Godzilla-like creatures that torment the city. One day as he is fighting a Gigantron, he secures an egg, which hatches into a baby Kaiju. Ken, with his computer assistant, Mina (Tamlyn Tomita) and his dad (Gedde Watanabe) takes care of her and names her Emi. Soon, a strong familial bond forms and Ken now has to be a parent, professional baseball player and Ultraman.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-medium is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"128\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/UltramanRising.a-300x128.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2062\" style=\"width:250px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/UltramanRising.a-300x128.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/UltramanRising.a-1024x435.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/UltramanRising.a-768x326.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/UltramanRising.a.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><em>Ultraman: Rising <\/em>has a heartwarming storyline about the importance of family with amazing animation and special effects. What makes the animation extraordinary are all the intricate details of the characters which make them look so real. The settings are beautiful and the special effects are out of this world. The explosions when Ken falls into water are so wonderful. The voice-acting is truly incredible. Christopher Sean, who voices Ken Sato, is outstanding \u2013 his voice clearly projects Ken\u2019s struggles as he juggles being a superhero and a baseball player. Ultraman also has to balance his duties of protecting the city from the Kaiju while protecting them from the Kaiju Defense Force, set to eliminate all the Kaiju. Gedde Watanabe is a perfect fit for the role of Professor Sato, Ken\u2019s dad. He shows his sadness when Ken dismisses him and is eager to restore his relationship with his son. Tamlyn Tomita, who voices Mina, is very funny as the knowledgeable computer, always ready to diagnose what might be wrong with Emi. Emi is also very adorable and funny as the baby Kaiju. The villain in the movie, Dr. Onda (Keone Young) shows his anguish as he tries to kill all the Kaiju in revenge for killing his family.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-medium is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Ultramanrising-300x169.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2059\" style=\"width:250px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Ultramanrising-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Ultramanrising-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Ultramanrising.png 972w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The film\u2019s message reminds us that family will always be there for you, no matter what. It\u2019s also a reminder to find the balance between what our passions are and what our duties are. Ken\u2019s conflict is between his passion of being a full time baseball player and his duty of being Ultraman. At first, it is hard to do both and he wants to stop being Ultraman, but he regains his confidence and begins saving lives again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I give <em>Ultraman: Rising<\/em> 5 out of 5 stars and recommend it for ages 8 to 18 plus adults. It is available on Netflix on June 14, 2024.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With Tokyo under siege from rising monster attacks, baseball star Ken Sato reluctantly 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. 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