Netflix Drops Ultraman: Rising Official Trailer [Video]

First there was Baby Shark… now, there’s Baby Kaiju! Netflix has just released the first official trailer and some new images from its upcoming action-adventure, Ultraman: Rising. In the all-new 3DCG animated film, Ultraman, who has been fighting kaiju for more than 50 years, returns in an all-new iteration as an Earthbound hero who faces new enemies and challenges. And crying babies… very, very big babies!

After decades of appearances, beginning with the original 1966 television series created by Eiji Tsuburaya and Tetsuo Kinjo, Ultraman is back: as baseball star Ken Sato. Like previous entries, Ultraman: Rising follows a seemingly average young man who can transform into a gigantic superhero.

Talking about how his film came about, director Shannon Tindle told AWN, “I’m only half joking when I say it’s fan fiction that became the real thing. I loved Ultraman. I loved the character of Ultraman since I was little and reconnected with the character when I moved out to …