Rising’ Filmmakers In Conversation With Cartoon Brew (Exclusive Video)

Cartoon Brew and Netflix recently hosted a special FYC screening of Ultraman: Rising at Netflix Animation in Burbank, California, followed by a conversation with co-writer/director Shannon Tindle, co-director John Aoshima, production designer Marcos Mateu-Mestre, and producers Lisa M. Poole and Tom Knott.

The half-hour conversation, hosted by Cartoon Brew editor-in-chief Amid Amidi, offered insight into the film’s inspiration, cultural touchstones, visual design, animation style, and production methodologies.

The Q&A is available below to readers:

Netflix Animation’s Ultraman: Rising is a dazzling tribute to the red-and-chrome, size-altering superhero star of the first tv show from Godzillaco-creator Eiji Tsuburaya, and features thrilling action and animation by Industrial Light & Magic (ILM). Yet, the story is rooted in a heartfelt portrait of fathers, sons ,and parental role models – as baseball champ Ken Sato (voiced by Christopher Sean) struggles to reconcile with his father, the original Ultraman, Professor Sato (Gedde Watanabe). This grounds the spectacle with gentle humor and keen observations of Japanese culture and …