Netflix will try to make Ultraman a global name with a new CG movie
The streaming service is partnering with Tsuburaya Productions
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Ultraman movie, in the hopes of bringing the popular Japanese character to an even larger global audience. Ultraman’s never been a household name outside of Japan despite leaving a huge impression on popular culture the original
Ultraman series popularized the “giant man in a suit fights people dressed up as monsters in a model city” genre but Netflix is hoping to change that.
The new CG
Ultraman film, besides leaving the franchise’s original live action format, will feature a different version of the character and what sounds like a slightly unusual setup for the plot Ultraman has undergone “dadification”. Per Tsuburaya Productions’ synopsis:
Netflix plans major Ultraman movie to join its budding anime series
Netflix has teamed up with Tsuburaya Productions to create a computer-animated movie based on Ultraman, the same subject of its relatively new anime series. Netflix’s effort may bring Ultraman to a global audience, building upon its decades of popularity in Japan. The company notes that its movie will introduce a new storyline and a new character.
Ultraman was introduced to audiences in 1966 by Tsuburaya Productions. A number of sequels followed the original series over the decades, and the Ultraman universe became iconic in Japan and a number of other countries, though it remains relatively unknown outside of Asia. Netflix’s efforts may change that.