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 'Ultraman' features epic Kaiju scenes, heartwarming family story

A new story emerges in "Ultraman: Rising" with the superhero charged with defeating giant monsters and caring for a baby kaiju.

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Yong Chavez

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<div><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Z46dvzHf5jc?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe> </div>In “Ultraman: Rising,” Christopher Sean plays Ken Sato, a cocky Japanese-American baseball superstar.His character was called to become a superhero when giant creatures, or Kaiju, started attacking Tokyo.The internationally famous character has been a hero to kids worldwide since it was introduced in the 1960s.Since then, Ultraman has appeared in over 200 TV shows, films, video games, and comic books.In this latest animated film, the reluctant superhero also unexpectedly becomes a father figure to a baby Kaiju.&quot;I was fearful [and] very afraid,&quot; said Sean on playing the beloved role, &quot;just like I think any person who is aware of just how huge and iconic this franchise is.&quot;&quot;You want to make sure you do the best you possibly can and so you dive right into it,&quot; he added. &quot;You start doing the research, you start doing your homework. I was scared, but again, I really relied on my team.&quot;Tamlyn Tomita, a proud Ilocana-Okinawan, voices Ken&#x27;s mother Emiko.She has been a trailblazer in Asian representation since her breakout role in the original &quot;Karate Kid&quot; movies. The Hollywood actress celebrated the film&#x27;s achievements.Apart from the epic Kaiju scenes, the film also tackles relatable family issues and shows different facets of parenthood.&quot;[This] is the achievement of a wonderful American writer-team to bring about a classically Japanese story,&quot; she said. &quot;[To] kind of Americanize it, which to me means that with Netflix muscle, it&#x27;s shared with the world.&quot;In the movie, another Asian icon in Hollywood, Gedde Watanabe, plays Professor Sato and the original Ultraman before his son Ken took over.This is Watanabe’s first time playing a superhero but admitted that he viewed the character through a different lens.&quot;The funny thing is for me — particularly for Chris, I could see a superhero — I just felt like I was just more dad than a superhero,&quot; said Watanabe.&quot;Ultraman: Rising,&quot; directed by Shannon Tindle and John Aoshima, is now streaming on Netflix.

A new story emerges in "Ultraman: Rising" with the superhero charged with defeating giant monsters and caring for a baby kaiju.