Netflix has announced a second season for their 3D animated adaptation of Ultraman.
The series is yet another collaborative project with Studio I.G. who also worked on the Netflix series Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045. The first season of Netflix’s Ultraman aired back in 2019.
The series follows Shinjiro Hayata, a young man who inherited the “Ultraman Factor” from his father after he merged with Ultraman. With his power, Shinjiro finds himself thrust into intergalactic conflict as a defender of Earth,
Ultraman season 2 is on it's way! check out this character feature just dropped at Anime Japan!
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¡La temporada 2 de ULTRAMAN ya está de camino y este es uno de los personajes que presentaron en el Anime Japan! pic.twitter.com/yaFY9TCUF4— Netflix Anime (@NetflixAnime) March 27, 2022
The Ultraman franchise recently became international news when China banned the live action series Ultraman Tiga, claiming the series was a hindrance to the “development of healthy youth”.
Ultraman season 2 begins April 14.