The first episode of an Ultraman series set in Singapore sees the titular superhero fighting a kaiju (giant monster) in Gardens by the Bay. Part of the SingapoReimagine campaign launched by the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) in Japan, the short film series is titled Ultraman: A New Power Of Singapore.
The three-minute video in Japanese, with no subtitles, opens with Professor Alicia Hoshi, who does alien research in Singapore, discovering that a red-silver figure has been cruising in Singapore skies.
When a Godzilla-like monster as tall as the Supertrees at Gardens by the Bay emerges and terrorises civilians, Ultraman quickly comes to the rescue, flying past the Marina Bay Sands hotel resort. He engages in battle with the rampaging kaiju and swiftly defeats it. The scene confirms Professor Hoshi’s hypothesis that Ultraman has been looking after and protecting Singapore from these monsters.
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong shared the video on his Twitter, saying, “Relieved to know that one of my regular jalan jalan [strolling] spots is safe under the protection of Ultraman!”
Ultraman first aired in 1966 and celebrates its 55th anniversary this year. Similarly, 2021 marks the 55th anniversary of Singapore-Japan diplomatic relations.
Tsuburaya Productions, the company that produces Ultraman films, said on its website that the SingapoReimagine Ultraman campaign will serve as "the Ambassador of Light, to connect the 55th anniversary of Singapore-Japanese relations, with the anniversary of Ultraman’s first appearance on Earth 55 years ago."
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