Merlion fights villains with Ultraman in new Singapore tourism video

Japanese superhero Ultraman and the superhero version of the Merlion in Shibuya, Tokyo, on April 12, 2022. - ST

TOKYO (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): The Merlion, Singapore's beloved icon which marks its 50th birthday in September, transforms into a superhero in a new tourism video commissioned by the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) and released Tuesday (April 12).

In the 6½ minute video, the Merlion, with a red-and-white mane and red paws, rises from the waters of Marina Bay to join hands with Ultraman to fend off monsters that lay siege on landmarks such as Gardens by The Bay, Marina Bay Sands and Jewel Changi Airport.