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Anime and Hollywood movies cross over in new Universal Studios Japan merch collection

• Casey Baseel
  Aug 28, 2026
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Luffy makes a Jurassic friend at USJ.

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• (Amusement Parks • anime • back to the future • cool • Detective Conan • fashion • Jurassic Park • manga • One Piece • shirts • t-shirts • theme parks • Universal Studios • Universal Studios Japan • USJ)

Universal Studios Japan partners with manga horror master Junji Ito’s Tomie

• Casey Baseel
  Aug 19, 2026

Undying school girl enthralls zombie horde in new artwork, and maybe elsewhere too.

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• Japan
• (Amusement Parks • anime • COK • crazy • Halloween Horror Nights • Horror • Junji Ito • manga • scary • theme parks • Universal Studios • Universal Studios Japan • USJ)

Resident Evil’s terrifying Licker becomes a bag in Japan that wants to feed you

• Casey Baseel
  Aug 6, 2026

After years of this video game horror trying to eat us, it’s finally going to help us with our hunger instead.

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• Japan
• (Amusement Parks • bags • Capcom • COK • crazy • funny • popcorn • popcorn buckets • Resident Evil • scary • theme parks • Universal Horror Nights • Universal Studios • Universal Studios Japan • USJ • video games)

Universal Studios Japan requiring consent form for adults-only horror attraction

• Casey Baseel
  Jul 26, 2026

USJ goes R-18 for the first time.

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• (COK • crazy • haunted houses • Horror • scary • Universal Horror Nights • Universal Studios • Universal Studios Japan)

Universal Studios Japan is giving Frieren anime fans the chance to make unforgettable memories.

• Casey Baseel
  Jun 15, 2026

Universal Studios Japan made our Frieren fan cry, and she’s very OK with that.

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• (Amusement Parks • anime • COK • cool • food • Frieren • Frieren Beyond Journey’s End • manga • SNJO • theme parks • themed restaurants • Universal Cool Japan • Universal Studios • Universal Studios Japan • USJ)

Universal Studios’ Sailor Moon theme park attraction is finally coming to America

• Casey Baseel
  Mar 18, 2026

Moon power to shine across the Pacific for the first time at Universal Studios Hollywood, One Piece and Super Mario get special events too.

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• (Amusement Parks • anime • manga • One Piece • Sailor Moon • Super Mario • Super Nintendo World • theme parks • Universal Fan Fest Nights • Universal Studios • Universal Studios Hollywood • Universal Studios Japan • video games • Yoshi)

New interactive Pokémon attraction coming to Universal Studios Japan

• Casey Baseel
  Jan 24, 2026

Reenergized partnership project will start in Japan, then spread to Universal Studios parks in other countries.

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• (Amusement Parks • anime • COK • manga • Pokemon • theme parks • Universal Studios • Universal Studios Japan • USJ • video games)

Tokyo Disneyland fails to get top spot in survey asking Japanese kids what theme park they want to visit

• Casey Baseel
  Oct 5, 2025

Surprising number-one pick wasn’t Universal Studios Japan either.

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• (Chiikawa • Chiikawa Park • Tokyo Disneyland • tourism.Disneyland • travel • Universal Studios • Universal Studios Japan)

Super Mario and Donkey Kong taking to the skies of Japan with special plane from JAL【Video】

• Casey Baseel
  Jan 20, 2025

All flights connect with the city that’s home to Super Nintendo World.

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• (Air travel • airplanes • Donkey Kong • JAL • nintendo • Super Mario • Super Nintendo World • tourism • travel • Universal Studios • Universal Studios Japan • video games)

Tokyo Disneyland loses top-attendance crown for Japanese theme parks for second year in a row

• Casey Baseel
  Oct 26, 2024

Why does Tokyo Disneyland keep falling behind its Osaka rival?

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• (Amusement Parks • Disney • Disneyland • theme parks • Tokyo Disney Resort • Tokyo Disneyland • Universal Studios • Universal Studios Japan • USJ)

Chainsaw Man coming to Universal Studios Japan with Pochita chow, plushies, and thrill ride music

• Casey Baseel
  Aug 11, 2024

Pochita food’s inside is as unique as its outside.

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• (Amusement Parks • anime • Chainsaw Man • manga • them parks • Universal Studios • Universal Studios Japan • USJ)

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba gets new roller coaster attractions and food at Universal Studios Japan

• Casey Baseel
  Jul 24, 2024

The Demon Slayer story goes on at USJ.

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• (Amusement Parks • anime • Demon Slayer • Kimetsu no Yaiba • manga • theme parks • Universal Studios • Universal Studios Japan • USJ)

Super Nintendo World expansion gets delayed for several months at Universal Studios Japan

• Casey Baseel
  Apr 20, 2024

Sorry, Donkey Kong, but your opening date is in another part of the year.

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• (Amusement Parks • Donkey Kong • Donkey Kong Country • nintendo • Super Mario • theme parks • Universal Studios • Universal Studios Japan • USJ • video games)

Universal Studios Japan looks to expand, diversify its workforce with new employee incentives

• Krista Rogers
  Feb 8, 2024

Amid a backdrop of recently expanding its workforce by 2,000 crew members, USJ raises the hourly wage and more for part-time workers.

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Universal Studios reveals Nintendo Donkey Kong Country expansion details, opening season【Video】

• Casey Baseel
  Dec 6, 2023

Get ready to ride an interactive minecart coaster and shop at Funky Kong’s store.

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• (Amusement Parks • Donkey Kong • Donkey Kong Country • nintendo • Super Mario • Super Nintendo World • theme parks • Universal Studios • Universal Studios Japan • video • video games)

New Resident Evil survival horror maze opens at Universal Studios Japan, no little kids allowed

• Casey Baseel
  Sep 13, 2023

Improved attraction offers Leon and Claire routes, possible combat with new monsters.

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One Piece original-story stage show, Sanji and Straw Hat restaurants open at Universal Studios

• Casey Baseel
  Jul 7, 2023

Straw Hat Pirates feasting and fighting at Universal Studios Japan this summer.

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• (Amusement Parks • anime • food • manga • No Limit Summer • One Piece • restaurants • stage shows • theme parks • Universal Studios • Universal Studios Japan • USJ)

Spy x Family Secret Mission attraction coming to Universal Studios Japan to test your spy smarts

• Casey Baseel
  Dec 19, 2022

WISE is recruiting new agents to solve a park-wide mystery.

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• (Amusement Parks • anime • Anya • COK • manga • Spy x Family • theme parks • Universal Cool Japan • Universal Cool Japan 2023 • Universal Studios • Universal Studios Japan)

Super Nintendo World USA announces opening date at Universal Studios Hollywood【Video】

• Casey Baseel
  Dec 15, 2022

Nintendo’s amusement park expansion expands outside Japan for the first time.

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• Japan, USA
• (Amusement Parks • nintendo • Super Mario • Super Nintendo World • theme parks • Universal Studios • Universal Studios Hollywood • video • video games)

The 12 Days of Universal Studios Japan’s winter holiday attractions 【Photos】

• Master Blaster
  Nov 15, 2022

These 12 things are a lot better than french hens and lords a-leaping.

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• Japan
• (holidays • Jujutsu Kaisen • Minions • Monster Hunter • Osaka • Super Mario • Super Nintendo World • theme parks • Universal Studios • Universal Studios Japan • USJ • video games • winter)

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