Two completely new attractions that allow you to experience the world of “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba” with your whole body!

The two new rides and attractions are “Swordsmith's Village”, which was broadcast last year and is very popular all over the world, and “Swordsmith's Village”, which was aired last year, and the long-awaited new series “Swordsmith's Village”, which began broadcasting on Sunday, May 12, 2024. You will be immersed in the park's original stories set in each of the “Pillar Training Edition” and “in the middle” with an overwhelming sense of realism that can only be experienced at Universal Studios Japan, allowing you to fully experience the world of “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba”. You can experience it in a super realistic way.

Two completely new attractions that allow you to experience the world of “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba” with your whole body!

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The VR coaster “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba XR Ride ~Dream Run Mugen Train~”, which is currently in operation, is a very popular ride that recorded a satisfaction rate of 99%*1 in a survey of participants, and will be held until June 9, 2024. It will last until Sunday. In the new ride, the main character “Tanjiro Kamado'', who has overcome the fierce battle on “Mugen Train'' and has achieved further growth, will be filled with fighting spirit and connect with his feelings, and will be able to feel like “Tanjiro'' himself. We will deliver a unique experience that will help you become stronger.

“Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba XR Ride ~Ride through the Swordsmith's Village~” starting from July 19, 2024 (Friday), guests will be attacked by a demon in order to deliver a new sword to “Tanjiro”. Run through the “Swordsmith's Village”. In the world of “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba” that expands 360 degrees using VR technology, you can enjoy the feeling of speed, gravity, and wind that can only be experienced on a coaster. Along with Mitsuri Kanroji, the “pillar”, and Tanjiro, the first-string demons “Gyokko” and “Hantengu” approach in front of us. I will try. An ultra-immersive ride where you can race through heart-pounding fierce battles and become immersed in the story along with the demon slayers in a hyper-realistic world where breathing and blood demon techniques are all happening before your eyes. It's an attraction.

Furthermore, in “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Pillar Training Edition x Hollywood Dream the Ride”, “Wind Pillar” “Shinazugawa Sanemi”, “Jabashira” “Iguro Ko You can enjoy two original stories of the park, where you challenge pillar training with “Iguro Obanai”, “Rock Pillar”, and “Himejima Gyoumei”. This coaster is extremely popular for the exhilarating feeling and “ultra thrill” of running through the skies above the park.You can immerse yourself in the story while listening to the “ultra-realistic” voices of the characters echoing in your ears, a story unique to Universal Studios Japan. It's a coaster.

Please pay attention to the “ultra-exciting, ultra-moving'' experience of becoming a part of the story as you immerse your whole body into the world of “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba'' of overwhelming quality and scale, brought to life by Universal Studios Japan.

*1 The experiencer survey was conducted by USJ at USJ from November 9, 2021 to November 18, 2021, targeting 240 people who experienced “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba XR Ride.” This is a survey to investigate the satisfaction level of “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba XR Ride”.

• “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba XR Ride ~Ride through the village of swordsmiths~” Event overview

In order to save the village of swordsmiths with those hands, connect your feelings to Tanjiro and others and cut through the darkness with everyone's blades!

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba XR Ride ~Ride through the village of swordsmiths~

■ Period: July 19, 2024 (Friday) to January 5, 2025 (Sunday)

■ Attraction format: VR coaster

■ Location: Space Fantasy The Ride

[Synopsis]

The first wave of demons attacks the village of swordsmiths. Tanjiro is fighting, but he says he needs a new sword to defeat him. You, an apprentice swordsmith, search for a new sword that should be in the forge with Genya, but… With the help of Mitsuri and Muichiro, run as fast as you can to deliver the sword to Tanjiro and save the swordsmith village from crisis.

*The image is from “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Ride ~Mugen Train that Runs Through Dreams~”

XR Ride, which is popular with people of all ages, is a ride attraction that allows you to experience a surreal experience, developed using the technology and creativity of Universal Studios Japan. VR, which transports you to another world through sight and sound, has been dramatically evolved to perfectly synchronize the world that unfolds before your eyes with the sensations unique to theme parks, such as the sense of gravity of a speeding ride, creating a “six senses”* stimulates. * Various sensations caused by stimulation unique to entertainment, including the sensation of gravity.

• “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Pillar Training Edition x Hollywood Dream the Ride” Event Overview

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Pillar Training Edition x Hollywood Dream the Ride

Experience that pillar training in a “super real & thrilling” way on the ultimate coaster! Challenge yourself to train in the park as a demon slayer!

■ Attraction format: Story coaster

■ Location: Hollywood Dream the Ride

【First shot】

■ Period: July 19, 2024 (Friday) to October 7, 2024 (Monday)

[Contents]

As part of your training at the park, you, a new demon slayer, decide to board a “training aircraft” that can withstand gravity loads with Tanjiro. In addition to “Kanroji'' and “Tokito,'' “Iguro'' and “Fushigawa'' boarded the train to directly teach the new soldiers, making the training even more intense! !

Now, let's take on the thrilling and intense training of the pillars!

“Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Pillar Training Edition x Hollywood Dream the Ride” first volume

【Second edition】

■ Period: October 8, 2024 (Tuesday) to January 5, 2025 (Sunday)

[Contents]

A big panic during the rapid river rafting training at “Screaming Island”! You have decided to take on the challenge of pillar training at the park with Tanjiro. “Zentsu & Inosuke” and “Genya” also board the raft and jump into the torrent of strong winds! The training gets even more chaotic after passing through a waterfall and crashing into a rock! Now, take on the thrilling pillar practice!

“Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Pillar Training Edition x Hollywood Dream the Ride” Part 2

*Both the first and second part cannot be experienced at “Hollywood Dream the Ride ~Backdrop~”

• Universal Studios Japan Limited “Tanjiro’s Gourd Popcorn Bucket”

Following on from the extremely popular “Nezuko's Popcorn Bucket'', “Tanjiro's Gourd Popcorn Bucket'' is based on the gourd that “Tanjiro'' used to practice “full concentration and constant concentration'' at the Butterfly House. ” is now available! The inside is filled with Mitarashi-flavored popcorn, which is swordsmith Hotaru Haganezuka's favorite food and is making its debut at the park. Immerse yourself in the world of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba with Tanjiro.

■ Period: Sales start from Thursday, July 18, 2024

*Sales end according to the event period

■ Location: Popcorn cart in front of stage 22

Tanjiro's gourd popcorn bucket

Tanjiro’s Gourd Popcorn Bucket ~Mitarashi Flavor~

*Product and menu prices, designs, sales start dates, etc. are subject to change without notice.

*The correct spelling for “Ne” is “Ne+R”.

• Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba x Universal Studios Japan new collaboration restaurant to be held

We are currently holding a collaboration restaurant “Fuji no Hana Restaurant” at the restaurant “SAIDO” in the New York area (until Sunday, June 9, 2024). It has been decided that the second collaboration restaurant will be held. This time, you can enjoy plenty of original food and drinks inspired by “Swordsmith's Village”. Details such as the name of the new collaboration restaurant will be announced at a later date.

■ Period: July 19, 2024 (Friday) to January 5, 2025 (Sunday)

■ Location: New York area “SAIDO”

Introducing the “Universal Express Pass'' that allows you to enjoy the “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba'' attractions smoothly and reliably.

From May 19, 2024 (Sunday), you will be able to experience “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba XR Ride” smoothly and shorten the waiting time for the other three attractions in the park, including “Hollywood Dream the Ride”. “Universal Express Pass 4 ~XR Ride & Selection~” is now available. In addition, from June 20, 2024 (Thursday), “Universal・Express Pass ~XR Ride Special~” is now available.

You can be sure to enjoy to your heart's content the super exciting and moving entertainment provided by Universal Studios Japan.

[Ticket type/price]

① Universal Express Pass 4 ~XR Ride & Selection~

▶ 7,800 yen to 24,800 yen (tax included)

② Universal Express Pass ~XR Ride Special~

▶ 4,900 yen to 6,700 yen (tax included)

【Sales start】

① May 19, 2024 (Sunday)

② Thursday, June 20, 2024

Based on the manga work by Koyoharu Gotoge, whose cumulative circulation exceeded 150 million copies in Shueisha Jump Comics volumes 1 to 23. Animation production by ufotable. This work begins in April 2019 when Tanjiro Kamado, a boy whose family was killed by demons, joins the Demon Slayer Corps in order to return his sister Nezuko, who has become a demon, to a human. The TV anime “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba” Kamado Tanjiro Ritsushi Hen” will begin broadcasting, and in October 2020, “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train Edition” will be released, and from 2021 to 2022, “TV The anime “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba” Mugen Train Edition” and “TV anime “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba” Red Light District Edition” will be broadcast and distributed, and from February 2023, “World Tour Screening of “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba” First Quarter Gathering, and Swordsmiths The TV anime “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba: Swordsmith's Village'' was broadcast and distributed in April. Additionally, the TV anime “Hashira Training Edition'', which depicts a new story of Tanjiro and his friends, is scheduled to be aired from May 12th. The heart-wrenching story of humans and demons, the gruesome sword fights, the charming characters, and the occasional comical scenes have made it popular all over the world. Official site:

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