[USJ LLC] A “scary and fun” experience where you jump into a vortex of fear and overcome the screaming horror! “Halloween Horror Nights” premiered today
*USJ LLC*
Press release: September 4, 2024
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A “scary and fun” experience where you dive into a vortex of fear and overcome the screaming horror! “Halloween Horror Nights” premiered today
*Halloween Event 2024 starts tomorrow! *
・At the command of Captain Ado, guests stand up against the security forces and zombies! *New production of “Street Zombie”*
・Approximately 1000 guests were super enthusiastic about Ado “shou”! “Zombie de Dance”, a new show by the popular “Hamikuma”
・First collaboration 4D attraction with “Chainsaw Man” where you can overcome your fear and face the devil.
・Completely new! 360-degree live horror “Resident Evil (TM)” ultra-realistic outdoor attraction experience
“Street Zombie”
Universal Studios Japan held a press preview today, ahead of the opening of “Halloween Horror Nights” [Holding period: Friday, September 6th – Monday, November 4th], and singer “Ado” and In addition to “Street Zombie,” which has been powered up with new productions such as a collaboration with
At around 7pm today, an emergency alarm goes off on Delancey Street, and “Street Zombie”, which symbolizes the park’s autumn night, begins. “*
When Captain Ado’s dignified voice gives an order, the “Blue Rose Squad,” a security force that makes its first appearance this year, arrives to confront the zombies. *
The guests faced off against a horde of ferocious zombies that appeared in front of them, and the venue was filled with screaming and chaos, creating a noisy atmosphere.
Guests are attacked by a large number of zombies that make eerie growling noises, but with the help of security forces, they find themselves inside.
He shows how he fights fear and stands up to the zombies that rampage in front of him. Then, the zombies were calmed down by the attack of Blue Rose Squad, *
Guests were super excited* about the fun that lies ahead after overcoming fear, and the park was filled with an unprecedented atmosphere of tranquility and excitement. *
The guests felt each other’s enthusiasm and expressed all their emotions with their whole bodies, and their exhilarating expressions showed that they were truly living in the moment. *
* Guests were extremely enthusiastic about the “scary and fun” Halloween experience where they could experience the power of zombies in the flesh, and take on the thrill of thrilling horror in which they faced immediate fear.
“Hamikuma Shout It Out Party”
* ◆Dance crazy at a dark party with the cute yet scary and grotesque “Hamikuma” and “Hamikuma Soul”!
This year’s new show “Hamikuma Shout It Out Party” will feature the new character “Hamikuma Punk” who is sure to be extremely popular. At today’s first unveiling
Approximately 1000 guests were super excited!
* ●Unique character story and enthusiastic dance performance that leads guests to empathize *
The zombie bear “Hamikuma”, who has become extremely popular due to its eerie and fun worldview and its combination of cuteness and fear, and “Hamikuma Soul”, which first appeared last year and quickly became extremely popular, will be the main characters, and will deeply empathize with you. A special press preview will be held for the night show “Hamikuma Shout It Out Party,” which will be delivered through a guided story. A new version of Hamikuma Punk, a zombie that expresses the anger and rage of Hamikuma, was introduced, and when it was unveiled to guests for the first time, the event area was filled with cheers.
In the special production, Hamikuma and other scary yet fascinating characters that appear in the show, as well as ferocious zombies, will appear. They performed “Zombie de Danse” at Gramercy Park with approximately 1,000 specially invited guests. The entire venue was filled with a thrilling sense of unity as they danced with great enthusiasm as Ado’s chants rang out.
“Zombie de Dance”
* ●Comments from guests who experienced “Zombie de Dance” *
“Zombies appeared in front of me and said, ‘Halloween is here! Zombies are scary, but I really enjoyed the feeling of unity as I danced Ado’s chant with the zombies, Hamikuma, and everyone else around me! I want to come to the park a lot this fall and dance a lot. ” (Osaka Prefecture/Women’s Group)
“I was looking forward to ‘Zombie de Dance,’ ‘Street Zombie,’ and Hamikuma’s show. Everyone danced to ‘Zombie De Dance,’ and it made me smile. It’s actually a horror movie. I’m not good at Halloween, but the park makes a lot of noise, so it’s scary but fun!” (Hyogo Prefecture/Women’s Group)
* ●Upgraded new show “Hamikuma Shout It Out Party” *
“Hamikuma Shout It Out Party” has been upgraded in story and production since last year, which was very popular. Hamikuma Punk, who wears pointy accessories reminiscent of punk rockers, has joined the group, holding a dark dance party with the strong beat of drums and percussion and eerie melodies, and the whole venue is filled with excitement. I’m dancing crazy. During the call and response with “Hamikuma”, “Hamikuma Soul” and “Hamikuma Punk”, the heat is increased by shouting at the top of your voice! At the climax, it’s a super exciting night show where they dance super enthusiastically while Ado’s “shou” resounds.
“Hamikuma Punk, Hamikuma, Hamikuma Soul
* ◆The ultimate experience of diving into the world of Chainsaw Man* * New 4D attraction “Chainsaw Man the Chaos 4-D” released for the first time today! *
“Chainsaw Man the Chaos 4-D”
Popular TV in Japan and abroad
“Chainsaw Man the Chaos” is a new 4D attraction realized through the first collaboration between the anime “Chainsaw Man” and Universal Studios Japan.
4-D” was also released for the first time today.
Specially invited guests experienced the world of “Chainsaw Man” in an ultra-realistic way, recreated with the park’s powerful and high-quality 3D images and special effects such as vibrations, wind, and water spray. The main character Denji, Aki, Power, Kobeni, and other devil hunters appear in the park and fight against the “Halloween Horror Night Demon” who leads the zombie army*
In the midst of a completely original story, guests will be drawn into extreme and unpredictable battles. Guests are deeply excited by the “scary and fun” experience of confronting the devil “in the flesh”, experiencing the insidious breathing of the devil as it rampages while destroying the park, and the blood spray that splatters during the battle.
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Also, while the music plays, you can watch the tense exchange between the Chainsaw Man and the Samurai Sword, which also appears in the anime.
Overlapping attractions* “Chainsaw Man x Hollywood Dream the Ride ~ KICK BACK: Japanese sword VS chainsaw
ver. ~”, a song with a huge difference in height and a backwards screaming coaster “Hollywood Dream the Ride”
“Chainsaw Man x Hollywood Dream the Ride ~KICK BACK~” in collaboration with ~Backdrop~*
Also appears. I had a super exhilarating and super thrilling experience running through the world of “Chainsaw Man” while feeling the thrill of waking up above the park.
* ◆Amazing 360-degree live horror, an unimaginable completely outdoor ultra-realistic experience*
* New live horror attraction “Resident Evil (TM) Night of Heroes” * “Resident Evil (TM) Night of Heroes”
The “Resident Evil (TM)” horror maze, which has been well received every time, will be released this year as a new completely outdoor live horror attraction “Resident Evil (TM) Night of Heroes”, which will be released in advance today. It was done. Guests who wander into a dilapidated research facility are surrounded by attacking zombies and creatures, and fight alongside heroes from the series such as Leon and Jill to face their fears.
Realistic action and special effects unfolding 360 degrees right in front of your eyes*
Guests were able to experience the ultra-realistic world of “Resident Evil (TM)” that had them screaming and standing still. In
unimaginable fear*
Guests screamed at the extreme experience of defeating the deadliest creatures in order to survive and it was so “scary and fun”. *
In today’s press preview, we will introduce the horror maze “Chucky’s Carnival of Chaos” where you can experience it while wearing extremely brutal R-15 rated 3D glasses.
~Chucky’s Bloody Celebration~”, and “Death!” where you can get up close and personal with “Hamikuma” and “Hamikuma Soul”, which fascinate you with their dark world view.
“Hamikuma Greeting Photo” was also released in advance.
* ■Comment from person in charge *
*USJ LLC*
* Naoko Hirohata, Manager of Brand Marketing Department *
This year’s Universal Studios Japan autumn theme is super stimulation that you can feel in the flesh. By jumping in “live”, we want you to experience the unpredictable excitement and excitement up close. For example, in “Street Zombie,” which is synonymous with “Halloween Horror Nights,” this year, singer “Ado” will be the leader, and the security forces will confront violent zombies together with guests. “Street Zombie” has a scary image, but so that even people who are not good at horror can enjoy it, we are increasing the number of experiences that guests can participate in.It is scary but fun by not only screaming in fear but also facing it. We will deliver an exciting and exciting experience.
Masu.
Naoko Hirohata, General Manager, USJ Brand Marketing Department, LLC
Until now, we have delivered outstanding experiences at Halloween at the park. We are taking on the challenge of developing new experiences this year, and one of them is “Halloween Horror Nights” where you can experience “Halloween Horror Nights” all night long.
~All Night~” will be held for the first time at the park on October 18th (Friday). You can enjoy a super rich experience for a long time. (“Halloween Horror Nights”
~All Night~” tickets are already sold out.)
We are also preparing new experiences for daytime entertainment, such as the autumn tradition of “trick-or-treating,” which can now be enjoyed by adults as well starting this year. We hope that people of all generations will be able to jump into the park this fall and experience the super exciting and “scary and fun” Halloween that changes from day to night.
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