Universal Studios Japan will hold its popular annual Halloween event starting Thursday September 5th. During the day, the park will host “HAHAHA! HALLOWEEN PARTY” (from Thursday September 5th to Monday November 4th) where guests can get enthusiastic by singing and dancing along with their favorite park characters like DJ Pikachu. In the evening, the Blue Rose Troop, a security force led by Captain Ado, will make its first appearance at the “HALLOWEEN HORROR NIGHTS” (held from Friday September 6th to Monday November 4th); park guests can scream at “STREET ZOMBIES” as they confront the vicious zombies and get excited with the last year’s social phenomenon “ZOMBIE de DANCE”. Leap into a vortex of terror and be Super Stimulated by the Super Exciting “Scary-Fun!” experiences awaiting you this fall.
Daytime will feature the “HAHAHA! HALLOWEEN PARTY” that creates super enthusiasm from children to adults. Highly popular last year, this Halloween party features Pokémon characters loved around the globe! Jump and dance to the beat of the music with Pokémon at the “POKÉMON JUMPIN’ HALLOWEEN PARTY”, where everyone is a star! And this year’s “POKÉMON CHARGE-UP! HALLOWEEN GREETING” will feature first-ever appearances by ghost type Pokémon, “Litwick” and “Pumpkaboo”. Enjoy a special Halloween party with Pokémon only possible at fun-filled Universal Studios Japan.
“My Melody & Kuromi: Happy Halloween Greeting” featuring the sweet and spicy cuteness of My Melody and Kuromi – who was voted third most loved Sanrio character of Japan in the “2024 Sanrio Character Awards” – with limited edition sweet Halloween costumes, will be back again this year along with characters from the Minions and Sesame Street who will be all dressed up in special costumes for Halloween. Be Super Energized and let yourself laugh out loud at this fully charged daytime Halloween party.
At night, the park is filled with terror as vicious zombies take over and fill the park with screams as visitors confront them in “STREET ZOMBIES” at “HALLOWEEN HORROR NIGHTS”. This year, the Utaite “Ado” takes on the role of captain of the Blue Rose Troop-a security force who are charged with batting the fierce zombies, along with park visitors. “ZOMBIE de DANCE” which became a social phenomenon last year, is back again, where park guests can dance along to Ado’s song, “Show”. Experience a powerful sense of togetherness as both zombies and park guests join in dance, in a complete change from a world filled with terror. The event will also feature the ever-popular “Hami-Kuma’s Shout It Out Party”, a dark party featuring “Hami-Kuma” and “Hami-Kuma Soul”. Be Super Excited by the one-of-a-kind spooky and fun world of the show held at the Gramercy Park Stage.
Appearing for the first time this year will be the first-ever collaboration with “Chainsaw Man”, popular around the world, in “Chainsaw Man: The Chaos 4-D”. Watch as “Denji” appears at the park to battle the fearsome “Demons of Halloween Horror Nights” led by the army of terrifying zombies in the all-original, horrifying, and unpredictable story. Fully immerse yourself in the world of Chainsaw Man and experience the fierce battles as they unfold before your eyes and even the insidious breath of the devil is recreated at the park. Also unveiling for the first time will be the all-new live horror attraction where park guests can get immersed in the fear of Biohazard™s would at the new “Biohazard™: Night of Heroes” – a truly realistic world of Biohazard™ in this stimulating experience. In addition, the horror maze ” CHUCKY’S CARNIVAL OF CHAOS,” which is experienced by wearing special 3D glasses that distort the world and make you lose your sense of balance, will come back again this year.
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