One Piece, Detective Conan Get Universal Studios Japan 25th Anniversary Goods
The collaboration leans on nostalgia for two of the park's long-running attractions, pairing them with anime properties that have their own anniversary milestones, and the creators' personal statements add a rare layer of endorsement.
Key Facts
- Universal Studios Japan announced collaboration merchandise pairing One Piece with Jurassic Park and Detective Conan with Back to the Future for its 25th anniversary.
- The merchandise goes on sale September 9 at the in-park Studio Style store, with no prices announced as of press time.
- One Piece creator Eiichiro Oda and Detective Conan creator Gōshō Aoyama both released statements congratulating USJ on its 25th anniversary.
- The goods lineup includes T-shirts for both collaborations, plus a bottle and tote bag for One Piece and a mug and figure set for Detective Conan.
Reporting from 2 sources: Anime News Network, GAME Watch (Impress).
Universal Studios Japan (USJ) announced on Tuesday a line of collaboration merchandise pairing One Piece with Jurassic Park and Detective Conan with Back to the Future, celebrating the theme park's 25th anniversary. The One Piece set shows Monkey D. Luffy at the Jurassic Park attraction interacting with a T-Rex, while the Detective Conan items depict Conan Edogawa and Dr. Agasa in poses inspired by the Back to the Future movie poster, with Conan and Agasa standing in for Marty McFly and Doc Brown. The merchandise includes T-shirts for both collaborations, plus a bottle and tote bag for One Piece, and a mug and figure set for Detective Conan. Items go on sale September 9 at the in-park Studio Style store. As of press time, no prices had been announced. One Piece creator Eiichiro Oda and Detective Conan creator Gōshō Aoyama both released statements congratulating USJ on its anniversary, with Oda thanking the park for the annual One Piece Premier live show and Aoyama expressing excitement about the Back to the Future crossover. Purchasers must show a valid admission ticket or annual pass on the day.
- One Piece x Jurassic Park: Luffy holds a turkey leg beside the T-Rex, a detail not in the initial announcement, with the design described as playful rather than action-focused.
- Detective Conan x Back to the Future: Conan and Dr. Agasa pose as Marty McFly and Doc Brown in the movie poster homage; the source notes the "Back to the Future" area returned for the park's 25th anniversary "Universal Cars and Stars Collection" event and became a talking point.
- Tomie x Street Zombie: GAME Watch's lineup list includes a third collaboration not covered in the initial announcement, though no product details or designs for it were described.
- The goods lineup spans T-shirts, tote bags, stainless steel bottles, figures, and mugs across the collaborations, per the GAME Watch breakdown.
- GAME Watch reports numbered tickets may be distributed at Studio Style depending on the day's situation, and product designs, sales stores, and start dates are subject to change without notice.
- Aoyama's statement is characterized by GAME Watch as a shorter message proclaiming elation, while Oda's comments thank the park for the annual One Piece Premier live show and the anniversary project.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
Sources
- Anime News Network Interest One Piece x Jurassic Park, Detective Conan x Back to the Future Crossover Goods Offered
- GAME Watch (Impress) 【USJ25周年】アニメと映画のスペシャルコラボグッズが登場！