Universal Studios Japan

Universal Studios Japan is running its 25th anniversary year into Halloween Horror Nights and a December 31 countdown event, while it fills out Universal Cool Japan 2027 with returning Sailor Moon and The Apothecary Diaries programs and an added Detective Conan World. The park also opened Afterimage, an R-18 horror attraction, in September.

Synthesized from 11 Yomimono stories · updated 1d ago

Universal Studios Japan's 25th anniversary is the frame for most of what the park has announced since late August. The anniversary lineup pairs ONE PIECE with Jurassic Park, Detective Conan with Back to the Future, and a Junji Ito Tomie design with Halloween Horror Night's Street Zombies, with Eiichiro Oda and Gosho Aoyama contributing comments. The year marker also carries into a McDonald's Japan Happy Meal, USJ All Stars, that sells park characters outside the gates in three waves from October 16, and into a Docomo lottery that rents out parts of the park at night on March 13, 2027.

The fall calendar is crowded. Afterimage opened September 11 as an R-18 Halloween Horror Nights attraction requiring a signed contract, with a dedicated ticket from 1,900 yen and a run through November 8. Tickets for NO LIMIT! Countdown 2027 go on sale in stages from October 7, and the event runs from December 31 at 19:00 into January 1, 2027 at 21:00. An Expo 2025 anniversary program starts October 13 with Myaku-Myaku, Hamikuma and a guest roster including Osaka Governor Hirofumi Yoshimura and Osaka Mayor Hideyuki Yokoyama.

Universal Cool Japan 2027 is built on returns. Sailor Moon returns with a 4-D theater show and a new Story Ride, both running December 2 to April 5, 2027. The Apothecary Diaries returns February 10 to June 30, 2027 with a full renewal of the 2025 Mystery Walk tied to the film opening December 11, and Detective Conan World adds an escape game, a story ride and a restaurant that moves to the Peacock Theater, running February 10 to June 30, 2027.

Key facts

Detective Conan World run: February 10 to June 30, 2027, part of Universal Cool Japan 2027 ↗
Detective Conan restaurant: Moves to the Peacock Theater with renewed content; tickets 7,000 to 8,400 yen for adults and 2,600 to 3,200 yen for children, park admission separate ↗
Afterimage: Opened September 11 as an R-18 Halloween Horror Nights attraction requiring a signed written contract; dedicated ticket from 1,900 yen, about 30 minutes, 10:00 to park close through November 8 ↗
Sailor Moon programs: Sailor Moon the Miracle 4-D ~Moon Palace Edition Deluxe~ returns and Sailor Moon x Story Ride runs for the first time, both December 2 to April 5, 2027 ↗
The Apothecary Diaries return: New attraction opens February 10, 2027 and runs to June 30, 2027; set during the film opening December 11 ↗
NO LIMIT! Countdown 2027: Runs December 31, 19:00 into January 1, 2027, 21:00; Annual Pass (Grand Royal) advance sales from around 21:00 on October 7, Lawson pre-request at 12:00 on October 23, general sales at 21:00 on November 4 ↗
Docomo night rental: Lottery entry October 1 at 10:00 to December 31 at 23:59; rental held March 13, 2027, 20:00 to 22:00, covering Super Nintendo World, Jurassic Park, Amity Village and The Wizarding World of Harry Potter ↗
McDonald's USJ All Stars Happy Meal: Released October 16, 2026 from 510 yen including tax; ten toys in waves running October 16 to October 22 and October 23 to October 29, with wave three from October 30 ↗
Expo 2025 anniversary event: "1st Anniversary EXPO 2025 ~Relive That Excitement and Emotion~ @Osaka Kite na! 'EXPO Beat Jam'" starts October 13 with Myaku-Myaku, Hamikuma, Osaka Governor Hirofumi Yoshimura and Osaka Mayor Hideyuki Yokoyama ↗
Anniversary crossover goods: Pair ONE PIECE with Jurassic Park, Detective Conan with Back to the Future, and a Junji Ito Tomie design with Halloween Horror Night's Street Zombies, releasing this fall ↗

Timeline

Oct 20, 2026 Universal Cool Japan 2027 Adds Detective Conan World With Three Attractions
Oct 14, 2026 McDonald's Japan Launches USJ All Stars Happy Meal With 10 Toys
Oct 8, 2026 McDonald's Japan Sets USJ All Stars Happy Meal For October 16
Oct 5, 2026 USJ Teases Mystery Silhouette With Expo 2025 Rights Notice
Oct 4, 2026 Docomo To Rent Out Universal Studios Japan Areas At Night For 25th Anniversary Lottery
Oct 4, 2026 USJ Brings Back Myaku-Myaku And Hamikuma For Expo Anniversary Event
Oct 4, 2026 Apothecary Diaries Gets New Universal Studios Japan Attraction In February 2027
Oct 3, 2026 USJ Sets Universal Cool Japan 2027 With Sailor Moon and The Apothecary Diaries
Sep 16, 2026 USJ Sets October Ticket Dates For No Limit Countdown 2027
Sep 10, 2026 USJ Opens R-18 Attraction Afterimage With Signed Contract Required
Aug 29, 2026 Universal Studios Japan Marks 25 Years With Anime Crossovers

Written with AI from the cited Yomimono stories below, each itself sourced. See our editorial policy. Every fact links the story it came from.

Facts

Announced: winter holiday food lineup (Universal Holiday Wonders ~Discover U!!!~) · 2026-10-14
Announced: Studio Stars Restaurant lineup, a Bob-themed pizza chicken plate, a Red Shell calzone, and a Holiday Feast platter · 2026-10-14
Announced: mysterious silhouette teaser (Expo 2025) · 2026-10-05
Announced: campaign letting d Payment and d Card users enter a lottery to rent out parts of the park at night (25th Anniversary) · 2026-10-04
Announced: new The Apothecary Diaries attraction opening February 10, 2027 (Universal Studios Japan) · 2026-10-04
Announced: October 7 ticket sales start for NO LIMIT! Countdown 2027 ~Discover U!!!~ · 2026-09-16
Announced: 15th anniversary of Halloween Horror Nights (Halloween Horror Nights) · 2026-09-10
Noted: USJ marks its 25th anniversary this year · 2026-10-08
Noted: Afterimage is the park's first R-18 designated attraction · 2026-09-10
Noted: Afterimage runs from 10:00 to park close, through November 8 · 2026-09-10
Release: live_action · September 11 · 2026-09-10

Connections

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Confirmed Studio Stars Restaurant lineup, a Bob-themed pizza chicken plate, a Red Shell calzone, and a Holiday Feast platter Oct 15 · source
Confirmed new The Apothecary Diaries attraction opening February 10, 2027 Oct 4 · source
Confirmed 15th anniversary of Halloween Horror Nights Sep 19 · source
Confirmed Universal Studios Japan produces NO LIMIT! カウントダウン 2027～Discover U!!!～ Sep 16 · source

All coverage

1d ago

USJ Adds Fullmetal Alchemist and Daemons of the Shadow Realm to Universal Cool Japan 2027

Universal Studios Japan announced on October 28 that Fullmetal Alchemist and Daemons of the Shadow Realm, both based on manga by Hiromu Arakawa, will join Universal Cool Japan 2027 as simultaneous collaborations. The limited-time programs are scheduled to open in spring 2027. The Fullmetal Alchemist collaboration is the park's second, following the Fullmetal Alchemist Premiere Tour held in spring 2005, which USJ describes as its first collaboration with a Japanese TV anime; the park says the title returns after 22 years. Daemons of the Shadow Realm, Arakawa's current series in Monthly Shonen Gangan, gets its first theme park collaboration. The two join a lineup that already includes Sailor Moon, The Apothecary Diaries, and Detective Conan. Attraction formats, merchandise, and food for both Arakawa titles are still to be announced. Sailor Moon opens the event on December 2, 2026, with The Apothecary Diaries and Detective Conan following from February 10, 2027.

Oct 20

Universal Cool Japan 2027 Adds Detective Conan World With Three Attractions

USJ LLC announced that "Detective Conan World" will run at Universal Studios Japan from February 10 to June 30, 2027, as part of Universal Cool Japan 2027. The lineup is a real escape game at Stage 18, a story ride at Hollywood Dream The Ride, and a live restaurant that moves to the Peacock Theater and renews its content. Restaurant tickets run 7,000 to 8,400 yen for adults and 2,600 to 3,200 yen for children, with park admission separate.

Oct 14

McDonald's Japan Launches USJ All Stars Happy Meal With 10 Toys

McDonald's Japan released the Happy Meal "USJ All Stars" at restaurants nationwide on October 16, 2026, priced from 510 yen including tax. The lineup has ten character toys tied to Universal Studios Japan, which opened in Osaka on March 31, 2001 and marks its 25th anniversary this year. Wave one runs October 16 to October 22 with five toys: Minion Mayhem Ride Wobble Car, Hello Kitty Cupcake Dream accessory case, Playing with Curious George, Jaws Tooth Mark Stamp, and Back to the Future Double Door Car. Wave two runs October 23 to October 29 with five more: Minion Mini Halloween Bucket, Minion Vampire Keychain, Curious George Pumpkin Hide-and-Seek, Jurassic World Surprise Box, and Kuromi Live Wristband. From October 30, wave three offers one of the ten types again. Toy boxes are blue for wave one and orange for wave two. McDonald's Japan says the toys are built around physical movement, imagination, and expressiveness. Each toy is compact and includes its own gimmick, and the chain notes that out-of-stock items may be replaced with toys sold in the past.

Oct 8

McDonald's Japan Sets USJ All Stars Happy Meal For October 16

McDonald's Japan will release the Happy Meal "USJ All Stars," a collaboration with Universal Studios Japan, starting October 16, 2026 at locations nationwide except some stores, according to Dengeki Hobby Web. The run covers about four weeks and is split into three waves. Wave 1 runs October 16 to October 22 with five toys: Minion Havoc Ride Wobble Car, Hello Kitty's Cupcake Dream Small Accessory Case, Playing with Curious George, Jaws Tooth Mark Stamp, and Back to the Future Double Door Car. Wave 2 runs October 23 to October 29 with Minion Mini Halloween Bucket, Minion Vampire Keychain, Curious George Pumpkin Peekaboo, Jurassic World Surprise Box, and Kuromi Live Wristband. Wave 3 starts October 30, when customers receive one of the 10 toys from the earlier waves at random. McDonald's Japan announced the lineup after teasing it on X on October 8 with an image showing a sphere, letters starting with U and ending with L, and a 25th mark.

Oct 5

USJ Teases Mystery Silhouette With Expo 2025 Rights Notice

Universal Studios Japan's official X account posted a mysterious silhouette on September 29, 2026, with the message "Tomorrow 9/30, stay tuned" and pink and blue heart marks. A faint rights notice reading "(C)Expo 2025" appears in the lower right of the image. Social media users are guessing the figure could be Myaku-Myaku, the Expo 2025 Osaka-Kansai mascot. The announcement is scheduled for September 30.

Oct 4

Docomo To Rent Out Universal Studios Japan Areas At Night For 25th Anniversary Lottery

NTT Docomo announced a campaign on September 28 that lets d Payment and d Card users enter a lottery to rent out parts of Universal Studios Japan at night. Entry runs from October 1 at 10:00 to December 31 at 23:59, with the rental held on March 13, 2027 from 20:00 to 22:00. Eligible areas include Super Nintendo World, Jurassic Park, Amity Village, and The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, plus a Hollywood Dream - The Ride run.

Oct 4

USJ Brings Back Myaku-Myaku And Hamikuma For Expo Anniversary Event

Universal Studios Japan will hold "1st Anniversary EXPO 2025 ~Relive That Excitement and Emotion~ @Osaka Kite na! 'EXPO Beat Jam'" from October 13, with stage events and appearances by Osaka Governor Hirofumi Yoshimura, Osaka Mayor Hideyuki Yokoyama, Atarashii Gakko no Leaders, Kobukuro, SIS, Football Hour as MC, Myaku-Myaku and park friends. A Myaku-Myaku and Hamikuma collaboration returns, with two food items and mascot keychains and a sticker set.

Oct 4

Apothecary Diaries Gets New Universal Studios Japan Attraction In February 2027

Universal Studios Japan and The Apothecary Diaries announced on Thursday that the anime is returning to the park with an all-new attraction. It opens February 10, 2027 and is set during the events of The Apothecary Diaries movie, which opens this December. The two sides previously collaborated from July 1, 2025 to January 4, 2026 with a Mystery Walk attraction and three limited-time dishes.

Oct 3

USJ Sets Universal Cool Japan 2027 With Sailor Moon and The Apothecary Diaries

Universal Studios Japan will hold its Universal Cool Japan 2027 event in stages starting December 2, 2026. The first lineup announcement is a Sailor Moon collaboration tied to the park's 25th anniversary. Sailor Moon the Miracle 4-D ~Moon Palace Edition Deluxe~ returns as a theater show, and Sailor Moon x Story Ride runs for the first time. Both run December 2 to April 5, 2027. The second announcement is The Apothecary Diaries, which returns for a second USJ collaboration after 2025. Its new program runs February 10 to June 30, 2027 and is a full renewal of the 2025 Mystery Walk, tied to the film The Apothecary Diaries: The Secret Treasure of the Departed Consort, which opens December 11. Universal Studios Japan says original food and goods are planned, with details to be announced later.

Sep 16

USJ Sets October Ticket Dates For No Limit Countdown 2027

Universal Studios Japan will sell tickets for NO LIMIT! Countdown 2027 ~Discover U!!!~ in stages starting around 21:00 on October 7, beginning with an Annual Pass (Grand Royal) advance window on the official website through 23:59 on October 9. Lawson Ticket pre-request first-come-first-served sales open at 12:00 on October 23, and general sales start at 21:00 on November 4. The event runs December 31, 19:00, into January 1, 2027, 21:00.

Sep 10

USJ Opens R-18 Attraction Afterimage With Signed Contract Required

Universal Studios Japan opened Afterimage on September 11 as part of Halloween Horror Nights, which the park marks as its 15th anniversary. The horror attraction is R-18 designated and requires guests to sign a written contract, and a dedicated ticket starts at 1,900 yen. It runs about 30 minutes, from 10:00 to park close, through November 8.