USJ “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba” new attraction released

On the 13th, Universal Studios Japan announced the release of the VR coaster “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba XR Ride: Run through the Village of the Swordsmith” based on the anime “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba” and the story coaster “Demon Slayer: Pillar” that runs through the skies above the park. It has been announced that "Rehearsal Edition x Hollywood Dream the Ride" will be held for a limited time from July 19th to January 5th, 2025. Two major attractions will be completely new.

The two new rides and attractions are the “Swordsmith’s Village Edition,” which was broadcast last year and has gained great popularity around the world, and the long-awaited latest series, “Hashira Keiko Edition,” which began broadcasting on May 12, 2024. ” themed. Immerse yourself in the park's original story set in each location, and experience the world of Demon Slayer in a hyper-realistic way in the midst of an overwhelmingly immersive experience that can only be experienced at Universal Studios Japan. be able to.

"Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba XR Ride ~Ride through the Swordsmith's Village~" starting from July 19th will take guests to the "Swordsmith's Village", which has been attacked by demons, in order to deliver a new sword to "Tanjiro". Run through. In the world of "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba" that expands 360 degrees using VR technology, you can experience the speed, gravity, and wind that only a coaster can provide. Together with Tanjiro and his friends, they take on the upper-class demons Tamatsubo and Hantengu, who are approaching right in front of them. It will be a super immersive ride attraction where you will be immersed in the story along with the Demon Slayer Corps.

In addition, in "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Pillar Training Edition x Hollywood Dream the Ride", the wind pillar "Mitsuya Fushikawa", the snake pillar "Iguro Kobanai", and the rock pillar "Kanjiu Gyoumei" You can enjoy two original stories of the park that challenge the pillar training. This is a story coaster unique to Universal Studios Japan, where you can fully immerse yourself in the story while listening to the voices of real characters echoing in your ears.

In addition, following the popular "Nezuko's Popcorn Bucket", "Tanjiro's Gourd Popcorn Bucket" has a motif of the gourd that "Tanjiro" used to master "full concentration and constant concentration" at the Butterfly Mansion. is now available (sales start from July 18th). The inside is filled with mitarashi-flavored popcorn, which is the favorite food of the swordsmith Hotaru Kotetsuzuka and is making its first appearance at the park.

"Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba" is based on the manga of the same name that was serialized in "Weekly Shonen Jump" from February 2016 to May 2020, and is a popular work that has sold over 150 million copies in total.

The story is set in a world inhabited by man-eating demons during the Taisho era. Tanjiro Kamado, a boy whose family was killed by demons, sets out to return his sister Nezuko, who has become a demon, to a human, and to avenge the demon that killed his family. A story about joining the Demon Slayer Corps and going on a journey.

The first season of the TV anime was broadcast from April to September 2019, and it gained popularity and became a social phenomenon. The movie "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train'', which connects to the final episode of the anime, was released in October 2020 and became a huge hit with domestic box office revenue exceeding 40 billion yen, and the movie will continue from December 2021. The second season of the TV anime "Yukaku Edition'' depicting the world is broadcast. Then, the third season, "Swordsmith's Village'', which is a continuation of the second season, was broadcast from April 2023.

The currently airing "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba: Hashira Training Edition" is an episode from volumes 15 to 16 of the original comic, in which Tanjiro and his friends receive training from the highest-ranking swordsmen and Hashiras of the Demon Slayer Corps in order to become even stronger. The story unfolds.