BE IMMERSED IN THE WORLD OF “KIMETSU” WITH ALL NEW VERSIONS OF 2 MOST POPULAR ATTRACTIONS
Enter the center of epic battle with “Tanjiro Kamado”, “Tokito Muichiro”, & “Kanroji Mitsuri” in Super Realistic intense fighting!! “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba XR Ride — Race to Swordsmith Village” Experience Hashira training in Super Thrilling Experience as new recruit in “Demon Slayer Hashira Training Arc x Hollywood Dream - The Ride” Only from Friday July 19th, 2024, to Sunday January 5th, 2025

Universal Studios Japan invites you to experience the epic battles of the anime “Kimetsu no Yaiba” first-hand on the VR coaster, “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba XR Ride – Race to Swordsmith Village”, and be fully immersed in the world of “Kimetsu” at the story coaster, “Demon Slayer Hashira Training Arc x Hollywood Dream – The Ride” at the park for a limited time only from Friday July 19th 2024 to Sunday January 5th, 2025. These two new ride attractions feature fully original stories based on the world of the story arc of the series released last year popular across the globe, “To The Swordsmith Village”, and the latest installment of the series which began broadcast on Sunday May 12th, 2024, the “Hashira Training Arc”, as you enter the world of “Kimetsu no Yaiba” and be at the center of the amazing realism and Super Realistic immersive recreation only possible at Universal Studios Japan.

The wildly popular “Kimetsu no Yaiba XR Ride: Mugen Train” which has returned and is operating currently and recorded a 99% satisfaction rate with riders*1 will finish on Sunday June 9th, 2024. Join “Tanijro Kamado”, who battled his way through the “Mugen Train”, as he rises to meet the challenge of new demons in this unprecedented Super Exciting experience. In “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba XR Ride – Race to Swordsmith Village”, starting Friday July 19th, 2024, guests speed through the “Swordsmith Village”, infested by demons, to bring “Tanjiro” a new katana. Feel the wind, speed and gravity of a coaster as you race through this fully immersive world of Kimetsu created using state-of-the-art VR technology as you battle the upper rank demons, “Gyokko” and “Hantengu” alongside the Mist Hashira, “Muichiro Tokito”, the Love Hashira, “Mitsuri Kanroji”, and “Tanjiro”. Dash through the epic battles as “breathing techniques” and “blood demon arts” are used before your eyes in this Super Real world as you battle demons as one of the Demon Slayer Corps. Be fully immersed in this completely immersive attraction experience. On “Demon Slayer Hashira Training Arc x Hollywood Dream – The Ride”, join Wind Hashira, “Sanemi Shinazugawa”, Snake Hashira, “Obanai Iguro”, and Stone Hashira, “Gyomei Himejima” in two stories original to the park as they work at their Hashira Training. Immerse yourself in the world of the series as you race through the sky above the park on the Super Thrilling popular coaster as the Super Real voices of the characters speak to you on this story coaster only at Universal Studios Japan. Enter the world of “Kimetsu no Yaiba” recreated with amazing quality and on awesome scale at Universal Studios Japan and experience becoming part of the Super Exciting, Super Emotional story.

• ※1 Based on in-house questionnaire of 240 guests who experienced the attraction at USJ between November 9th and 18th, 2021.

◆“Demon Slayer Hashira Training Arc x Hollywood Dream - The Ride”

Experience Hashira Training with the thrill of an extreme coaster! Begin your training as part of the Demon Slayer Corps!

◆UNIVERSAL STUDIOS JAPAN LIMITED EDITION “TANJIRO’S HYOTAN POPCORN BUCKET”

◆NEW DEMON SLAYER x UNIVERSAL STUDIOS JAPAN COLLABORATION RESTAURANT TO OPEN

■About Universal Studios Japan

Universal Studios Japan is wholly owned by Comcast NBCUniversal. Universal Studios Japan has succeeded in establishing its position as a prominent entertainment and leisure landmark drawing many guests from distant areas in Japan as well as overseas. Universal Studios Japan offers world-class entertainment such as authentic attractions and shows, based not only on Hollywood blockbusters but also popular entertainment brands such as Japanese anime, and a variety of seasonal events entertaining its guests with the world’s highest quality entertainment. Through “Super Emotional” and “Super Exciting” experiences made possible only at Universal Studios Japan, all park visitors are given the opportunity to break out of their shells and be “Super Energized” in the “Super Energetic District” that is Universal Studios Japan.
Universal Studios Japan has continued to evolve since its opening in 2001 and has recently accelerated its growth with the launch of world-class entertainment experiences such as The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, The Flying Dinosaur which soars through the entire Jurassic Park area, Minion Park and the “Hacha Mecha Ride” where guests are able to enjoy the chaotic antics of the Minions, and SUPER NINTENDO WORLD, a new area where guests can unleash their passion to play in an immersive environment based on world renowned Nintendo characters and their worlds.