What’s it like to zipline into the mouth of the world’s first life-size Godzilla? No, not the stuff of kaiju fans’ dreams—you can now do this at Nijigen no Mori. The Godzilla Experience – dubbed ‘Godzilla Interception Operation Awaji’ – opened at Nijigen no Mori on …Read more »
The world of one of the most celebrated RPG series of all time is coming to a Japanese theme park in the form of a new Dragon Quest attraction. The park in question is Nijigen no Mori, and the attraction is the fittingly and enticingly …Read more »
Have you ever wanted to take over an entire floor of a shopping mall with Naruto themed activities? Of course you have! That’s what Nelke Planning—a production company that handles stage work and other events tied to anime, manga, and game properties—has in store for …Read more »
In what will no doubt be a dream come true for many anime fans, Studio Ghibli is getting its own theme park in Japan. The opening is now scheduled for sometime in 2022 on a 200-hectare plot of land in Nagoya, and concept art has …Read more »
Let’s a’go! To Osaka, that is. That’s the home of Universal Studios Japan, which will soon be paradise on earth for Nintendo fans. Work on Super Nintendo World, a giant Nintendo-themed addition to the park, got underway today, and USJ shared a short video to …Read more »
If the budget is any indication, Nintendo’s theme park at Universal Studios Japan is going to be, in the accent of a certain presidential candidate (not to mention Bob Hoskins as Brooklyn-born Mario), ‘uuuuuuge. Like, half a billion dollars ‘uuuuuuge. The theme park, which will …Read more »
If you’re in Tokyo anytime from October 22 to January 11 and are a fan of Tokyo Ghoul , you might consider making your way over to amusement park Joypolis. Joypolis is going Ghoul crazy, adding a Tokyo Ghoul-themed escape game, plus other attractions including …Read more »
So somehow the promise of Evangelion , Attack on Titan and Resident Evil theme park rides hasn’t quite convinced you to get on that plane to Japan. Fine. Maybe you’re more of a One Piece person? In that case, we’ve got the place for you. …Read more »
You may remember our report from last year about J-World Tokyo , the theme park based on famous Shonen Jump properties like One Piece , Dragon Ball and Naruto . At the time, we noted many of the rides and attractions feature English translations, which …Read more »
The sheer dominating power of Eiichiro Oda's One Piece can't be stopped. Not content with ruling the manga and anime worlds, having its own special exhibitions, and more, One Piece is getting a theme park at Tokyo Tower. The 333-meter-tall tower—located in Minato-ku, Tokyo—will be …Read more »
Ever wanted to throw a kamehameha right next to the real, live, actual Goku (Son Gokuu in international territories)? I bet you’re just dying to ride in a got dang boat with One Piece’s Monkey D. Luffy, future King of Pirates? And if someone were …Read more »
About that headline... there's good news and there's bad news. The bad news is you're not going to be able to stroll over to Universal Studios and hop on the Going Merry any time soon; pardon the disappointment. The good news is anyone near the …Read more »
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