Danica Davidson
October 8, 2024 
Universal Studios Hollywood has announced that it’s launching its Universal Fan Fest Nights in 2025. Along with offering The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, Star Trek, Back to the Future and DUNGEONS & DRAGONS themes, it will also be dipping its toes in the anime world by offering One Piece and Jujutsu Kaisen experiences.
Universal Fan Fest Nights is supposed to concentrate on “Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Gaming, Anime and Cosplay.”
It seems to be a spinoff of Universal Studios’ Halloween Horror Nights event, as it has the same people working on the Universal Fan Fest Nights. Still, so far USH has been pretty vague on the exact details, giving more broad information like this: “Universal Fan Fest Nights will be a limited-time, after-hours experience, exclusive to Universal Studios Hollywood, that will showcase a dynamic line-up of captivating, immersive in-world experiences along with engaging, celebratory activations throughout the theme park, from live entertainment to cosplay, inviting guests to embrace their favorite characters and share their enthusiasm with like-minded fans.”
It does note that these events are open to all ages.
All of this is separate from a ticket to Universal Studios Hollywood, so it would cost extra. As of now, its dates are scheduled in as April 25-27, 2025 then May 2-4, 9-11 and 16-18, 2025. If you want, you can sign up at this site for updates.
VIZ Media publishes the original One Piece manga by Eiichiro Oda and gave this description for the first volume:
One Piece Plot
As a child, Monkey D. Luffy was inspired to become a pirate by listening to the tales of the buccaneer “Red-Haired” Shanks. But his life changed when Luffy accidentally ate the Gum-Gum Devil Fruit and gained the power to stretch like rubber…at the cost of never being able to swim again! Years later, still vowing to become the king of the pirates, Luffy sets out on his adventure…one guy alone in a rowboat, in search of the legendary “One Piece,” said to be the greatest treasure in the world…
VIZ Media also publishes the original Jujutsu Kaisen manga by Gege Akutami and gave this description for the first volume:
Jujutsu Kaisen Plot
Although Yuji Itadori looks like your average teenager, his immense physical strength is something to behold! Every sports club wants him to join, but Itadori would rather hang out with the school outcasts in the Occult Research Club. One day, the club manages to get their hands on a sealed cursed object. Little do they know the terror they’ll unleash when they break the seal…
Source: Press release via ANN
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Danica Davidson is the author of the bestselling Manga Art for Beginners with artist Melanie Westin, plus its sequel, Manga Art for Everyone, and the first-of-its-kind manga chalk book Chalk Art Manga, both illustrated by professional Japanese mangaka Rena Saiya. Check out her other comics and books at www.danicadavidson.com.
