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Universal Studios Japan Offers 1st Sailor Moon Theme Park Ride in 2027

The Universal Studios Japan theme park announced on Wednesday that it is collaborating with the Sailor Moon franchise for its Universal Cool Japan campaign next year. Universal Cool Japan is the park's annual series of limited-time attractions and other promotions themed around anime, manga, games, and similar pop culture icons. The Sailor Moon collaboration is the first one announced for the 2027 incarnation.

The collaboration will introduce a new "Bishōjo Senshi Sailor Moon x Story Ride" attraction with more details to be announced at a later date. The collaboration will also bring back the "Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon the Miracle: Moon Place Chapter Deluxe" original manga/CG anime short, which debuted during Universal Cool Japan 2019. An updated "Deluxe" edition of the short played at the park in 2022, and the short then played at Universal Studios Hollywood in California during the Fan Fest Night event from April 25 to May 16 earlier this year.

The Universal Cool Japan 2027's Sailor Moon collaboration will also include themed food and merchandise.

The Sailor Moon franchise has previously collaborated with Universal Studios Japan in 2018, 2019, and 2022.

Sources: Universal Studios Japan, Comic Natalie