Half-length costumes based on the most popular characters were also sold for about 7,900 yen ($70) each. Light foods such as steamed buns, bread rolls, and dorayaki, all designed with Demon Slayer characters, were sold there. There was no shortage of other food and merch for sale too.
USJ sells many theme-cases with the added benefit of free refills, but these people were probably more interested in the rarity of this particular item exclusive only to this one little kiosk. Yes, the big draw on this day was definitely the Nezuko Popcorn case for 3,700 yen ($33).
However, when we arrived there was already a gigantic line-up, easily over an hour long… but what was it for?Īfter walking around the corner to the other end we found it. This was all getting a little too edgy for our liking, so we headed over to the newly set-up Demon Slayer section for something more wholesome. This time we were treated with a visit from Hello Kitty, Elmo, Snoopy, and Minions.
Of course, the USJ No Limit Tree was also erected, and in true theme park fashion there are periodic shows with appearances by the park’s diverse roster of characters. took this chance to forgive Yoshio for volunteering him to a fight to the death with a major tea producer earlier this year. Staff on-hand will even assist you in verbalizing your emotions in the best way if you’re having trouble. For instance, in the Snoopy area, guests are handed little cards to help express their feelings to family and friends. Most of the holiday-themed changes happened in the family-oriented Wonderland section of the park. …to even Cookie Monster and Elmo getting in on the action. ▼ This is the first time I’ve ever heard someone rap to “Little Drummer Boy” From their live roadside concerts featuring pop renditions of classic carols… USJ had just started their winter line of holiday themed events and merch, so it was already beginning to look a lot like Christmas there. Sanjun and myself headed over to Universal Studios Japan (USJ) in Osaka to try and rediscover that yuletide cheer of our youths. It’s made it really hard to get into the holiday spirit, and quite frankly our new office Santa toilet just wasn’t cutting it.
It’s the time of year to share our feelings, and then go punch some bricks.Īlthough it had its moments, 2021 has been a less than stellar year for the most part.