{"rewrite":{"id":"r_b6bd31f141daee76b07cc145","clusterId":"c_fe9d9c84cb1ccceed0dccc7d","slug":"usj-s-licker-popcorn-bucket-opens-its-head-for-miso-popcorn","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"USJ's Licker Popcorn Bucket Opens Its Head for Miso Popcorn","summary":"Universal Studios Japan begins selling a Resident Evil Licker popcorn bucket on September 9, timed to the 15th anniversary of Halloween Horror Nights and the 30th anniversary of Capcom's Resident Evil series. The bucket is the park's first Resident Evil-design popcorn bucket, modeled on the Licker with its long tongue and sharp claws, and its head opens to hold miso-flavored popcorn. It sells at the Stage 22 popcorn cart.","whyItMatters":"The bucket is the park's first Resident Evil-design popcorn bucket, and it anchors a Resident Evil Requiem collaboration that adds Raccoon City Police Department goods and an R-15 horror maze opening September 11.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eAlongside the bucket, USJ opens a line of Raccoon City Police Department cosplay goods at the Cinema 4-D Store on September 9, including a new cosplay shirt and a three-way bag that works as a waist pouch, shoulder bag, or chest bag. On September 11, the R-15 horror maze \u0026#34;Resident Evil Requiem: The Dive\u0026#34; opens at Stage 18, where creatures attack from the ceiling, the floor, and every direction. The maze runs through December 27, while Halloween Horror Nights itself runs September 11 to November 8.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"USJ's Licker popcorn bucket goes on sale September 9, the park's first Resident Evil-design bucket, with miso popcorn inside its openable head. It marks Halloween Horror Nights' 15th year and Resident Evil's 30th. The R-15 maze Resident Evil Requiem: The Dive opens September 11.","twitterPost":"USJ's Licker popcorn bucket launches September 9, the park's first Resident Evil-design bucket, with miso popcorn inside its openable head. It marks Halloween Horror Nights' 15th year and Resident Evil's 30th. The R-15 maze Resident Evil Requiem: The Dive opens September 11.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"USJ starts selling a Resident Evil Licker popcorn bucket on September 9, the park's first Resident Evil-design bucket, with miso popcorn inside its openable head. It celebrates Halloween Horror Nights' 15th anniversary and Resident Evil's 30th. The R-15 maze Resident Evil Requiem: The Dive opens September 11.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/260909y\",\"title\":\"『バイオハザード』\\\"リッカー\\\"のポップコーンバケツがUSJにて本日より発売。頭を開けると\\\"味噌味\\\"のポップコーンが取り出せる\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":6579,"outputTokens":1778,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1788883187,"createdAt":"2026-09-08T15:54:41.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-09-08T15:58:21.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-08T15:58:21.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_fe9d9c84cb1ccceed0dccc7d","canonicalTitle":"『バイオハザード』“リッカー”のポップコーンバケツがUSJにて本日より発売。頭を開けると“味噌味”のポップコーンが取り出せる","representativeArticleId":"a_b4895f1f4edb00d7b5c8aa7a","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Resident Evil\"],\"studios\":[\"Capcom\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"figures\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-08T15:00:53.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-08T15:00:53.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-08T15:58:20.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Denfaminicogamer","url":"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/260909y","title":"『バイオハザード』“リッカー”のポップコーンバケツがUSJにて本日より発売。頭を開けると“味噌味”のポップコーンが取り出せる"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Resident Evil"],"studios":["Capcom"],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"figures","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}