{"rewrite":{"id":"r_2cb2fe3a50bf609cfce6865f","clusterId":"c_fcc1979a3860ae277a16002b","slug":"usj-sets-universal-cool-japan-2027-with-sailor-moon-and-the-apothecary-diaries","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"USJ Sets Universal Cool Japan 2027 With Sailor Moon and The Apothecary Diaries","summary":"Universal Studios Japan will hold its Universal Cool Japan 2027 event in stages starting December 2, 2026. The first lineup announcement is a Sailor Moon collaboration tied to the park's 25th anniversary. Sailor Moon the Miracle 4-D ~Moon Palace Edition Deluxe~ returns as a theater show, and Sailor Moon x Story Ride runs for the first time. Both run December 2 to April 5, 2027. The second announcement is The Apothecary Diaries, which returns for a second USJ collaboration after 2025. Its new program runs February 10 to June 30, 2027 and is a full renewal of the 2025 Mystery Walk, tied to the film The Apothecary Diaries: The Secret Treasure of the Departed Consort, which opens December 11. Universal Studios Japan says original food and goods are planned, with details to be announced later.","whyItMatters":"The event's two announced anchors are both returns, so the park is leaning on proven tie-ins rather than new properties while it schedules them around two separate December film releases.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe Sailor Moon lineup brings back \u0026#34;Sailor Moon the Miracle 4-D ~Moon Palace Edition Deluxe~\u0026#34; as a theater show and adds \u0026#34;Sailor Moon x Story Ride\u0026#34; for the first time. The park has run Sailor Moon collaborations three times before, in 2018, 2019, and 2022. This is the fourth.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSailor Moon the Miracle 4-D ~Moon Palace Edition Deluxe~: theater show, December 2 to April 5, 2027\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSailor Moon x Story Ride: story ride, December 2 to April 5, 2027\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe Apothecary Diaries: new program set in a water city, February 10 to June 30, 2027\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Apothecary Diaries program is a complete renewal of the 2025 Mystery Walk, where guests solved a case alongside Maomao. The 2025 version drew a strong reception. Anime Anime reports the series has sold more than 57 million copies worldwide, and that the anime\u0026#39;s first and second seasons topped streaming rankings. More than 2,000 North American fans gathered at Anime Expo 2025. The television anime\u0026#39;s third season airs from October 2.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnime Anime also notes that the film opens December 11, and that further collaboration announcements for Universal Cool Japan 2027 are planned as details become available.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"USJ is premiering a Sailor Moon Story Ride while The Apothecary Diaries returns for a second run, so Universal Cool Japan 2027 stages one franchise's debut next to another's renewal.","twitterPost":"The Apothecary Diaries returns for a second USJ run as a full renewal tied to the December 11 film, not a repeat of the 2025 Mystery Walk.","threadsPost":"The Apothecary Diaries gets a full renewal of its 2025 Mystery Walk for USJ's 2027 slate, timed to the December 11 film, while Sailor Moon's Story Ride premieres. Two returns and one debut share a calendar that runs past four months.","newsletterBlurb":"Universal Studios Japan confirmed Universal Cool Japan 2027, starting December 2 and running in stages. Sailor Moon returns with a theater show plus a new story ride, and The Apothecary Diaries returns in February with a program tied to its December film.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"GAME Watch (Impress)\",\"url\":\"https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/2144433.html\",\"title\":\"USJ Announces \\\"Universal Cool Japan 2027\\\"\"},{\"source\":\"GAME Watch (Impress)\",\"url\":\"https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/2144848.html\",\"title\":\"USJ Brings Back \\\"The Apothecary Diaries\\\" Collaboration! New Program Tied to the Theatrical Film to Launch in February 2027\"},{\"source\":\"Anime Anime\",\"url\":\"https://animeanime.jp/article/2026/10/01/103417.html\",\"title\":\"The Apothecary Diaries: Meet Maomao and Jinshi Again! 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