Things are starting to heat up at Universal Studios Japan with Universal Jump Summer! Universal Studios Japan are bringing the world-famous and fiercely popular series Dragon Ball, One Piece, and Death Note to life in the form of terrifying attractions. Universal Jump Summer starts on July 1, 2016, and the many thrilling attractions in store include a brand new Real Escape Game produced by SCRAP (based in Shibuya, Tokyo; founded by Takao Kato). “Death Note: The Escape,” is based on the popular manga series Death Note, serialised in Weekly Shonen Jump.
This marks the third time that Universal Studios Japan have collaborated with Real Escape Games to thrill and amaze guests, from “Resident Evil: The Escape” to the current attraction “Resident Evil: The Escape 2,” part of Universal Cool Japan 2016. If you happen to visit Japan this summer, you definitely won't want to miss the chance to fight for survival in a Real Escape Game set in the furiously tense world of Death Note!
■ Universal Studios Japan x SCRAP
Death Note: The Escape
□ Location
Universal Studios Japan
2 Chome-1-33 Sakurajima, Konohana Ward, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture 554-0031, Japan
□ Duration
July 1 (Fri) to Sept. 4 (Sun), 2016
This Real Escape Game is a premium event that is operated exclusively on a reservation basis, so you'll need to purchase a separate ticket for this attraction in addition to your Universal Studios Japan Studio Pass (entry ticket).
Make sure you arrive at the attraction 30-45 minutes before it starts. If you're late, you might not be able to enter.
*Please be aware that this attraction includes violent and grotesque scenes.
□ Official Home Page
http://www.usj.co.jp/jump/deathnote/summer2016/
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About Universal Jump Summer
Universal Jump Summer is a special collaboration between Universal Studios Japan and Weekly Shonen Jump, Japan's most famous weekly shonen manga magazine, known for its awe-inspiring collection of manga masterpieces. This summer, Universal Studios Japan are bringing the world-famous and fiercely popular series Dragon Ball, One Piece, and Death Note to life in the form of terrifying attractions. Weekly Shonen Jump exhibition events featuring popular manga series will take place at the same time. If you get the chance to visit Japan this summer, Universal Studios Japan is sure to make it a summer you'll never forget with the epic events of this legendary collaboration!
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What is a Real Escape Game?
Starting with the free online game Crimson Room in 2004, escape games have become wildly popular. Real Escape Games bring the blood-tingling experience of the escape game format into the real world. Real Escape Game events are held in all kinds of places, from single apartment rooms to abandoned schools, abandoned hospitals, and even Tokyo Dome and Tokyo's swanky Roppongi Hills area. From its launch in 2007 until now, over 2.4 million people have experienced the thrill of Real Escape Games. And it's not just in Japan - Real Escape Games are taking the world by storm, from Shanghai to Taiwan, Singapore, San Francisco and more. For men and women both young and old, Real Escape Games are the latest sensation in interactive entertainment.
*Real Escape Games is a registered trademark of SCRAP
Source: @Press