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30-691: USJ can mean: Universal Studios Japan UEP Subang Jaya Université Saint-Joseph , a Lebanese private university founded in 1875 University of Saint Joseph , a university in Macau United States of Japan, a fictional revolutionary Japan from the anime series Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion Unforeseen Simulation Joint, a fictional arena used to train heroes for rescuing people in natural disasters " My Hero Academia " Urban Studies (journal) Topics referred to by

60-452: A Goomba stack animatronic falling onto the ride during operation on August 12, 2021, and a fire starting in one of the ride's indoor areas on November 23, 2021. This caused everyone to evacuate from the ride and the rest of the park. Neither accidents led to any park guest injuries. In October 2022, an employee at the amusement park found human bones in shrubbery along a road west of the premises. Despicable Me Despicable Me

90-403: A daily daytime parade, titled No limit! Parade. The parade held its first preview performance on 27 February 2023, and officially premiered on 1 March 2023. It features floats, characters, and performers based on Hello Kitty , Peanuts , Despicable Me , Sesame Street , Sing , Mario Kart and Pokémon . While Mario and Pikachu appeared on Universal's No Limit!-marketing float at

120-568: A giant bomb. Released on the Despicable Me DVD and Blu-ray . Three Minions fight over a banana. In the process, they wreak havoc in the Minions' workplace. Released on the Despicable Me 2 DVD and Blu-ray . A Minion watches neighbors walking their dogs on the street, which leads him to search for a puppy of his own. After several failed attempts, he comes across a UFO that takes

150-408: A lawn at a local old people's home. But their work results turn out to be chaotic. Released on the Despicable Me 3 DVD and Blu-ray . After the events of Despicable Me 3 , we follow Kyle and his secret life when Gru and his family are gone. Released theatrically with The Grinch (2018). Before they all make their big escape from prison in Despicable Me 3 , a couple of lucky Minions get

180-514: A supervillain with the goal of causing world domination after faking his death. Despicable Me 2 debuted in Australia on June 5, 2013, and was released in the United States on July 3. Gru teams up with his long-lost twin brother Dru to stop Balthazar Bratt, a former child actor of the 1980s, from destroying Hollywood, Los Angeles , after his show is canceled . Despicable Me 3 debuted at

210-455: A taste of freedom as they break free with the help of one of their fellow human inmates. Released on The Grinch DVD and Blu-ray . Kevin, Stuart, and Bob, having been accidentally dropped off at the North Pole, make the most of the situation by trying to become elves. Released on The Secret Life of Pets 2 DVD and Blu-ray . When Margo, Agnes and Edith return from a Scout camp ,

240-412: Is an American media franchise created by Sergio Pablos , Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio . It centers on a former supervillain turned secret agent named Gru , his adoptive daughters, Margo, Edith, and Agnes, and his yellow-colored Minions . The franchise is produced by Illumination and distributed by its parent company Universal Pictures . The franchise began with the 2010 film of the same name , which

270-424: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Universal Studios Japan Over 11 million guests visited the park in its opening year, making it the fastest theme park to reach the 10 million guest milestone at the time. In 2023, USJ hosted 16 million visitors, making it the third-most visited theme park in the world behind Magic Kingdom and Disneyland , and

300-525: Is scheduled to be released on June 30, 2027. A total of 20 short films have been released in the franchise. Three short films based on Despicable Me were released in December 2010 on the film's DVD and Blu-ray . The Despicable Me 2 DVD and Blu-ray, released in December 2013, included another three short films. Three short films were released in 2015 on the Blu-ray and DVD of Minions, while one short film

330-484: Is unsatisfied with her toy bike after falling off it while attempting to catch up to an ice cream truck with Margo, Edith, and their friends. Three Minions then volunteer to modify the bike and help Agnes improve her skills. Released on the Minions DVD and Blu-ray . Two Minions look after a cave baby while their caveman boss goes to find a bull to eat for lunch. But it is harder than the Minions think. Released on

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360-535: The Animal Actors Stage show, were revamped to become Land of Oz in 2006. This involved completely re-theming two live shows, one restaurant and a number of retail facilities. The Western Area was replaced for 2006 with an area based on L. Frank Baum 's Wizard of Oz book series. The land closed in February 2011 to make way for Universal Wonderland. The park has held a variety of seasonal parades throughout

390-427: The Despicable Me DVD and Blu-ray . After the events of Despicable Me , the Minions help Margo, Edith, and Agnes renovate Gru's house, so the social worker does not take the girls back to Miss Hattie's Home for Girls. Released on the Despicable Me DVD and Blu-ray . Three new Minions go for bomb-carrying duty, which was harder than they thought when they suddenly have an argument with two others carrying

420-855: The Donkey Kong Country spin-off series is scheduled to open on December 11, 2024, and will be divided into Super Mario Land and Donkey Kong Country . The park is consistently installing seasonal attraction and show overlays. Some include Halloween Horror Nights , Christmas, Easter, Summer, and Cool Japan. The park's "Cool Japan" seasonal attractions have been based on popular Japanese anime and video game franchises, including: Sailor Moon , Neon Genesis Evangelion , Shin Godzilla , Attack on Titan , One Piece , Detective Conan , Lupin III , Monster Hunter , and Final Fantasy . The Western Area, and with it, The Wild Wild Wild West Stunt Show and

450-574: The Great Pyramid of Giza . Meanwhile, he starts a family by adopting three orphan girls, and must decide where his commitments lie. Despicable Me debuted at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival on June 9, 2010, and was released in the United States on July 9. Gru is recruited by agent Lucy Wilde (Wiig), who is investigating a theft of a mutagen . During their investigations, they extract El Macho (Bratt),

480-452: The Minions DVD and Blu-ray . Two Minions challenge themselves to numerous attacks, ending up on the lab's conveyor belt in the process. Released on the Minions DVD and Blu-ray . The Nelsons' youngest son Binky, having lost his pacifier after a successful robbery at a museum, sets out on a mission to retrieve it. Released theatrically with The Secret Life of Pets (2016). A group of Minions try to earn some money by mowing

510-801: The Annecy International Animated Film Festival on June 14, 2017, and was theatrically released in the United States on June 30. Gru, who is now raising a baby, faces Maxime Le Mal and his girlfriend Valentina, two villains who seek revenge on Gru and his family, forcing the family to go on the run. Despicable Me 4 debuted in New York City on June 9, 2024, and was released in the United States on July 3. The Minions search for their replaceable evil master after, one-by-one, accidentally killing all their past leaders throughout history. Minions debuted in London on June 11, 2015, and

540-674: The Forbidden Journey . The area and its attractions were modeled after its previous iterations at Universal Orlando and Universal Studios Hollywood . Its eleventh area, Super Nintendo World , opened after several delays on 18 March 2021. Based on the neighborhood of Hollywood, Los Angeles . Based on the city of New York City , New York . Based on the city of San Francisco , California . An area inspired by Illumination 's Despicable Me franchise. It opened in March 2017. Inspired by Steven Spielberg 's blockbuster film franchise of

570-683: The Midosuji Autumn Party in November 2022, the No limit! Parade is the first time these franchises have appeared within a Universal Studios parade. Much like with the previous Universal parks, USJ has characters both from Universal and third-party companies. USJ has the Japanese license to use the Sesame Street , Peanuts and Sanrio characters, and alongside many others. In 2011, USJ's Christmas tree

600-413: The children's television series Sesame Street . It is split into three areas - "Sesame Street Plaza", "Sesame Central Park" and "Elmo's Imagination Playland". Based on Universal Pictures' 1995 film of the same name . Based on Warner Bros Discovery 's Wizarding World franchise. Based on several Nintendo franchises, focusing on Super Mario and its Yoshi spin-off series. An expansion themed to

630-642: The most visited theme park in Asia . In December 1992, Osaka Universal Planning Inc. was established in Minato-ku, Osaka to plan and research for the development and construction of a large-scale theme park in Japan. In February 1996, the master agreement regarding planning, construction and operation of the Universal Studios Japan theme park was concluded with American corporation MCA Inc. Osaka Universal Planning Inc.

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660-494: The past two decades, including Festa de Parade, Universal Summer Parade – We Are One, and Minion Hacha-Mecha Christmas Party Parade. Universal Studios Japan currently offers the nighttime Universal Spectacle Night Parade. This parade premiered on 17 May 2018, and features floats, performers, and characters based on the Harry Potter , Transformers , Jurassic World and Despicable Me franchises. The park also offers

690-427: The role of a puppy for him. Released on the Despicable Me 2 DVD and Blu-ray . Two Minions work sending parcels through the lab. When a package containing expired PX-41 (the serum that El Macho used to transform the Minions and himself in Despicable Me 2 ), gets jammed in the pneumatic delivery system, it transforms one of them into an evil Minion. Released on the Despicable Me 2 DVD and Blu-ray . Agnes

720-612: The same name . Inspired by Steven Spielberg's Jaws film. Universal Wonderland is a section aimed at children and families. Opened in March 2012, it contains three themed sub-zones including Snoopy Studios, Hello Kitty's Fashion Avenue, and Sesame Street Fun Zone. Based on the Peanuts comic strip. Snoopy Studios was originally its own standalone area, opening with the park in April 2001 before becoming part of Universal Wonderland in 2012. Themed to Sanrio 's Hello Kitty franchise. Based on

750-403: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title USJ . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=USJ&oldid=1252580625 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

780-572: Was also renamed USJ Co., Ltd. Licensing agreements regarding the planning, construction and operation of Universal Studios Japan was concluded with the Universal Group in 1998 and later that year, construction of the theme park officially began. The park opened on March 31, 2001. The park covers 54 hectares (130 acres). The attractions are spread across eleven different areas. The tenth area, The Wizarding World of Harry Potter , opened on 15 July 2014 with its flagship attraction, Harry Potter and

810-514: Was followed by three sequels, Despicable Me 2 (2013), Despicable Me 3 (2017), and Despicable Me 4 (2024) and by two spin-off prequels, Minions (2015) and Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022). The franchise also includes many short films, a television special, several video games, and a theme park attraction. Longtime supervillain Gru formulates a plan to steal the Moon after his rival Vector steals

840-600: Was recognized by the Guinness World Records as the most illuminated Christmas tree in the world having 260,498 lights. There are five official hotels at or near the park: In November 2004, a 35-year-old woman from Osaka Prefecture suffered nerve damage in her right wrist, affecting the use of two of her fingers. This occurred when her hand got stuck in a safety bar of the E.T. Adventure attraction as an employee pulled it down to secure it. The Yoshi's Adventure attraction suffered two accidents in late 2021, with

870-560: Was released in the Blu-ray and DVD of Despicable Me 3 . A short film titled Mower Minions was released in 2016 with The Secret Life of Pets , being the first short film to be released theatrically. A second theatrical short film was released in 2018 with The Grinch , while another one was released in The Grinch 's DVD and Blu-ray. A third theatrical short film was released in 2023 with Migration . Two new shorts were released in Despicable Me 4 on digital HD release. Released on

900-546: Was released in the United States on July 10. An eleven-year-old Gru plans to become a supervillain with the help of his Minions, which leads to a showdown with a malevolent team, the Vicious 6. Minions: The Rise of Gru debuted at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival on June 13, 2022, and was released in the United States on July 1. A sequel, tentatively under the title Minions 3 ,

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