{
  "id": 1844441,
  "title": "Universal Studios Japan partners with manga horror master Junji Ito’s Tomie",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/universal-studios-japan-partners-with-manga-horror-master-junji-itos",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-19T01:00:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "SoraNews24",
    "slug": "soranews24",
    "url": "https://soranews24.com/2026/08/19/universal-studios-japan-partners-with-manga-horror-master-junji-itos-tomie/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Universal Studios Japan has forged a partnership with Junji Ito, the renowned manga horror artist, to release a collection of exclusive merchandise featuring his iconic character Tomie. Tomie, a schoolgirl with undying powers, leads a horde of zombies through the park. The collaboration aims to bring a non-kid-friendly element to the Halloween Horror Nights event at Universal Studios Japan. The merchandise, including T-shirts, key chains, notebooks, stickers, and towels, will hit the shelves on September 9. While there's no official confirmation, it's speculated that visitors might come across Tomie alongside the street zombies during Halloween Horror Nights. The park's Halloween festivities run from September 11 to November 8. For intense thrills, there's a haunted house at Halloween Horror Nights that requires a consent form for entry.",
  "summary": "Undying school girl enthralls zombie horde in new artwork, and maybe elsewhere too. After generations of Tokyo Disneyland being the first thing that many people in Japan think of when they hear the words “theme park,” Osaka’s Universal Studios Japan has gained considerable ground on its rival in recent years. A lot of that is […]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}