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\n\tPikachu could be coming to a Universal theme park near you.<\/p>\n
\n\tUniversal Studios<\/a> Japan said Thursday that it had inked a new and expanded deal with The Pok\u00e9mon Company to \u201coffer more innovative, immersive, and world-class Pok\u00e9mon experiences.\u201d Details about the inaugural project are being kept under wraps for now, though after its debut in Japan Universal Destinations & Experiences \u201cwill deliver unique Pok\u00e9mon experiences across the company\u2019s global footprint.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tThe NBCUniversal<\/a> division has become a major source of investment for the company, with experiential entertainment top of mind for executives. Last year it opened its most ambitious theme park yet<\/a> in Orlando, Epic Universe, as well as a dedicated Horror experience in Las Vegas. This year it will open a smaller-scale family-focused theme park in Texas, with another horror location being developed<\/a> in Chicago.<\/p>\n \n\tAnd the company has long leveraged intellectual property from its own studios (like the recently-announces Fast & Furious<\/em> roller coaster coming to Orlando) as well as from other companies (like its popular Harry Potter <\/em>and Nintendo-themed lands) to power up its ambitions in the experiential space.<\/p>\n \n\tIn the case of Pok\u00e9mon, the companies have been working together since 2021 to bring parades and shows to life at Universal Studios Japan, but the new agreement appears to be much more expansive, suggesting that rides, attractions or even lands could be on the table.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cCollaborating with imaginative and inventive storytellers fuels our ability to create and deliver mind blowing attractions and experiences that shatter guest expectations,\u201d says Mark Woodbury, chairman and CEO of Universal Destinations & Experiences. \u201cThe Pok\u00e9mon Company is one of the most beloved interactive franchises in the world, and through our ongoing partnership, we will continue bringing its vibrant world to life in new and innovative ways for years to come.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cSince announcing our long-term alliance in 2021, we have collaborated with Universal Studios Japan to produce authentic Pok\u00e9mon experiences such as the NO LIMIT! Parade and Halloween shows,\u201d said Tsunekazu Ishihara, president of The Pok\u00e9mon Company. \u201cAs Pok\u00e9mon celebrates its 30th anniversary this year, we are thrilled to launch this new project at such a significant milestone. Our mission is to enrich both the real and virtual worlds through Pok\u00e9mon, and with this project, we aim to create theme park entertainment that surprises and delights fans around the globe.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cWe are proud to launch this journey from Japan, delivering extraordinary moments filled with surprise and excitement that will far exceed our guests\u2019 expectations,\u201d added Tak Murayama, executive VP & GM of Universal Studios Japan. We believe this global project will transcend traditional entertainment and contribute meaningfully to society, embodying the very spirit of \u2018NO LIMIT!\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.hollywoodreporter.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Pikachu could be coming to a Universal theme park near you. Universal Studios Japan said Thursday that it had inked a new and expanded deal with The Pok\u00e9mon Company to \u201coffer more innovative, immersive, and world-class Pok\u00e9mon experiences.\u201d Details about the inaugural project are being kept under wraps for now, though after its debut in […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2245774,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25172],"tags":[348955,306614,346469,330806],"class_list":["post-2245773","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","tag-nbcuniversal","tag-pokemon","tag-theme-parks","tag-universal-studios"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Pokemon-Coming-to-Universal-Theme-Parks-After-Debut-in-Japan.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2245773","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2245773"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2245773\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2245775,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2245773\/revisions\/2245775"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2245774"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2245773"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2245773"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2245773"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}