EXCLUSIVE: Universal Fan Fest Nights to Debut Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon the Miracle: Moon Palace Chapter Deluxe CG Anime Short Film

IGN tin exclusively uncover that Universal Fan Fest Nights astatine Universal Studios Hollywood volition spot the debut of Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon the Miracle: Moon Palace Chapter Deluxe, an all-original Japanese CG anime abbreviated film.

The archetypal mentation of this abbreviated movie debuted arsenic portion of Universal Studios Japan's fashionable Cool Japan, but present those successful attendance astatine Universal Fan Fest Nights volition beryllium capable to stitchery wrong DreamWorks Theatre to ticker "a subtitled mentation featuring heroine Super Sailor Moon arsenic she battles an unforeseen force with sinister motives to get the Legendary Silver Crystal from Moon Palace’s enchanting ball."

"With her unwavering spirit, accompanied by assemblage support, Super Sailor Moon volition beryllium bully so prevails implicit evil arsenic she outwits her rival and restores tranquility to the Moon Palace," the authoritative statement continues.

To larn more, we had the chance, during IGN Fan Fest 2026, to talk to elder manager of amusement accumulation and enforcement shaper Stephen Siercks each astir this breathtaking Sailor Moon summation and wherefore this nighttime filled with Scooby-Doo Meets Universal Monsters, One Piece, Dungeons & Dragons, Harry Potter, colorful Yoshis, and overmuch much is 1 fans won’t privation to miss.

"Sailor Moon has specified a large bequest successful the anime genre," Siercks said. "Allowing our guests to beryllium introduced to some the characters, the environments, and the communicative of Sailor Moon successful a caller and unsocial waqy is going to beryllium precise peculiar during Fan Fest Nights.

"It's besides a large concern with the Universal Studios Japan team, truthful being capable to bring immoderate contented that they antecedently developed implicit to Universal Fan Fest Nights is thing that we're precise arrogant of, some successful presumption of the collaboration and the authenticity of the contented that we're capable to make for this year's event."

Tickets are present disposable for acquisition to be Universal Fan Fest Nights and Universal Studios Hollywood, and this after-hours, separately ticketed lawsuit till transport guests to the worlds of their favourite properties for a constricted 12-nights only: April 23-25; May 1-3, 7-9, 14-16, 2026.

As for what other fans tin expect to spot astatine this event, Universal has revealed the following;

• Scooby-Doo Meets The Universal Monsters: Mystery connected the Backlot. This all-new, immersive walk-through escapade is designed to springiness guests the sensation of stepping into a live-action enigma with the Scooby-Doo pack and the Universal Monsters. Guests volition question to the destination via Studio Tour tram wherever they person a accidental to locomotion on a movie workplace backlot with Scooby-Doo himself and his pals Fred, Daphne, Velma and Shaggy. The breathtaking escapade volition situation them to lick a enigma involving the astir legendary Universal Monsters successful cinematic history, including Frankenstein, Dracula, Bride of Frankenstein and Wolf Man, arsenic they navigate portions of Universal’s world-famous outdoor movie sets, from the cobblestone streets of Little Europe to the iconic Court of Miracles, the archetypal filming locations for historical Universal fearfulness films Frankenstein (1931) and The Wolf Man (1941).
• ONE PIECE: Grand Pirate Show. ONE PIECE returns to Universal Fan Fest Nights, but this clip arsenic a unrecorded amusement extravaganza astatine the WaterWorld amusement venue. Inspired by the occurrence of the Universal Studios Japan production, ONE PIECE: Grand Pirate Show volition invitation guests to a whirlwind show featuring a formed of ONE PIECE fan-favorite characters. With action, drama and chaos taking halfway stage, guests volition beryllium transported to the precise bosom of the satellite of ONE PIECE – enveloped successful friendship, state and mayhem.
• The Wizarding World of Harry Potter—Forbidden Forest: A Search for the Hippogriff. This new, unique, walk-through acquisition volition instrumentality guests into the depths of the Forbidden Forest successful hunt of a mislaid Hippogriff. With guidance from a Hogwarts Professor, they volition brushwood magical creatures and acquainted beasts arsenic they look a bid of obstacles which volition necessitate the guests to summon their bravery and spell-casting skills to assistance a Hippogriff successful need.
• SUPER NINTENDO WORLD – Colorful Yoshi Celebration. This year’s Universal Fan Fest Nights introduces a vibrant, multi-colored Yoshi solemnisation successful SUPER NINTENDO WORLD. This all-new escapade volition invited guests to research the land, wherever they volition person a accidental to conscionable new, colorful Yoshis who tin beryllium recovered passim the Mushroom Kingdom.
• DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: Secrets of Waterdeep. This fan-favorite immersive acquisition returns owed to fashionable demand, on with immoderate enhancements. Inspired by the World’s Greatest Roleplaying Game™, DUNGEONS & DRAGONS (D&D), this epic walk-through acquisition volition invited guests and fans to partake successful a one-of-a-kind escapade and research the fantastic satellite of D&D. Guests volition articulation the Harpers—a heroic spy network—to foil a crippled by the legendary beholder Xanathar and prevention the metropolis of Waterdeep. This engaging acquisition features the legendary beholder Xanathar, uniquely created by the masterful puppeteer, Jim Henson’s Creature Shop. For implicit 40 years, Jim Henson’s Creature Shop has been a world-renowned innovator successful puppetry, animatronics and integer animation.

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