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Anime-Themed Amusement Parks

Hyogo Prefecture Opens a Park Themed Around Boruto, a Naruto Spin-Off

— April 23, 2019 — Lifestyle
Hyogo Prefecture opens up a special theme park in Awaji centered around the anime and its spin-off sequel, 'Boruto.' The park is named 'Naruto & Boruto Shinobi-Zato,' which means Naruto & Boruto Ninja Village and it incorporates a series of fun attractions that imitate some landmarks of the village.

It is found on the Hyogo Prefectural Awajishima Park, measuring out to 8,000 square meters. The iconic Hidden Leaf village gives fans an experience that replicates the show, found right in the forest. Some of the recognizable scenes include the gate opening up the village, Ramen Ichiraku, and Hokage Rock. There are also life-sized models of iconic characters, jutsu cutout areas, augmented reality displays, three-story mazes, and more.
Trend Themes
1. Anime-themed Amusement Parks - The trend of incorporating anime and manga IPs into amusement parks offers a disruptive innovation opportunity for both the entertainment and anime industries to tap into niche fandoms and offer unique experiences.
2. Augmented Reality Displays - The trend of using augmented reality displays within amusement parks presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for the technology industry to provide innovative solutions for enhancing park-goers' experiences.
3. Life-sized Models of Characters - The trend of creating life-sized models of popular anime and manga characters provides a disruptive innovation opportunity for the toy and merchandise industries to create high-quality and collectible figurines and statues.
Industry Implications
1. Entertainment - The entertainment industry can leverage the trend of anime-themed amusement parks to create unique experiences for fans and draw in more visitors to parks or other attractions.
2. Anime/manga - The anime and manga industry can capitalize on the trend of creating amusement parks based on popular IPs to offer fans a chance to engage with their favorite characters and settings in new ways.
3. Technology - The technology industry can harness the trend of augmented reality displays in amusement parks to provide innovative solutions for enhancing the overall experience for park-goers and attract more visitors through technological innovation.
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