J-World To Close on February 17th, 2019

Fans of manga and anime who live in Japan or have lived or visited Tokyo in the past six years may have fond memories of the hours they spent at the J-World Theme Park in Ikebukuro. The indoor amusement park featuring popular works from Jump manga and anime has been entertaining fans ever since 2013 with exciting regular attractions featuring Naruto, Gintama, One Piece and Dragon Ball Z, as well as a lineup of regularly changing temporary attractions.

Sadly, J-World is closing its doors on February 17th, 2019. Several temporary attractions are being held simultaneously during the establishment's Grande Finale, focusing on Naruto and Boruto, Gintama, the Dragon Ball Super Brolly film, and Haikyu. However, from what we can tell, the most intricate and content-rich event will be a special attraction planned from January 16th to February 17th based on the currently airing anime version of Jojo's Bizarre Adventure, now in its fourth season focusing on the Golden Wind arc.


J-World Event on Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind

The event is centered around a theater attraction but also includes mini-games, limited goods available at the gift shop and special menu items available at the food court.

Theater Attraction: Ristorante With The Gang

While enjoying tea and cookies (see below) at a table, you can choose between two scenarios which will unfold on a screen in front of you, "Italy" and "Naples" (depending on what time you attend). This attraction will give you the feeling you've become a character in one of the scenes of the anime.

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Story

(Unofficial translation based on the press release)

One day, you stop into a ristorante in Naples. The ristorante is crowded with customers, and at a table near you, six men are engaged in a heated discussion about something.

"I brought along the new member I told you about yesterday!"

"Let me introduce myself. I'm Giorno Giovanna!"

As you enjoy you time in the ristorante over a cup of tea, one of the six men approaches you.

"Hey, did something happen?"

"Well, fate must have arranged for us to meet like this. If there's anything I can do, I'd like to help."

You've just moved to Naples. Will you ask them for recommendations on places to go and shops to visit? Or will you ask them about the recent goings-on in the city? The choice is yours.

This is the story of an extraordinary encounter in the middle of an ordinary daily scene.

  • Price: 1,300 JPY per session
  • Duration: 20 minutes
  • Times: See official home page for schedule
  • Location: J-World Kitchen
  • Includes: Cookie (special print decoration), black tea, 1 of 6 coasters (see below) chosen at random
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    Themed Menu Items

    You can also enjoy one of the following drinks and dishes during the duration of the event:

    Giorno Giovanna's Chocolate Drink (850 JPY)

    Giorno Giovanna's favorite, featuring a mini pudding, whipped cream and decorated with chocolate ladybugs.

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    Bruno Bucciarati's Squid Ink Pasta (1,080 JPY)

    A squid ink pasta dish with porcini mushrooms. A printed sembei cracker seems to jump out of a zipper made of cheddar cheese.

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    Mista's Bullet Cake (900 JPY) {limited to 20 a day}

    A cake in the shape of one of the Sex Pistols, its face is milk crepe, its body chocolate and the bullet is an eclair.

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    The Bucciarati Gang's Florence-Bound Express Train (1,800 JPY)

    An omurice shaped like the turtle hiding in the Naples train station is decorated on top with a monaka cake shaped like a key. Eating the rice beneath the omelet reveals the members of Bucciarati's gang printed on the plate.

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    Mini-Games

    Giorno's Initiation Into the Gang:

    • Price: 500 JPY per play
    • Location: In front of J-World Store
    • Prizes: Pouches (2 types), 56mm badges (6 types), postcards (16 types) (see images below)

    Can you repel Black Sabbath's attack? Light the lighter and try your luck at this mini-game!

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    Bucciarati's "Find Polpo's Treasure!":

    • Price: 500 JPY per play
    • Location: In front of J-World Store
    • Prizes: Multi-purpose cloth (2 types), acrylic stand (6 types) {see image below}, stickers (16 types)

    You finally found the place where Polpo's hidden treasure lies! Use Bucciarati's stand to pull out three treasure balls from its hiding place!

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    Original Goods

    In addition to the prizes you can win at the mini-games, a whole range of original goods will be on sale at the J-World Store, a few examples of which are included below:

    Mista's Acrylic Art Stand (2,000 JPY)

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    Giorno's Plant Cultivation Kit (1,800 JPY)

    Grow your own golden tomatoes indoors. The kit contains a Gold Experience acrylic piece you can decorate your planter with.

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    Acrylic Key Holders (2 types, 1,200 JPY)

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    Please visit the official event home page for the complete list of prizes and goods, including additional details (Japanese only).


    Attraction Details

    • Official Name: 「ジョジョの奇妙な冒険 黄金の風 in J-WORLD TOKYO」(Jojo's Bizarre Adventure in J-World Tokyo)
    • Location: J-World Tokyo (English website)
    • Duration: January 16th (Wed.) to February 17th (Sun.)
    • Address: 3-1-3 Higashiikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo Sunshine City World Import Mart Building 3F

    • Access: JR and Tokyo Metro: 8 mins from Ikebukuro Station by foot, Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line: 3 mins from Higashi-ikebukuro Station by foot, Toden Arakawa Line: 4 mins from Higashi-ikebukuro 4-chome Station by foot.
    • Event Official Website

By - Ben K.