Japan's Only Period Drama Theme Park Celebrates 50th Anniversary The Toei Movie Village in Kyoto has been recreated in the popular game "Fortnite", Fortnite, the popular video game, and is now available as an action tycoon game! Fortnite users around the world, Toei Kyoto Studios offers Fortnite users around the world a new world where they can play with period drama characters.

Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Toei Kyoto Studio"), in cooperation with The Unit Co., Ltd. and Hypolygon Inc. will open an original world "YO-KAI TYCOON Toei Kyoto Studio Park (hereinafter referred to as "this world") will be opened to the public on "Fortnite" from 10:00 a.m. on October 1, 2010.

The world is a recreation of Toei Kyoto Studio Park, which is operated by the company, and will offer a new experience to Fortnite users around the world through a variety of games featuring samurai, ninja, and yokai in a different space within the Edo townscape of the village.

YO-KAI TYCOON Toei Kyoto Studio Park" main visual

About "YO-KAI TYCOON Toei Kyoto Studio Park

This world is an action tycoon game set in the Toei Movie Village recreated in Fortnite, a world with samurai and ninja, where players gather resources, forge weapons, and fight monsters while gathering friends.

Game URL: https://www.fortnite.com/@YO-KAI_TYCOON/3128-2374-7280

<Flow of game experience> 1.

1. digging for ores: Search inside and outside the movie village to collect ores. This ore is an important item that is essential for strengthening weapons and bases. 2.

2. forging swords: Use the ore you dig up to forge swords to enhance your fighting skills. Powerful weapons can be obtained through repeated forging.

3. learning ninjutsu (ninja techniques): learning ninjutsu (ninja skills) will improve your battle tactics.

4. defeat monsters: challenge boss battles against monsters with the swords you have forged and the skills you have learned. Use the rewards obtained from defeated monsters to further strengthen your skills. 5.

Gather new friends: By winning battles, you can gather new friends to build a strong team and prepare for the challenge of stronger yokai.

Free of charge (from October 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025. No charged items)

＜Gameplay demo video: https://youtu.be/EdwFCbUbrqM >

YO-KAI TYCOON Toei Kyoto Studio Park" demo screen

Hypolygon, Inc., the creator of this world, is a creative studio with a top-class domestic track record in metaverse production, including Fortnite. Their representative works include "Hikakin Escape," the official map of popular video creator Hikakin, "EIKO! PARTY!", the official map of popular video creator Hikakin, Hidetaka Kano's EIKO! PARTY!", etc.

＜Comment from Mr. Yoyo, Hypolygon's production director

We actually visited the Toei Movie Village in Kyoto and recreated the buildings and props in great detail, while focusing on designing a game that Fortnite users can enjoy. The boss battles against the monsters are especially unique, so we hope you enjoy them.

<Background of the project

For the first time, the virtual Toei Movie Village will be recreated in Fortnite, which has a user base of 500 million people worldwide and is considered a major player in the metaverse. Through this unprecedented game experience, Japanese history and culture will be communicated to users around the world, and the project is designed to expand awareness of the Toei Movie Village and attract new visitors, such as foreigners and young people.

＜About the Movie Village

Toei Movie Village was established in 1975 as Japan's first theme park where visitors can observe movie production at Toei Kyoto Studio. As we celebrate our 50th anniversary next year in 2025, we are undertaking a complete renovation to provide more exciting entertainment by utilizing our unique assets of period dramas, such as art sets, costumes, and actors, while responding to changes in social conditions and consumer needs. We are proud to play a role in the development of tourism and Japanese culture in Kyoto, and we will continue to provide "one and only Japanese historical and cultural entertainment" to people around the world with new Japanese culture and new Japanese "stories" that will be created here at the Movie Village.

Outline of the renewal of Toei Movie Village

Concept: "Bringing the Japanese 'Monogatari' to the World

Schedule: April 2024: Start of renovation work in the first stage area (the area will be closed)

　　　　　　　FY2025: First-phase area reopens for renewal *Construction to be started sequentially thereafter

Details of the first phase renewal

Opening of the new entrance gate

Opening of a large part of the Edo Period Kyoto townscape

・Opening of the central avenue lined with actual shops selling food and beverages/merchandise in the Edo period townscape

Opening of new attractions (*currently under development)

Renewal contents after the second phase

A new playhouse with powerful ninja shows and other attractions will open.

Completion of the streetscape of Kyoto in the Edo period

Hot bath facilities will open in the world of the Edo Period.

Construction of a ninja forest is under consideration.

Special renewal site: https://www.toei-eigamura.com/renewal/

Renewal image bird's-eye view illustration

Toei Kyoto Studio (Toei Movie Village in Kyoto)

Location: 10, Ohata Higashi Beeoka-cho, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto City

Representative: Yuya Kamada, President and Representative Director

Admission (current): Adults 2,400 yen, Junior and senior high school students 1,400 yen, Children (3 years and older) 1,200 yen

　　　　　　　 Admission fee structure after the renewal is under consideration.

Official website ： https://www.toei-eigamura.com/

TEL ： 0570-064349 (Navi Dial)

Date of opening ： November 1, 1975

Site area: 14,110 tsubo (46,644.6 m2) *Excluding parking lot

Hypolygon Co.

Location: 3-1-14-510 Higashi Yurigaoka, Asao-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa

Representative: Kimio Segawa, President

URL : https://www.hypolygon.co.jp/

The Unit Co.

Location: JR Tokyu Meguro Building 4F, 3-1-1 Kami-Osaki, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo

Rep: MIYAUCHI Tomonori Representative Director

URL ： https://the-unit.co.jp/

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