Universal has announced that its Japanese theme park in Japan is bringing back its Universal Cool Japan attraction next year after a successful first run in 2015, including a new ride inspired by Japanese fashion model and singer Kyary Pamyu Pamyu (Crayon Shin-chan).

The videogame, anime, manga and Japanese pop culture attraction, which proved popular in 2015 running through the year till the end of June, welcomes back its Attack on Titan recreation, Evangelion 4D dark ride, Biohazard (Resident Evil) immersive experience and Monster Hunter recreation, all with new features and upgrades.

Universal Japan said the new Kyary Pamyu Pamyu addition would be “like nothing that has ever been experienced before”, with the attraction enveloping them in the artist’s music, fashion and unique music videos.

‘The Evangelion The Real 4D 2.0’ will expand on last year’s version of the attraction, offering a new original story and offering new footage that can only be seen at Universal Japan.

‘Biohazard the Escape’, which garnered a 98 per cent satisfaction rating from visitors this year, follows the same theme with guests bidding to escape an area under threat from zombie attacks, but in 2016’s edition, the venue will change from a television studio to a pharmaceutical company with new missions for participants.

‘Monster Hunter The Real’ has also undergone a reimagining, with the life-size monster replicas for the first time able to ‘attack’ visitors.

According to Universal Japan, Universal Cool Japan contributed to increasing the number of visitors to the theme park by about 200,000 a month during its six-month run. The 2016 campaign will run from 15 January through to 26 June 2016.