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McDonald's Happy Meal character collaborations

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McDonald's has announced several upcoming Happy Meal collaborations featuring various character crossovers. In the United States, a promotion starting August 18, 2026, features eight collectible toys mashing up Sanrio characters with monsters from the Godzilla film franchise. Titled ‘Hello Kitty & Friends x Godzilla’ and using the slogan ‘Cute meets Kaiju’, the collection includes designs such as Hello Kitty as Godzilla, Kuromi as MechaGodzilla, My Melody as Mothra, Keroppi as King Ghidorah, Pompompurin as Gigan, Badtz-Maru as Rodan, Chococat as Space Godzilla, and Cinnamoroll as Destoroyah. While the announcement has generated social media interest, concerns remain regarding potential supply issues and scalping by resellers. resellers, with consumers noting that previous high-profile collaborations, such as those with Pokemon, faced similar issues. Additionally, a global campaign featuring a crossover between the anime series One Piece and SpongeBob SquarePants is scheduled to roll out sequentially starting out. While the promotion was initially expected to begin in August 2026. The promotion will debut 2026 in Australia and New Zealand before expanding to over 60 countries, including Zealand, a scheduled launch for the United States, Canada, States and Italy. The over 66 other countries is set for September 15, 2026. Developed in partnership with Toei Animation and Nickelodeon, the collection will feature 13 unique toys, including SpongeBob as Luffy, Patrick as Zoro, Sandy as Nami, Mr. Krabs as Jinbe, and Plankton as Usopp. An animated crossover video involving Toei Animation and Paramount has been released to preview the partnership, depicting a meeting between the Straw Hat Pirates Usopp, Mrs. Puff as Big Mom, and the residents of Bikini Bottom. Distribution has reportedly begun in Canada. Mermaid Man as Monkey D. Garp. Due to previous concerns regarding crowd management and food waste, the collaboration will not be released in Japan.

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