{"id":5513,"date":"2026-04-09T06:00:24","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T13:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/catbradley.io\/?p=5513"},"modified":"2026-04-09T06:00:24","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T13:00:24","slug":"mcdonalds-and-gundam-team-up-for-customized-anime-mecha-and-fried-chicken-sandwichesvideo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/catbradley.io\/?p=5513","title":{"rendered":"McDonald\u2019s and Gundam team up for customized anime mecha and fried chicken sandwiches[Video]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-730899\" src=\"https:\/\/soranews24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/04\/gm-1.jpg?w=640\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"357\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Char\u2019s invasion of Side 7 looks a little different in this continuity<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>McDonald\u2019s<\/strong> is the world\u2019s biggest burger chain, so if they\u2019re going to do a collaboration, they\u2019re going to team up with partners at the top of their fields too. Cute character collab? <a href=\"https:\/\/soranews24.com\/2026\/04\/07\/mcdonalds-japan-adds-new-hello-kitty-and-pompompurin-drinks-to-the-menu-for-a-limited-time\/\">Hello Kitty<\/a>. Fighting game cross over? <a href=\"https:\/\/soranews24.com\/2025\/10\/17\/mcdonalds-japan-reveals-street-fighter-themed-street-burgers-and-crossover-videos%E3%80%90video%E3%80%91\/\"><em>Street Fighter<\/em><\/a>. Mecha anime?<\/p>\n<p>Yep, <strong>Gundam!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-730900\" src=\"https:\/\/soranews24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/04\/gm-2.jpg?w=640\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"361\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Specifically, it\u2019s the OG (original Gundam) <em>Mobile Suit Gundam<\/em> TV anime that McDonald\u2019s Japan is teaming up with, promoting the 35th anniversary of the<strong> Chicken Tatsuta<\/strong> fried chicken sandwich and a new variant of the menu item with the creation of <strong>a Chicken Tatsuta Custom version of the RX-78 Gundam<\/strong>, revealed in a video produced by <em>Gundam<\/em> anime studio <strong>Sunrise<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<p>The video takes many cues from the opening episode of <em>Mobile Suit Gundam<\/em>, with charismatic antagonist <strong>Char invading space colony Side 7, which is now shown to have its own McDonald\u2019s branch<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-730901\" src=\"https:\/\/soranews24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/04\/gm-3.jpg?w=640\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"357\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The dramatic narration says:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong>\u201cChar takes aim at McDonald\u2019s new Chicken Tatsuta. Meanwhile, Amuro enters the cockpit of the Gundam Chicken Tatsuta Custom to face off against him. The invincible Chicken Tatsuta. The new Tartar You Lin Ji-style Chicken Tatsuta. What is Char\u2019s true objective? A destiny covered in tartar sauce gives birth to emotions across space. A limited-time Chicken Tatsuta rises at McDonald\u2019s!\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In addition to the mobile suit sporting the McDonald\u2019s colors, the video shows members of the <em>Gundam<\/em> finding time to enjoy a Chicken Tatsuta or refreshing McDonald\u2019s beverage.<\/p>\n<p>\u25bc Lalah Sune\u2019s Chicken Tatsuta could have been like a lunch to Char.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-730902\" src=\"https:\/\/soranews24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/04\/gm-4.jpg?w=640\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"362\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u25bc Dramatically pointing while holding a Chicken Tatsuta leaves Commander Bright Noa no hand left with which to literally slap subordinates into shape, so he must <em>really<\/em> like the sandwich.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-730903\" src=\"https:\/\/soranews24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/04\/gm-5.jpg?w=640\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"356\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-730907\" src=\"https:\/\/soranews24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/04\/gm-9.jpg?w=640\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"359\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As mentioned in the video, joining the standard<strong> Chicken Tatsuta<\/strong> and <strong>Cheese Chicken Tatsuta<\/strong> on the McDonald\u2019s menu, for a limited-time, is a version inspired by the flavors of spicy Chinese-style <strong>You Lin Ji<\/strong> fried chicken. Starting April 15, all three of these items will be served in <strong>special Gundam-themed packaging<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-730904\" src=\"https:\/\/soranews24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/04\/gm-6.jpg?w=640\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"314\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-730905\" src=\"https:\/\/soranews24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/04\/gm-7.jpg?w=640\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"474\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Arriving at the same time is a new <strong>McFizz<\/strong> soda with citrus and yogurt flavors, available with or without a swirl of vanilla ice cream, in a cup depicting <em>Gundam\u2019s<\/em> iconic <a href=\"https:\/\/soranews24.com\/2017\/03\/14\/tokyos-giant-gundam-statue-dismantled-in-anime-like-scene-thats-warming-the-hearts-of-fans\/\">\u201cLast Shooting\u201d<\/a> scene.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-730906\" src=\"https:\/\/soranews24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/04\/gm-8.jpg?w=640\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"479\" \/><\/p>\n<p>McDonald\u2019s and Sunrise are also promising <strong>an extended TV commercial with all-new animation featuring the Gundam Chicken Tatsuta Custom that will start airing on April 14<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-730908\" src=\"https:\/\/soranews24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/04\/gm-10.jpg?w=640\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"358\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-730909\" src=\"https:\/\/soranews24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/04\/gm-11.jpg?w=640\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"357\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There is, unfortunately, no word of McDonald\u2019s taking this opportunity to bring back the<a href=\"https:\/\/soranews24.com\/2022\/06\/15\/mcdonalds-japan-is-selling-gundam-burgers-endorsed-by-animes-most-charismatic-antagonist%E3%80%90vids%E3%80%91\/\"> spicy Char burgers<\/a> from its previous <em>Gundam<\/em> collaboration, even though it\u2019s a given that the always ambitious and duplicitous Red Comet would no doubt like nothing better than to see his own agenda advanced.<\/p>\n<p><em>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/v9tSYsKwq18\">YouTube\/\u30de\u30af\u30c9\u30ca\u30eb\u30c9\u516c\u5f0f\uff08McDonald\u2019s)<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/digitalpr.jp\/r\/132620\">Digital PR Platform<\/a><\/em><br \/>\n<em>Top image: YouTube\/\u30de\u30af\u30c9\u30ca\u30eb\u30c9\u516c\u5f0f\uff08McDonald\u2019s\uff09<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Insert images: YouTube\/\u30de\u30af\u30c9\u30ca\u30eb\u30c9\u516c\u5f0f\uff08McDonald\u2019s), Digital PR Platform<\/em><br \/>\n<em>\u25cf Want to hear about SoraNews24\u2019s latest articles as soon as they\u2019re published? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/RocketNews24En\">Follow us on Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RocketNews24En\">Twitter<\/a>!<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Char\u2019s invasion of Side 7 looks a little different in this continuity. 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