{
  "id": 733545,
  "title": "Hello Kitty x Godzilla Happy Meals are coming to McDonald’s, but not in Japan [Video]",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/hello-kitty-x-godzilla-happy-meals-are-coming-to-mcdonalds-but-not-in",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-13T05:00:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "SoraNews24",
    "slug": "soranews24",
    "url": "https://soranews24.com/2026/08/13/hello-kitty-x-godzilla-happy-meals-are-coming-to-mcdonalds-but-not-in-japan-video/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Sanrio’s collaboration with Godzilla and Hello Kitty is set to bring a unique twist to McDonald's Happy Meals, but not in Japan. The Japanese pop culture icons have long captured the hearts of fans worldwide, so it's no surprise that McDonald's America is excited to partner with them. Instead of separate Godzilla or Hello Kitty Happy Meals, the burger chain is offering a special Happy Meal featuring both characters together in a crossover that McDonald's is calling \"cute meets kaiju\".\n\nEight different teams are set to appear in these new Happy Meals, including:\n1. Hello Kitty x Godzilla\n2. Kuromi x Mechagodzilla\n3. My Melody x Mothra\n4. Pompompurin x Gigan\n5. Cinnamoroll x Destoroyah\n6. Badtz-Maru x Rodan\n7. Kero Kero Keroppi x King Ghidorah\n8. Chococat x Space Godzilla\n\nSome of these team-ups have an interesting logic behind them, such as My Melody being paired with Mothra, Kuromi with Mechagodzilla, and Kero Kero Keroppi's three-headed name matching King Ghidorah. Chococat's inclusion might seem surprising, but he was the third most popular character in the U.S. Sanrio Character Poll, so his popularity likely contributed to his inclusion.\n\nWhile McDonald's claims these characters will be \"cosplaying right into our hearts,\" the sinister tone of the video featuring Kitty Godzilla approaching a defenseless Happy Meal freighter raises questions about the potential influence of the kaiju's destructive tendencies. The Hello Kitty and Friends x Godzilla Happy Meals are set to launch in U.S. McDonald's locations on August 18, but their availability in Japan remains uncertain.",
  "summary": "Sanrio’s kaiju crossover gives one cute character two extra heads, plus gives one character often overlooked in Japan some time in the spotlight. Godzilla and Hello Kitty are on the highest tier of international stardom for Japanese pop culture icons. Long before the current global otaku and kawaii culture booms, the kaiju king and Sanrio […]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}