McDonald's

McDonald's is a worldwide fast-food chain restaurant. Throughout the years, the restaurant has given out several Ultraman Series toys in their Happy Meals, which are known as in Japan. In 2022, Ultraman-themed menu items were sold.
==Happy Meals Toys==
===2013===
From November 1, 2013, Ultraman toys were given out in Happy Meals for the very first time, as well as , a DVD containing a recap of Ultraman Ginga, an episode of Mega Monster Rush Ultra Frontier and quizzes. Ultra Frontier cards of the three main characters were also available on November 10 and 11. To celebrate, the first episode of Ultraman Ginga was made available on YouTube for free, with 1,000 viewers randomly being selected to win a vinyl toy.https://m-78.jp/news/n-2180https://m-78.jp/news/n-2195https://m-78.jp/news/n-2201https://m-78.jp/news/n-2219https://m-78.jp/news/n-2213 Tamagotchi toys were available at the same time.https://www.mcd-holdings.co.jp/news/2013/promotion/promo1025a.html
McDonald's 2013 Ultraman.jpg|Ultraman
McDonald's 2013 Baltan.jpg|Alien Baltan
McDonald's 2013 Ginga.jpg|Ultraman Ginga
McDonald's 2013 Gomora.jpg|Gomora
McDonald's 2013 Ultlive DVD.jpg|Ultlive DVD
McDonald's 2013 Barel Card.jpg
McDonald's 2013 Garm Card.jpg
McDonald's 2013 Magna Card.jpg
===2014===
From April 18, 2014, eight more Ultraman toys were given out in Happy Meals. A 20-page booklet called detailing Ultraman Ginga S and Ultraman Victory was also available on April 19 and 20, as well as an original Mega Monster Rush Ultra Frontier card from April 26 to 29.https://m-78.jp/news/n-2458 Aikatsu toys were given out at the same time.https://www.mcd-holdings.co.jp/news/2014/promotion/promo0415a.htmlhttp://web.archive.org/web/20140423132713/https://www.mcdonalds.co.jp/happyset/hs/index.html
McDonald's 2014 Ginga.jpg|Ultraman Ginga
McDonald's 2014 Tiga.jpg|Ultraman Tiga
McDonald's 2014 Ultraman.jpg|Ultraman
McDonald's 2014 Ultraseven.jpg|Ultraseven
McDonald's 2014 Zetton.jpg|Zetton
McDonald's 2014 King Joe.jpg|King Joe
McDonald's 2014 Golza.jpg|Golza
McDonald's 2014 Dark Lugiel.jpg|Dark Lugiel
McDonald's 2014 Encyclopedia.jpg|Ultra Encyclopedia
===2021===
In 2021, six unique Ultraman toys were included in Happy Meals across three periods. The first three toys were available from November 19-25, the next three from November 26 to December 2, then all six from December 3. On November 20 and 21, was also included, a sheet listing five challenges with stickers to mark them as complete.https://m-78.jp/news/post-6119 Tropical-Rouge! Pretty Cure toys were available at the same time.https://www.mcdonalds.co.jp/company/news/2021/1112a/
Additionally, each Happy Meal included a code that could entered on TSUBURAYA IMAGINATION for special rewards, which were a bonus movie titled , entries to a digital picture book and a chance to win Ultraman Trigger: New Generation Tiga merchandise.https://imagination.m-78.jp/contents/d2ViL05ld3NfMDAxOTM Three people could win Prize A, a Swirling Transformation DX Nursedessei and IMAGINATION pin badge, and ten people could win Prize B, two soft vinyl toys out of ten and the same pin badge.
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McDonald's 2021 Sticker Sheet.jpg|Ultraman: The 5 Challenge Stickers
McDonald's 2021 Stickers.jpg
McDonald's 2021 Prize A.jpg|Prize A
McDonald's 2021 Prize B.jpg|Prize B
==Chicken Tatsuta Collaboration==
From April 29, 2022 to late May, two versions of the , a fried chicken burger sold at McDonald's in Japan at select times, were made available. The first, titled was the original Chicken Tatsuta with Return of Ultraman-themed packaging, while the second, called came with tartar sauce and promoted Shin Ultraman.https://m-78.jp/news/post-6300 Additionally, red and black pepper powder for fries and four different drinks with Shin Ultraman cups were sold, two of which were exclusive to Aomori Prefecture, while the other two were exclusive to Kumamoto Prefecture.https://www.mcdonalds.co.jp/company/news/2022/0413a/
Four campaigns were also run on Twitter which required users to follow the McDonald's Japan account and post with a special hashtag, with 100 winners receiving a 1,000 yen McDonald's gift card.
===Commercial===
A TV commercial called advertising the campaign began airing from April 19.https://twitter.com/McDonaldsJapan/status/1514068354734202883 It uses the Return of Ultraman theme song, Kaettekita Ultraman. Six shorts connecting to the commercial were posted on the McDonald's Japan Twitter leading up to its airing:
#https://twitter.com/McDonaldsJapan/status/1514423193158705153
#https://twitter.com/McDonaldsJapan/status/1514785582056034309
#https://twitter.com/McDonaldsJapan/status/1515147968650883084
#https://twitter.com/McDonaldsJapan/status/1515510355828658183
#https://twitter.com/McDonaldsJapan/status/1515872744818323456
#https://twitter.com/McDonaldsJapan/status/1516235131706613766
Two very short versions of the commercial were also posted.https://twitter.com/McDonaldsJapan/status/1519134266063560704https://twitter.com/McDonaldsJapan/status/1521316141347618820
==Gallery==
===Happy Meal Toys===
====2013====
Ultraman-Ginga-Happy-Meals.jpg
Gomora McDonald's Japan Toy.jpg
Gomora McDonalds.jpg
====2014====
McDonald's 2014 All.jpg
McDonald's 2014 Aikatsu.jpg
McDonalds Pretty Cure Ultraman Ginga.jpg
McDonalds Ultraman .jpg
Ultraman ginga mcdonalds.jpg
McDonald's 2014 Encyclopedia Inside.jpg
====2021====
McDonald's 2021 All 1.jpg
McDonald's 2021 All 2.jpg
===Chicken Tatsuta Colloboration===
McDonald's Chicken Tatsuta All Items 1.jpg|https://twitter.com/McDonaldsJapan/status/1515902946579521536
McDonald's Chicken Tatsutas.jpg|
McDonald's Return of Chicken Tatsuta.jpg|https://twitter.com/McDonaldsJapan/status/1514060810414436354
McDonald's Return of Chicken Tatsuta Box.png|
McDonald's Shin Tatsuta Box.png|
McDonald's Return of Chicken Tatsuta Wide.jpg|https://twitter.com/McDonaldsJapan/status/1517412893221863425
McDonald's Shin Tatsuta Wide.jpg|https://twitter.com/McDonaldsJapan/status/1518817145752326145
McDonald's Shin Ultraman Drinks.jpg|https://twitter.com/McDonaldsJapan/status/1518122572549926913
McDonald's Return of Chicken Tatsuta Promo 1.jpg|https://twitter.com/McDonaldsJapan/status/1514513793858035715
McDonald's Return of Chicken Tatsuta Promo 2.jpg|Promo featuring the MAT Vehiclehttps://twitter.com/McDonaldsJapan/status/1514876183959244810
McDonald's Return of Chicken Tatsuta Promo 3.jpg|https://twitter.com/McDonaldsJapan/status/1515238569274654720
McDonald's Return of Chicken Tatsuta Promo 4.jpg|Promo featuring the MAT Arrow2 and MAT Gyrohttps://twitter.com/McDonaldsJapan/status/1515600958000148480
McDonald's Return of Chicken Tatsuta Promo 5.jpg|Promo featuring Ghostronhttps://twitter.com/McDonaldsJapan/status/1515978445502701576
McDonald's Return of Chicken Tatsuta Promo 6.jpg|Promo featuring the MAT Arrow2https://twitter.com/McDonaldsJapan/status/1516340834974711809
McDonald's Return of Chicken Tatsuta Promo Jack.jpg|https://twitter.com/McDonaldsJapan/status/1516552226130608135
McDonald's Return of Chicken Tatsuta Promo TV.jpg|https://twitter.com/McDonaldsJapan/status/1522018241778155520
McDonald's Commercial Girl.png|https://twitter.com/McDonaldsJapan/status/1518047143659020289
==Trivia==
*In episode 34 of Gridman the Hyper Agent, Musashibo Benkei is transported to the present and buys food from a McDonald's.
**This was referenced in episode 5 of SSSS.DYNAZENON with a McDonald's-like restaurant called "MusashiBou's".
*In May 2022, Tatsuomi Hamada, who played Riku Asakura in Ultraman Geed, starred as the protagonist of https://natalie.mu/eiga/news/474569
**Ike Nwala, who voiced Ultraman Nice in the English dub of Ultra Galaxy Fight: The Destined Crossroad, also appeared in the series.
*The Shin Tatsuta's subtitle is meant to mimic the subtitles of Shin Ultraman and Ultraman.
==External Links==
*Official website (Japanese)
*Official Twitter account (Japanese)
==References==
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