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Grade B26 sourcesHIS-00282

McDonald’s: WcDonald’s

Campaign · 2024 · Notable

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McDonald’s turned an anime parody into a campaign with 4 shorts and manga packaging.

McDonald's

@McDonalds · Feb 22, 2024

tag urself i’m BURG

4.4K1.1K
Post · @McDonalds on X
Clip · McDonald's on YouTube
WcDonald’s manga takeout bag
Acky Bright / McDonald’s
WcNuggets box with manga artwork
Acky Bright / McDonald’s
McDonald's Caters to Anime Fans in Latest Global Campaign
Adweek
tag urself i’m BURG
@McDonalds on X
tms transforms McDonald’s into the anime world of WcDonald’s for latest campaign - tmsw
tms
McDONALD's | WCDONALD'S IMMERSIVE DINING EXPERIENCE - We Are Social USA
We Are Social
ADWEEK's 2024 Experiential Award Winners Take FOMO to the Next Level
Adweek
WcDonald's — Emily Hanson
Emily Hanson, campaign social strategist
The Race to WcDonald’s | WcDonald’s Short Ep. 1 (English Sub)
McDonald's on YouTube
McDonald's | WcDonald's
The One Club for Creativity
WcDonalds
Dexerto
The Rundown: Why anime is having a marketing moment in 2024
Digiday

Spread Score

How it works
Reach66Contagion35Breadth80Velocity58Longevity2755

Numbers

US campaign impressions, McDonald’s claim, over
6B
As of Apr 30, 2024 · Self-reported · McDonald’s / Stock Analysis transcript
Peak date
Week of Mar 2, 2024
Feb 20 ’24 to Week of Mar 2, 2024
Platforms
6
Started on Retail
Origin
Mixed
Food & beverage

Mechanics

  • Mystery & lore
  • Visible in usePrimary
  • Platform jump
  • Press loop
  • Scarcity drop

How it spread

Trace the origin

Customers posted WcDonald’s packaging before the full rollout. McDonald’s added anime shorts, sauce and a Los Angeles dining event. Packaging questions and taste tests reached Reddit, TikTok and press; the brand later claimed a McNugget sales lift.

Dates use the stated precision; chart positions are date anchors.

Google searchesFeb ’24MarAprMayJulSepNovPeakRedditRetailPressXOpen webTikTok
RedditRetailPressXOpen webTikTok

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Timeline (18)

  1. January 2024

    Ok-Cauliflower-2883 precursor · Jan 15 ’24

    A self-described factory worker posted a photo of WcDonald’s cups before the campaign was announced.[1]

    Open the first post ↗
  2. February 2024

    McDonald’s / Wopacity seed · Feb 20 ’24

    Wopacity reported buying fries in WcDonald’s packaging, the earliest consumer placement found.[2]

  3. Marketing Dive / Adweek press · Feb 21 ’24

    Marketing Dive and Adweek covered McDonald’s planned sauce, packaging, anime shorts and dining event.[3][4][5]

    McDonald's Caters to Anime Fans in Latest Global Campaign
Changelogupdated Oct 12 ’26
  1. 2026-10-12Added: 16 events, 20 sources · Score 53
Origin
Mixed
Sector
Food & beverage
Region
US
US campaign impressions, McDonald’s claim, over
6B
As of Apr 30, 2024 · Self-reported · McDonald’s / Stock Analysis transcript
Evidence
Grade B

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Google searchesFeb ’24MarAprMayJulSepNovPeakRedditRetailPressXOpen webTikTok
RedditRetailPressXOpen webTikTok

15 more events on this chart

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  1. January 2024

    Ok-Cauliflower-2883 precursor · Jan 15 ’24

    A self-described factory worker posted a photo of WcDonald’s cups before the campaign was announced.[1]

    Open the first post ↗
  2. February 2024

    McDonald’s / Wopacity seed · Feb 20 ’24

    Wopacity reported buying fries in WcDonald’s packaging, the earliest consumer placement found.[2]

  3. Marketing Dive / Adweek press · Feb 21 ’24

    Marketing Dive and Adweek covered McDonald’s planned sauce, packaging, anime shorts and dining event.[3][4][5]

    McDonald's Caters to Anime Fans in Latest Global Campaign
  1. owner response · Feb 22 ’24

  2. platform jump · Feb 23 ’24

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