Danica Davidson
December 26, 2024 
McDonald’s Japan continues to show its love of anime, this time with Neon Genesis Evangelion. This includes offering up Eva Units 00, 01, and 02 figures that can turn into a McDonald’s Big Mac, fries, or a drink, very Transformers-like. And there are also new burgers inspired by the series. In order to advertise all this delicious news, McDonald’s got the original Japanese voice cast to return as their characters for some commercial work. Take a look!
McDonald’s Evangelion Ads
The advertising also makes references to the original anime, like having Asuka say, “Anta baagaa?” (translated as “Are you a burger?”) rather than her actual line, “Anta baka?” (translated as “Are you an idiot?”).
Another part has Misato ordering her crew to prepare their orders . . . meaning their food orders, not military orders.
The three Evangelion burgers consist of the Rich Garlic Mayo Thick-cut Potato and Thick Beef Patty (Zakugiri Potato and Nikuatsu Kokuuma Garlic Mayo for the original name), the Mexican Cheese Chicken, and the Cheese Double Teriyaki. The burgers are tucked into Evangelion wrappers before being given to customers.
The burgers join the menu on January 6. This is undoubtedly going to be a limited-time offer, but so far the end date hasn’t been announced.
GKIDS licensed the Evangelion franchise, and gave this description for Neon Genesis Evangelion:
Neon Genesis Evangelion Plot
Created by Hideaki ANNO, the NEON GENESIS EVANGELION television series is one of the most influential animated series of all time. Since its 1995 premiere in Japan, the story of teenager Shinji Ikari has emerged as one of the most iconic titles in animation history and a global pop culture phenomenon.
A formative title in the animation canon, NEON GENESIS EVANGELION demonstrated the ability of animation to tell stories of philosophy, and intellectual and emotional characters, unlike anything that had been seen before in animation on a global scale.
Source: SoraNews24
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Danica Davidson is the author of the bestselling Manga Art for Beginners with artist Melanie Westin, plus its sequel, Manga Art for Everyone, and the first-of-its-kind manga chalk book Chalk Art Manga, both illustrated by professional Japanese mangaka Rena Saiya. Check out her other comics and books at www.danicadavidson.com.
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