McDonald’s is saying hello to not one but two iconic pop culture figures with its latest Happy Meal.
The fast-food chain is launching a new Hello Kitty & Friends x Godzilla Happy Meal, which combines characters from the Sanrio universe with monsters from the iconic “Godzilla” film franchise.
The meals will be available at participating McDonald’s locations nationwide for a limited time starting Aug. 18.
Everyone knows the most important part of a Happy Meal is the toy, and McDonald’s has created eight exclusive collectible toys as part of the collab.
The chain teased its newest Happy Meal on Instagram Aug. 10 by sharing a short clip of Hello Kitty eyeing a Happy Meal in the ocean. But she didn’t look quite like herself and had what appeared to be a monster suit on, complete with a fierce head and tail.
McDonald’s captioned the post, “cute meets kaiju 08.18.”
On Aug. 12, the fast-food chain made things official by sharing a photo of the toys customers can look forward to when they open up their Hello Kitty & Friends x Godzilla Happy Meal.
McDonald’s captioned the post, “cosplaying right into our hearts. Hello Kitty and Friends x Godzilla Happy Meal out 8.18.”
The @snackwire Instagram account gave social media users a closer look at the Happy Meal toys, which include the following characters:
After seeing the new toys on the McDonald’s Instagram page, social media users quickly weighed in to express their excitement.
“Who put cinnamaroll i(n) that costume he is not destroying anything 😭😭😭😭😭,” one joked.
“Pompom Gigan is speaking to me,” another wrote.
“YALL BETTER GIMMIE CINNA FIRST TRY,” one commented.
One social media user called it “the cutest crossover” and another commented, “I guess I know my dinner august 18th.”
This is hardly the first time Hello Kitty has been featured in a Happy Meal. In 2025, McDonald’s released 12 toys as part of its Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles x Hello Kitty and Friends Happy Meal.
