Evangelion McDonald’s Commercial Pairs Characters With Burgers

The recently announced McDonald’s Japan collaboration with the Evangelion anime series is being promoted with a new commercial introduces the new burgers and showcases the Evangelion Unit-M mech. The restaurant is adding new hamburgers and sandwiches paired with Shinji, Asuka, and Rei

The hamburgers are expected to appear in Japan from January 6, 2025. The new items are the Mexican Cheese Chicken Sandwich which is paired with Asuka, and the Hash Brown and Beef Burger with Garlic Mayo that is associated with Rei Ayanami. While the Double Teriyaki Cheeseburger is not a new item, the item is now being paired with Evangelion protagonist Shinji.

You can check out the new commercial here:

The commercial shows scenes from the Rebuild of Evangelion film series with some details changed as to include characters holding McDonald’s burgers and items, as well as to feature the Unit-M mech. Additionally, the “new” Evangelion Unit is designed after the McDonald’s logo and some of the food items from the fast food company, most notably the fries and Big Mac burger.

And here is a new illustration of the Evangelion Unit-M:

The McDonald’s Evangelion burgers will appear in Japan on January 6, 2025. Furthermore, the Eva Unit toys that transform into McDonald’s food items will be sold in Japan via lottery.