McDonald’s Japan It’s no stranger to partnering with anime shows for promotions. However, once in a blue moon, the fast food chain will surprise fans with an original anime project of its own. For the annual Moon Burger event, McDonald’s Japan Fully sponsor your own anime series motto! Imada Yumi Ttabemi!! (More! Tabemi Imadaketsukimi)…or at least the opening sequence of this hypothetical anime series.
New anime “もっと! いまだけ月见食べ美!!” OP photo released pic.twitter.com/tpByvn6Yt8
— マクドナルド(@McDonaldsJapan) September 9, 2026
McDonald’s Japan An “animated series” that will premiere on September 9th has been announced. The opening stars Tabemi Imadketsukimi (a pun on the name, which roughly means “try eating the limited-time Tsukimi burger”) and her apparent rival Mochiko Tsukimipie (based on the annual Tsukimi pie menu item served with rice) Mochi padding), and several other unnamed characters based on McDonald’s Japanof Tsukimi menu items. The opening credits even include the “sponsor” screen seen in many anime series.
McDonald’s Japan After releasing the video, they stated, “Since Tabemi and Mochiko are satisfied with the opening, the series will no Put into production! ” Singer, lyricist and radio personality Miko voices Tabemi Imadketsukimi. and voice actor Saitogaro Played the role of Mochiko Tsukimipie and lent her voice to the opening theme song.
McDonald’s Japan Kicks off the September 1st promotion for “Motto! Imadaketsukimi Tabemi!!” with a hypothetical “Episode Preview” by Tabemi Imadaketsukimi. The episode trailer includes a clip from the opening credits, in which Tabemi introduces herself and teases Mochiko’s appearance. The first episode of the preview is titled “Tsukimi Burger Hatsume!” (Tsukimi Burger on sale!)
はじめまして!
「いまだけ月见食べ美」と言います!Short time, short time, long time, short time! pic.twitter.com/eIBvI4Phy6
— マクドナルド(@McDonaldsJapan) September 1, 2026
The promotion continues with a series of dance videos featuring Tabemi and Mochiko:
それでは文いてください♪
Tsukimi Yukoで「ちゅきミー!」たくさん食べて、元気も~りもり~!
CV: Saito Jigaara pic.twitter.com/FR2KxTOJLZ— マクドナルド(@McDonaldsJapan) September 3, 2026
月を见ると笑しくなって、つい芊抣っちゃうんだ!#いまだけ月见食べ美 pic.twitter.com/Fc2XWk7aEm
— マクドナルド(@McDonaldsJapan) September 4, 2026
Eat the beautiful ちゃんと一丝に「ちゅきミー!」Yiyue ってみました! Author: Yuko Tsukimi https://t.co/o17EUSvl9E pic.twitter.com/iXODoJiy1X
— マクドナルド(@McDonaldsJapan) September 6, 2026
Tsukimi Burger is an annual fall menu item McDonald’s Japanaccording to the custom of autumn Tsukimi (Moon Appreciation) in Japan. The burger features a beef patty, waffle-style eggs, bacon and ketchup. (This egg is supposed to evoke the image of the moon in the autumn sky.)
This year, McDonald’s Japan Nine types of Tsukimi menu are launched: regular Tsukimi burger itself, cheese Tsukimi burger, cheese cheese white Tsukimi (cheese cheese twice Tsukimi), Tsukimi waffle, Aburi Gyu Sukiyakifū moong (roast beef sukiyaki-style moong), Hokkaido potato pepper moong (Hokkaido potato pepper moong), Hokkaido butter, red bean, mochi moong (Hokkaido stirred butter, red bean paste, mochi moong), and Tsukimi rose tart. Single item prices range from 50 yen to 670 yen (approximately US$0.30 to US$4.30).
Source: McDonald’s JapanX/twitter account (Link 2, Link 3, Link 4, Link 5, Link 6), McDonald’s Japanof websitethrough otacom
