Hello Kitty is stomping back to McDonald's in full kaiju form.
The beloved Sanrio franchise's latest Happy Meal collaboration combines Hello Kitty and her friends with Godzilla characters including Mothra
and Rodan, creating adorable collectables for the fast-food giant.
It's not the first time Hello Kitty has been mashed up with a popular franchise at McDonald's. August 2025 brought the Hello Kitty x Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Happy Meals. And in August 2024, Hello Kitty joined the Yu-Gi-Oh universe.
Guillaume Huin, senior marketing director for McDonald's, teased the latest Happy Meal on X.
One of the best collections of Happy Meal toys I've ever seen is about to drop at McDonald's US. Hall of fame collectibles in the making.
— Guillaume Huin (@HuinGuillaume) August 10, 2026
Cute meets Kaiju - coming 08.18. pic.twitter.com/6kx2JYQg6b
So when does the new Happy Meal launch? And what toys are included? Here's what to know.
When does the Hello Kitty x Godzilla Happy Meal come out?
The new Happy Meal will be available at McDonald's restaurants starting Aug. 18, per Huin.
What toys are included in the Hello Kitty x Godzilla Happy Meal?
McDonald's hasn't officially announced what toys will be available. However, fast-food influencer Snackolator claims there will be eight character mashups:
- Badzt Maru x Rodan
- My Melody (possibly) x Mothra
- Keroppi x King Ghidorah
- Chococat x Space Godzilla
- Cinnamoroll x Destoroyah
- Pompompurin x Gigan
- Hello Kitty x Godzilla
- Kuromi x Mecha Godzilla/Kiryu
Can you buy Happy Meal toys separately?
According to McDonald's website, yes. Subject to availability, you can purchase a Happy Meal toy without the Happy Meal.
What's in a Happy Meal?
Happy Meals come with a hamburger, a 4-piece McNuggets or a 6-piece McNuggets. The meals also include fries, apple slices and a kid's drink like milk, water or apple juice.
How much is a McDonald's Happy Meal?
The price of a Happy Meal can vary from $4 to $8 depending on your location, according to sites like Hack the Menu and Mcds-Menu.
How many McDonald's locations are in Ohio?
There are 616 McDonald's restaurants in Ohio, according to the web scraping tool ScrapeHero. Only California, Texas, Florida and Illinois have more locations than Ohio.
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This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: McDonald's teases Hello Kitty x Godzilla Happy Meal. See toys, launch date
