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Hello Kitty x ‘Yu-Gi-Oh’ Is Coming … as a McDonald’s Happy Meal

Sanrio Hello Kitty and friends in Yu-Gi-Oh monster outfits

Everything from the early 2000s is making a comeback, including Sanrio and Yu-Gi-Oh, in the form of McDonald’s Happy Meals. Who would’ve thought Sanrio characters dressed as Yu-Gi-Oh monsters would still look absolutely cute?

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I didn’t expect the Blue-Eyes White Dragon card to ever look cute, but Cinnamoroll can make anything look adorable. But several of Hello Kitty’s friends will be making even the creepiest monster cards look cute in this collaboration. Even the Forbidden One looks as squishable as Pompompurin.

These ten Sanrio x Yu-Gi-Oh Happy Meals will be made available in 55 different countries. This collaboration is expected to hit the US on August 20, 2024.

Hello Kitty and Friends x ‘Yu-Gi-Oh’

Sanrio characteryu-gi-oh Monster
Hello KittyDark Magician
Bad Batz-maruRed-Eyes Black Dragon
CinnamorollBlue-Eyes White Dragon
KuromiSlifer the Sky Dragon
My MelodyDark Magician Girl
PompompurinExodia the Forbidden One
KerokerokeroppiKuriboh
ChococatThe Winged Dragon of Ra
PocchacoTime Wizard
TuxedosamObelisk the Tormentor

Everybody’s been raving about how cute Hello Kitty and Friends are in this collaboration, but nobody’s been talking about what these toys exactly are. These little collectibles are small plushies you can bring around with you. They don’t come with hooks, so you can put them in pockets or hang them on your bag with a clear case.

The only crime this collaboration committed is that Gudetama is absent from this lineup. Sanrio missed the golden opportunity to dress Gudetama, everyone’s favorite lazy egg, as a Yu-Gi-Oh Monster Egg. For that reason, I’ll have to pass on this collab.

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