WcDonald's

Type

Fast Food Restaurant

Location

Global (most media)
Multiple Planets (sci-fi media)

Owner(s)

WHQ

Featured in

Cat's Eye and many other works

WcDonald's (ワクドナルド, Wakudonarudo; also spelled as WcDonald, WacDonald's and Wacdnald, among others) is a popular fast food restaurant chain with a surprisingly large number of locations, even in the most unexpected of places. It originates from the 1981 manga and anime franchise Cat's Eye (キャッツ♥アイ, Kyattsu♥Ai), first appearing in the 1983 anime adaptation's 48th Episode "A Mystery for a Winter Night" (冬の夜はミステリー, Fuuyu no Yoru wa Mystery). Since then, WcDonald's has appeared across many different manga, anime, video games, light novels, webtoons and other forms of animated media, usually as a background element or cameo.

Overview[]

Gangsta WcDonald — The WcDonald clown mascot from *It's a Rumic World*

WcDonald's restaurants are usually small and cozy establishments which are always easily identifiable by their unique "W"-shaped golden arches which dot the signs of every store. They are most commonly found in sprawling cities and urban districts within Japan or Japan-like settings where they attract all manner of customers while also serving as a popular hangout for teenagers looking for a place to relax and gossip while having a good meal.

Menu[]

The menu of WcDonald's frequently changes based on the setting and timeline it appears in, but the most regularly served food items across WcDonald's restaurants with known food items are as follows:

Hamburgers
Cheeseburgers
Fish Burgers
Big Wac
Hot Dogs
French Fries
Nuggets
Ice Cream
Cola

During McDonald’s’ “WcDonald’s” promotion in 2024, the promoted product was a limited time Savory Chili WcDonald’s Sauce featured alongside a 10 piece Chicken McNuggets, Fries, and a drink. As part of the promotion, McNuggets were renamed as “WcNuggets” and bag packaging included manga.

WcDonald's Anthology Characters[]

Below are a list of characters featured in the 2024 WcDonald's anime shorts and manga chapters.

Mitero :
- A driven businessman, Mitero strives to be the best. As the youngest of five, everything’s a competition. Once, he had a stare down with a squad of bikers for his WcDonald’s fries. Rumors say he hasn’t blinked to this day. Mitero appears in The Race to WcDonald's manga, "The Race to WcDonald's" anime short, the Love from Across the Booth manga, The Wisdom of the Sauce manga, and in the WcDonald's Immersive Dining Experience in Los Angeles, March 9-10, 2024. Art of Mitero appears in the WcDonald's Tycoon mode in Fortnite. Mitero's birthday November 20.
Hashirune:
- Raised to be a champion driver just like her grandma, Hashirune has learned never to back down from a challenge. When she's not on the track, she can be found traveling cross-country reviewing new food that brings the heat. Hashirune appears in The Race to WcDonald's manga, "The Race to WcDonald's" anime short, The Wisdom of the Sauce manga, and in the WcDonald's Immersive Dining Experience in Los Angeles, March 9-10, 2024. Art of Hashirune appears in the WcDonald's Tycoon mode in Fortnite. Hashirune's birthday is May 4.
Shizuru:
- In search of her next webcomic inspiration, Shizuru can be found frequenting art exhibits and libraries. During breaks, she catches up on her latest romcom shows while snacking on WcNuggets–her OTP. Shizuru appears in the Love from Across the Booth manga, the "Love from Across the Booth" anime short, and The Wisdom of the Sauce manga. Art of Shizuru appear in the WcDonald's Tycoon mode in Fortnite. Shizuru also appears in the promotional artwork for the WcDonald's x Young Miko collaboration. Shizuru's birthday is September 27.
Kazuki:
- Kazuki holds study sessions at WcDonald's in hopes to run into his coding class friend and crush, Shizuru. His older sister, Wicke, nags him not to wear headphones so much, but lofi beats quiet his loud inner thoughts. His cool composition can only do so much to hide the butterflies. Kazuki appears in The Race to WcDonald's manga, the Love from Across the Booth manga, the "Love from Across the Booth" anime short, and The Wisdom of the Sauce manga. Art of Kazuki appears in the WcDonald's Tycoon mode in Fortnite. Kazuki also appears in the promotional artwork for the WcDonald's x Young Miko collaboration. Kazuki's birthday is July 29.
Yarutokya:
- Sent on a mission by WHQ to beta-test WcDizer 3000 on the moon, Yarutokya records atmospheric data to optimize the mecha’s lunar mode. If you see a blur of neon lights, don’t worry, it’s just Yarutokya speeding his way to his next odyssey. Yarutokya appears in the WcNuggets Space Frontier 3000 manga and the "WcNuggets Space Frontier 3000" anime short. Art of Yarutokya appears in the WcDonald's Tycoon mode in Fortnite. Yarutokya's birthday is February 14.
Yaruzo:
- Working at the Moon-Base WcDonald’s can bring unpredictable events, but Yaruzo is always ready to lead the team. In his downtime, he boulders on moon craters and holds sci-fi movie marathons (his watch was a gift from the set of Return of the Star WcDonald’s!). Yaruzo appears in the WcNuggets Space Frontier 3000 manga and the "WcNuggets Space Frontier 3000" anime short. Art of Yaruzo appears in the WcDonald's Tycoon mode in Fortnite. Yaruzo's birthday is May 26.
Demi
- Demi is the fearless leader of the group who is always ready to say “yes” to any adventure. She explores new cities by day and roams fantasy RPGs by night. Her friends joke that she’s always on her phone but doesn’t text back. Demi appears in The Wisdom of the Sauce manga and "The Wisdom of the Sauce" anime short. Art of Demi appears in the WcDonald's Tycoon mode in Fortnite. Demi's birthday April 19.
Shiori
- Don’t be fooled by Shiori's quiet appearance. Underneath, she carries worlds of imaginative stories–that even hold her 3rd grade students’ attention span. She balances her friends’ bold personalities, keeping them out of trouble. Shiori appears in The Wisdom of the Sauce manga and "The Wisdom of the Sauce" anime short. Art of Shiori appears in the WcDonald's Tycoon mode in Fortnite, including Shiori's signature shield. Shiori's birthday is January 17.
Mei
- Being one of the ﬁrst in her small town to move to the big city, Mei is destined to leave a lasting legacy. She often volunteers at animal rescue shelters and hikes with her dog. Her ﬁerce loyalty and strategic mind make her the backbone of the group. Mei appears in The Wisdom of the Sauce manga and "The Wisdom of the Sauce" anime short. Art of Mei appears in the WcDonald's Tycoon mode in Fortnite. Mei's birthday is August 24.
Midnight:
- Ever since his ﬁrst shift, Midnight has made it his goal to make everyone feel welcome. Receiving Manager J's kindness was the canon event that brought him out of his rebellious phase and into a new era as a manager-in-training. Midnight appears in The Race to WcDonald's manga, "The Race to WcDonald's" anime short, and the bag manga. Art of Midnight appears in the WcDonald's Tycoon mode in Fortnite.
Wicke:
- Wicke keeps the vibes fresh even during high-pressure shifts at the Moon-Base WcDonald's. She transforms the kitchen into her stage during breaks (using Quart Sr.'s spatula as her mic) and ends shifts on a high note by sharing a new WcDonald's fun fact. Wicke appears in the WcNuggets Space Frontier 3000 manga, the "WcNuggets Space Frontier 3000" anime short, in the in-world ad for WcDonald's Sauce featured on packaging and receipt tapes, and as an interactable NPC in the WcDonald's Tycoon mode within Fortnite.
Flurry:
- Flurry has every moment of her job mastered to the second, from timing the golden crispy fries to serving the perfect WcNuggets. After hours, she uses her watch to transport her and Wicke for tech explorations across dimensions. Flurry appears in the WcNuggets Space Frontier 3000 manga, the "WcNuggets Space Frontier 3000" anime short, the bag manga and as the host of the WcDonald's Immersive Dining Experience in Los Angeles on March 9-10, 2024.
Mr. Bev
- Mr. Bev is the jokester of the crew. With his trusty belt, he can accurately guess everyone’s perfect drink order. He travels the world on a quest to uncover all of WcDonald’s drink hacks—you should see what he can do with Sprite! Mr. Bev appears in The Wisdom of the Sauce manga, "The Wisdom of the Sauce" anime short, the bag manga and as an interactable NPC within the WcDonald's Tycoon mode within Fortnite.
Mia:
- Effortlessly cool, Mia's experimental style has a flair that unintentionally starts trends amongst her besties. Recently, she wore WcDonald's Sauce earrings that went viral. Mia appears in The Race to WcDonald's manga, "The Race to WcDonald's" anime short, and the bag manga. Art of Mia appears in the WcDonald's Tycoon mode in Fortnite including an Employee of the Month poster. Mia also appears in the promotional artwork for the WcDonald's x Young Miko collaboration.
Carm:
- Just look at that face! Carm is a beloved crew member who's reserved yet charming. On the chance he's running late, he's probably taking his grandma to the park or going to dance class with WcDizer 3000. Carm appears in the Love from Across the Booth manga, the "Love from Across the Booth" anime short, the bag manga, as well as the WcDonald's Immersive Dining Experience in Los Angeles on March 9-10, 2024. Art of Carm appears in the WcDonald's Tycoon mode in Fortnite.
Burg:
- Burg is Burg, and that's just what everyone loves about him. Burg's thoughts echo as loud as his emotions run deep. Outside of work, his friend circle is small but lively. Word has it, Burg had the burger mask even before working at WcDonald's. Burg appears in the Love from Across the Booth manga, the "Love from Across the Booth" anime short, the bag manga, and as an interactable NPC in the WcDonald's Tycoon mode within Fortnite. Burg also appears in the promotional artwork for the WcDonald's x Young Miko collaboration.
J:
- The well-respected manager at WcDonald's that everyone trusts. While he comes off cool-headed and chic, he can't help but melt when bonding over food. Anytime you catch him daydreaming about love, soft piano music is probably playing in his head. J appears in the Love from Across the Booth manga, the "Love from Across the Booth" anime short, and the bag manga. Art of J, including an Employee of the Month poster, appears in the WcDonald's Tycoon mode in Fortnite.
WcDizer 3000:
- WcDizer 3000 is the Moon-Base WcDonald's trusty mecha, a large robot piloted by the crew. Underneath hardware lies a soft heart–when WcDizer is on autopilot, you might catch ‘em stargazing until 3 AM. WcDizer 3000 appears in the WcNuggets Space Frontier 3000 manga, the "WcNuggets Space Frontier 3000" anime short, the bag manga, the WcDonald’s Immersive Dining Experience in Los Angeles, March 9-10, 2024, and as an interactable NPC in the WcDonald's Tycoon mode within Fortnite.
Quart Sr.
- Quart Sr. comes from a long line of legendary spatula wielders. He made WcDonald’s history for being the undefeated champion for burger flipping. His ultimate goal is to attain the highly-coveted golden spatula by out-flipping the greatest cooks. Quart Sr. appears in The Wisdom of the Sauce manga, "The Wisdom of the Sauce" anime short, the bag manga and as an interactable NPC within the WcDonald's Tycoon mode within Fortnite. Quart Sr.'s golden spatula appears as an Easter egg in the WcDonald's Tycoon mode.
Wakudon:
- Wakudon is a species found in the depths of lunar craters and can only be found roaming at night. This particular Wakudon has been spotted during the day wearing sunglasses... Wakudon appears in the WcNuggets Space Frontier 3000 manga, the "WcNuggets Space Frontier 3000" anime short, The Race to WcDonald's manga, and the WcDonald's Immersive Dining Experience in Los Angeles, March 9-10, 2024. Art of Wakudon appears in the WcDonald's Tycoon mode in Fortnite.
Mayor William
- Mayor William aspires to welcome every visitor with the shared warmth that food brings to people's hearts. Growing up, his family always bonded over a good meal, and he continues to honor that tradition with his townspeople. Mayor William appears in The Wisdom of the Sauce manga and "The Wisdom of the Sauce" anime short.
Cinnamon
- Cinnamon is curious of the universe, and her strong sense of smell has often led to many legendary adventures. Her tail – reaching a length of five WcDonald’s Sauce packets – gathers power from the sun to create a force field around her friends, keeping them from harm’s way. Every full moon, she’s been spotted having get-togethers with a certain shiba inu and space monster. Cinnamon appears in The Wisdom of the Sauce manga and "The Wisdom of the Sauce" anime short. Art of Cinnamon appears in the WcDonald's Tycoon mode in Fortnite.
Princess Shizuka
- Shizuka is the heiress to the throne and a master sorceress. Always on the move, she has fostered many close friendships and often visits WcDonald’s on Earth to grab a meal with Mr. Bev and her sorcerer bestie J. Princess Shizuka appears in "The Wisdom of the Sauce" anime short.
Gyogetsu
- With the ability to shape-shift based on environment, Gyogetsu keeps watch over heroes of prophecy who traverse across the land. This rare creature radiates an ethereal aura when it soars through the sky and has a melodic chirp that can be heard from miles away. Only Mayor William has seen Gyogetsu’s full range of mysterious abilities. Gyogetsu appears in "The Wisdom of the Sauce" anime short.
Kenja
- Legend has it Kenja only appears to those whose hearts are true. His life compass is guided by the mysteries of what the future holds. Countless tales of triumph dating thousands of years carry his mythical name. Kenja appears in The Wisdom of the Sauce manga, "The Wisdom of the Sauce" anime short, and the WcDonald's Immersive Dining Experience in Los Angeles, March 9-10, 2024.

Additionally, a Shiba Inu appears in The Race to WcDonald's manga, the :90s version of "The Race to WcDonald's" anime short, and in the WcDonald's Immersive Dining Experience in Los Angeles, March 9-10, 2024. A portrait of a black cat appears in the "Love from Across the Booth" anime short, at the WcDonald's Immersive Dining Experience in Los Angeles, March 9-10, 2024, and in the WcDonald's Tycoon mode within Fortnite.

Appearances[]

Gallery[]

WacDonald's in Cat's Eye (1983), Episode 48 (1985)

WacDonald's fries in Bubble Bobble (1986)

A WacDonald's billboard in the City Hunter manga (1986)

WacDonald's in the City Hunter anime (1987), Episode 16

A WacDonald's burger in City Hunter

WacDonald's in Aim for the Ace! 2 (1988), Episode 6

WacDonald's window sign in Aim for the Ace! 2

Interior of WacDonald's in Aim for the Ace! 2

A WacDonald's order in Aim for the Ace! 2

A WcDonald's meal in Mobile Police Patlabor (1988), Episode 2

WacDonald's in Rock et Belles Oreilles (1986), season 2 (1988)

WcDonald's in Sally the Witch 2 (1989), Episode 28

WcDonald's interior in Sally the Witch 2

WcDonald's burger in Sally the Witch 2

WcDonald's in Yawara! (1986), Episode 11 (1990)

WcDonald's interior in Yawara!

A WcDonald's bag in Patlabor on Television (1990), Episode 25

WcDonald in Yumimi Mix (1993)

WcDonald's in Moldiver (1993), Episode 3

WcDonald's menu in Moldiver

Interior of WcDonald's in Moldiver

WcDonald's in Please Save My Earth (1993)

WcDonald's burger in Please Save My Earth

WacDonald's fries in Prehistorik 2 (1993)

A WcDonald's bag in Macross 7 (1994), Episode 25

WcDonald's in Lupin III TV Special Moeyo Zantetsuken! (1994)

WacDonald's in Bay City Elegy (1994)

WcDonald's in Crayon Shin-chan (1990), Episode 168 (1995)

A WcDonald's meal in Crayon Shin-chan

WcDonald's in Hell Teacher: Jigoku Sensei Nube (1993), chapter 74 (1995)

WacDonald's fries in Prehistorik Man (1995)

A "Big Wac" in the Virtua Fighter anime (1995), Episode 12

WcDonald's in Atashin'chi (1994), volume 3 (1997)

WcDonald's in Rumic Theater (1987), volume 2, chapter 4: Middle-Aged Teen (1997)

Wacdnald in To Heart (1997)

Wacdonald in Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz the Movie (1998)

WcDonald's in Serial Experiments Lain (1998), Episode 6

WcDonald's ad in Piccadilly Circus in Bob and Margaret (1998), Episode 15 (1999)

Wacdnald's in the Inuyasha manga (1996), chapter 139 (2000)

Wacdnald's in the InuYasha anime (2000), Episode 82

Wacdnald's interior in InuYasha

Wacdnald's burgers in InuYasha

Wacdnald's order in InuYasha

"WakuDonald's" in Holyland (2000), chapter 28

"WcDonald's" in The Daichis - Earth's Defense Family (2001), Opening

"Wacdonalhd" in Super GALS! (2001), Episode 1

WcDonald's ad in Cowboy Bebop: The Movie (2001)

A WcDonald's meal in Crayon Shin-chan (1990), Episode 452 (2002)

WcDonald's fries in Detective Conan (1996), Episode 276 (2002)

WcDonald's in Handle with Care vol. 1 (2002)

WcDonald's interior in Handle with Care vol. 1

WcDonald's in Yakitate!! Japan (2001), chapter 56 (2003)

WcDonald's in Sonic X (2003)

WcDonald's in Megas XLR (2004), Episode 1

A WcDonald's bag in Megas XLR, Episode 9

A WcDonald's meal in the Keroro Gunso anime (2004), Episode 2

A WcDonald's burger in Keroro Gunso

WcDonald's in Keroro Gunso

WcDOnald'S in Uta Kata (2004)

WcDonald's in Ballad of a Shinigami (2005), chapter 7

WcDonald's in Atashin'chi (1994), Episode 178 (2006)

A WcDonald's billboard in Ah! My Goddess: Flights of Fancy (2006), Episode 2

A destroyed WcDonald's in Digimon Savers (2006), Episode 1

WcDonald's menu in Ouran High School Host Club (2006), Episode 17

A WcDonald's order in The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya (2006), Episode 5

WcDonald's in the magazine version of the film Detective Conan: The Private Eyes' Requiem (2006) while in the film itself the restaurant was changed to "Waku Waku Burger"

"WcDonald@s" in Tokko (2006), Episode 4

WacDonald's ad in Neuro: Supernatural Detective (2007), Episode 4

WcDonald's in Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei (2007)

WcDonald's in Kodomo no Jikan (2007)

WcDonald's in Kaze no Stigma (2007)

WcDonald's in Atashin'chi (1994), Episode 520 (2008)

WcDonald's in It's a Rumic World (2008)

WcDonald's in Sakura Strasse (2008)

WcDonald's in 12Riven: The Psi-Climinal of Integral (2008)

WcDonald's burgers - Sekirei (2008), Episode 1

WcDonald's bag in Sekirei

WcDonald's in Atashin'chi (1994), Episode 636 (2009)

WcDonald's in Shakugan no Shana S (2009), Episode 1

WcDonald's in Fresh Pretty Cure! (2009), Episode 6

A WcDonald's bag in Modern Magic Made Simple (2009), Episode 6

A WcDonald's meal in Modern Magic Made Simple

WcDonald's in Astro Fighter Sunred 2 (2009)

Ronald WcDonald in Gintama (2006), Episode 193 (2010)

WcDonald’s in Klan (2010), chapter 2

WcDonald’s in Panty & Stocking (2010), Episode 5

A cursed Ronald WcDonald statue in Always! Super Radical Gag Family (2010), volume 2 (2011)

WcDonald's in Ootagawa Junjou Lovers (2011), chapter 2

WcDonald's fries in Nichijou (2011), Episode 5

WcDonald's in Hanasaku Iroha (2011), Episode 11

WcDonald in Anohana (2011), Episode 1

A rustic WcDonald in Anohana

An urban WcDonald in Anohana

WcDonald's in Go! Go! Nippon! ~My First Trip to Japan~ (2011)

WcDonald's bag in Aria The Scarlet Ammo (2011)

WcDonald's drink in Aria The Scarlet Ammo

Hakufu Sonsaku with a WcDonald's cup in Ikki Tousen (Battle Vixens), chapter 126, volume 19 (2012)

WcDonald in Accel World (2012), Episode 4

WcDonald's in Teekyu (2012)

WCDonald's coffee in Robotics;Notes (2012)

WcDonald's in Daily Lives of High School Boys (2012), Episode 10

WcDonald's in Jormungand (2012)

WcDonald's order in Daily Lives of High School Boys (2009)

"Wacnordo" in Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Comedy wa Machigatteiru (2013), Episode 5

WcDonald's in No Matter How I Look at It, It's You Guys' Fault I'm Not Popular! (2013), Episode 11

WcDonald's in Minami-ke Natsuyasumi (2013), OVA 2

WcDonald's interior in Minami-ke Natsuyasumi

WcDonald's in Tanaka-kun wa Itsumo Kedaruge (2014), chapter 22

WcDonald's in HaNaYaMaTa (2014), Episode 3

WcDonald's in Love So Life (2008), chapter 70 (2014)

A WcDonald's in Always! Super Radical Gag Family (2014), Episode 11

A cursed Ronald WcDonald statue in Always! Super Radical Gag Family (2014), Episode 11

WcDonald's in Samenai Uchi ni Meshiagare! (2014)

WcDonald's in Detective Conan Sunflowers of Inferno (2015)

WcDonald's mentioned in World Break: Aria of Curse for a Holy Swordsman (2015), Episode 7

WcDonald's in World Break: Aria of Curse for a Holy Swordsman

WcDonald's in Ore Monogatari!! (2015), Episode 12

WcDonald in Kokoro ga Sakebitagatterunda (2015)

A WcDonald order in The Asterisk War (2015), Episode 3

WcDonald's sign in Sakamoto desu ga? (2016), Episode 2

WcDonald's interior in Sakamoto desu ga?

A Big Wac Combo in Sakamoto desu ga?

WcDonald's in Tanaka-kun wa Itsumo Kedaruge (2016), Episode 9

WcDonald's in Tanaka-kun wa Itsumo Kedaruge (2016)

A WcDonald's strawberry sundae combo in Tanaka-kun wa Itsumo Kedaruge

A WcDonald's order in Tanaka-kun wa Itsumo Kedaruge

A WcDonald's employee in Tanaka-kun wa Itsumo Kedaruge

WcDonald's in Rainbow Days (2016)

WcDonald's in Assassination Classroom (2016), Episode 18

A WcDonald's order in Assassination Classroom

WcDonald's in Long Riders! (2016), Episode 2

WcDonald's interior in Long Riders!

WcDonald's in Long Riders!, Episode 4

WcDonald's in the Keroro Gunso manga (1999), volume 28 (2017)

WcDonald's in Hajimete no Gyaru (2017), Episode 3

WcDonald's mentioned in Campfire Cooking in Another World (2016), volume 4 (2017)

WcDonald's in Koi to Uso (2017)

WacDonald's in I Love Yoo (2017)

WcDonald's in Kabukibu! (2017), Episode 2

WcDonald's in Paradise! (2017), chapter 1

WcDonald's interior in Paradise!

WcDonald's in Lostorage Conflated WIXOSS (2018)

WcDonald's in Komi Can't Communicate (2016), chapter 170 (2019)

WcDonald's in Is It Okay To Touch Mino-San There? (2018), chapter 28 (2019)

WcDonald's in Mao (2019), chapter 7

WcDonald's, EcDonald's & MikuDonald's in MAEDAX Haikei Moe! How to Draw Manga Backgrounds (2019)

WcDonald's in Mairimashita, Senpai (2016), chapter 32 (2020)

WcDonald's in My Home Hero (2017), chapter 82 (2020)

WcDonald's in Saenai Riman To Yankee Joshi Kousei (2017), chapter 14.1 (2020)

WcDonald's in Maou-sama wa Nigerarenai (2019), chapter 8 (2020)

WcDonald's in I Was Rejected By The Succubus President (2020), chapter 1

WcDonald's in Oh, Those Hanazono Twins (2020), chapter 29 (2021)

WcDonald's in Inexpressive Kashiwada and Expressive Oota (2018), chapter 71 (2021)

WcDonald's in Bakuten!! (2021)

WcDonald's in a Weekly Shōnen Jump advertisement for Blue Box (2021)

WcDonald's in Digimon Dreamers (2021), chapter 3

WcDonald's in Call of the Night (2022)

WcDonald's in Endo and Kobayashi Live! The Latest on Tsundere Villainess Lieselotte (2019), chapter 17 (2022)

WcDonald's in Sewa Ashi (2020), chapter 14 (2022)

WcDonald's in Kimi no Namae o Yonde Mitai (2022)

WcDonald's in Imadoki no wakai Mon wa (2018), volume 6 (2023)

WcDonald's in Otaku Elf (2023), Episode 2

A Big Wac in Otaku Elf

WcDonald's orders in Otaku Elf

A WcDonald's "Lucky Combo" in Otaku Elf

A WacDonald's in Kenka Dokugaku (2023)

WcDonald's in Ijiranaide, Nagatoro-san (2017), Episode 23 (2023)

WcDonald's in Skip & Loafer (2018), chapter 48 (2023)

A WcDonald's in Fortnite (2017), WcDonald's Tycoon event (2024)

A WcDonald's city in Fortnite

A WcDonald's pop-up store in Los Angeles for the McDonald's event (2024)

A WcDonald's pop-up store in Guatemala (2024)

WcDonald's in Boku no Kokoro no Yabai Yatsu (2018), chapter 142 (2024)

WacDonald's in I'm Getting Married to a Girl I Hate in My Class (2025)

Notes[]

WcDonald's is an obvious copyright-free pastiche for the real life fast food chain, "McDonald's", with many of its varied and more extreme spellings being an example of "Engrish".
While Aim for the Ace! 2 prominently featured WacDonald's, its main character Hiromi instead ate at "Nooz Hamburger" (ヌーズハンバーガー, Nūzuhanbāgā) in the original 1973 anime run of Aim for the Ace!.

WacDonald's - MAD Magazine -172, January 1975 — "WacDonald's" in *MAD Magazine* #172, January 1975

Although WcDonald's/WacDonald's is now mostly associated with its appearances in manga and anime, the earliest known instance of "WacDonald's" in fiction comes from MAD Magazine which first used the name "WacDonald's" in its 172nd issue (a direct parody of the 1973 TV show The Six Million Dollar Man), where Russian spies had kidnapped American scientist Dr. Balsawood in order to force him to build for them a Bionic Man, with them threatening the good doctor by feeding him ghastly Russian food if he did not cooperate. Once the doctor agreed to help, the spies offered him a meal from "WacDonald's" made by a clown chef that they claimed they had kidnapped from America, but Dr. Balsawood only showed greater disgust at the new meal.
- Although its appearance here was clearly a humorous jab at McDonald's while avoiding copyright infringement, it was never made clear if the WacDonald's mentioned here was a legitimate business within the story or simply another of the Russians spies' poor attempts at copying America.
WacDonald's and the inverted W golden arches were also used in some Season 2 Episodes of Canadian, French-speaking comedy series in Quebec Rock et Belles Oreilles (RBO) in 1988 as a sketch involving an parody of a McDonald's commercials featuring Mac Tonight/Pierrot McDo as Pierrot WacDo and the other that resembles pianist-singer Claude Léveillée.
A WacDonald's was seemingly mentioned in a brief sketch from the 1980 Episode of the UK BBC sketch comedy series Not the Nine O’Clock News.

McDonald's support for international women's month. March 8, 2018 — A real life McDonald's with its arch upside down for International Women's Day 2018, a practice which was carried out a year before for King's Day 2017 in the Netherlands

On April 27th 2017, Kings Day, the King of the Netherlands "Willem-Alexander" visited the Dutch town Zwolle, and to commemorate the event, McDonald's inverted its trademark golden arch into a "W" at some local branches and even replaced food containers and wrappers that bared the standard "M" with ones that now bared a "W", effectively turning McDonald's into a WcDonald's in honor of King Willem.
During March 2018, McDonald's inverted the trademark golden arches into a "W" at some of their California branches in support of International Women's Day.
On February 21st, 2024, official anime and manga adaptations revolving around WcDonald's were sponsored and released by McDonald's in collaboration with Studio Pierrot. Both the anime and manga were released on February 26th of that year, with both being anthology miniseries made up of 4 shorts and 4 manga chapters: The Race to WcDonald's, Love from Across the Booth, WcNuggets Space Frontier 3000, and The Wisdom of the Sauce.^[1]^[2] To coincide with the anime special's release, select McDonald's restaurants also underwent a special makeover on February 26th, featuring promotions for the anime and manga, selling food in WcDonald's packaging, and even changing their signs to read "WcDonald's", complete with upside down golden arches.^[3]

External Links[]

The WcDonald's Wiki