TheGundamfranchise is without a doubt one of the most influential and popular names in the anime industry. This amazing series has brought joy to countless viewers for more than 4 decades on air, thanks to its memorable heroes, intriguing plots, and visually stunning robots. Gundam has more than earned the right to be calledone of the best mech anime.
The success of this beloved franchise has caught the attention of one of the biggest fast-food franchises in the world, KFC, as an upcoming collaboration has been announced. This time, the show selected for this special deal will be none other thanGundam Wing Endless Waltz, one of the seasons thathelped the anime explode in the West.
Gundam and KFC Will Soon Release an Incredible Collab
Fans Will Love the Surprises in Store for Them
On June 18, 2025,KFC andGundamannounced via social mediathat a new collab between them would soon arrive at fast-food venues in Japan. This time-limited promotion will focus onone of the best anime seasonsthe franchise has to offer:Mobile Suit Gundam Endless Waltz. The release date for this upcoming collaboration has not been announced.
Nonetheless, hints of what followers can expect have been released on social media, causing massive hype among the community. Besides special combos based on the series, the restaurant also announced commemorative items that fans can purchase. The most popular item will likely be a chicken bucket featuring the Gundam Wing model XXXG-01W’s head.
Fans expect further details about the collab, such as the timeframe and prices of the selected products, to be released in the coming weeks. Many followers of this iconic franchise expect a lottery system for the rights to acquire the meals to be announced shortly before the initial date, as has been the case in the past forGundam-inspired promotions.
Previous Anime Collabs Have Been a Massive Success
These Promotions Have Been Widely Popular in the Past
Although a partnership betweenGundamand KFC might not be what fans of the anime might have expected, similar promotions have proven to be a major success. During 2024,theEvangelionanime had a collab with McDonald’s Japan, which caught the attention of millions of fans as soon as it was announced.
Japanese fans flooded the restaurant in hopes of purchasing the special meals released during this promotion, as they included exclusive toys based on the series. Lamentably, these time-limited collabs have not been released outside of Japan. Still, withGundam’s upcoming live-action moviein production, this might change in the near future.
