WcDonald’s THE MANGA Chapter 03
WcDonald’s THE MANGA Chapter 03Illustrations and Art by Acky Bright
Published by McDonald’s
https://www.wcdonalds.com
WcDonald’s THE MANGA Chapter 03, launched on March 11, 2024, is a loving homage to the Mecha Genre. Notably, it attracts inspiration from mecha classics like Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ as we witness a Mech versus Kaiju battle ON THE MOON!
I used to be stunned that Chapter O3 begins in a setting proven on the very finish of the earlier chapter, which led me to re-read the earlier two chapters—and consider it or not, the manga has had delicate hints as to what characters or settings might be concerned. One instance is in “The Race to WcDonalds” chapter, which has a blink-and-you-‘ll-miss-it Easter egg for Chapter 2’s male protagonist, Kazuki, a WcDonald’s worker.
“WcNuggets Space Force 3000”
Chapter 3, titled “WcNuggets Space Force 3000,” begins funnily sufficient, the place I concluded my overview of Chapter 2 by saying, “To The Moon!” So, think about my pleasure when it’s made clear the place the third chapter is ready. It’s a satisfying little reward to readers of the earlier chapters to have some predictions come true.
The third chapter additionally marks the primary time a 12 months is revealed, and we be taught that the 12 months is 2199. This implies Chapters 1 by 3 (probably 4) are set in this 12 months (editor’s observe: excitingly, it additionally implies WcDonald’s makes it to the long run). In 2199, the moon has a WcDonald’s that acts as an operational base and line of protection from otherworldly threats whereas additionally doubling as a quick meals restaurant for what appears to be no one presently apart from the staff who reside and work there.
Stationed at this WcDonald’s base are the 4 major characters of Chapter 3: Yarutokya, whose design jogs my memory of Chibodee Crocket from Mobile Fighter G Gundam; Yaruzo, a fellow pilot from the WcDonald’s base; Flurry, who sports activities inexperienced eyelashes and a puffy blonde ‘fro; and Wicke, an employee with long green hair done into a ponytail. For those who have the WcDonald’s paper baggage, Wicke might sound acquainted as she seems on the promotional comedian printed onto it.
The story begins on the WcDonald’s base as Wicke brings a field of 12 WcNuggets accompanied by the in-universe WcNuggets sauce (it tastes like ginger, with a touch of spice!). As Yarutokya, Yaruzo, and Flurry be a part of in to take pleasure in their meal, they’re interrupted by a large mechanical pod from the cosmos crash touchdown on the Lunar Surface—inside is a Class-A Monster threatening to make its approach to Earth.
Yarutokya and Yaruzo go to 2 fighter jets and take off to research. When there, they encounter a large armored Kaiju with a bipedal lizard design. Realizing the hazard, the 2 pilots have their jets assembled into the mech WcDizer 3000, clearly impressed by the meeting of the MSZ-010 ZZ GUNDAM from Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ.
The WcDizer then makes an attempt to restrain the Kaiju, nevertheless it breaks free, draining the mech’s energy. In a last-ditch effort to cease the Beast, they attempt to use a WcNugget with the WcDonald’s sauce to refuel to mech, nevertheless it’s snatched away by the monster and consumed! In a surprising flip of occasions, the Beast was simply hungry and got here to the moon to not invade Earth however to order some WcNuggets and it could return someday later for extra. Unfortunately, the Kaiju doesn’t know that the WcNuggets sauce is proscribed time solely…
Thoughts on the Chapter
Compared to Chapters 1 and a pair of, this week’s chapter was numerous enjoyable to learn as a result of, by itself, it holds up as an excellent one-shot with a easy premise of a workforce of staff on the Moon as the one noticeable line of protection to stop Earth from being attacked by monsters despatched from past the celebs and battle them with a mech!
Had it not been so apparent that is to advertise McDonald’s WcNuggets and WcDonald’s sauce, I might’ve been fooled into pondering this can be a enjoyable mech sequence with the weird involvement of quick meals as a gasoline supply that’s meant to critique how briskly meals corporations would capitalize on not solely opening up store on different worlds but in addition have the cash to fund a military-grade mech designed for battle (not up to now off from our actuality truthfully).
The standout in this chapter for me is the WcDizer 3000, which has a really interesting mech design much like the Gundam or Gurren Lagann with its protruding shoulder armor, large fists, and small head. With a singular design, I really feel it will need to have taken fairly a while to completely plan out the search for the sake of being simple to attract repeatedly in animation and on the web page. Artists who draw mechs in a manga in a number of angles, panels, and pages consecutively at all times amaze me as it’s a realized talent, nevertheless it’s additionally potential with how the mech is designed.
That a lot is obvious studying this chapter because the mech is drawn 16 instances all through the 25 web page span of this chapter. The identical will be stated for Kaiju’s design, which balances a degree of simplicity and complexity with a Godzilla-like silhouette with sharp geometric shapes to suggest a mixture of mechanical elements and armor. Also, the motion flows nicely from panel to panel, higher than in Chapter 1, whereas rectangular panels make the story really feel extra like an in depth storyboard; having easier panels makes me keep in mind how Kohta Hirano does his panels for Hellsing.
I’m not sure what extra there’s to say about Acky Bright‘s illustrations in this chapter that I have not said in the previous reviews except that, here, Acky is showcasing his skills as an illustrator—from drawing action to simple panels for romance to focusing on the character reactions to heighten emotions to now even showing that he can draw mechs and Kaiju. It makes me wonder what Acky can’t draw; I imply, there are some issues particular artists are good at which others are usually not, and vice versa, however Acky continues to amaze me chapter after chapter.
For the primary and possibly the one time in WcDonald’s manga run, the final web page previews the fourth and remaining chapter, “The Wisdom of The Sauce,” which seems to be a fantasy/isekai story with probably some swordplay. How will it’s related to the earlier chapters? What new characters will we meet this time? We will discover out quickly sufficient.
Where to learn WcDonald’s: The Manga
All three launched chapters of WcDonald’s The Manga will be learn by scanning the QR code on WcDonald’s-themed paper baggage from collaborating McDonald’s close to you. If you possibly can’t get a WcDonald’s bag, you will discover copies of the present three chapters of WcDonald’s The Manga at choose comedian guide and manga shops all through the U.S.
Also, make sure you take a look at the WcDonald’s web site for playing cards of the varied characters, which include neat little bits of lore from their birthday to background. Plus, you possibly can watch Minisode 3 of the official WcDonald’s Anime, which condenses and recaps the occasions of chapter 3 on the McDonald’s YouTube account. They’re brief and candy, about 30 seconds or so.
I can’t consider subsequent week is what appears to be the ultimate chapter and finish of WcDonald’s The Manga. How will the ultimate chapter wrap up? Will there ever be extra to the WcDonaldsverse?
Until subsequent time, once we will go additional into The WcDonalds-verse!
Follow McDonald’s on Twitter for extra information on the WcDonald’s-verse. As at all times, I extremely suggest following the ever-so-talented illustrator of WcDonald’s The Manga, Acky Bright, on Twitter to see the wonderful artwork he’s created and the initiatives he’s concerned with.
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