{"site":"Yomimono","license":"CC BY 4.0 (citation required)","generated_at":"2026-05-22T19:12:24.470Z","story":{"id":"r_7919dd072bc14964bbb1ab41","slug":"mcdonald-s-japan-releases-collaboration-pv-with-doujin-song-can-t-beat-air-man","url":"https://yomimono.id/mcdonald-s-japan-releases-collaboration-pv-with-doujin-song-can-t-beat-air-man","headline":"McDonald's Japan Collaborates With Mega Man Doujin Song I Can't Defeat Air Man","summary":"McDonald's Japan released a collaboration video with the doujin song \"I Can't Defeat Air Man\" on May 22. The video is based on a music video first posted to Nico Nico Douga in 2007, themed around Capcom's Mega Man 2: Dr. Wily's Mystery. The song depicts the player character Mega Man repeatedly challenging the boss Air Man. The dot-art music video has been popular for nearly 20 years. The collaboration video was produced by members of Team. Nekokan [Neko], the same group that created the original song. The song, including its parody lyrics, was newly recorded for the collaboration. Capcom supervised the video, and a rights notice appears at the end. The content is designed to promote the Premium Roast Iced Coffee as summer approaches. In addition to the video, McDonald's is offering collaboration wallpapers featuring the official Mega Man series. The wallpapers are available for a limited time until June 21. The original song has a unique history: while it began as an unofficial doujin work, Capcom has acknowledged it favorably at official Mega Man events and on official blogs. In 2010, the song was included as a bonus track on the official tribute album Rockman Kai: Arrange Shitemita!!.","why_it_matters":"The collaboration marks a rare official endorsement of a fan-made doujin song by both Capcom and a major global brand, nearly two decades after the song first gained popularity online.","published_at":"2026-05-22T03:16:40.000Z","source_count":3,"sources":["GAME Watch","4Gamer.net","Denfaminicogamer"],"citations":[{"source":"GAME Watch","title":"McDonald's Collaborates with Mega Man Series. \"Air Man ga Taosenai Team. Nekokan [Neko] Premium Version\" Released","url":"https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/2110846.html"},{"source":"4Gamer.net","title":"McDonald's Releases 'Airman ga Taosenai Team. Nekokan [Neko] Premium Version' Collaboration Video Supervised by Capcom","url":"https://www.4gamer.net/games/999/G999905/20260522017/"},{"source":"Denfaminicogamer","title":"McDonald's Collaborates with 'I Can't Defeat Air Man'! Produced and Newly Recorded by Team. Nekokan [Neko] Members, Same as About 20 Years Ago","url":"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/260522r"}],"license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":["Team.ねこかん[猫]"],"type":"news","domain":"music","is_roundup":false}}}