{"rewrite":{"id":"r_0c5d1c801d984febb4545948","clusterId":"c_d47791676f074d9ca7c6bf3b","slug":"rokudenashi-blues-returns-for-second-mcdonald-s-collaboration-0c5d1c","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Rokudenashi Blues Returns for Second McDonald's Collaboration","summary":"McDonald's Japan has released a new collaboration commercial with the classic delinquent manga Rokudenashi Blues, promoting the limited-time Spicy Chicken McNuggets menu. Actor Godon Maeda reprises his role as protagonist Futoshi Maeda in two episodes, the \"Sauce Four Heavenly Kings\" and \"Futoshi vs. Summer.\" The ads begin airing May 26, and the menu item launches May 27.","whyItMatters":"The second McDonald's tie-up in five months keeps a 1988-1997 Shonen Jump title in active commercial use, with the actor returning to voice the same character.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eMcDonald's Japan has released a second collaboration commercial between the classic delinquent manga Rokudenashi Blues and its limited-time Spicy Chicken McNuggets. Actor Godon Maeda returns as protagonist Futoshi Maeda, following a January ad for the Spicy Chicken McNuggets Black Pepper Garlic. The new spots are titled \"Sauce Four Heavenly Kings\" and \"Futoshi vs. Summer.\"\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the first commercial, Futoshi compares four sauces-Hot Chili Garlic, Pepper Cheese, Mustard, and Barbecue-to the four rival characters known as the Tokyo Four Heavenly Kings in the manga. The second episode has Futoshi scolding friends intimidated by the summer heat and challenging them by eating the nuggets. The Spicy Chicken McNuggets launch May 27, with special sets available during Night Mac after 5 PM.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Rokudenashi Blues returns for a second McDonald's collaboration. The commercials embed character dynamics into sauce comparisons, treating menu items as narrative devices.","twitterPost":"Rokudenashi Blues uses McDonald's sauce lineup as stand-ins for its Four Heavenly Kings. The manga's character hierarchy maps directly to condiment choices.","threadsPost":"Rokudenashi Blues and McDonald's are collaborating for a second time. The commercials map the manga's Four Heavenly Kings onto four dipping sauces, turning a menu choice into a character alignment. Gōdon Maeda reprises his role as Futoshi Maeda.","newsletterBlurb":"McDonald's Japan has released a second collaboration commercial with the classic delinquent manga Rokudenashi Blues. Actor Godon Maeda reprises his role as Futoshi Maeda in two new episodes promoting the limited-time Spicy Chicken McNuggets, which launch May 27 with four sauce options.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime Hack\",\"url\":\"https://anime.eiga.com/news/126587\",\"title\":\"\\\"Rokudenashi Blues\\\" and Spicy Chicken McNuggets Collaboration CM Released: Gōdon Maeda Returns as Futoshi Maeda\"}]","lintFlagsJson":"[]","lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":3794,"outputTokens":630,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1779826464,"createdAt":"2026-05-25T05:48:24.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-05-25T06:00:54.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-25T06:00:54.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_d47791676f074d9ca7c6bf3b","canonicalTitle":"「ろくでなしBLUES」とスパイシーチキンマックナゲットのコラボCM公開　眞栄田郷敦が再び眞栄田太尊に","representativeArticleId":"a_4f3ca2e236722b0308e8ffe9","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[\"ろくでなしBLUES\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"眞栄田郷敦\"],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"other\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-05-25T03:40:38.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-05-25T03:40:38.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-25T06:00:54.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime Hack (anime.eiga.com)","url":"https://anime.eiga.com/news/126587","title":"「ろくでなしBLUES」とスパイシーチキンマックナゲットのコラボCM公開　眞栄田郷敦が再び眞栄田太尊に"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":["ろくでなしBLUES"],"studios":[],"people":["眞栄田郷敦"],"type":"announcement","domain":"other","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["McDonald's Japan released a second collaboration commercial between the delinquent manga Rokudenashi Blues and its limited-time Spicy Chicken McNuggets.","Actor Godon Maeda returns as protagonist Futoshi Maeda, following a January ad for the Spicy Chicken McNuggets Black Pepper Garlic.","The new spots are titled 'Sauce Four Heavenly Kings' and 'Futoshi vs. Summer.'","The Spicy Chicken McNuggets launch May 27, with special sets available during Night Mac after 5 PM."]}