McDonald’s just dropped a SpongeBob x One Piece Happy Meal - how to get yours

TL;DR

McDonald's has launched a SpongeBob x One Piece Happy Meal, available from Sept. 15. The toys feature SpongeBob as Gear 5 Luffy, Patrick as Zoro, and Squidward as Sanji.

The Collaboration

If you thought the Burger King x Dragon Ball collab was the peak for anime fans, McDonald's just dropped the ultimate anime mash-up. Combining Bikini Bottom's finest with One Piece is truly tough to beat, and you know for sure that collectors are already buying up cases to hunt down rare pieces before secondary market scalpers clear everything out. That's the game you need to play with this kind of collab.

Lore-Accurate Character Pairings

The 15-toy collection isn't just a surface-level collaboration that gets churned out to capture the interest of dedicated fans who'd buy absolutely anything. Instead, the character pairings are shockingly accurate to lore. You get SpongeBob pulling off Gear 5 Luffy, Patrick sporting Zoro's three-sword style, and even deep-cut references like Smitty Werbenjagermanjensen cosplaying as Brooke.

Full 15-Piece Set

If you're trying to complete the full 15-piece set, here is every character combo hitting McDonald's locations right now:

• SpongeBob: Dressed as Monkey D. Luffy
• SpongeBob (Variant): Dressed as Gear 5 Luffy
• Patrick: Dressed as Roronoa Zoro
• Sandy: Dressed as Nami
• Plankton: Dressed as Usopp
• Squidward: Dressed as Sanji
• Gary: Dressed as Chopper
• Pearl: Dressed as Robin
• Larry the Lobster: Dressed as Franky
• Smitty Werbenjagermanjensen: Dressed as Brooke
• Mr. Krabs: Dressed as Jinbe
• Mermaid Man: Dressed as Monkey D. Garp
• Barnacle Boy: Dressed as Koby
• Mrs. Puff: Dressed as Charlotte LinLin (Big Mom)
• The Flying Dutchman: Dressed as Marshall D. Teach (Blackbeard)

How to Maximize Your Chances

To maximize your chances of securing specific figures without buying 15 meals in one afternoon, use the My McDonald's App to place mobile orders. This is a sneaky hack, but many locations specify which toy number series is currently being distributed before you pay. We can't make promises here, but it shortens your odds.

Joseph Green is the Global Shopping Editor for Mashable. He covers VPNs, headphones, fitness gear, dating sites, streaming, and shopping events like Black Friday and Prime Day. Joseph is also Executive Editor of Mashable's sister site, AskMen.