Summary
Children's Day in China gets to enjoy a fun KFC meal with exclusive Pokemon toys. Different meal options provide customers with different interactive Pokemon characters. The partnership between Pokemon and KFC has sparked high demand for special characters.
There's no better way to spend the weekend than one Pokémon toys and KFC meals, or at least that's what these two iconic brands wanted the Chinese public to believe when they decided to team up to come up with a new collection of Pokémon figures as part of Their special menu for the upcoming Children's Day holiday.
For more than a century, countries around the world have set aside a day – Children's Day – to recognize and honor children. On the one hand, Children's Day is used to promote children themselves – raising awareness of issues important to children – as well as celebrating the joy of youth. On the contrary, Children's Day is also a celebration of the “inner child” inside every adult, encouraging them to indulge in carefree fun – for a limited time – reminiscent of the carefree days of childhood. childhoods.
In China, Children's Day is celebrated on June 1 and in honor of this holiday, KFC China and Pokémon have teamed up to bring customers a new special Children's Day meal. According to KFC China's official Douyin (TikTok) account, the meal menu not only features some scrumptious dishes but also a special limited edition toy set.
Pokémon and KFC bring fun and delicious food
KFC is huge in China, making this a huge deal for Pokémon
The campaign begins on May 18 and runs until June 1, offering two meal options. There is a smaller meal option for CNY 69.90 (USD 9.64) and a larger meal for CNY 129.00 (USD 17.79). In both cases, patrons have their choice of five Pokémon characters, including Pikachu, Psyduck (Koduck), Mimikyu, Togepi and Gengar.
Furthermore, each character has interactive features. For example, Pikachu's figure plays songs on a CD player, while Gengar has a mini console for playing games. However, if users purchase the larger meal option, in addition to their choice of Pokémon character, they also receive a Pokémon handheld game. According to Comicbook.com, the characters are unique in that They are only available in China during this promotion.
People can't seem to get enough of Pokémon
The demand for Pokémon characters has only increased over the years
KFC isn't the only fast food brand partnering with kid-friendly entertainment brands to celebrate Children's Day in China. For example, Pizza Hut has partnered with Hello Kitty maker Sanrio to offer similar meal and gift options to KFC. McDonald's, another fast food restaurant popular with Chinese children, is offering a McWalkie-Talkie that allows people to communicate with other wearers remotely.
However, according to Morning News, a local newspaper, it seems Most children across the country would love to have Pokémon toys if given the chance. Indeed, spoof versions of the character have reportedly begun to appear here and there. This is also not the first time KFC and Pokémon have collaborated. Last November, the two companies worked together to give restaurant patrons four Pokémon characters as part of their special holiday offerings.
Pikachu and Colonel Sanders seem to be a winning team in China, with Pokémon and KFC is their winning combination on Children's Day.
Source: KFC China, Comicbook.com, Morning News