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One Piece x SpongeBob McDonald’s Happy Meal Coming to Singapore

Nobody asked what would happen if the Straw Hats crashed into Bikini Bottom — and McDonald’s went ahead and answered anyway. The One Piece x SpongeBob SquarePants Happy Meal collaboration is rolling out across more than 66 countries from 15 September 2026, and Singapore is confirmed on the participating markets list.

SpongeBob SquarePants x ONE PIECE Combined Intro | Collaboration McDonald’s Happy Meal | Coming 9.15 — via ONE PIECE Official – ENG on YouTube

Two Iconic Seafaring Crews, One Happy Meal Box

SpongeBob SquarePants crew reimagined as One Piece Straw Hat pirates in the official McDonald's collab animated promo
Image courtesy of McDonald’s, Toei Animation, Nickelodeon

The collab is a three-way partnership between McDonald’s, Toei Animation (which holds the One Piece anime licence), and Nickelodeon/Viacom (SpongeBob’s home). An official animated short blends both series’ classic opening sequences, with Luffy’s signature pose reimagined in sponge form and the Bikini Bottom gang sailing into Grand Line chaos.

One quirk worth flagging for the wider community: the collaboration is not available in Japan. For a One Piece tie-up, that’s unusual — and it means Singapore fans are actually ahead of Japanese fans on this one.

The Full Crew Manifest: All 15 Collectible Toys

All 15 One Piece x SpongeBob SquarePants McDonald's Happy Meal collectible toy figures sailing on pirate ships
Image courtesy of McDonald’s, Toei Animation, Nickelodeon

Each Happy Meal comes with one of 15 collectible figures. Every figure places a Bikini Bottom character aboard a themed pirate vessel, with design details pulling from both universes. Here’s the full roster:

  • SpongeBob as Monkey D. Luffy
  • SpongeBob as Luffy Gear 5
  • Patrick as Roronoa Zoro
  • Sandy as Nami
  • Squidward as Sanji
  • Gary as Tony Tony Chopper
  • Pearl as Nico Robin
  • Larry as Franky
  • Plankton as Usopp
  • Mr. Krabs as Jinbe
  • Smitty as Brook
  • Flying Dutchman as Marshall D. Teach (Blackbeard)
  • Mrs. Puff as Big Mom
  • Barnacle Boy as Koby
  • Mermaid Man as Monkey D. Garp

Hunting all 15 is the kind of completionist challenge that One Piece fans — already deep into collecting between the Mugiwara Store at Jewel and local game retailers — will recognise immediately.

When Can Singapore Fans Pick Them Up?

The global rollout kicks off from 15 September 2026 across the Americas, Europe, Asia, and Oceania. Singapore is confirmed as a participating market; McDonald’s Singapore has not separately announced a local launch date, so watch their official social media for exact timing and stock availability. Given how fast collab Happy Meals tend to clear out, day-one is the safest bet.

For One Piece fans currently riding the Elbaph arc and counting down to Film: God Valley in 2027, this is a cheerful mid-arc detour — one that ends at the drive-through rather than at sea. Check out more anime and manga news on GameTrader.

LEGO Donkey Kong Arcade Set Launches 1 August at S$309.90

If rolling barrels past Donkey Kong is burned into your childhood memories, LEGO just built you something worthy of your desk. The LEGO Donkey Kong Arcade (set 72051) is the brand’s official recreation of Nintendo’s iconic 1981 arcade cabinet — and it lands in Singapore on 1 August at S$309.90.

What Is the LEGO Donkey Kong Arcade Set?

The 1,367-piece build recreates the classic upright arcade cabinet in remarkable detail, complete with a functioning joystick, JUMP button, and a barrel-circulating mechanism activated by a side lever. Four distinct barrel types are represented — honouring the variety of obstacles that made the original game both infuriating and iconic.

LEGO Donkey Kong Arcade 72051 official box art
Official box art for LEGO Donkey Kong Arcade (72051). Image: LEGO / Nintendo

The reveal dropped via Nintendo of America’s social channels, with a trailer starring Steve Wiebe — the real-world Donkey Kong champion and subject of the acclaimed documentary The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters — putting the finished model through its paces. The set joins a growing line of Nintendo-themed LEGO builds that has expanded steadily since the debut of LEGO Super Mario in 2020.

Watch the Reveal

Video: GameXplain — “LEGO Donkey Kong Arcade Revealed!”

LEGO Donkey Kong Arcade 72051 full product shot with all 21 barrels
The completed LEGO Donkey Kong Arcade with all 21 barrels in place. Image: LEGO / Nintendo

How the Interactive Mechanics Work

The barrel mechanism is the showpiece. A lever on the side of the cabinet sends all 21 barrels on a looping circuit — a tactile echo of the original arcade screen. Each barrel can be loaded individually, giving the model genuine replayability as a desk piece rather than a static trophy on a shelf.

The controller panel is equally faithful: the full-size joystick and oversized JUMP button recreate the feel of the real arcade deck, right down to the low-angle ergonomics that made Donkey Kong cabinets so distinctive in a sea of 1980s upright machines.

LEGO Donkey Kong Arcade barrel types and mechanism infographic
The four barrel variants and how the circulation mechanism works. Image: LEGO / Nintendo

Singapore Price and Where to Buy

LEGO Donkey Kong Arcade (72051) launches on 1 August 2026 and is available in Singapore through LEGO’s official Singapore store at S$309.90.

LEGO Donkey Kong Arcade joystick and JUMP button controller panel closeup
The working joystick and JUMP button on the arcade controller panel. Image: LEGO / Nintendo

Looking for more gaming and collectible releases landing in Singapore? Browse our Game News section for the latest.

LEGO Pokémon 2026: Arcanine, Rayquaza and Oak’s Lab Revealed

Five brand-new LEGO Pokémon sets have been officially revealed for 2026, and the line-up runs the full spectrum — from a posable Arcanine you can manoeuvre into a growl pose, to a towering Rayquaza soaring above the Sky Pillar, and a flagship Poké Ball that opens to reveal Professor Oak’s entire lab inside. The sets were announced jointly by The Pokémon Company International and LEGO, and were first reported in detail by Siliconera.

1 August: Three Posable Pokémon Sets

The first wave lands globally on 1 August 2026 and centres on fully posable Pokémon models with articulated joints — a meaningful step up from the static display pieces that kicked off LEGO’s collaboration with The Pokémon Company.

LEGO Arcanine set 72160, 1190 pieces
Image courtesy of LEGO and The Pokémon Company

LEGO Arcanine (Set 72160 · 1,190 pieces · US$109.99 · Ages 18+) is the showstopper of the August batch. The Legendary-tier dog can open and close its mouth, rotate its head, and shift its legs into different stances, letting you display it prowling low or rearing up. At 1,190 pieces it will take a solid build session to put together — and given how intricate the fur detailing looks from the official images, that time will feel well spent.

LEGO Munchlax set 72150, 757 pieces
Image courtesy of LEGO and The Pokémon Company

LEGO Munchlax (Set 72150 · 757 pieces · US$69.99 · Ages 18+) comes with a tree stump base scattered with berries, mushrooms and flowers — exactly the spread #0446 deserves. The head and arms are articulated, and at US$69.99 it is the most accessible entry point of the three August sets.

LEGO Rayquaza (Set 72168 · 1,083 pieces · US$129.99 · Ages 18+) is the wave’s visual centrepiece. The serpentine body is fully posable and comes with a detailed Sky Pillar base plus a Zinnia minifigure — making it the first LEGO Pokémon set to include a trainer minifig alongside the Pokémon itself. The Pokémon Company’s official YouTube channel teased the 2026 LEGO Pokémon line-up earlier this year:

Get ready to electrify your imagination in 2026 📛 ⚡️ #LEGO #Pokemon #LEGOPokemon — via The Official Pokémon YouTube channel

1 October: Trainer Sets and the Oak’s Lab Poké Ball

The October wave leans hard into Pokémon Red and Blue nostalgia, focusing on the player character Red and the legendary opening of the very first Pokémon game.

LEGO Red Upscaled Minifigure set 40868, 930 pieces
Image courtesy of LEGO and The Pokémon Company

LEGO Red Upscaled Minifigure (Set 40868 · 930 pieces · US$79.99 · Ages 10+) is a giant-scale version of the classic LEGO minifig design, depicting Red in his iconic red jacket, white cap and blue jeans. Arms, legs and head are all articulated so you can pose him mid-battle, and he comes clutching a Poké Ball in one hand. The 10+ age rating makes it the most display-friendly piece for younger fans too. For those who want something smaller for their bag, there is also a US$5.99 Red minifigure keychain — the most affordable way to carry the original Pokémon trainer around.

LEGO Iconic Trainer Moments Poke Ball set 72154 closed
Image courtesy of LEGO and The Pokémon Company

LEGO Iconic Trainer Moments Poké Ball (Set 72154 · 2,386 pieces · US$299.99 · Ages 18+) is the crown jewel. Closed, it looks exactly like an oversized Poké Ball sitting in a ring of grass. Open it and the upper half reveals a complete miniature Professor Oak’s lab: workbench, bookshelves, three Poké Balls lined up on the table, the whole scene. The lower half unfolds into an outdoor battle: Red faces a Picknicker with Pikachu and Eevee in play. Four minifigures — Red, Professor Oak, the Picknicker, and their Pokémon — are all included, making it the most story-rich set in the entire 2026 LEGO Pokémon range.

LEGO Iconic Trainer Moments Poke Ball open showing Oak's Lab inside
Image courtesy of LEGO and The Pokémon Company

Singapore Availability and Pricing

All five sets are confirmed for global release on those dates. Singapore fans should be able to order through the LEGO Singapore website or from LEGO stores and major toy retailers here. Pricing above is in US dollars; SGD pricing has not yet been announced, so expect local prices to reflect the current exchange rate once listings go live. These sets join an existing LEGO Pokémon range that already includes Pikachu, Eevee, Charizard and Mewtwo — if you have been holding off, the August 1 release is the moment to finally plan that shelf. For more Pokémon collecting coverage, check out our shop and merchandise posts.

GARRACK x EVANGELION Raden Watches — Pre-Orders Open 12 June

Japan-made watchmaker GARRACK is bringing Neon Genesis Evangelion to your wrist — and the dial work alone makes this worth your attention. Three automatic mechanical watches inspired by Unit-01, Unit-02, and Unit-00 go on pre-order 12 June 2026, with sales opening 26 June 2026. International shipping is available, so Singapore fans can order direct.

GARRACK x EVANGELION raden watch collection featuring all three EVA units
Image courtesy of GARRACK / Ueni Trading

What Is the GARRACK EVANGELION Raden Watch Collection?

GARRACK is a Japanese character-collaboration watch brand distributed by Ueni Trading. Their speciality is pairing popular IP with traditional Japanese crafts — and for Evangelion they have gone with raden (螺鈿), the ancient technique of inlaying iridescent abalone shell onto lacquerwork.

Each dial is hand-finished by a fourth-generation raden artisan in Takaoka, Toyama Prefecture — one of Japan’s most respected lacquerware regions. Because natural shell is used and every piece is applied by hand, no two watches are identical. The iridescent surface shifts colour with the angle of light, so the watch is never quite the same twice in different lighting.

Three EVANGELION Units, Three Distinct Dials

The collection covers the three lead Evangelion units, each with its unit designation at a unique index position on the dial:

  • Unit-01 (Ref. SMS-EVA-41-1) — ¥77,000 tax-included (approx. SGD 640)
  • Unit-02 (Ref. SMS-EVA-41-2) — ¥79,200 tax-included (approx. SGD 660)
  • Unit-00 (Ref. SMS-EVA-41-0) — ¥79,200 tax-included (approx. SGD 660)

The Unit-01 numeral sits at the 1 o’clock position, Unit-02 at 2 o’clock, and Unit-00 at 12 o’clock. A.T. Field-inspired indices run around each dial, and the see-through case back carries the NERV emblem — a detail that lands especially well in person.

GARRACK EVANGELION Unit-01 raden watch close-up showing handcrafted mother-of-pearl dial
Image courtesy of GARRACK / Ueni Trading

GARRACK EVANGELION Watch Specs

  • Movement: Automatic (MIYOTA)
  • Case: Stainless steel, 41 mm
  • Strap: Calf leather
  • Crystal: Mineral glass
  • Water resistance: 5 ATM
  • Caseback: See-through with NERV logo
GARRACK EVANGELION Unit-02 raden watch close-up
Image courtesy of GARRACK / Ueni Trading

How to Pre-Order from Singapore

GARRACK’s official feature page at WorldWideWatch.jp ships internationally, so Singapore fans can order direct and pay in Japanese yen. Pre-orders open 12 June 2026 and the watches officially go on sale 26 June 2026 (Friday). The collection is also available via the Evangelion Store, Rakuten, and Yahoo Shopping Japan if you prefer a proxy-shopping route.

SGD prices above are approximate at the time of writing — check a currency converter before you order.

Last Words

This is the kind of collab you won’t find at any local counter — a Japan-craft collector watch tied to a franchise that still hits hard here. Evangelion is in its 30th-anniversary year, and appetite for quality EVA merchandise among Singapore fans has never been higher. If you have been hunting for an EVA piece that doubles as a proper automatic watch, this is a strong contender. Pre-orders open in two days — bookmark the page now and check our merch coverage for more picks worth your wallet.