McDonald’s Recreates Nearly 20 Year Old Mega Man Fan Cartoon For Coffee Ad
McDonald's has recreated a nearly 20-year-old fan cartoon for a new iced coffee advertisement. The original animated music video, 'Air Man ga Taosenai,' was created by Team.Nekokan and became a viral sensation in 2007. The fast-food chain collaborated with the original artists to bring the nostalgic piece back to life, this time featuring a humorous take on summer heat and coffee.
- ▪The original video was uploaded in 2007 and features a humorous struggle against the Mega Man 2 boss, Air Man.
- ▪McDonald's has reassembled the original artists to recreate the video for their iced coffee promotion.
- ▪The original vocalist confirmed that the team was able to quickly regain the vibe from their earlier work.
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McDonald’s Recreates Nearly 20 Year Old Mega Man Fan Cartoon For Coffee Ad An infamous viral video about the infamous Robot Master Air Man returns to sell you iced beverages By Zack Kotzer Published May 23, 2026 | Comments (0) | 𝕏 Copied! McDonald's In 2007, a group of Mega Man fans under the name Team.Nekokan uploaded an animated music video titled “Air Man ga Taosenai.” Also known as “I Cannot Defeat Airman,” the fan song describes a fruitless campaign to beat the Mega Man 2 boss with a box fan in his chest. It’s a viral video so old that you might’ve encountered it on the forums or at an anime convention tape swap before a YouTube link. A few days shy from its 19th anniversary, McDonald’s summoned the original artists to recreate the video. This time in service of iced coffee.
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