Team.ねこかん[猫] is the group behind the doujin song 'I Can't Defeat Air Man,' which McDonald's Japan used in a collaboration video released on May 22, 2026, with new recordings and Capcom supervision.
Team.ねこかん[猫] is the group that created the doujin song 'I Can't Defeat Air Man,' which first appeared on Nico Nico Douga in 2007. The song is themed around Capcom's Mega Man 2: Dr. Wily's Mystery and depicts the player character Mega Man repeatedly challenging the boss Air Man. The dot-art music video has remained popular for nearly 20 years.
On May 22, 2026, McDonald's Japan released a collaboration video featuring the song. The video was produced by members of Team.ねこかん[猫], the same group that made the original. The song, including its parody lyrics, was newly recorded for the collaboration. Capcom supervised the video, and a rights notice appears at the end. The content promotes the Premium Roast Iced Coffee as summer approaches. McDonald's also offers collaboration wallpapers featuring the official Mega Man series, available until June 21.
The original song has a unique history: it began as an unofficial doujin work, but Capcom has acknowledged it favorably at official Mega Man events and on official blogs. In 2010, the song was included as a bonus track on the official tribute album Rockman Kai: Arrange Shitemita!!. The collaboration with McDonald's marks a rare official endorsement of a fan-made doujin song by both Capcom and a major global brand.
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McDonald's Japan released a collaboration video with the doujin song "I Can't Defeat Air Man" on May 22. The video is based on a music video first posted to Nico Nico Douga in 2007, themed around Capcom's Mega Man 2: Dr. Wily's Mystery. The song depicts the player character Mega Man repeatedly challenging the boss Air Man. The dot-art music video has been popular for nearly 20 years. The collaboration video was produced by members of Team. Nekokan [Neko], the same group that created the original song. The song, including its parody lyrics, was newly recorded for the collaboration. Capcom supervised the video, and a rights notice appears at the end. The content is designed to promote the Premium Roast Iced Coffee as summer approaches. In addition to the video, McDonald's is offering collaboration wallpapers featuring the official Mega Man series. The wallpapers are available for a limited time until June 21. The original song has a unique history: while it began as an unofficial doujin work, Capcom has acknowledged it favorably at official Mega Man events and on official blogs. In 2010, the song was included as a bonus track on the official tribute album Rockman Kai: Arrange Shitemita!!.
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Director and manga artist Katsuhiro Ōtomo has founded a new animation studio called Oval Gear. The studio will focus on feature-length work. Its first project is already in production. The company is hiring animators and production staff as it builds out its team. Ōtomo is best known for the 1988 film Akira, which he directed and wrote based on his own manga. His other directing credits include the anthology Memories, the steampunk feature Steamboy, and the science-fiction story Roujin Z. He also contributed to Perfect Blue, the psychological thriller directed by the late Satoshi Kon. The formation of Oval Gear marks a return to feature animation for Ōtomo, whose last full-length directorial work was Steamboy in 2004. The studio name and its immediate hiring push suggest a permanent production base rather than a one-off project team. No release window or title for the first film has been shared.