Since the dawn of fast food in Japan, a large rift between the population has constantly threatened to tear the country apart. I'm talking, of course, about how people in the eastern Kanto region call McDonald’s Makku whereas people in the western Kansai area give it the nickname Makudo . Personally, as a Kansai resident, I always knew Kansai was in the right here but for some reason, Kanto hardheadedly clung to the sinking ship that is “Makku.
” I mean, come on, it lacks key information about the name. How am I supposed to know if they’re talking about MakkuDonald’s, MakkuGyver, MakkuGill University, MakkuBeth, or MakkuAfee antivirus software? Context?! Who’s got time for that? Well, it matters no longer as McDonald’s subtly put an end to a controversy once and for all, in a recent promotional video for their shaker fries which featured Hatsune Miku. The video, made in honor of Miku Day (March 9), featured the pixelated pixie singing a little ditty about flavored French fries.
About 49 seconds into the song, Miku sings the line “Try going to Makudo.” Having the star power of Hatsune Miku in the Makudo faction is devastating to Makku proponents. In the past, McDonald’s has been careful not to take sides in this controversy and even released different versions of the same commercial to air with the corresponding nickname and region.
However, since this song has been posted on the Internet, it is intended for national consumption and is ipso facto telling the.
