Little Witch Academia is a popular anime series that follows the adventures of young witches attending Luna Nova Magical Academy. With its diverse cast of characters, it's no wonder that fans have developed various "ships" or romantic pairings within the show. One of the most popular ships is Akko x Diana, also known as Dianakko. Akko Kagari is the main protagonist, a cheerful and energetic witch-in-training, while Diana Cavendish is the talented and elegant top student at Luna Nova. Fans love the dynamic between these two characters, with Akko's determination and Diana's aloofness creating an interesting relationship that many believe could develop into something more. Another ship that fans have embraced is Sucy x Lotte or SucyLotte.

B-List Mascots: Where are they now?

(SPOT.ph) It’s a tough world, we all know it. Everyone is trying to catch a break and even when you’ve had a brush with success, there’s no guarantee that things will keep looking up. Andy Warhol may have been right in saying that everyone will get their 15 minutes of fame but what happens when the clock runs out?

Here in SPOT.ph, we don’t just ask questions-we give answers. Yes, they may be ridiculous but at least, we don’t leave you hanging. Read on to find out what happened to Mayor McCheese, Champ from Jollibee, and Burger Bart. All together now: who?

1. Mayor McCheese

Then: Mayor McCheese was the spiffy mayor of McDonaldland. Mayor McCheese, along with Officer Big Mac, tries to ensure that Hamburglar and Captain Crook don’t get away with all the burgers.

Now: The mayor has always been a bit incompetent and the residents of McDonaldland realized that the best cure for Hamburglar’s thieving ways is to befriend him. Hamburglar has since been rehabilitated and is only a "burglar" by name, not by virtue. Mayor McCheese tried to make an appeal to be reinstated but the case is in limbo. Due to the nature of his head, people were also getting tired of a mayor that can be bought so easily.

Sidenote: Mayor McCheese and the rest of the discontinued mascots were actually dropped due to copyright infringement. Mayor McCheese has an episode on Family Guy where he was assassinated (and eaten).

Screenshot of photo from Yellow-Pages.ph

2. Burger Bart from Burger Machine

Then: He was nameless at first but in 1988, Burger Bart, the dwarf (not gnome), was finally christened. The little guy has always been there and he’s still there, steadfastly pointing to the Burger Machine logo.

Now: Burger Bart is now more than 30 years old and is suffering from chronic insomnia, as he is employed at "the burger that never sleeps."

3. The Burger King of Burger King

Then: All hail the King of Burgers! He’s been around since the 1970s and has since appeared in various marketing campaigns, including games for Xbox. The King rarely makes an appearance here in the tropics. Perhaps his cape isn’t suited to our climate.

Now: He is off performing royal duties elsewhere, sadly.

Screenshot of photo from Business.Wikinut.com

4. Not Jollibee from Jollibee

Then: Jollibee needed a lot of moral support while he was growing up. Aside from Hetty and Twirlie, the likes of Chickee, Lady Moo, Mico, and Champ were by his side.

Now: As is often the case, Jollibee grew up and drifted apart from his childhood buddies. Chickee grew jealous of the bee’s ability to fly, Champ pursued his boxing career but later on joined Lady Moo in her quest to find out why she has the head of a cow and the body of a woman (Mayor McCheese and Officer Big Mac subsequently joined them), and for the most part, Mico just couldn’t handle the heat. We fear Twirlie might be next. Hetty is still enjoying minor celebrity status, although this sex video might have had an effect on her career. Hetty denies that she is the mascot in the video.

5. Pizza Pooch (and the Hut Mutts) of Pizza Hut

Then: We don’t know where Pizza Pooch came from but we do know that he took the job of Pizza Hut Pete and Dougie.

Now: Pizza Pooch may have taken Pizza Hut Pete’s place but he isn’t faring any better. He and his gang can be seen frequently begging at tables for a slice.

Jollibee Mascots

Jollibee is the number 1 fast food restaurant in the Philippines. I find it fun that they come up with mascots for the food they serve. They have Hetty the girl with Spaghetti hair. They have Mr. Yum with hat like hamburger. They have Twirlie with hat shape like sundae. They also have Popo Potato with the hair like French fries. They are so adorable. There is a chicken mascot for the fried chicken but that mascot is discontinued now. Jollibee is the main mascot.

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@aureliah (24227)

• Kenya

14 Jan 18

Very interesting and a great way to epresent the busines.

@averygirl72 (37333)

• Philippines

14 Jan 18

That's true a good way to promote their business

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@aureliah (24227)

• Kenya

15 Jan 18

@averygirl72 yeah

• United Kingdom

14 Jan 18

Would love to visit the restaurant.

@averygirl72 (37333)

• Philippines

14 Jan 18

The foods are super delicious

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• United Kingdom

15 Jan 18

@averygirl72 Wanna try some fine day when I visit the Philippines.

@rsa101 (37881)

• Philippines

14 Apr 19

This business enterprise is one example that a Filipino run business can become successful. We can match them with mcdo success and is even able to establish themselves abroad already.

11 Jollibee Facts, Including Its Humble Beginnings, Overseas Menus & Celebrity Endorsers

Another ship that fans have embraced is Sucy x Lotte or SucyLotte. Sucy Manbavaran is Akko's enigmatic roommate and an expert in potions and poisons. Lotte Yansson is a kind-hearted and bookish witch who becomes Akko's close friend.

Things to know about the popular Filipino fast-food chain

True Filipinos love Jollibee – the Filipino fast-food chain that has plenty of stores in the country and is rapidly expanding abroad as far as London . However, people often have no idea how the well-loved restaurant began as well as everything it did that sets it apart from other food businesses.

So you can claim your title as a true Jollibee fan, we’ve listed everything you need to know about the franchise below, from its humble beginnings to the company’s unique ventures today.

1. It started out as an ice cream shop

Tan Caktiong’s ice cream shop in Cubao
Image credit: Jollibee

In 1975, 22-year old Tony Tan Caktiong, who would later be the president and CEO of Jollibee Foods Corporation, opened 2 Magnolia Ice Cream shops – 1 in Cubao and 1 in Quiapo.

By popular demand, he added sandwiches and hot meals to the menu which soon became more popular than the ice cream.

Finally, in 1978, Tan Caktiong transitioned his businesses into fast-food restaurants.

Prior to opening his ice cream shops, Tan Caktiong had studied chemical engineering. If he didn’t transition to the food industry and adapt his food business, we may never have the Chickenjoy that we enjoy today.

2. Its name used to be spelled as “Jolibe”

Today, the fast-food chain owns the trademark of its name in the Philippines and abroad
Image credit: Jollibee

In 1978, Jollibee was called Jolibe. Back then, Tan Caktiong was at a loss on how to improve his restaurant’s branding and further its marketing.

It wasn’t until after he met Manuel Lumba, a marketing consultant, when the establishment’s name changed to Jollibee to emphasize that it’s a combination of the words “jolly” and “bee” .

The same year, Lumba came up with the fast-food restaurant’s logo – a bee similar to what we see today but not as refined.

3. The first Jollibee logo doesn’t look the same as the current one

Jollibee hasn’t always been the plump, red tuxedo-clad, red-and-yellow bee we know today.

In the first Jollibee logo in 1978, he was leaner and had a white dress shirt, orange vest, and red tux. His bottom was also colored green instead of red.

For the fast-food’s logo, Lumba took inspiration from his daughter’s comic books . In an interview , he said he chose to use a bee as a mascot similar to how Disney’s mascot is a mouse.

4. The Jollibee mascot represents Filipinos

Beyond just enticing customers to buy their food products with an image of a jolly bee, the Jollibee mascot was created to represent Filipinos .

Filipinos are known to be some of the happiest people in the world – thus, jolly – and, like bees, Filipinos are hardworking by nature.

The bees’ byproduct, honey, also represents “ the sweet things in life ” which Jollibee has undoubtedly attained throughout its many years in business.

5. The fast-food chain has 3 discontinued mascots

The fast-food chain’s mascots (left to right): Lady Moo, Champ, Twirlie, Hetty, Jollibee, Chickee, Popo, Yum, and Mico
Image credit: Echo-Marav

At present, besides Jollibee, the fast-food chain has 4 other mascots. These are Hetty, Yum, Popo, and Twirlie.

Each represents a food item sold at the store. Hetty – with her curly hair – stands for spaghetti, Yum represents Yumburger, Popo represents French fries, while Twirlie stands for sundae twirl.

However, there have previously been 3 other mascots that are now discontinued – Chickee, Mico, and Lady Moo. Chickee is supposed to represent Chickenjoy, Mico hot coffee, and Lady Moo milkshakes.

There’s also another mascot that was discontinued, Champ, but he made a reappearance in 2020 when the fast-food chain relaunched the Champ burgers which he represents.

6. It has more branches than McDonald’s in the Philippines

There’s a country in the world that has McDonald’s stores where the international fast-food giant doesn’t reign – the Philippines. While Jollibee has a whopping 1,150 stores in the country , McDonald’s only has over 600 .

In 1987, Jollibee also began to expand to the international market, opening its first branch overseas in Brunei .

Today, the fast-food chain has more than 270 branches abroad , the latest being the one in Madrid, Spain.

7. There are menu items only available in Jollibee stores abroad

There are Jollibee menu items that are only served at their branches abroad. Two of these are Singapore’s Nasi Lemak Chickenjoy and Brunei’s Garlic Chicken Curry.

In Vietnam, they have Chilli Chicken, Roasted Chicken Pie, and Green Milk Tea. They also have Peach Pie instead of the Philippine Jollibee outlets’ famous Peach Mango Pie.

Meanwhile, in some Middle Eastern countries such as Qatar and Kuwait, they have the Jolly Wrap – chicken tenders and veggies in pita bread – and Chickenjoy with kabsa or biryani rice.

These are only some examples of the menu items found in overseas branches of Jollibee.

8. The company produced an educational show starring their mascots

To celebrate the fast-food chain’s 30th anniversary, Jollibee Foods Corporation produced the children’s educational show Jollitown .

It starred the restaurant’s mascots Jollibee, Hetty, Yum, Popo, and Twirlie. The characters went on adventures and taught Filipino kids good manners and basic knowledge such as the parts of the body.

Jollitown was first shown on the GMA channel in 2008 until 2010. From 2011 to 2012, new episodes aired on a different TV channel, ABS-CBN. It returned to GMA in 2013 before concluding in the same year.

9. It has short web dramas for advertisements

In November 2018, The company launched Jollibee Studios, the YouTube channel that contains the fast-food chain’s TV commercials and other advertisements.

However, Jollibee does it like no other. Their commercials don’t only sell their products but tell stories such as the popular Kwentong Jollibee series which feature fictional romance, family, and life stories that tug at the heartstrings

They usually release these mini-dramas during events such as Valentine’s, Christmas, Mother’s Day, and Father’s Day.

The most memorable episodes began in February 2017 with the Kwentong Jollibee Valentine’s Series 2017, particularly the episode “ Vow “ . However, the entire Kwentong Jollibee series actually started in February 2016 with a series of short dramas.

10. They have had many famous celebrity endorsers over the years

Having been in business for over 45 years, the fast-food restaurant has had many celebrity endorsers throughout the years.

They have also been endorsed by loveteams including KimErald (Kim Chiu and Gerald Anderson), JaDine (James Reid and Nadine Lustre), BaiLona (Bailey May and Ylona Garcia), and JoshLia (Joshua Garcia and Julia Barreto).

To entice families to dine at Jollibee, there were also celebrity families that became the face of the brand. In particular, these are the Muhlach family – Aga, Charlene, and twins Atasha and Andres – and the Legaspi Family – Carmina, Zoren, and twins Cassy and Mavi. Fun fact: Carmina also endorsed the brand in the 80s when she was a teen .

Currently, the fast-food chain’s endorsers are pop singer Sarah Geronimo and actress Anne Curtis.

11. They produced an album

For the fast-food chain’s 40th anniversary in 2018, they created the 40 Years of Joy album which contains the songs that are played in Jollibee stores.

This includes the main theme song everyone is familiar with “ Bida Ang Saya ” sung by Sarah Geronimo and Darren Espanto.

There’s also “ I Love You Sabado ” which is more directed towards kids. It was performed by The Voice Kids Season 1 finalists Lyca Gairanod, Darren Espanto, Juan Karlos Labajo, and Darlene Vibal.

Every Saturday, the fast-food’s mascots would come out of every Jollibee outlet to dance to “I Love You Sabado.”

Besides the songs in the album, Jollibee has plenty of other catchy tunes they used for commercials, some of which are spin-offs of popular songs such as Anne Curtis’ “Linamnam Ulam” which borrowed the tune of Sarah Geronimo’s hit song “Tala”.

Their latest song, “ Mabuhay ang Pusong Pinoy ” by Sarah Geronimo and Billy Crawford was released on 12 June 2021 for Independence Day.

Jollibee facts for true fast-food fans

Foreigners sometimes find Filipinos’ obsession with Jollibee hard to understand. After all, our relationship with the well-loved fast-food chain spans almost 50 years and has withstood changes in their menu, endorsers, and even store interiors.

Whether we like to admit it or not, Jollibee also brings out every Filipino’s inner child. While the brand has definitely changed over the years, their catchy theme songs and classic menu items never fail to bring nostalgia for simpler times.

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Their contrasting personalities and shared experiences make them a popular ship among fans who enjoy the idea of opposites attracting. One ship that often gets mixed reactions from fans is Akko x Andrew, also known as Andrewko. Andrew Hanbridge is a non-magical, yet influential, character in the series who initially clashes with Akko. As the story progresses, their interactions become less combative and more friendly, leading some fans to believe that a romantic relationship could develop between them. Other notable ships in the Little Witch Academia fandom include Amanda x Constanze, Jasminka x Sucy, and many more. Each ship has its own unique appeal, whether it's based on chemistry, shared interests, or the potential for character growth and development. It's important to note that shipping, especially in fandoms, is a form of expression and creativity that allows fans to explore different relationships and possibilities within a fictional universe. While some ships may be more popular or widely supported than others, it's ultimately up to each individual fan to interpret and enjoy the show in their own way. In the end, Little Witch Academia ships add another layer of excitement and engagement for fans who love to delve into the romantic and emotional aspects of the story. Whether fans ship Akko and Diana, Sucy and Lotte, or another pairing entirely, it's all part of the fun and enjoyment of being a fan of the series..

Reviews for "Little Witch Academia Ships Analysis: Why Some Pairings Work and Others Don't"

1. Emma - 2/5

I was really looking forward to watching "Little Witch Academia Ships" as I love the original series, but I was quite disappointed with this spin-off. The romance felt forced and unrealistic, featuring pairings that had no real chemistry between the characters. It seemed like the creators were just trying to squeeze in as many ships as possible, without considering if they actually made sense within the story. I found myself cringing at some of the interactions between characters, as they felt forced and out of character. Overall, I would not recommend this spin-off to fans of the original series.

2. Ethan - 1/5

I honestly don't understand why they decided to make a spin-off focusing solely on the romantic relationships in "Little Witch Academia". The romance aspect was never the strongest aspect of the original series, and this spin-off just falls flat. The character development takes a backseat as the creators try to pair up every possible combination of characters, resulting in shallow and uninteresting relationships. The plot feels weak and aimless, as if it was just an excuse to throw in as many ships as possible. I was truly disappointed with "Little Witch Academia Ships" and wouldn't recommend it to anyone.

3. Mia - 2.5/5

As a fan of the original series, I was excited to see a spin-off focusing on the romantic relationships. However, "Little Witch Academia Ships" didn't live up to my expectations. While some of the pairings were enjoyable to watch, others felt forced and unnecessary. The pacing of the show was also off, with some relationships receiving too much screen time while others were barely explored. It felt like the creators were trying to cater to every shipper's desires, but ended up sacrificing the overall quality of the show in the process. While it had its moments, "Little Witch Academia Ships" ultimately fell short for me.

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