Actress Ishihara Satomi has been appointed as the image character for the popular shochu brand 'Kyogetsu' (Suntory Shurui) and will star in their new CM.

In the CM, Ishihara can be seen as a woman who is having a drink with a friend while relaxing on a terrace. Suddenly the said friend is confessing his love to her. She's surprised and gives a pure response: "Do you really mean it?" - "It's sudden, I... I don't know what to say" - "Are you really okay with me?"

With her genuine acting and natural charm, it will be difficult for the viewers not to fall in love with her. The filming took place at the wood terrace of a real detached house. Everything had to be filmed in one cut, which is never an easy task for the actors and the staff.

"It really was difficult," Ishihara looked back at the filming, "Each time we were starting the scene, you had to be aware of so many things. You gradually improved by doing it one take after another." She added, "The most difficult part was doing the flattered expression."

Although she claims that she personally never felt that flattered, the staff commented that she nailed said expression right from the beginning. After the filming she was asked if she would be able to confess her love in such a way, but she just shook her head. "Absolutely not. I'd probably start laughing while trying to get the words out of my mouth. The tension when having a drink with the person I like would simply be too high."

Further she revealed, "I guess I'm more like the type who is waiting for him to make his confession. If possible, I'd like him to confess to me instead of me confessing to him."

The new CM called "Kyo, Kimi to..." ("Today, with you...") is scheduled to go on-air on March 17th. The theme song was provided by Yamada Masashi, vocalist of the rock band THE BACK HORN.

Source: Oricon