PUFFY to release new single, “Datsu Dystopia”

It’s been revealed that PUFFY will be releasing their new single, “Datsu Dystopia“, on May 22nd.

The title track is currently being used in H.I.S.’s ‘Jiyuu na Tabi‘ CM starring the members of PUFFY themselves. Omiya Emi was in charge of both the CM and the music video for the song.

More details on PUFFY’s new single will be revealed at a later …


Karina chosen as the face of alcoholic beverage ‘Carina’

On March 5, it was revealed that actress Karina will be the face of Takara Shuzo’s new alcoholic gelatin beverage “Carina” and that she will  appear in a new CM for the drink.

This is a new type of a liquor drink, as they’ve created a new texture with the gelatine. Three flavors – Mango, Peach, and Umeshu – will go …


Naoto Inti Raymi’s new single to be used as CM song for ‘Kirin Hyoketsu’

Naoto Inti Raymi will be providing the new CM song for ‘Kirin Hyoketsu‘, which will be released as the singer’s 11th single in April.

This spring, ‘Hyoketsu’ will change its name from ‘Kirin Chuuhai Hyoketsu’ to ‘Kirin Hyoketsu’. The taste, packaging, and advertisement will also undergo a transformation. For this occasion, Naoto will be producing an original song to be used …


miwa chosen as image character for fashion brand, ‘LOWRYS FARM’

miwa has been chosen as the image character for fashion brand, ‘LOWRYS FARM‘.

As the image character for the brand’s spring/summer campaign, ‘MY STYLE, MY LOWRYS ~Watashirashii Toki, Watashirashii Fuku~‘, miwa will be appearing on store displays starting March 1st. A special website for the campaign will also be launched on March 1st featuring a video for “Colorful ~MY STYLE ver.~“. …


4 beautiful actresses to appear in new CM for ‘Rêveur’ shampoo

It was announced that four beautiful actresses Toda Erika, Ishihara Satomi, Nagasawa Masami and Eikura Nana will appear in new CM for “Rêveur Hair care series.”

There are five new CMs in total: Toda in ‘Green no Onna’ version, Ishihara in ‘Purple no Onna’ version, Nagasawa in ‘Orange no Onna’ version, Eikura in ‘Pink no Onna’ version, and the ‘Kaien’ version …


Kojima Haruna chosen as the main character for lingerie brand ‘PEACH JOHN’

AKB48’s Kojima Haruna has been chosen as the main character for women’s lingerie brand ‘PEACH JOHN‘ and will be appearing in their latest CM starting February 20th.

In the CM, the hem of Kojima’s dress gets caught in the door of a car when she gets out to attend a party. This causes her dress to unravel, leaving her in just …


Kyary Pamyu Pamyu performs her new song in CM for au

It has been revealed that footage of Kyary Pamyu Pamyu performing her new song “Ninja ri Bang Bang” live has been included in a CM for au.

The CM includes footage from Kyary’s performance at Zojo-ji in Tokyo on January 29.  The CM also shares footage of the smartphone and the lighting changes of Tokyo Tower along with other images from the …


PASSPO☆ chosen as main characters for H.I.S. spring campaign

PASSPO☆ have been chosen as the main characters for H.I.S.‘ spring campaign, ‘HAPPY Haru Toku Campaign‘, which starts February 12th. The TV CM will air on February 6th.

PASSPO☆ also served as the main character for ‘H.I.S. Winter Bargain‘ this past November. For this upcoming campaign, the girls will appear in the CMs, pamphlets, and advertisements. The CM song will be …


Maeda Atsuko to star in her first CM for an alcoholic beverage

On January 30th, it was revealed that former AKB48 member Maeda Atsuko has been chosen as the new image character for Sapporo Beer’s ‘Mugi to Hop‘. While she has starred in numerous CMs in the past, this will be her first appearance in a CM for an alcoholic beverage.

The new CM will air starting in February and it will also …


Ishihara Satomi chosen as CM character for ‘LINE’

On January 25th, actress Ishihara Satomi attended a press conference for the free communication application, ‘LINE‘, as its new CM character.

The application has surpassed over 100 million users worldwide as of January 18th. Ishihara, who is a user herself, commented, “It’s a part of my life. I really think it’s convenient, so I’m happy to be able to advertise it.“ She …


Gouriki Ayame to star in new CM for ‘Takano Yuri Beauty Clinic’

On January 21st, actress Gouriki Ayame attended a press conference for ‘Takano Yuri Beauty Clinic‘ as she will be starring in their new CM starting January 28th.

The CM features Gouriki walking into a room wearing a pink mini dress. “It’s the first time I’ve worn something that short,” she reflected. She also commented on the results, saying, “I’ve never seen …


Maeda Atsuko, Golden Bomber, and more join Softbank CM

It’s been revealed that former AKB48 member Maeda Atsuko, air rock band Golden Bomber, and actresses Kiki Kirin and Koshiba Fuka will be appearing in Softbank Mobile’s new ‘Shirato Family‘ CM series. On January 18th, a press conference was held in Tokyo.

As the new CM will promote the ‘White Gakuwari with Kazoku‘ plan, Maeda attended the event dressed as a …


Ayaka to sing CM song for new ‘MAQuillAGE’ CM

Shiseido will air their new CM for ‘MAQuillAGE‘ starting January 20th. The CM will star Takei Emi with Ayaka’s song in the background.

The theme song “Chiisana Ashiato” was written by Ayaka just for ‘MAQuillAGE’. It describes the niceties of a woman’s mind, giving the CM’s worldview depth and color. This song is one of the title tracks to Ayaka’s new single, …


ONE OK ROCK’s “Deeper Deeper” chosen as CM song for SUZUKI

ONE OK ROCK’s new song, “Deeper Deeper“, has been chosen as the CM song for SUZUKI’s ‘SWIFT SPORT‘.

“Deeper Deeper” is one of the title tracks off of ONE OK ROCK’s upcoming double A-side single that’s scheduled for release on January 9th. It’s a rock tune composed by Ryota (B) and Tomoya (Dr) and produced by John Feldman.

To commemorate the single’s …


Nagasawa Masami, Okada Masaki, & Sakashita Chiriko are the faces of U-CAN for 2013

It was announced that Nagasawa Masami (25), Okada Masaki (23), and Sakashita Chiriko (36) have been chosen as the new CM characters for U-CAN’s correspondence education, and will be starring in new CMs.

In the CMs, Nagasawa will play a female office worker, Okada will play a businessman, and Sakashita will play a house wife. It will depict each of their …


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