Nakama Yukie’s Refreshing Aquair Ad

I’m a bit biased towards Japanese actress Nakama Yukie. She’s obviously one of my favorite Japanese actresses and judging by her prime time popularity and her slew of product endorsements, I guess its not only me whose rooting for this baby-faced model/actress.

Here’s one Nakama Yukie Ad for Aquair. I don’t find the ad particularly outstanding but its noticeable for the simple reason that Nakama Yukie is there.

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Oguri Shun for CM no CM Campaign

I blame it on Hana Yori Dango. I had this fixated idea that Japanese hottie Oguri Shun is always that quiet, aloof, mysterious guy. This video definitely gives me a refreshing look at the talented actor.

He sure can do funny and can be downright adorable. Watch it!

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Ayumi Hamasaki for DW Drink

Japanese pop superstar and trendsetter, Ayumi Hamasaki for DW Drink.. I just love her CM’s… cute.. cute.

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Ayumi Hamasaki – Profile

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Profile

  • Name (romaji): Hamasaki Ayumi
  • Real name: Hamasaki Ayumi
  • Nickname: Ayu
  • Profession: Singer, Songwriter, Actress
  • Birthdate: 1978-Oct-02
  • Birthplace: Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
  • Height: 156cm
  • Weight: 40kg
  • Star sign: Libra
  • Blood type: A
  • Talent agency: AVEX

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Jun Matsumoto’s Pepsi Nex Summer CM

Matsujun’s fan’s out there, this is a must watch. Pepsi is really making the right choice in having Jun Matsumoto as endorser. The “JUN-bait” is really taking effect. This ad will make you want to grab and drink a Pepsi!

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Utada Hikaru’s Sony Stamina CM

Japanese pop icon Utada Hikaru for Sony Stamina. I just love the song here and I have no idea what its title is.. Anyone who knows kindly leave me a comment or a link where I could have the song downloaded… Please.. I’d really appreciate it. :) Enjoy!

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Nakama Yukie for Shisheido

Japanese model/actress Nakama Yukie for Shisheido’s Beauty Voltage. This CM is just Wow! She just looks so natural and of course beautiful. This ad is a bit different from other Japanese commercials that tend to be futuristic, other times too anime-ish, this one’s just simple yet comes across as convincing. I just wish the video had subs so I’d know what she is saying..

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Utada Hikaru for Nintendo DS

This is the 15 sec. version. I love this. The commercial is short, visuals are simple and the contrasting colors are great. Utada Hikaru looks like she’s having a lot of fun here.. Makes you wanna grab the latest Nintendo and see for yourself why she’s so happy with it.

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Utada Hikaru Photo Gallery

Japanese songstress Utada Hikaru is really a multitude of talents. I love her laid-back, simple style. But don’t let her pretty appearance deceive, I think she’s one of Japan’s best singers, not just in popularity but she simply is a fab singer. Obviously, I am a Utada Hikaru fan. :D !

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Utada Hikaru Profile

Utada Hikaru
Name: Utada Hikaru (Hikaru Utada)
Nickname: Hikki, Cubic U
Birth date: January 19th, 1983
Birthplace: New York, USA
Height: 158cm
Blood type: A
Husband: Kazuaki Kiriya
Language spoken: English and Japanese
Profession: Singer and song writer
Hobbies: Literature, spicy stuffs, photography and web-surfing
Specialties: Touch typing, Tetris, biting the bullet, reading minds, moving just the smallest toe of my left foot, full leg splits and other instances of flexibility
Favourite places: Mexico, Machu Picchu and the Sahara Desert
Favourite artists: Nine Inch Nails, Mozart, Jimi Hendrix, Bela Bartok, Lenny Kravitz, Prince, Edith Piaf, Cocteau Twins, Jeff Buckley, Chick Corea, The Blue Nile, Freddie Mercury, Bjork, Yutaka Ozaki, and Hibari Misora
Favourite movies: Amadeus, Crash, Munich, Brazil, Tasogare Seibei, Lost Highway, The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather Part II, The Jerk, Orlando, and works by Hayao Miyazaki

Utada Hikaru was born in a family with both Japanese parents involved in music industry; Utada’s music talent was nurtured in an early age and she showed her potential by recording her first English album “Precious” at the age of 12.

Precious was not actually released in US, but later discovered by a Japanese producer and released it in Japan in 1998. The album received some good reviews and Utada Hikaru, at age of 15 back then, was gradually gaining fame.

Seeing Utada’s potential, the Japan recording company (Toshiba-EMI) convinced her to release her Japanese album instead.

Utada Hikaru released her first Japanese single “Automatic” in 1999 and was an instant hit. Shortly after that Utada released her first Japanese album, “First Love” that sold over 10 million copies across Asia. “First Love” is still until today the best selling music album in Japan.

In 2000 Utada went back to US for further study in Columbia University; her university life was interrupted when she released her 2nd and 3rd Japanese album “Distance” (2001) and “Deep River” (2002) which both sold for multi million copies.

Utada Hikaru didn’t finish her university studies due to health issues and a busy successful singing career.

Utada Hikaru then surprised many when she married Kazuaki Kiriya, a photographer she worked with numerous times, shortly after the released of Deep River in 2002.

In 2004 Utada Hikaru released her ambitious English album “Exodus” that was not very successful in US market. Her single “Devil Inside” however managed to become a disco club hit and claimed #1 spot at Billboard Hot Dance/Club Airplay charts.

Utada Hikaru has just released her 4th Japanese album, “Ultra Blue” in June 2006.

Utada’s musical success is often compared to another Japanese pop diva Ayumi Hamasaki, especially in the early 2000s. Their rivalry is not as fierce now with the rising of other Japanese pop stars.

Jun Matsumoto’s McDonalds 2004 Ad

Japanese commercial featuring Matsu Jun. I prefer Jun Matsumoto with longish hair ( like his hair in Gokusen1) and I don’t really dig his hairstyle here in this McDonald’s commercial with Ohno. Watch it!

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Jun Matsumoto’s Pepsi Nex CM

Here’s one Japanese commercial especially for Matsu Jun fanatics.. (haha I’m one of them ;P.
transalation: “It tastes delicious and it’s good,” says everyone who drink this.
However, is that true?
If it’s not true, I’ll feel crushed
Oooh!
Oooh!
It tastes delicious and it’s good
Pepsi Nex!

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Jun Matsumoto Photo Gallery

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Jun Matsumoto Profile

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Matsumoto Jun

  • Nicknames: Matsujun, Junji, King [by all Arashi], Jun~Chan, Matsumoto~kun, Do-S
  • Profession: Actor, singer
  • Birthdate: 1983-Aug-30
  • Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
  • Height: 173cm
  • Weight: 58kg
  • Star sign: Virgo
  • Blood type: A-
  • Family: Older sister
  • Talent agency: Johnny’s Entertainment
  • Jpop group: Arashi
  • Hobbies and interests: Music, DVDs, photography, and reading
  • Specialty: Baseball
TV Shows
  • Bambino! as Ban Shogo (NTV, 2007)
  • Hana Yori Dango 2 as Domyoji Tsukasa (TBS, 2007)
  • Yonimo Kimyona Monogatari Imakiyo-san (Fuji TV, 2006)
  • Hana Yori Dango as Domyoji Tsukasa (TBS, 2005)
  • Propose (NTV, 2005, ep1)
  • Kimi wa Pet as “Momo” Goda Takeshi (TBS, 2003)
  • Yoiko no Mikata as Sawada Shin (NTV, 2003, cameo)
  • Gokusen as Sawada Shin (NTV, 2002)
  • Kindaichi Shonen no Jikenbo 3 as Kindaichi Hajime (NTV, 2001)
  • Kowai Nichiyobi (NTV, 1999)
  • Bokura no Yuuki ~Miman Toshi~ as Mori (NTV, 1997)
Movies
  • Kakushi Toride no San Akunin (2008)
  • Hana Yori Dango -Final-(2008)
  • Kiiroi Namida / Yellow Tear () (2007)
  • Boku wa Imouto ni Koi wo Suru / I Love My Younger Sister (2007) as Yori
  • Tokyo Tower as Koji (2004)
  • Pika*nchi Life is Hard Dakedo Happy Life is Hard Happy? as Bon
  • Shinjuku Tanteidan Shonen (Shinjuku Boy Detectives) (1998)
Recognitions
  • 53rd Television Drama Academy Awards: Best Actor for Bambino! (2007)
  • 10th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix (Jan-Mar 07): Best Supporting Actor for Hana Yori Dango 2 (2007)
  • 47th Television Drama Academy Awards: Best Supporting Actor for Hana Yori Dango (2005)
  • 33rd Television Drama Academy Awards: Best Supporting Actor for Gokusen (2002)
External Links

Nakama Yukie’s Glicos Giant Cone CM

For Japanese commercial and Nakama Yukie fanatics. Want to see a different Yukie ad? I’ve noticed a lot of her ads make her out to be glamorous and she is! Here’s one where you can see Nakama Yukie not exactly like she was in Gokusen but simpler, less glamorous but nonetheless beautiful! This ad makes me want to eat ice cream too..

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Nakama Yukie Profile

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Nakama Yukie

  • Profession: Actress and singer
  • Birthdate: 1979-Oct-30
  • Birthplace: Urasoe, Okinawa, Japan
  • Height: 160cm
  • Weight: 46kg
  • Star sign: Scorpio
  • Blood type: AB
  • Talent agency: Production Ogi

TV Shows

  • Gokusen 3 as Yamaguchi Kumiko (NTV, 2008)
  • Joshi Deka! as Hatakeyama Kurumi (TBS, 2007)
  • Himawari as Natsume(Odate) Masako (TBS, 2007)
  • Shimane no Bengoshi as Yamazaki Mizuho (Fuji TV, 2007)
  • Erai Tokoro ni Totsuide Shimatta! as Yamamoto Kimiko (TV Asahi, 2007)
  • Komyo ga Tsuji as Chiyo (NHK, 2006)
  • Satomi Hakkenden as Fusehime (TBS, 2006)
  • Haru to Natsu as Takakura (Yamabe) Natsu (NHK, 2005)
  • Gokusen 2 as Yamaguchi Kumiko (NTV, 2005)
  • Otouto (TV Asahi, 2004)
  • Tokyo Wankei as Kimoto Mika (Fuji TV, 2004)
  • Ranpo R Ankoku Sei (NTV, 2004)
  • Trick 3 as Yamada Naoko (TV Asahi, 2003)
  • Satokibi Batake no Uta (TBS, 2003)
  • Kao as Hirano Mizuho (Fuji TV, 2003)
  • Musashi as Yae / Koto (NHK, 2003)
  • Night Hospital as Maki (NTV, 2002)
  • Gokusen as Yamaguchi Kumiko (NTV, 2002)
  • Trick 2 as Yamada Naoko (TV Asahi, 2002)
  • Uso Koi (KTV, 2001)
  • Ashita ga Arusa (NTV, 2001)
  • Face Mishiranu Koibito as Aizawa Saki (NTV, 2001)
  • Trick as Yamada Naoko (TV Asahi, 2000)
  • Aoi Tokugawa Sandai (NHK, 2000)
  • Love 2000 as Mashiro Maria (Fuji TV, 2000)
  • P.S. Genki desu, Shunpei (TBS, 2000)
  • Kimi to Ita Mirai no Tame ni (NTV, 1999)
  • Kamisama Mou Sukoshi Dake as Kaoru (Fuji TV, 1998)
  • Ten Urara (NHK, 1998)
  • Hashire Koumuin (Fuji TV, 1998)
  • Shiawaseiro Shashinkan (NHK, 1998)
  • D×D (NTV, 1997)
  • Mokuyou no Kaidan (Fuji TV, 1997)
  • Itazura na Kiss as Yada Sonoko (TV Asahi, 1996)
  • Mou Gaman Dekinai! (Fuji TV, 1996)
TV Show Theme Songs
  • Aishiteru (with Takahashi Katsunori ), theme song for Face Mishiranu Koibito (NTV, 2001)
Movies

Recognitions

  • 44th Television Drama Academy Awards: Best Actress in Gokusen 2
  • 42nd Television Drama Academy Awards: Best Outfit in Tokyo Wankei
  • 39th Television Drama Academy Awards: Best Actress in Trick 3
  • 37th Television Drama Academy Awards: Best Actress in Kao
  • 33rd Television Drama Academy Awards: Best Actress in Gokusen
  • CO-HOST: 56th NHK Kouhaku Uta-Gassen
  • CAPTAIN: Red Team, 57th NHK Kouhaku Uta-Gassen
External Links* Official site

* Sonymusic Japan

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Nakama Yukie National CM

I love this girl. She has fabulous features and you can just stare at her for hours and never get tired of her face. She has a lot of product endorsements and I dug up a lot of her commercials, so expect more Nakama Yukie featured Japanese commercials soon.

This one uses a lot of shots of her face, and it was a right choice. She’s lovely.. Enjoy!
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Mao Inoue’s Meiji Panky Chocolate CM

Japanese commercials sure make good combinations of humor, weirdness and their technology. Here’s one of my fave Mao Inoue ads.. She is just so “kawaii”! The monkey scares me though, lol!

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Mao Inoue’s Meiji CM 30s and 60s versions

Popular Japanese actress Mao Inoue for a chocolate brand in the 30′s and 60′s versions. This reminds me of Hana Yori Dango TV series especially the part she said “Yo!”..Instead of cookies she has chocolates..This is lovely. Do watch the 60s version, it’s worth it!
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Mao Inoue – Kateikyoushi no Try TV Ad

Kateikyoushi no Try TV Ad (Trygroup.co

Isn’t she so cute here. Truth is, I don’t understand the ad, but who cares.. This is for Mao Inoue’s fans. 

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