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Because even traditional Japanese folktale characters crave fast food by the light of the moon.
Yamapi and Suzu Hirose get the anime treatment in a whacky new commercial for the summertime treats.
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Chihiro is all grown up in special one-off ad that aired during Ghibli TV broadcast in Japan.
Schoolgirls step in to represent Tokyo, Kyoto, and a surprise outsider for this surprising collection.
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