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Watch as a teenage Connelly advertises a Technics product while singing in perfect Japanese.
The crazy big-budget commercial stars some of Japan’s most well-known musicians on flame-spewing monster floats.
These girls literally drive away ogres during Japan’s annual Setsubun bean-throwing festival.
Famous musicians, actors and idol group members star in these memorable ads that will make you laugh, cry and want to buy what they’re selling.
Travel back in time to feudal Japan with an epic new clip featuring music by the Yoshida Brothers.
Characters from Mary and the Witch’s Flower team up with prominent brands for a spectacular promotional campaign.
The special release takes us through the love story of Cassis and Arles, a romance the animator has been developing for ten years.
The singer rubs shoulders with some of SoftBank’s finest stars while dressed as a student in Japanese school uniform.
Curry rice you can make with hot water? No more need for microwaves, so let’s blow them up!
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