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[January 2025] A roundup of commercials that caught my attention

Editor-in-Chief, RAG MUSICHane Keisuke
Editor-in-chief of RAG MUSIC. JFC-certified fact-checker. After working in a music studio and handling wedding sound, joined the RAG MUSIC editorial team in 2016. Experienced with a variety of instruments: marching band in elementary school, clarinet in junior high school wind ensemble, and drums in a band from high school onward. Drawing on my own musical activities and the experience gained through my work, I produce daily articles, including various song introductions, features on music festivals around the country, and live reports. In music, I enjoy not only rock from Japan and abroad but, lately, a wide range of J-pop as well.

Even after entering January 2025, a wave of buzzworthy commercials featuring famous actors and actresses has continued to appear.

From FamilyMart’s ad showcasing Kotaro Yoshida and Rikako Yagi with warm expressions, to JCB Platinum’s commercial highlighting Tori Matsuzaka’s smart presence, this month’s diverse lineup of visuals is capturing our hearts.

In this article, we’ll dive into the appeal of these latest commercials in detail, along with information about the cast and the featured songs.

Latest TV commercials [January 2025] (11–20)

CHANEL SPRING-SUMMER 2025 COLLECTION

CHANEL SPRING-SUMMER 2025 COLLECTION

This commercial introduces Chanel’s Spring/Summer 2025 cosmetics.

A model holding the products appears with flawlessly done makeup.

She shows up on the left and right sides of the screen wearing different looks, highlighting the breadth of the product lineup.

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DIC AI Rihō Oka “Appearance” Version / “Talking with Semiconductors” VersionRiho Yoshioka

"AI DIC Riho Oka Appears" Version 15 Seconds [DIC Corporation]

“AI DIC Riho Oka Talks with a Semiconductor” Version, 15 Seconds [DIC Corporation]

This is a commercial introducing DIC’s business in chemotronics materials.

Riho Yoshioka appears as AI DIC Oka Riho, presenting the idea that as semiconductor materials evolve, AI evolves as well.

The commercial has a unique worldview, yet it somehow keeps your attention all the way to the end.

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ECC “Now Enrolling ECC Junior Students: Soar with English.” / “Now Enrolling ECC Senior Students: Soar through Learning.”Shohei Ohtani

ECC Junior Student Recruitment - Shohei Ohtani: Soar in English. (15 seconds)

ECC Senior Student Recruitment: Shohei Ohtani — Soar Through Learning (15 seconds)

These are ECC Junior and ECC Senior commercials featuring Shohei Ohtani.

Each one encourages English learning for children and for older adults, and Ohtani’s gentle way of speaking is memorable.

In particular, in the “ECC Senior Enrollment: Learn and Soar” version, his words that empathize with the students’ feelings leave a very positive impression.

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Google Pixel 9 Pro: Taishi Oda ‘Long-Lasting Battery’ / ‘Circle to Search’

Google Pixel 9 Pro: Long-lasting Battery Edition #TeamPixel

Google Pixel 9 Pro: Circle to Search Edition #TeamPixel

This is a Google Pixel promotional commercial featuring wheelchair tennis player Taiki Oda.

It highlights AI-powered battery management for longer life and the convenience of Circle to Search for easily finding clothing and shoes you like.

The ad not only showcases the usefulness of Google Pixel, but also gives a glimpse of Oda outside of his matches.

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Honda SPORTS “Strongest of the two Rs” version

[Honda SPORTS] TV commercial (Web version) “Dual R: The Strongest” 30 seconds

This one, like a concept movie, is a promotional commercial introducing the Civic under the Honda SPORTS banner.

Many Honda fans were surely thrilled by the sight of the Civic tearing around the circuit.

The tagline that appears at the end—“Honda is about driving.

Right?”—is incredibly cool, making it a very striking and memorable ad that will impress any car enthusiast.

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JAL MLB Tokyo Series Boarding Campaign: “Now, It Begins”Shohei Ohtani

JAL MLB Tokyo Series Boarding Campaign 'Now, It Begins' 15 seconds

This is a collaborative commercial between the MLB Tokyo Series, where a Major League Baseball team is coming to Japan, and JAL.

It introduces a campaign where you can enter a lottery to win game tickets by using JAL Group domestic flights.

The footage of Shohei Ohtani in action is cool and really memorable.

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Latest Commercials [January 2025] (21–30)

JCB Card Pay with Your Favorite is with JCB. “Quick Online Payments” / “Easy with JCB Contactless Payments” / “Security”

Oshi-barai with JCB: “Fast payments online.”

Pay for your favorite with JCB. “It’s easy with JCB Contactless” edition.

Pay for your faves with JCB. “Security” edition

In the commercial series titled “Pay with Your Fave, with JCB,” the theme is hobby shopping and it highlights the benefits of using a JCB card.

From speedy checkout for online shopping and the convenience of contactless payments to robust security you can rely on, there’s plenty to love.

Branding payments as “oshi-barai” (favorited payments) is a clever touch, too!

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