Funny Commercials [March 2025]

Setagaya Natural Foods Glucosamine

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This is a commercial for Setagaya Natural Foods’ supplements, which many people probably remember for its original song, “Guruguru, guruguru, Glucosamine.” If you were an elementary school student in the 2000s, chances are you imitated the move of rotating your knees while singing along.

It’s a good example of a jingle becoming the identity of a commercial.

Suntory BOSS Alien Jones ‘Sekigahara’ EditionTommy Lee Jones, Tamori, Mansai Nomura, Taka and Toshi

Suntory BOSS Commercial Alien Jones: Sekigahara Edition

A commercial depicting the Battle of Sekigahara, with Tamori playing Tokugawa Ieyasu and Mansai Nomura playing Ishida Mitsunari.

Tommy Lee Jones and the comedy duo Taka and Toshi appear as foot soldiers, portraying the harsh realities of the battlefield with a touch of humor.

It concludes, as always, with a message honoring those working on the front lines.

Aiful: “Use Money Wisely” VersionMao Daichi, Hiroki Konno

AIFUL “Use Money Wisely” Version A TV Commercial [Official]

AIFUL “Use Money Wisely” Version B TV Commercial [Official]

In the series of AIFUL commercials where Mao Daichi plays the inn proprietress appearing in various guises, this time she takes on the look of a 1970s folk singer and performs a solo acoustic set.

The lyrics are the highlight: the surreal twist is that she sings the utterly obvious line, “Money, you know—when you spend it, it goes down.” Two versions, A and B, with different lyrics have been released, so be sure to listen to both and compare them.

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Iris Ohyama Camera-Equipped Refrigerator “Please Don’t Look” VersionRyo Yoshizawa

IRIS OHYAMA Camera-Equipped Refrigerator “Don’t Look” Version, 30 Seconds

This is a commercial introducing a feature that lets you check the contents of your refrigerator via smartphone.

A woman appears in front of Shoujiki Kaname, who is in prison, and starts looking through the contents of the refrigerator at his home.

She says, “Oh? You’re even chilling something like this?” Without revealing what’s actually inside, she keeps checking item after item.

Kaname pleads, “Please stop!” and grows increasingly cornered.

You don’t really know why, but the ad creates a mysterious sense of tension and makes you feel like you’re seeing something you shouldn’t.

It’s a surreal and funny commercial.

IRIS OHYAMA Packaged Rice “Revenge of the Packaged-Rice Faction” VersionRyo Yoshizawa

Ryo Yoshizawa teases an executive who’s loyal to freshly milled rice! New IRIS OHYAMA Packaged Rice commercial released

This is a commercial for packaged rice featuring an executive from the “freshly milled rice” camp and Masao Shoujiki.

In the commercial, the executive shows Masao Shoujiki a proposal for a freshly milled rice ad.

Realizing they’re planning to spend a large budget, Masao teases the executive, saying, “You’re getting flustered because packaged rice is selling.” It’s a cleverly directed commercial that uses a meeting scene for a freshly milled rice ad to actually promote packaged rice.

IRIS OHYAMA Cordless Stick Vacuum Cleaner “This Gap” VersionRyo Yoshizawa

Iris Ohyama Rechargeable Stick Vacuum Cleaner SCD P1P T “This Gap” Version 30 Seconds

This scene shows Sunao Kaname in a jail cell in a commercial for a rechargeable stick vacuum.

He shouts, “Let me out of here!” but no one will free him.

Then, out of the blue, he remarks, “If it were Iris’s slim cleaner, it could fit through this gap,” introducing the stick vacuum from a wildly unexpected angle.

The absurd twist and Ryo Yoshizawa’s convincing performance are sure to make you laugh.

Iris Ohyama Natural Mineral Water “Honest Impressions” Version / “Water Omikuji Campaign” VersionRyuya Miyase

[Ryubi Miyase] TV commercial: Natural Mineral Water — Honest Impressions, 15 seconds

This commercial, set up like a press conference, is for natural mineral water.

It features Ryuya Miyase, whose innocent demeanor leaves a strong impression.

Of the two versions, the “Honest Impressions” edition in particular offers a chuckle-worthy twist, so be sure to check it out.