April 2025 Commercial Special: A thorough introduction from commercial storylines to trending songs
In April 2025, as the new fiscal year kicked off, a wave of buzzworthy commercials made their debut! There were plenty of captivating ads, including ones for Aquarius and Suntory Natural Mineral Water featuring active athletes, and a Galaxy commercial that used live footage from YOASOBI.
In this article, we’ll take a close look at the featured performers and the stories portrayed in these standout commercials, as well as detailed information about the songs used.
If there are any commercials you spotted on TV or online that caught your attention, be sure to check them out.
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- [May 2025] Compilation of Commercial Jingles
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Latest Commercials [April 2025] (31–40)
Suntory Beer Ball: “Welcome to Snack Koto” / “Snack Koto at Home”Kotone Furukawa
This commercial is set in Snack Koto, with Kotone Furukawa playing the owner, and it also highlights the appeal of Beer Ball served there.
In a calm tone, it conveys that it has a somewhat grown-up flavor and that you can actually enjoy it at home, too.
The song that further emphasizes this mature, atmospheric worldview is Kayoko Yoshizawa’s “Konya, Yume Hiraku.” The overall retro-tinged sound is striking, and together with the vocals, it evokes a strong sense of nostalgia.
Kirin Beer Harekaze: Bottle Harekaze “Ms. Imada” Version / “Mr. Uchimura” Version / “Mr. Meguro” VersionMio Imada, Teruyoshi Uchimura, Ren Meguro
This commercial introduces the bottle debut of Kirin Beer’s Harekaze, while also conveying the desire to support a refreshing everyday life.
The visuals depict everyday scenes of Mio Imada, Teruyoshi Uchimura, and Ren Meguro, and each of their gentle smiles as they hold up Harekaze leaves a strong impression.
That bright, refreshing atmosphere is further emphasized by the background music, an arrangement of “I Want to Be the Wind.” Because it’s played softly with a whistle-like tone, the refreshing breeze portrayed in the visuals is also carried through the sound.
Daiichikosho Karaoke DAM “Shingo Murakami” version / “Yu Yokoyama” version / “Tadayoshi Okura” version / “Ryuhei Maruyama” version / “Shota Yasuda” versionSUPER EIGHT
The members of SUPER EIGHT appear in a commercial for Daiichikosho’s Karaoke DAM.
The ad features them repeatedly saying, “For 〇〇, it’s gotta be DAM!” as they suggest different situations where DAM is recommended, and their obvious enjoyment leaves a strong impression.
At the end, instead of saying “It’s DAM!” they deliver punch lines like “It’s Babu!” and “It’s Tough!”—a neat payoff that showcases their signature humor.
The lively commercial is set to their track ‘Buchi★I GOT IT,’ a party tune set for release in April 2025 that will boost your mood the moment you hear it.
Yanagiya Apricot Oil “Youthful Catch” / “My Favorite Place”
This is a commercial that showcases beautiful hair with Yanagiya Apricot Oil, a plant-derived hair oil, while depicting youthful scenes that include it.
It expresses happy feelings and the image of living out youth to the fullest—walking forward with beautiful hair—through moments like playing catch by the river and spending time in favorite spots at school.
Further highlighting that refreshing youthfulness is reGretGirl’s “Ever Song.” Its gentle band sound, combined with lyrics that look back on memories and build emotion, conveys a mix of wistfulness and warmth.
UHA Mikakuto UHA Gummy Supplement “Thorough Vitamins ~Multivitamin~” Version
This commercial conveys that by incorporating UHA Gummy Supplement Multivitamins, you can make up for vitamin deficiencies caused by an unbalanced diet.
The light, breezy animation suggests that they want you to feel comfortable giving it a try.
Throughout the ad, there’s a parody version of “Hai Yorokonde,” sung by Kocchino Kento, who also appears in the animation.
Because the parody encourages people to replenish vitamins with gummy supplements, it conveys an even more positive image than the original song.
Latest TV commercial [April 2025] (41–50)
Coca-Cola Aquarius: When you’re brimming, you look great. “Kawamura” Version / “Yoshizawa” Version / “Hinata” VersionYuki Kawamura, Ren Yoshizawa, Shoyo Hinata
This commercial portrays athletes giving their all in each discipline, while conveying Aquarius’s desire to support them up close.
Featuring figures like Yuki Kawamura, Ren Yoshizawa, and Shoyo Hinata from the anime Haikyu!! as models, you can really feel each person’s effort and fulfillment.
The song that further amplifies the dynamism of the visuals is “SPEED” by Natori.
With its digital elements and overall impression that emphasizes, as the title suggests, speed, it vividly evokes the image of people sprinting toward their goals.
Mecha Comic Romance, Overflowing with Love. Weekday – Night Owl version / Weekday – Yawn versionMitsuki Takahata
This commercial conveys that with Mecha-Comic, you can casually read manga during ordinary, everyday moments.
It depicts Mitsuki Takahata in unassuming daily scenes, and from her expressions while reading manga, you can sense that her days feel fulfilling.
Playing in the background of this relaxed atmosphere is Gesu no Kiwami Otome’s “Romance ga Ariamaru.” Its distinctive sound, which can even feel tense, leaves a strong impression and evokes the idea of seeking excitement in everyday life.