Compilation of commercials featuring Yui Aragaki: from the latest ads to her classic staples
After starting her entertainment career as a model in 2001, Yui Aragaki has been active as an actress.
She boasts such popularity that she frequently ranks near the top in favorite-actress polls, earning support from many fans regardless of gender.
She has appeared in numerous commercials over the years—chances are, there’s at least one that left an impression on you.
In this article, we’ll showcase all the commercials featuring Yui Aragaki.
We’ve gathered everything from long-running classics to her latest spots, so please take your time and enjoy.
A roundup of commercials featuring Yui Aragaki: from the latest spots to classic staples (1–10)
Meiji Raw: “Nice to meet you” Version / “Please remember us – Nationwide Release” Version / “A secret that can’t be called chocolate.”Yui Aragaki
This is a commercial that promotes Meiji’s new, out-of-the-ordinary chocolate—especially in its fresh form—through narration by Yui Aragaki.
Starting from the idea of imagining the first person in Japan to taste chocolate, it clearly expresses how this product differs from conventional chocolates.
By showing a richly satisfied expression when it’s tasted, it also conveys that the flavor offers a sense of comfort.
Including the line that it can’t even be called chocolate, the content emphasizes its novel, sensory experience.
P&G Pantene 2006 commercialYui Aragaki
This commercial, which aired in 2008, features Yui Aragaki riding a bicycle through a town on a hill overlooking the sea.
It highlights how the inclusion of jojoba oil leaves hair with a glossy finish, as if treated with an oil treatment.
In the latter half of the commercial, there’s a scene where Aragaki lets down her previously tied hair, with a close-up emphasizing its silky smoothness.
The background music used is Mariya Takeuchi’s “Shiawase no Sagashikata” (How to Find Happiness).
Released in 1993, the song was previously featured in an AGF commercial and was also chosen as the theme song for the film “Someday, Some Time… Forever.” The lyrics depict happy moments found in everyday life, making it a song that prompts listeners to notice the happiness around them.
Soflan Aroma Rich 2020Yui Aragaki
This commercial promotes how long the scent of Soflan Aroma Rich lasts, conveyed through Yui Aragaki’s personal impressions.
By talking about her dissatisfaction with previous fabric softeners—whose fragrance would change between the time of use and wearing—it communicates that Aroma Rich offers a quality unlike anything before.
The way her expression shifts to a smile as she senses the fragrance also powerfully evokes the richness of the scent.
The song that underscores the gently airy atmosphere depicted in the visuals is JYOCHO’s “Hikari Atsumete Oide yo.” Its softly acoustic arrangement is striking, and the tenderness in the vocals truly helps to calm the heart.
Meiji Meltykiss “Luxuriously Melting” VersionYui Aragaki
This is a commercial featuring Yui Aragaki savoring Meltykiss amidst a snowy landscape.
The pure white scenery highlights the gentle singing voice, and her smile when she tastes it clearly emphasizes the softness of Meltykiss.
The original song sung by Yui Aragaki also expresses its delicate melt-in-your-mouth texture, conveying a sense of exhilaration in the cold winter.
Meiji THE Chocolate: “What is luxury to you?” versionYui Aragaki
This is a commercial for Meiji THE Chocolate, which boasts an aroma and flavor a cut above ordinary chocolate.
It features Yui Aragaki working as a chocolatier, crafting chocolate.
A narration describes the luxurious moment of savoring meticulously made chocolate, conveying the allure of THE Chocolate to viewers.
KOSÉ Medicinal Sekkisei: “Let whitening power reach everywhere.”Yui Aragaki
This video shows Yui Aragaki actually using the product and is a commercial for Sekkisei’s Brightening Essence Lotion, a whitening toner.
It highlights how well it absorbs into the skin and its brightening power, making you expect a pleasant feel and strong results after watching the ad.
Meltykiss: “This year, too, a melt-in-your-mouth like snow.”Yui Aragaki
Meiji’s winter-only chocolate, Meltykiss.
It’s been on sale since 1992, and Yui Aragaki has appeared in the commercials as the image character since 2011.
With this “This year, too, it melts in your mouth like snow.” edition, it marks her 11th consecutive year in the CM.
The commercial links Yui Aragaki’s clear, pure presence with the chill of winter, yet warms you from the bottom of your heart—no wonder it’s popular with both men and women.
This CM surely made many people feel relieved and even crack a smile.
And it definitely makes you want to have at least one during the winter, doesn’t it?
