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A roundup of Kao commercials featuring a wide range of everyday products. The star-studded cast is also a hot topic!

Kao is a manufacturer that offers a wide range of products, from everyday necessities like shampoos and detergents to hair care items and cosmetics.

If you look around your home, you’ll probably find several Kao products, don’t you think?

Because Kao is so widely used and loved by many consumers, the company actively airs TV commercials—you’ve likely seen them quite often.

In particular, commercials for familiar products like Merit, Biore, Attack, and KyuKyuT are broadcast frequently.

In this article, we’ll showcase a comprehensive lineup of Kao’s commercials.

Some series even feature popular actors, so take this opportunity to watch them closely.

A roundup of Kao commercials featuring a wide range of everyday products. The star-studded cast is also a hot topic! (11–20)

Kao Attack ZERO Perfect Stick “Club Uniform” Version / “Workwear” Version / “Food Spill” VersionTori Matsuzaka

Mini-Tori, a character modeled after Tori Matsuzaka, appears to people worried about stains and odors and recommends Attack ZERO Perfect Stick.

The message is that it reliably solves common clothing troubles—like sports team uniforms, workwear, and food spills—that many people face.

Mini-Tori’s light, breezy tone is memorable, conveying that the Perfect Stick is easy and convenient to use.

Kao Biore The Body Balanced Skin ‘Water-Glow Veil’ EditionRyoko Shinohara, Kanna Hashimoto

Kao Biore The Body Toned Skin “Water-Glow Veil” CM starring Ryoko Shinohara and Kanna Hashimoto

Ryoko Shinohara and Kanna Hashimoto talk about their experience using Biore Totonoi Hada.

They highlight not only the lack of dryness but also the non-greasy, comfortable feel.

The ad emphasizes that this single product can help condition and balance the skin.

Kao SOFINA iP ‘Medicated Stratum Toning Serum – Birth’ VersionFumiya Takahashi

SOFINA iP Medicated Keratin-Layer Toning Serum: Birth Edition 15-second Commercial featuring Fumiya Takahashi

This is an introductory commercial for a stratum-corneum toning serum that is said to penetrate the outermost layer of the skin.

Fumiya Takahashi appears in the ad, and his clear, radiant skin is strikingly showcased.

By highlighting active ingredients and emphasizing scientific backing, the commercial conveys a strong sense of credibility.

Kao × Sports Be sharp, Be top. ~Polish your individuality and move forward.~ “Makoto Hasebe” version / “Yohei Ikeda” version / “Miyuu Yamashita” versionMakoto Hasebe, Yohei Ikeda, Miyu Yamashita

In this Kao commercial collaborating with athletes, they talk about how they turned setbacks and insecurities into fuel, honing their skills by making the most of their individuality.

Sharing their own experiences are soccer player Makoto Hasebe, track and field athlete Yohei Ikeda, and golfer Miyuu Yamashita.

It’s a reminder that even athletes thriving in their respective fields reached the big stage only after many twists and turns.

Hearing their stories makes you want to straighten up and do your best—it’s a commercial that gives you great motivation.

Kao Humming Deodorizing Sensation: “Your Humming – The Parker Family” EditionShun Oguri

Kao Humming Deodorizing Sensation: Your Humming, Parker Family Edition - 30-second Commercial (Shun Oguri)

In this commercial, Shun Oguri plays a father in a family who often wears hoodies.

It highlights a common laundry problem: the hood part is hard to dry and can develop a damp, musty smell.

The ad promotes that Humming can solve this issue, set to music.

The background music is a parody version of “Good Timin’.” The original song was released in 1960 by Jimmy Jones and is also known for having been covered by Kyu Sakamoto.

Kao Blaune Retouch Magic “The ‘I don’t want to dye yet’ problem” / “The ‘slightly grown-out gray hair’ problem”Miki Fujimoto

This commercial features Miki Fujimoto introducing who Blaune Retouch Magic is perfect for.

It speaks to common concerns—like when you’re not quite ready to dye your hair yet or when you notice just a little regrowth of gray—and explains how it feels to use for people in those situations.

The depiction of how it tames spreading hair makes the finish easy to understand, and her smile conveys a positive vibe.

A roundup of Kao commercials featuring a wide range of everyday products. The star-studded cast is also a hot topic! (21–30)

Kao Kyukyutto Dishwasher Stick-Type “Water Droplet Residue” VersionMikako Tabe, Jun Shison, Ai Mikami

Kao Kyukyutto Dishwasher Kyukyutto “Water Droplets Left Behind” CM

Even though they ran the dishwasher with drying, Mikako Tabe and Ai Miura are frustrated to find water droplets left on the dishes and end up having to wipe them.

Then Jun Shison appears and introduces the Kyukyutto Dishwasher Stick Type.

He touts that not only does it thoroughly remove grime, it also prevents water spots.

In the final scene of the commercial, you see them taking dishes straight from the dishwasher and putting them directly into the cupboard, conveying how it makes housework smoother.