[Chocolate is…] Meiji commercial. A collection of commercials for snacks, ice cream, and dairy products.
As the catchphrase goes, “When it comes to chocolate, it’s Meiji,” and Meiji is famous for its chocolate bars.
In addition to chocolate, they also make sweets like ice cream, as well as dairy products such as yogurt, and even protein products like SAVAS.
In this article, we’ll showcase a roundup of Meiji’s commercials.
Don’t miss the ads for their irresistibly snackable chocolates and their body-friendly dairy products.
Be sure to watch while keeping an eye on the popular cast members, including Yui Aragaki and Kento Kaku.
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[Chocolate is…] Meiji commercials. A compilation of commercials for snacks, ice cream, and dairy products (41–50)
Meiji Probio Yogurt PA-3 “Autumn Appetite” Version / “Dinner Invitation” Version
For people who worry about purines in delicious meals and alcoholic drinks, there are many situations where they feel they have to hold back.
This commercial introduces a yogurt that helps reduce the absorption of purines for those individuals.
It clearly explains, with illustrations, how it suppresses purine absorption, and promotes the benefit that you won’t have to refrain from eating what you want or turn down invitations to drink.
[Chocolate is…] Meiji commercials. A compilation of commercials for sweets, ice cream, and dairy products (51–60)
Meiji Suginoko Village
Kinoko no Yama and Takenoko no Sato are still on the market today, but if you were born in the Showa era, you might remember there was another snack in the family.
That was Suginoko Mura.
This is a commercial for Suginoko Mura that aired in 1987, and many of you may have felt nostalgic watching it, thinking, “Oh right, there was a snack like that!”
Meiji Oligosaccharide Milk Chocolate “Worried About Your Stomach” VersionKanji Ishimaru
This is a commercial for oligosaccharide milk chocolate that empathizes with the dilemma of wanting to eat chocolate while worrying about your waistline.
In it, Mr.
Kanji Ishimaru plays “Professor Choco,” who provides answers to this concern, and the changes in his facial expressions and movements emphasize a comedic tone.
The video’s bright atmosphere also conveys a positive message that the product is easy to incorporate into everyday life.
Meiji Karl “Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter” Version
Speaking of commercials featuring Uncle Karl—recognizable by his yellow hat and the round mustache circling his mouth—it has to be the ad for Meiji’s Karl snack! In the “Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter” version, Uncle Karl is shown spending time in each season: plums in spring, a thunder god arriving with a sudden summer downpour, a festival with animals in autumn, and an encounter with a snowman in winter.
Karl is present in every season, and every creature wants a bite of the delicious snack.
In this commercial, the classic Karl jingle “Iimondana Furusato wa” is sung by Ryuichi Kawamura of LUNA SEA.
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.
Meiji Meltykiss: “This year, too, a melt-in-your-mouth like snow.”Yui Aragaki
Meiji’s winter-only chocolate, Meltykiss.
It’s been on the market since 1992, and Yui Aragaki has appeared in the commercials as the image character since 2011.
With this “This year, too, a melt as light as snow.” edition, it marks her 11th consecutive year in the commercials.
The ad connects Yui Aragaki’s sense of purity with the chill of winter, yet it warms you from the bottom of your heart—no wonder it’s so popular with both men and women.
This commercial surely made many people feel relieved and crack a smile.
And it makes you want to have at least one box during the winter, doesn’t it?
Meiji Delicious Milk Coffee “Live Commentary” VersionAya Ueto
This is a commercial for a milk coffee that focuses on milk, released by Meiji, which is famous for its delicious milk.
Watching Aya Ueto actually taste the product and, with a bright smile, say, “This deliciousness is unfair!” probably made many people think, “I want to try it!”