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[Recruit Commercials] Popular and All-Time Commercials Compilation [2026]

When people hear “Recruit,” many strongly associate it with job-related services like Townwork and Rikunavi, but in fact, they offer a wide range of services!

Hot Pepper Beauty, SUUMO, AirPAY, Study Sapuri, Car Sensor, and Zexy are all part of Recruit’s services too, right?

With so many services under their umbrella, you often see commercials from the Recruit group on TV, and I think many people recognize the refreshing sound logo at the end of their ads.

In this article, we’ll introduce a whole lineup of Recruit commercials!

Recruit’s commercials often feature humorous direction and have become a hot topic for being entertaining!

Let’s dive right in!

[Recruit Commercials] Popular Ads and Historic Commercials Summary [2026] (31–40)

Hot Pepper Beauty Student Discount: “The Reason for Cute — Spring” EditionMei Nagano

Mei Nagano’s striking, translucent cuteness makes hearts skip a beat — Hot Pepper Beauty student discount CM, “The Reason for Cuteness: Spring” edition

Hot Pepper Beauty lets you easily book a wide range of beauty salons—hair salons, nail salons, esthetic salons, and more—online 24 hours a day.

The commercial “The Reason for Cuteness: Spring,” which announces that student discounts are available on Hot Pepper Beauty, features actress Mei Nagano.

As the new university term begins, students are out recruiting freshmen for their clubs.

Mei Nagano hurries through the crowd to her club’s booth, standing out as adorably cute no matter how many people she’s among.

The reason? She uses Hot Pepper Beauty! Her final expression, wrapped in a sense of sheer translucence, makes this a truly charming commercial.

Recruit Car Sensor “City Hunter” Collaboration: “Nanao” version / “Nanao & Nanae” version / “Nanae’s Cry from the Heart” versionNanao, Akiyama from Robert

This is a commercial that introduces what Car Sensor is, set in a world reminiscent of City Hunter.

Nana O plays it stylishly, interweaving illustrations as she takes on a bulletin board request to “find a used car.” When Robert Akiyama performs similar moves, he does them in an exaggerated way to create a humorous contrast.

TM NETWORK’s “Get Wild” further amplifies the stylish mood of the visuals.

Well-known as the theme song of City Hunter, the track’s cool sound evokes the lights of the city at night, and its gradually building arrangement is a major part of its appeal.

Recruit Zexy: ‘When you decide to get married, the Zexy Consultation Counter’ editionAnji Ikebata, Takumi Nishigaki

Zexy commercial: “When you’ve decided to get married, the Zexy Consultation Counter.” Kansai/Tokai edition, 15 seconds (with subtitles)

It seems there are still many couples who choose not to have a wedding, but there are surely those who would like to have one.

At times like that, many people probably turn to Zexy for inspiration.

This commercial says that in addition to the magazine, there are also consultation counters.

It might be a nice place to go on a date, too.

Recruit Zexy: ‘When you decide to get married, the Zexy Consultation Counter’ editionAnji Ikebata, Takumi Nishigaki

Zexy commercial: “When you’ve decided to get married, the Zexy Consultation Counter.” Kansai/Tokai edition, 15 seconds (with subtitles)

It seems there are still many couples who choose not to have a wedding, but there are surely those who would like to have one.

At times like that, many people probably turn to Zexy for inspiration.

This commercial says that in addition to the magazine, there are also consultation counters.

It might be a nice place to go on a date, too.

Recruit Hot Pepper Beauty Student Discount: “Hey, there’s an opening here!” / “Goodbye, Coupon-kun.”Hiyori Sakurada

This commercial promotes the convenience of Hot Pepper Beauty and the savings from student discounts through Hiyori Sakurada as she looks for the right moment to get a haircut.

It highlights how easy it is to book by finding a spare moment even during busy times, and how you can use coupons to get a good deal on a haircut.

The playful touches—like representing the booking screen with panels and featuring the coupon as a character—are memorable, and the sense of excitement that comes from getting your hair done really comes through.

Be sure to look out for her emotional expression at the exact moment her hairstyle is perfectly set.

[Recruit Commercials] Popular and All-Time Commercials Summary [2026] (41–50)

Recruit Car Sensor Nanao and Nanae: “Replace Before Inspection” / “Twin Sisters”Nanao, Akiyama from Robert

This commercial portrays the interactions of two sisters, Nanao and Nanae—played by Nanao and Robert Akiyama—about a used car.

Nanao explains that with Car Sensor, there are many listed dealerships and over 500,000 vehicles available, which impresses Nanae.

The ad empathizes with the common situation of an upcoming vehicle inspection and conveys the desire for people to make good use of Car Sensor.

The sisters’ serious expressions and Nanae’s comedic reactions are memorable, creating an impression of how easy the service is to use.

Zexy “May 2019 issue (July edition)”

RECRUIT "This Month's Zexy" May 2019 issue (July issue) TV commercial. 12th Zexy CM girl: Sei Shiraishi, 2019.

Aired in May 2019, this is the TV commercial for the July 2019 issue of Zexy, the monthly magazine published by Recruit packed with bridal information—the “This Month’s Zexy” edition.

Zexy TV commercials always come in two types: one is a drama-style ad, and the other explains the magazine’s detailed contents; this one is the magazine-introduction type.

The featured actress is Sei Shiraishi, the 12th Zexy CM girl.