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A roundup of Sapporo Beer commercials. Pay attention to the taglines and direction, too!

Sapporo Breweries, a beer maker born in Hokkaido.

In addition to Black Label and Yebisu, its distinctive lineup—like Hokkaido-exclusive Sapporo Classic—is part of its appeal.

In this article, we’ll showcase all of the Sapporo Beer commercials produced to date.

The catchphrases and stories tailored to each product concept are highlights as well, and many of the ads are likely memorable.

Keeping those points in mind, take this opportunity to sit back and enjoy them.

Sapporo Beer commercial roundup: pay attention to the taglines and direction too! (31–40)

ONLY YOUŌhata Yūichi

Nice Commercial: Sapporo Classic – Taka and Toshi “Magic Hour Summer” Version
ONLY YOUŌhata Yūichi

This song is included on Yuichi Ohata’s cover album “SMALL TOWN TALK: ‘Acoustic Life’ Covers,” released in 2008.

It is a cover of a 1955 song by The Platters, and it was used as the commercial song for Sapporo Beer’s Hokkaido-only “Sapporo Classic.”

Hee, hee, hee, hee,EPO

Released in 1983 as EPO’s fifth single.

The song was used in a Sapporo Beer “Ajiwai Kobo” TV commercial and, for the first time since her debut, reached the Oricon Top 10 with this track, becoming EPO’s biggest hit.

It also received many other tie-ins.

The hottest summer in the worldPRINCESS PRINCESS

The Hottest Summer in the World / Super Loose Socks (PRINCESS PRINCESS Cover)
The hottest summer in the worldPRINCESS PRINCESS

It was released in 1987 as Princess Princess’s second single.

It became a hit, selling over 800,000 copies, and topped the Oricon Singles Chart for two consecutive releases.

The band reunited in 2012, and the song was used in a commercial for Sapporo Ice Lager 7 in which they themselves appeared.

Three Orange Flames of Lovechara+yuki

Ai No Himitsu Orange (Ambient Slowdown #1)
Three Orange Flames of Lovechara+yuki

chara+yuki was a unit formed by CHARA and YUKI, the vocalist of JUDY AND MARY who was on hiatus at the time, and it released its only single in 1999.

The song was used in a Sapporo Beer “Fuyu Monogatari” (Winter Story) commercial, and the phrase “Ai no Hi Mittsu” refers to “the secrets of love.”

Winter Fantasykazan

Released in 1995 as Cousin’s third single.

The song was used in Sapporo Beer’s “Fuyu Monogatari” commercial and reached No.

8 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart, making it Cousin’s biggest hit and their only single to enter the Oricon top 10.

Compilation of Sapporo Beer commercials. Pay attention to the taglines and direction too! (41–50)

Summer is comingDaikoku Maki

It was released in 1994 as Maki Ohguro’s eighth single.

Although it peaked at No.

2 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart, it ultimately became a huge hit, achieving million-seller status.

In 2011, it was used as the commercial song for Sapporo Breweries’ “Sapporo Ice Lager.”

Sunflower DreamSaitō Kazuyoshi

Kazuyoshi Saito – Sunflower Dream [Music Video Short ver.]
Sunflower DreamSaitō Kazuyoshi

This song is included on Kazuyoshi Saito’s second concept album, “ONE NIGHT ACOUSTIC RECORDING SESSION at NHK CR-509 Studio,” and was released in 2012.

It was used as the commercial song for “Sapporo Hokkaido PREMIUM,” featuring Nanako Matsushima.