Compilation of candy commercials: from the latest to nostalgic ones
When you think of candy commercials, what kind of ads come to mind?
Maybe it’s the commercials with catchy theme songs and original characters you saw as a kid, or perhaps the ones you’ve seen recently featuring popular actors and idols.
In this article, we’ll showcase a wide range of candy commercials from past to present all in one place.
We’ve gathered everything from trending ads to nostalgic classics, so try searching for the commercial that caught your eye on TV or the one you suddenly remembered from long ago!
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Compilation of snack commercials: from the latest to nostalgic ones (131–140)
Meiji GalboMika Nakashima
In the Garbo commercial that aired in 2003, Mika Nakashima appeared, and her song was used as the background music.
The song was “Yuki no Hana,” released the same year—a straightforward love ballad known as one of her signature works.
In the commercial, Nakashima and her boyfriend are getting cozy inside a Ferris wheel gondola, but they’re interrupted by a “smooch-smooch!” sound coming from the neighboring gondola.
When they look, it turns out the Garbo chocolates are being slurped, and the punchline is that it’s not about kissing—it’s an appeal to how the chocolate is soaked in.
Meiji Oligosaccharide Milk Chocolate: “Worried About Sugar” Version / “Worried About My Stomach” VersionKanji Ishimaru
This commercial features Choco-sensei, played by Kanji Ishimaru, recommending oligofructose milk chocolate to a woman who says, “I’m worried about sugar, but I want to eat chocolate!” It highlights that the fructo-oligosaccharides in the oligofructose milk chocolate aren’t absorbed by the body as sugar, making it suitable even for those watching their sugar intake.
The message clearly conveys that it’s a product you can enjoy deliciously while caring for your body.
The background music uses the familiar theme song from Meiji Chocolate commercials.
Meiji Chocolate Koka: “New Cacao Crunch Release” Edition
The commercial for Chocolate Effect’s Cacao Crunch leaves a strong impression with its literal shattering of doubts about the product.
When a woman voices questions like “I can’t believe it’s both healthy and delicious” or “I can’t believe it’s mildly sweet and easy to eat,” ‘Choco-sensei’ punches those words and breaks them apart—an exhilarating animated sequence.
It’s the kind of ad that makes you want to try it yourself to see if what’s said in the commercial is true.
Meiji Milk Chocolate “Amusement Park of Sweets” Version
This commercial shows an amusement park made entirely with Meiji sweets, including plenty of milk chocolate.
Surely everyone dreamed of a candy amusement park or a candy house when they were a child, didn’t they? It’s an eye-catching ad that makes you feel excited just by watching it.
KOIKE-YA STRONG: “The Nori Is Intense.”Ayaka Miyoshi
This is a commercial introducing Nori Zanmai, a seaweed-forward flavor from the KOIKEYA STRONG series, which emphasizes bold individuality starting with taste.
Under the catchphrase “The nori is amazing,” Ayaka Miyoshi shows off an energetic, on-a-roll dance.
The lively sequence of her dancing while repeatedly saying “nori” clearly conveys that it’s a flavor that pumps up your mood.
Meiji Chocolate Kouka: “Even Before Chocolate-sensei Says ‘Itadakimasu’”Kanji Ishimaru
This is a commercial for Chocolate Kouka featuring Kanji Ishimaru as a character called Dr.
Choco.
It promotes the product as being rich in dietary fiber and cocoa polyphenols, and recommends eating it before meals.
However, when Dr.
Choco suddenly appears in the middle of a family gathering, everyone in the family gives him a suspicious look and asks, “Who are you?”, creating an indescribably surreal atmosphere.
Bunmeido Castella
This is a commercial from Bunmeido of Nagasaki, memorable for its catchy original jingle: “Castella is number one, the telephone is number two, the 3 o’clock snack is Bunmeido.” Many people probably still remember this ad, including the song.
In fact, “the telephone is number two” referred to their phone number at the time, and it’s said that even now the head office—and some branches and factories—still use phone numbers that end in 2.