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  • Match Set Position

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    I really like this commercial for the Match energy drink — you can also watch a behind-the-scenes video. The choreography is definitely by AyaBambi, and I wouldn’t be surprised if they had a hand in producing the outfits as well. Found via my buddy Daniel Feit.

  • Izakaya Infographic

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    This is but a tiny section of a large infographic produced for Gurunavi, to entice people on the joys of the izakaya. It was created by Mr. Papriko. Found via Canvas, where you can view the full image.

  • Illustrating Loftwork

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    Beautiful illustration created for Loftwork — parent company of the excellent FabCafes — by Alessandro Bioletti. Found via Canvas.

  • Auto Panther CM

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    Here’s a beautifully animated commercial for Japanese car dealer Auto Panther created by Shinji Hashimoto (he worked on all of Satoshi Kon’s films). Found via Cartoon Brew.

  • TV Commercials by Studio Ghibli

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    Over the years, Studio Ghibli (or its alumni) has produced quite a few animated TV commercials. My friend Christopher was digging these up, and shared a few, like this one for Nisshin (pictured), this one for JR West, this one for sake, for bread, and again for bread.

  • Google Push in Japan

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    When it comes to searching on the web, Google is king pretty much everywhere in the world, but not Japan. Nope, here, Yahoo! still reigns supreme, and Google has just started a new big push in the country to try and get more people using the G-rated search engine. The new campaign includes of course…

  • Quentin Tarantino Shills for Softbank

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    First Brad Pitt, now it’s Quentin Tarantino’s turn to appear in ads for Softbank. Unlike Pitt’s CMs, Tarantino will be joining the “cast” of the regular series of “White Family” ads (named after one of the mobile provider’s plans) as a wacky uncle. The video above, courtesy of The Japan Times, shows a preview. Via…

  • DoubleTwist Big Brother Ad

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    While on the topic of Remo, here’s also an ad he recently produced for doubleTwist, inspired by Apple’s classic 1984 ad.

  • Playface

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    Sony is launching a new PlayStation promotional campaign called “Playface” in September, and they already have a teaser site up with brilliant use of full-screen flash video, showcasing people’s faces (lots of celebrities) when they play. Update: Now you can also watch the TV commercials that have started airing here.

  • Jonze Directs Pitt for Softbank

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    Brad Pitt has been in tons of TV commercials for mobile provider Softbank, but it’s interesting to note that his latest ad — you can watch it here — in which he plays assistant to retired sumo wrestler Musashimaru was directed by Spike Jonze. Via Slashfilm.