Japanese commercials

McDonald’s Japan releases a pancake pie for new retro kissaten coffeeshop series

Classic Japanese desserts get a Kissa Mac makeover for a limited time.

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What are McDonald’s macarons really like in Japan?

We find out if budget fast food macarons are worth the hype. 

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Does McDonald’s Japan’s first-ever matcha pie live up to the hype?

A first not just for Japan but the world.

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McDonald’s sells Japanese red bean and matcha drinks with a zany sakura tea ceremony commercial

Traditional flavours make hanami flower-viewing more captivating than ever before.

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McDonald’s Japan releases first-ever matcha pie, perfectly timed for sakura season

Three traditional fillings make this one of the most Japanese McDonald’s pies in the history of the chain.

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Spirited Away’s Yubaba and Chihiro surprise everyone in Japanese Subaru commercial 【Video】

Chihiro is all grown up in special one-off ad that aired during Ghibli TV broadcast in Japan.

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McDonald’s adds a questionable Butterscotch Pie to its menu in Japan

New commercial explains “Butter Scotch?” to the nation.

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Look out, Starbucks — McDonald’s Japan has now entered the dessert drink game

Can a fast food chain beat a coffeehouse chain at its own game?

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Sakura season arrives at McDonald’s Japan with new range of exclusive menu items

The cherry blossoms look extra tasty this year.

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We try the new Asian Juicy burgers from McDonald’s Japan

Cute on the outside, but are they good on the inside too?

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Asian Juicy: New burgers from McDonald’s Japan pay tribute to a ’90s J-pop music video by Puffy

There’s a lot more than burgers to unpack here.

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McDonald’s teams up with local confectioners for new lineup of very Japanese desserts

Schoolgirls step in to represent Tokyo, Kyoto, and a surprise outsider for this surprising collection. 

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McDonald’s adds a hot sakura pie to its menu in Japan

New cherry blossom dessert takes its inspiration from a traditional Japanese springtime sweet.

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Nike commercial about gender inequality in Japan receives backlash online【Video】

 New clip points out facts about football, baseball, and sumo in Japan…but not all Japanese are behind it. 

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Japanese anime commercial plays out like an epic neo-Tokyo adventure 【Video】

People in Japan are falling in love with Spy Ando…and the humorous twist ending.

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Nike commercial addresses bullying and racism in Japan, riles up debate online【Video】

Video gets more dislikes than likes, proving just how much Japanese society needs to watch this right now.

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Kumamon and other Japanese mascots get muscular makeover in new energy drink commercial【Video】

It falls somewhere between impressive and terrifying. We’ll let you decide.

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McDonald’s Japan runs new anime ad for milkshakes, some viewers see lolicon mag cover instead

“Forever, Love” campaign gets lost in translation.

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During trying times, receive comfort and advice from Boss coffee’s poster boy Tommy Lee Jones

No, Elvis is not dead. He just went home to shelter in place.

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Studio Ghibli produces commercial for Japanese convenience store chain Lawson 【Video】

Academy award winning animator and a Ghibli artist who works at Lawson part-time join forces to pay homage to the konbini.

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