Morinaga

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Morinaga & Company, Ltd. is a confectionery company based in Tokyo. Ayumi Hamasaki was one of their major commercial spokespeople between 1998 and 2009.

Morinaga Confection Campaigns

Date Product Version Media Images
1998 (about September) Merengue Chocolat N/A TV, Print
Ayu smiling, wearing a black turtleneck sweater, standing against a bright bubblegum-pink background and holding up a box of the product.
Promo photo (source: Morinaga.co.jp)
1999 (late Spring or early Summer) Kongari Chocolat N/A TV, Print
CM behind-the-scenes photo (source: Morinaga.co.jp)
September 18, 2000 Petit Mont-blanc "Mistake" version TV
A close-up of Ayu in the middle of eating the product.
CM Screenshot (source: Morinaga.co.jp)
Autumn 2000 Petit Mont-blanc "Naisho da yo." Print
Phone card (source: user kotetu at Yahoo! Auctions Japan)

Morinaga Hi-Chew Campaigns

"Can't Settle On the Planning" Series

Date Version Media Image
March 4, 2001 "Speechless" version TV
March 20, 2001 "Work in progress" version TV
March 25, 2001 "Party blower" version TV
May 6, 2001 "Tamahen (ball toy)" version TV
May 7, 2001 "Still a work in progress" version TV
Spring 2001 Fruits version Print
Hi-Chew fruits poster, Spring 2001 (source: eBay)
Spring 2001 Yogurt version Print
Hi-Chew Yogurt flavor poster, Spring 2001

Other Hi-Chew CMs

Date Version Media Image
July 1, 2001 Henshin team: Grape, Strawberry, Green Apple (15s) TV
July 16, 2001 Henshin team: Melon, Grape, Strawberry, Green Apple TV
November 4, 2001 Henshin team: Grape, Strawberry, Green Apple (30s) TV
March 3, 2002 Spaceship TV, Print
Phone card
April 8, 2002 Flight TV
June 30, 2002 Whale + Kucchara Happy Happy Campaign TV, Print
February 18, 2003 Cherry flavor + Kucchara Happy Happy Campaign 2 Print
February 22, 2003 Tsuru Ongaeshi TV, Print
June 30, 2003 Flying Carpet TV, Print
October 7, 2003 Go, Giant! TV, Print
February 29, 2004 Disappeared TV, Print
August 2, 2004 Kucchara in the Sea TV, Print

Weider in Jelly Campaigns