Movie Stars are in Japanese TV Commercials

Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Cameron Diaz, Meg Ryan, Orland Bloom, Clint Eastwood, Leonardo DiCaprio, Keanu Reeves, Bruce Willis, Tommy Lee Jones… These are examples of the movie stars who are/were in Japanese TV commercials. Participating in a commercial is a productive way to make big money. These stars can earn huge money in a short time.

The most memorable Hollywood star in Japanese commercials for me is XXXXX. Currently, he is a politician. His commercials were a lot of fun. Japanese people enjoyed the gap of the characters between in his movies and commercials. We found XXXXX more approachable.

The following is about a canned coffee commercial, the previews of movies, Cup Noodle’s commercials, and Alinamin V’s (an energy drink) commercials.

In Alinamn V’s commercials, this movie star repeats “Chichin Bui Bui” and “Daijou Bui.” (This Bui stands for "Alinmin V's" V. Japanese people often pronouce V like Bui. )What are the meanings of these phrases? Please think about these phrases while watching. Also, a young Japanese actress, Rie Miyazawa in this commercial calls this movie star “XXX-chan.” It is cute, isn’t it? Many Japanese people called him by this nickname. His nickname and commercial increased his popularity.

In one of Cup Noodle’s commercials, you can see the word, “さ、どう” (Sa,dou) . This word has two meanings in this commercial. Please think about this meaning of the word, too.
 
 



The meanings of “Chichin VV” and “Daijou V.”


Chichin VV (Chichin pui pui + Alinami V (an energy drink) = Chichin VV)
Chichin pui pui is a Japanese charm.

Daijyou V (Daijyoubu + Alinami V (an energy drink) = Daijou V)
Daijoubu means all right, OK, fine, sure, and so on.

If you take this energy drink, this drink gives you a special charm, “Chichin VV”; then, you will be “Daijou V.”


The List of Commercials

1. West (a canned coffee drink)
ウェスト缶コーヒー

2. The preview of “The Running Man.”
映画「バトルランナー」の予告

3. Alinamin V (an energy drink)
アリナミンV
魔人V,来日。= Genie V has visited Japan

4. Cup Noodle
カップヌードル
シュワルツエネッガー、食べる。＝Schwarzenegger Eats

5. Cup Noodle
カップヌードル
シュワルツエネッガー、食べる。＝Schwarzenegger Eats

6. Cup Noodle
カップヌードル
さ、どう。= Tea Ceremony, Would you like to have it?

7. Cup Noodle
カップヌードル
さ、どう。= Tea Ceremony, Would you like to have it?

8. Alinamin V (an energy drink)
アリナミンV
愛の人、魔人。= A person who loves people, Genie

9. Alinamin V (an energy drink)
アリナミンV
魔人Vを呼べ。= Call Genie

10. Alinamin V (an energy drink)
アリナミンV
魔人Vを呼べ。= Call Genie

11. Alinamin V (an energy drink)
アリナミンV
with Miyazawa Rie (宮沢りえ)

12. Alinamin V (an energy drink)
アリナミンV
with Miyazawa Rie (宮沢りえ)

13. Cup Noodle
カップヌードル カレー
シュワルツエネッガー、カレーも食べる。＝Schwarzenegger also eats curry (noodle)

14. Cup Noodle
カップヌードル
ちから　こぶる。= Perform + well developed biceps (a nonce word)

15. The preview of Total Recall
映画トータルリコールの予告

16. Cup Noodle
カップヌードル
かかってきなさい。= Come on

17. Alinamin V (an energy drink)
アリナミンV
ちちんブイブイ。だいじょーブイ。= ChichinVV DaijouV

18. Cup Noodle
カップヌードル
大御礼。= Big expression of gratitude

19. Cup Noodle
カップヌードル
お父さんは男です。= A father is a man.

20. Alinamin V (an energy drink)
アリナミンV
V&V誕生。= Nativity of V & V