Suntory has appointed actress Mei Nagano as the heroine of its whiskey brand "TORYS" and has released a new "Highball March" commercial for its "TORYS Highball Can" in which Nagano appears. This is the first time in about 15 years since 2010 that the "TORYS" brand has had a new heroine in its commercial. This is the first time that Nagano has appeared in a commercial for alcoholic beverages. The new commercial will air from February 14th.
The new commercial has the theme of "TORRYS Highball at Home", and depicts Nagano leading a group of people on their way home from work, singing energetically "Let's have a highball at home", drinking a highball at home, set to a lively march. After returning home, Nagano is seen pouring a can of TORRYS Highball into a glass, enjoying the aroma as he drinks, and tasting the snacks of octopus sausages and fried horse mackerel. Other highlights include his interaction with Uncle Toris and the visual effects using a moving miniature set.
The commercial song is an arrangement of the popular anime's opening theme "Cooking March," sung by YUKA, the singer of the original song.
