It has been announced that NTT Docomo's new TV commercial, "Docomo Dake Futatabi," starring actress Ai Kato, will begin airing nationwide (excluding some regions) from February 20th. This "revival commercial" recreates the worldview of the popular "Ai Kato x Docomo Dake" commercial that aired in the 2000s. Also appearing in the commercial is Kyoka, an actress who gained attention for her role as Minamigawa in last October's TBS drama, "Jya, Anata ga Tsukute Miroyo." Ahead of the TV broadcast, the commercial was released on YouTube along with behind-the-scenes footage.
The commercial was revived in the Reiwa era, focusing on the fact that the generation that watched it back then has now become parents and is facing their families and children. The production team also reunited with the original staff, and the filming was done with almost the same structure and direction as about 20 years ago. Kato, who reunites with Docomo Dake, and Kyoka, who plays a junior reporter, show off their well-coordinated dialogue.
Kato expressed her joy at this project, saying, "I first appeared in a Docomo commercial when I was 15 or 16 years old, and have been involved with them for about eight years since then.They are a company that I have a lot of affection for, so when I heard about this project, I was so happy that I couldn't help but scream out loud, and tears were in my eyes."
Docomodake, who met again after a long time, smiled and said, "They're like comrades in arms." He added, "I hope you enjoy it with a sense of nostalgia, and now that I'm a parent myself, I approached the filming from that perspective."
Kyoka said she was five years old when the commercial aired 20 years ago, and commented, "I don't remember the details, but I have the impression that Docomotake is a presence that is always there for me, and it has been very close to me since I was a child. When I was offered this role, I honestly felt very honored."
