SOFTBANK new TV CM series start! Mr. Nakai, who appears in a commercial for the first time in about four years, is a supporting role! ?Masahiro Nakai and Hitori Theatrical Company co-star for the first time in CM | SoftBank Corp. Press Release

2023-09-05 15:00:01

New TV commercial story                                      
“Chichin Pei Pei Theatrical Company Visits Japan”(30 seconds)
Gekidan Hitori, who takes unique steps while riding the rhythm in a luxurious private jet cabin, comes to Japan. Accompanied by a parrot and a parakeet, he descends from the ramp of the plane, chanting the magic words “Chichinpei pay Softbank!” It was Mr. Nakai. Mr. Nakai dances lightly to the video of the commercial, saying, “Isn’t this role me?” Furthermore, he seems to be planning something while operating a smartphone (smartphone), saying, “Theatrical company, change ~” with a smile. What is the real meaning hidden in Nakai’s words and expressions…?

About the special web video “Telephone from Mr. Nakai”
Mr. Nakai plans to take over the leading role! ? Gekidan Hitori senses the disturbing movement…
Along with the airing of the first new TV commercial series “Chichin Peipei Theater Company Visit to Japan”, a special WEB video “Telephone from Mr. Nakai” will be released on SoftBank’s official YouTube channel from midnight on September 6 (Wednesday). Masu.
The web video is a story depicting the aftermath of Mr. Nakai and Mr. Hitori Gekidan, who co-starred in the “Chichin Peipei Theater Company Visit to Japan” edition, and depicts how Mr. Nakai and Hitori Gekidan have a remote conversation.
Mr. Nakai cares about Mr. Gekidan Hitori, who has fulfilled the heavy responsibility of being the main character of a TV commercial, even though he is struggling with unfamiliar dance. embrace the After the call, Mr. Nakai posted a mysterious action on SNS saying, “Who wants Masahiro Nakai to appear in Softbank’s commercial?”
Mr. Nakai, who was content with a supporting role in the first installment, plans to take over the leading role! ? Please pay attention to the conversation between Mr. Nakai and Hitori Gekidan, who can’t help but have expectations for the second TV commercial.

■ Shooting episode
◇ The two are good friends even in private. Change the script to “Nakai-san”, “Gekidan” and “usual name”
Mr. Nakai and Mr. Hitori Gekidan, who have been working together for the first time in a commercial, have shown fun talks on numerous TV programs, and have a private relationship. Mr. Nakai, who had been working with us the day before the shoot, asked, “Ah, theatrical company. Are you wearing the same clothes as yesterday?” The scene was a friendly atmosphere from the morning, such as showing. Originally, the names in the script were “Nakai-kun” and “Hitori”, but it was decided to change them to “Nakai-san” and “Theatrical Company”, which they call each other on a daily basis.
◇Is Gekidan Hitori’s dance completely original? Dissatisfied with “There is no choreography teacher”
Gekidan Hitori, who faced the scene of dancing in an airplane cabin, was intrigued by the gorgeous art set, such as a high-quality sofa and a bar counter with wine bottles. The director’s order was too simple, “Please dance when the music is on!” Although the OK was given in no time, after the shooting was over, he confessed his dissatisfaction, saying, “They only tell me the starting position and the ending position (laughs). There is no choreography teacher (laughs)!” I invited
◇Even when the camera is not rolling, you can exchange lines at a good tempo…
In the waiting room scene, a WEB video was also filmed in which Mr. Nakai called Gekidan Hitori, who starred in the commercial. Just when I thought that the tempo and atmosphere of the conversation was perfect for the two of them who are on good terms, Gekidan Hitori pointed out, “Mr. Nakai, you just skipped two lines.” Mr. Nakai smiled wryly and deceived him by saying, “Eh… then it’s OK?” Even when there was no time, they showed off their unique interactions and livened up the atmosphere of the scene.

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■Interview with Mr. Nakai and Mr. Gekidan Hitori
―――Please tell us your impressions after appearing as the main character in the new TV commercial for “Softbank” and finishing the filming.
[Gekidan Hitori-san]“There were parts I was unfamiliar with, such as dancing, but I think we were able to create a good work through various discussions with the director.”

Immediately after the interview with Gekidan Hitori started, Nakai, who co-starred with him, tried to break in with a “surprise”.
But if you can’t get the timing to jump in…
[Gekidan Hitori-san]”You’re flickering!
[Mr. Nakai]”No, because there was no instruction (laughs)”
[Gekidan Hitori-san]”I know because I’ve been doing it for many years! It’s not going well at all, surprise!”
[Mr. Nakai]”What should we do? This mud fight (laughs)”
[Gekidan Hitori-san]”It will be used from the point where the two of us are sitting and talking normally after this! Rather, I want you to do that.”

―――Gekidan Hitori is the main character this time, but what kind of role did you play, Mr. Nakai?
[Mr. Nakai]”I have a longing for the theater company that plays the leading role and say ‘I like it.’
[Gekidan Hitori-san]”It’s been a long time since I’ve seen a commercial, so I thought it might be difficult to play the leading role.
[Mr. Nakai]“Do I have to climb the stairs? Did I drop out?”
[Gekidan Hitori-san]”Suddenly, I thought that being the lead role would be a burden… First of all, I had to get used to my shoulders, so I decided to start with a small role. After talking with the staff, it came to that.”
[Mr. Nakai]”Liar (laughs)”

―――With Mr. Nakaitheater companyIt’s the first time for Hitori-san to co-star in a commercial.
[Mr. Nakai]”Since we are usually together on the program… what do you think? ‘Freshness’ (laughs)”
[Gekidan Hitori-san]”What? Something like ‘no freshness’?”
[Mr. Nakai]”Is there a sense of (freshness) that these two people are together?”
[Gekidan Hitori-san]”Please stop. What will you do if the client finds out?”
[Mr. Nakai]”At that time, I will refrain from playing the role of Choi (laughs).”
[Gekidan Hitori-san]”No, no, (in the commercial) ‘Nakai-san’ after a long time has a freshness in the first place (laughs)”
[Mr. Nakai]”That means… when you think ‘the two of you are a little lacking in freshness’…?”
[Gekidan Hitori-san]”I’m going to disappear… Stop it! It hasn’t aired yet (laughs).”

―――With Mr. Nakaitheater companyHitori-san, once again, please tell us your impressions of each other.
[Mr. Nakai]“It’s been a long time (acquaintance).
[Theatrical company Hitori-san]”We spend a lot of time (together) because we have similar hobbies. He’s kind. When I couldn’t get out of the house due to the corona crisis, I brought a lot of souvenirs. My wife was watching from the door all the time as she left it in front of the entrance.”
[Mr. Nakai]”It’s embarrassing (lol). I don’t thank you for this kind of thing. But there are people who think, ‘I should do something for you,’ and it becomes a burden.” I feel like I gave it because I’m someone who doesn’t think that…
[Gekidan Hitori-san]“Hahaha….
[Mr. Nakai]“That’s one of the good things about Gekidan Hitori-san.
[Gekidan Hitori-san]“No, thank you.
[Mr. Nakai]“There aren’t many.

―――Theatrical company Hitori, who is introduced as a “great man” in the commercial, please tell us about each other’s “great things”.
[Mr. Nakai]“(Mr. Gekidan Hitori-san) I think it’s amazing that he’s not afraid of things that I just talked about… I’m the same, but Gekidan-san is of a good age. It really brings out the atmosphere.”
[Gekidan Hitori-san]“I’m doing it~? What’s amazing about Mr. Nakai is that when he goes to golf, he says, “I haven’t practiced at all,” and he hits a really nice shot. I think it’s amazing how you lie openly like that (laughs).”
[Mr. Nakai]”In golf, it’s easier to say ‘I haven’t practiced.’ You can just say, “I haven’t practiced.” That’s why I feel that even if you train hard, you’ll have more fun if you say, “I haven’t practiced.”
[Gekidan Hitori-san]“It’s really big, isn’t it. Practice?” (laughs)”
[Mr. Nakai]”The lie didn’t last (laughs)”

――What do you want the future to look like in the commercial where the two of you co-star?
[Mr. Nakai]“We have common hobbies with the theater company, and (by co-starring this time) we have more things in common with Softbank. The timing doesn’t match, so even if there is a commercial shoot for “Softbank” in the future, there may be times when the schedule doesn’t match. That’s why I’m worried that (the commercial) will be turned down and won’t appear…”
[Gekidan Hitori-san]”No, no, no. It’s not an invitation to play golf. I’m sorry for shooting a commercial. I can’t go for a while.”
[Mr. Nakai](The reason for her refusal) “It’s mostly babysitting, isn’t it? Today is babysitting day.”
[Gekidan Hitori-san]”No, no, if it’s a commercial shoot, I can bring my child with me. There’s no way I’d say no. The way you balance the scales is weird, isn’t it?”
[Mr. Nakai]“That’s the only thing that worries me.
[Gekidan Hitori-san]”Of course, I’m going to appear. It’s still early days, but I’m going to do something like a big dance with a big family in the future… To tell the truth, I’ve been doing Dancercise since last year for this (appearing in a commercial). It’s fate, around last summer, I suddenly thought, ‘I want to go on a diet,’ and started Dancercise, and I felt like ‘I’m connected here.'”

Overview of the new TV commercial
Title: SOFTBANK’s new TV commercial “Chichin Pei Pei Theatrical Company Visits Japan” (30 seconds, 15 seconds)
Cast: Masahiro Nakai, Gekidan Hitori
Broadcast start date: Thursday, September 7, 2023
Broadcasting area: Nationwide
Special site: https://www.softbank.jp/mobile/special/paypay-otoku-2022/
CM main URL: https://youtu.be/bI6Ip7YtyoM
* Scheduled to be released at 0:00 am on Thursday, September 6th on SoftBank’s official YouTube channel

New WEB video overview
Title: “Telephone from Mr. Nakai”
Cast : Masahiro Nakai, Gekidan Hitori
Release date: September 6, 2023 (Wednesday) 0:00 am
Public site: SoftBank official YouTube channel

■ Production staff
【project】
CD: Hiroshi Sasaki
Planning: Yoshimitsu Sawamoto, Shinpei Mizumoto
Copywriters: Ryu Tamojin, Masahiro Terui
AD: Akihiro Hamabe
Designer: Katsuya Ono
Producers: Mamoru Inagaki, Nobuhiko Kobayashi, Ryosuke Kishimoto
Casting: Sadako Ueshiba, Ryo Yoshida
Strategic Planner: Rie Saito, Eie Shigino, Anna Asai, Takuya Yuki
PR planner: Yuki Higashi
PR consultants: Ryo Shintaku, Ayumu Namiki, Hiromichi Honda, Sakuya Kakinoki
Social media planners: Kanae Egusa, Kou Higuchi, Hideka Miyake
Digital Media Planner: Atsushi Hamaguchi, Mayuko Nakano
Business Producers (CR): Takashi Oda, Tomofumi Nishizaki, Yoshiaki Fujioka, Yuki Sugaya
Business Producers (PR/SNS): Hiroaki Osan, Reo Okamoto
Business Producers (Digital): Ken Akimoto, Yuichi Iwai, Akiko Goto

[TV-CM “Chichin Pei Pei Theater Company Visit to Japan”]

CD: Hiroshi Sasaki

CM Planner: Yoshimitsu Sawamoto, Shinpei Mizumoto

Copywriters: Ryu Tamojin, Masahiro Terui

AD: Akihiro Hamabe

Designer: Katsuya Ono

Producers: Mamoru Inagaki, Nobuhiko Kobayashi, Ryosuke Kishimoto

PM: Inland sea and

Directed by: Tsuguhisa Tanaka

Photography: Keisuke Imamura

Lighting: Tatsuya Hirayama

Art: Miyamori Yui

Stylist: Sachiko Ito (Costume making), Junko Omura (Masahiro Nakai), Daisuke Iga (Gekidan Hitori)

Hair and makeup: Risa Miyashita (Masahiro Nakai), Satoshi Yamazaki (Gekidan Hitori)

Editing (offline): Noritaka Imamura

Editing (online): Chihiro Hagiwara

MIX: Shimizu Tianwujin

CG: Yoshida Masaaki

Choreography: JUN

Casting: Sadako Ueshiba, Ryo Yoshida

Business Producers (CR): Takashi Oda, Tomofumi Nishizaki, Yoshiaki Fujioka, Yuki Sugaya

[WEB video “Telephone from Mr. Nakai”]

CD: Hiroshi Sasaki

CM Planner: Yoshimitsu Sawamoto, Shinpei Mizumoto

Copywriters: Ryu Tamojin, Masahiro Terui

AD: Akihiro Hamabe

Producers: Mamoru Inagaki, Nobuhiko Kobayashi, Ryosuke Kishimoto

PM: Inland sea and

Directed by: Tsuguhisa Tanaka

Photography: Keisuke Imamura

Lighting: Tatsuya Hirayama

Art: Miyamori Yui

Stylist: Sachiko Ito (Costume making), Junko Omura (Masahiro Nakai), Daisuke Iga (Gekidan Hitori)

Hair and makeup: Risa Miyashita (Masahiro Nakai), Satoshi Yamazaki (Gekidan Hitori)

Editing (offline): Noritaka Imamura

Editing (online): Chihiro Hagiwara

MIX: Shimizu Tianwujin

CG: Yoshida Masaaki

Choreography: JUN

Animal Production: Norie Iga

Casting: Sadako Ueshiba, Ryo Yoshida

Casting (Subcast): Mika Kudo

Composer/Music Producer: Toru Midorikawa

Music assistant: Natsumi Fukunaga

Business Producers (CR): Takashi Oda, Tomofumi Nishizaki, Yoshiaki Fujioka, Yuki Sugaya, Yusuke Seki

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