Morinaga Milk Launches New Bifidobacterium TV Commercial "Akazukin-chan" Nationwide on April 13, 2026
Morinaga Milk, with over 50 years of research into Bifidobacterium and gut flora, will begin nationwide broadcast of its new TV commercial, "Akazukin-chan," on April 13, 2026. The commercial features Mao Asada as a Bifidobacterium researcher, Runa Nakashima as Akazukin-chan, and Shuntaro Fukui of GAG (voice of the wolf). The CM video will be available on Morinaga Milk's official YouTube channel from 9:00 AM on the same day.
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Morinaga Milk has conducted over 50 years of research into Bifidobacterium and gut flora. The new TV commercial, titled "Akazukin-chan," will begin airing nationwide on April 13, 2026. The cast includes Mao Asada, Runa Nakashima, and Shuntaro Fukui (voice actor). The commercial's narrative involves Akazukin-chan (Runa Nakashima) questioning the wolf (Shuntaro Fukui's voice) about Morinaga Milk's yogurt and Bifidobacterium benefits, leading to Mao Asada, as a Bifidobacterium researcher, explaining that Morinaga Milk's Bifidobacterium is selected for human bodies. The commercial concludes with Akazukin-chan and the researcher eating Bifidus yogurt. The production agency is Dentsu Inc.