Actress Keiko Kitagawa, 24, will be appearing in a TV commercial for Asahi's latest "happoshu" low-malt, low-tax beer. It is the first time she will appear in a commercial for an alcoholic beverage. "I tend to take it easy with a beer at home, rather than have wild nights out," she said.
The commercials, which are scheduled to be broadcast from Sept 14, will give viewers a glimpse of Kitagawa's private life as she relaxes at home with her "boyfriend" and enjoys a drink. "Sharing a drink with friends and partners, your loved ones, is one of the best ways to really deepen your relationships, I think."
© Japan Today
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some14some
Looks of Keiko and taste of beer will be enough ! no more description pls.
Sarge
"as she relaxes at home with her "boyfriend"
There's going to be a lot of jealous guys.
bdiego
Aw man, more pictures and less talk of boyfriend.
meloveulongtime
almost perfect...
Okinawamike
Nice!!!!!
nylex4
low malt, low tax and low to no taste no doubt
ReformedBasher
Looks yummy - interpret this as you see fit >:-)
georgy49
Maybe if enough of us pool our money we can put out a contract on her "boyfriend" and her and the beeru to ourselves.
kansaifun
I tend to have wild nights out, rather than take it easy at home!
But whatever floats your boat (and keeps you adrift)...
CoinLaundry
It's ok, he's just a "boyfriend," meaning you and I and the rest of the neighbourhood can have a go.
KaptainKichigai
wow! for the "first time" in her long and experienced 24 years of life.
iraira
Drink alcohol to "deepen your relationships". Can't talk about anything meaningful unless we're drunk.
genji17
not beer...happoshu...big difference...why happoshu exists..not sure.
noirgaijin
As indicated by most here, mentioning your boyfriend just killed half of the sales from this advertising pitch. Maybe it was focusing on the women of Japan that drink BEER, NOT!
JA_Cruise
just a boyfriend, free game until she is married!! I am sending her a case of beers as a start.
combinibento
Hang in there Keiko. After a few years you may just make it to the big leagues of beer and appear in Kirin beer commercials. Oh well, gotta start somewhere and I suppose you can't get much lower than Asahi Happoshu.
alladin
Forget the beer, I`ll take Keiko instead.
kyoken
Drugs and girls and the promise of a good time. I think it's time for a new campaign; one similar to the tobacco industry with pictures of lung cancer on the cigarette packs.
Let's start by taking one of the numerous pictures of drunk salaryman sitting in their own piss and put the punch line "makes you forget your hardships at your miserable job" on top.
meloveulongtime
"Let's start by taking one of the numerous pictures of drunk salaryman sitting in their own piss and put the punch line "makes you forget your hardships at your miserable job" on top."
Awesome, Funny, and True!!! Drunk salary men are disgusting and obnoxious!!!
porter
who wouldn't want her pouring your beer?
ironchef
i don't find her very attractive. there are much cuter girls out there.
Mikanojo
Sailor Mars sells biiru now? I am guessing that will help sales ne?
twinring
This just opens the door for me to have her all to myself once they cart your a$$ off to jail.
goddog
Yeah, me too...I asked my glass of shouchu last night for a kiss.
gaynessburger
Mittsu
She is a very approriate representative for a low malt low tax beer......
Junnama
She drinks happoshu at home with her boyfriend!!! What they can't afford proper beer?
bicultural
Why is the name of the product not listed? The video can be found here : http://www.asahibeer.co.jp/products/beer/kutsurogi-4vg/
jtuzr
She's only 24. That "boyfriend" will be history soon, I guarantee.
lostrune2
Why is "boyfriend" in quotations? Is there something she's hiding?
imarkon
Wish I was her "boyfriend"
peachy871
Sarge, don't forget the very exciting activity involved too...Let's Facelift bar! Sounds almost as fun as staying at home with crappy imitation beer!
bdiego
Maybe "boyfriend" is in quotes because it's a puppy. Let's go! I'm first.
jtuzr
When I saw her in Buzzer Beat, she was like every "boyfriends" dream, but when I saw her in the next drama with KimuTaku she became every "boyfriends" nightmare; could barely sit through the first episode.
lrodriguezsosa
She can enjoy a drink with me whenever she wants!