Cup Noodles Launches 'Hungry Days' Animated CM Series
On Monday, Nissin Foods' Cup Noodles brand launched an animated commercial message (CM) series for 2017 titled Hungry Days: Aoharu ka yo. The project, which follows the theme of "youth," was first teased on June 8 with a trailer narrated by Megumi Hayashibara.
The first installment of the series features the protagonist of Majo no Takkyuubin (Kiki's Delivery Service) as a 17-year-old high school witch, four years older than her appearance in the original film. Rock band BUMP OF CHICKEN performs the theme song "Kinen Satsuei" with vocalist and guitarist Motoo Fujiwara composing the song.
Synopsis
Kiki is a 17-year-old high school witch living in Yokohama. In that town, she lives peacefully with her black cat Jiji. She has faint feelings for her childhood friend Tombo who attends the same school as her. One day, by chance, she sees Tombo being confessed to by a junior, and she feels a tug in her heart. Will Kiki be able to deliver her feelings?
Cast
Kiki: Minami Hamabe (live-action Ano Hi Mita Hana no Namae wo Bokutachi wa Mada Shiranai.)
Tombo: Yuki Kaji (Boku no Hero Academia)
Staff
Director: Show Yanagisawa
Episode Director: Jun Soga (Kami nomi zo Shiru Sekai episode director)
Art Director: Yuusuke Takeda (Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex)
Character Design: Eisaku Kubonouchi (Makunouchi mangaka)
Key Animation, Animation Director: Yuuichi Takahashi (Sekiranun Graffiti)
Studio: Tatsunoko Production
30-second CM
Studio Ghibli produced the original 1989 fantasy film with Hayao Miyazaki as the producer, director, and writer. Majo no Takkyuubin is an adaptation of the Japanese novel of the same name written by Eiko Kadono and illustrated by Akiko Hayashi. The film is a winner of the Animage Anime Grand Prix Award.
Official site: http://www.cupnoodle.jp/hungrydays/majyotaku/
Source: Comic Natalie
Hungry Days: Aoharu ka yo. on MAL
14 Comments Recent Comments
(Original? A bit of Kimi no Na wa.?)
Jan 25, 2018 7:02 PM by tsubasalover
http://www.cupnoodle.jp/hungrydays/sazae/
Nov 21, 2017 8:41 PM by tsubasalover
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2017-09-14/a-lovelorn-heidi-stars-in-cup-noodle-latest-hungry-days-anime-ad/.121363
Maybe the original post could be used to track the campaign? Well although evidently it'd be better if the mal page was cleaned up a bit but oh well.
Sep 26, 2017 4:33 PM by 3Rton
Jul 14, 2017 1:19 AM by akamurai
Jun 20, 2017 11:33 AM by Leo
Jun 19, 2017 1:34 PM by BluaPapilio
The 30 second version is so much better than the 15 second one on their channel... it would really suck to see the 15 sec one first lol
Jun 19, 2017 6:49 AM by rpn101
Jun 19, 2017 6:21 AM by Intereo
Jun 19, 2017 6:15 AM by elior1
Jun 19, 2017 5:12 AM by Samii
Jun 19, 2017 1:48 AM by removed-user
Jun 19, 2017 12:27 AM by Daisuki
Jun 18, 2017 10:36 PM by removed-user
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