Commercials that feature distinctive dances really catch your eye, don’t they?
It seems they’ve become popular in recent years, sparked by dance challenge videos on TikTok and YouTube, and many companies are trying to incorporate them into their ads.
Even if you don’t usually dance, please take a look at least once!
Buzzworthy commercials definitely have a sharp sense of style.
Of course, they’re advertisements at their core, so promotion is the goal—but the dancing grabs attention, and from there you end up curious about the product… that happens a lot.
From nostalgic classics to the latest hits, enjoy a wide variety of fun dances!
A commercial song with striking choreography. Commercials that make you want to start dancing (1–10)
NAOKI Kobayashi, Takanori Iwata, and Hiroomi Tosaka of Sandaime J Soul Brothers dance comically in Ezaki Glico’s new Pocky Chocolate TV commercial, “Sharehapi: Outing” edition.
It’s the commercial song for Pocky, the chocolate snack by Ezaki Glico.
It’s a limited-time dance and vocal unit formed by Naoki Kobayashi, Takanori Iwata, and Hiroomi Tosaka of Sandaime J Soul Brothers from EXILE TRIBE.
Haruka Ayase’s glasses-moe charm, with razor-sharp dance moves / Ezaki Glico PR video (100 seconds + making-of + interview)
When you first hear the lyrics, you can’t help but think, “What do they even mean?” But the more you listen, the more it naturally gets stuck in your head—it’s a highly addictive commercial jingle.
The lyrics are unique, and the dance is really distinctive too.
It’s hard to memorize after just one viewing.
The way Haruka Ayase nails such a difficult dance shows just how high her potential is as an actress—amazing, right? And the melody is super catchy, so it really makes you want to start dancing!
Don Quijote TV commercial 'Donki, Let's Go!'Bruno Mars
Bruno Mars – Don Quijote TV Commercial “Donki Ikuyo” (30s) / Bruno Mars “Don Quijote” Japanese CM – 2024
Isn’t it amazing that Bruno Mars, who’s active all around the world, is appearing in a Don Quijote commercial? It turns out he’s a huge fan of Don Quijote, and that connection led to this CM becoming a reality.
What’s more, he’s not only appearing in it—he also sings the CM song, making it an especially lavish ad.
His groovy dance that expresses the beat of the track with his whole body is incredibly cool, so be sure to watch it all the way through from start to finish.
Tsubasa Honda shows sharp moves in a nurse outfit! LINE Mobile dance commercials “Anyone, Everyone (Whistle)” and “Anyone, Everyone (Please)” plus making-of
Speaking of the LINE Mobile commercial featuring Tsubasa Honda, it’s that cute dance, right? And the melody she sings—“LINE Mobile~” while dancing—sounds familiar, doesn’t it? It’s actually a parody using the melody of The Drifters’ “Ii Yu Da Na.” Besides the dance itself, that tune just makes you hum along without thinking.
The choreography is simple, but it’s also fun to watch Honda’s outfits change as she twirls, and the ad makes you want to dance along.
PayPay Inc. “PayPay for the Family”Daisuke Miyagawa, Haruna Kondo, Suzu Yamanouchi
Suzu Yamanouchi, the TikTok beauty, nails the ‘PayPay Dance’! Daisuke Miyagawa and Haruna Kondo join her in the new TV commercial “Family PayPay Edition.”
The PayPay commercial featuring Daisuke Miyagawa as the familiar main character.
In this “PayPay for the Family” edition, Daisuke Miyagawa plays the father, Haruna Kondo the mother, and Suzu Yamanouchi the daughter.
And of course, when you think of PayPay, you think of the “PayPay Dance,” right? With those sharp moves—and this time, because they’re a family—they all perform the perfectly synchronized PayPay Dance together.
Watching it makes you want to try it yourself, and the CM song totally gets stuck in your head, doesn’t it? (lol)
GROP “GROP Musical” Edition 30 SecondsHaruma Miura
Haruma Miura performs a dazzling dance with backup dancers, singing the GROP commercial song – GROP’s new CM “GROP Musical” edition.
This commercial, featuring Haruma Miura dancing coolly with a large group of backup dancers, really leaves an impression.
For a moment you might wonder, “What is this a commercial for?”—it’s actually an ad for the staffing company GROP.
While singing the original song for the CM, Haruma Miura delivers sharp, precise dance moves.
You can’t help but be captivated—it’s the kind of dancing that comes not only from his work as an actor and singer, but also from the skills he’s honed in musicals.
And this song—somehow it really sticks in your head, doesn’t it? (laughs)
USJ: “[Seriously, this is living now!] It’s your show time! Feel the ultra-thrill with your whole body!”
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"Spell" by Ado
This is the track featuring Masaki Suda that was used in USJ’s Halloween season commercial.
Released in 2023, it was selected for the second year in a row.
The dance music incorporates an exotic vibe, and the lyrics pump up the atmosphere like a festive celebration, making your excitement rise as you listen.
It was also chosen as the theme song for the Zombie de Dance performed at USJ’s Halloween event, so we often saw dance videos of this song on social media, didn’t we?
