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Why a ridiculous pitch to "restore national pride through herpes" actually moved the world / New Zealand Herpes Foundation "THE BEST PLACE TO HAVE HERPES"
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THE NEW ZEALAND HERPES FOUNDATION | THE BEST PLACE TO HAVE HERPES | 2025

Why a ridiculous pitch to "restore national pride through herpes" actually moved the world / New Zealand Herpes Foundation "THE BEST PLACE TO HAVE HERPES"

A former All Blacks coach says it with total sincerity: sheep numbers are down, meat pies are pricier, and the only way left to restore the country's pride is to become number one in the world at herpes. By the time this thing picked up two Grand Prix at Cannes Lions, it was official — this story is not sane.

A year spent fighting something invisible was also a year held up by something invisible / Otsuka Pharmaceutical CALORIEMATE "Invisible Things"
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大塚製薬 | カロリーメイト 見えないもの篇 | 2021

A year spent fighting something invisible was also a year held up by something invisible / Otsuka Pharmaceutical CALORIEMATE "Invisible Things"

2020 was a year when everyone fought an invisible virus. And CALORIEMATE still delivered its usual commercial to that year's students taking entrance exams. But things didn't go as usual. Remote classes, disinfectant, acrylic partitions, cancelled competitions. The moment Naotaro Moriyama's "Sakura" started playing, the tears wouldn't stop.

A Brilliant Last-Second Comeback From the Brink of Defeat / AC Japan "IMAGINATION/WHALE (Black Picture)"
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ACジャパン(公共広告機構) | IMAGINATION/WHALE(黒い絵) | 2016

A Brilliant Last-Second Comeback From the Brink of Defeat / AC Japan "IMAGINATION/WHALE (Black Picture)"

Almost the entire film is made up of footage that leaves you feeling uneasy, and then, right at the very end, your whole perspective flips. It feels like watching a team on the verge of a crushing defeat suddenly turn the game around with one stunningly brilliant move. This is a masterpiece that hasn't aged a bit—if anything, it feels like it's only grown heavier with time.