Hirakata Park ad with Okada Junichi to air from October 31
The commercial, titled 'Tetsu no Kenban', ties in with the film SUKIYAKI Ue o Muite Arukō and shows Okada flipping takoyaki on a piano-like griddle.
A new television commercial for Hirakata Park featuring actor Okada Junichi will begin airing in the Kansai region on October 31, the park announced. The spot is titled 'Tetsu no Kenban' and is a collaboration with the film SUKIYAKI Ue o Muite Arukō, which stars Okada, according to cinematoday.jp.
In the commercial, Okada appears as the park's 'encho' and flips takoyaki on a griddle that is treated like a piano keyboard.
The park also unveiled a new autumn/winter poster visual built around the roughly 17-meter-tall Floral Fairy Castle, with Okada's face shown backlit.
Entrance statue to be renewed
From October 31, the director statue at the park entrance will be replaced with an illumination version carrying the characters for 'iron' and 'board' on its shoulder.
The film SUKIYAKI Ue o Muite Arukō opens on December 25. Hirakata Park's illumination event 'Hikari no Yuenchi ~Flowering Illumination~' runs on specified days from October 31 to April 4, 2027.
Quick answers
When does the new Hirakata Park commercial air?
'Tetsu no Kenban' begins airing in the Kansai region on October 31.
When does the film SUKIYAKI Ue o Muite Arukō open?
The film, starring Okada Junichi, opens on December 25.
What is shown in the commercial?
Okada, as the park's 'encho', flips takoyaki on a griddle treated like a piano keyboard.