Suzu Hirose x Tomohisa Yamashita on the roof "Merry Strawberry Christmas!" McDonald's new TV commercial released

■When asked if he could receive a present for Christmas, he said, “I’m planning to stay overseas for a long time, so it would be a really good quality rice cooker.” (Tomohisa Yamashita)

McDonald’s new TV commercial starring Suzu Hirose and Tomohisa Yamashita has been released.

In the new TV commercial scheduled to air from November 19th, the famous duo of McCafe ambassadors Suzu Hirose and Tomohisa Yamashita will reappear in winter attire. It depicts them enjoying the arrival of winter by singing a parody of Christmas songs with Santa on a rooftop overlooking a cityscape decorated with Christmas decorations.

■New TV commercial overview
Suzu Hirose and Tomohisa Yamashita appear in dressy winter attire. Santa Claus will also appear to announce the arrival and appeal of the sweet and sour strawberry “Double Chocolate Strawberry Frappe” and the “Double Chocolate Strawberry Frappe with Macaron Chocolate”, which is an exquisite combination with macaroons. It depicts enjoying a winter frappe that is perfect for Christmas, along with “Macaron Strawberry Milk Butter” and “McFried Potatoes (R)” and saying, “Merry Strawberry Christmas!”

■Photography episode
◇ Already the 5th co-starring work! The stage is on the roof on Christmas night.

The new Christmas-themed TV commercial is a unique story that depicts the contrast between Hirose, who wants to eat the “Double Chocolate Strawberry Frappe” as soon as possible, and Yamashita, who watches Hirose aside and enjoys the frappe at his own pace. Hirose and Yamashita, who are already co-starring for the fifth time, were smiling during the meeting as they checked the footage and responded in perfect sync, “I understand!”, and then the city art recreated a Christmas night. To the set. Step by step, Hirose and Yamashita climbed the snow-covered roof as if to feel the feel of their feet, then took their positions and began filming while enjoying the view of the colorful illuminations.

◇Hirose is desperate and Yamashita is at his own pace. The contrast in facial expressions is comical and makes you laugh?

Filming begins with Hirose helping Santa Claus who gets stuck in a chimney. The large Santa Claus is stuck headfirst into the chimney, and Hirose takes on the challenge of trying to pull him up while following the rhythm of the background music. On the snow-covered roof, Hirose is trying desperately to rescue Santa Claus, while Yamashita is enjoying his “Double Chocolate Strawberry Frappe” with a cool expression on his face, as if saying, “I don’t care.” In one scene, the contrast between the two’s facial expressions was so comical that everyone around them burst into laughter. Hirose and Yamashita occasionally made eye contact and smiled.

◇We had fun chatting between shots. Is the topic Hirose’s favorite sushi?

In the scene where they use the chimney as a table and enjoy a Christmas party on the roof, Hirose and Yamashita can be seen smiling and chatting while sitting on standby. Yamashita was caring for Hirose, who is extremely busy with TV commercials and appearing in dramas, and consulted with him as a senior, but Hirose did not show any signs of fatigue and was full of energy as he talked about how he ate his favorite sushi. Enjoy. Once the filming started, the friendly atmosphere remained as the participants enjoyed a euphoric Christmas party while enjoying frappes.

◇Hirose looked relieved as he finally got to enjoy the “strawberry frappe”

Hirose has continued to perform hard in the role of helping Santa Claus even though he thinks, “I want to drink a frappe as soon as possible!” It seems that acting was not the only thing that made him want to drink quickly, as he looked somewhat relieved in front of the camera during the filming of the scene in which he thoroughly enjoyed the cold Double Chocolate Strawberry Frappe. Hirose, who took a sip of the slightly sweet and sour frappe made with strawberry juice and milk, smiled as if muttering under his breath, “It’s delicious!” After the photo shoot, Hirose said, “I get the impression that the strawberry scent is more straight forward than I expected.It looks like Christmas, too.” “It’s so cool and makes me excited,” he said of his thoughts.

◇Yamashita requests to try again even if he gets the OK. Satisfied expression with convincing performance

Through previous TV commercial series, Yamashita has enjoyed the luxurious way of eating macarons and potatoes by dipping them into a frappe, but in this work he also showed off a guilty way of eating macarons and potatoes by dipping them in plenty of cream. The timing and facial expressions were impeccable, and the director gave the OK after just a few takes, but after checking the footage, Yamashita asked to try again, and the director, sensing his enthusiasm, readily agreed to reshoot. With a smart move, Yamashita brought the macaron to her mouth and threw it into her mouth, enjoying the crispy texture and winning an undisputed OK take. Yamashita also looked satisfied with the workmanship.

■Performer interview
Q. Please tell us your impressions after finishing filming the new TV commercial.
Hirose：I’ve done this series a few times, and I feel like the team’s tension or tone has matched. This commercial is a bit dressy, or rather, unlike usual, both of their costumes were bright red, so I can’t imagine what kind of world it will be in, so I’m looking forward to seeing it completed.
Yamashita:As Hirose-san said, I think we all really clicked together after filming this commercial several times. This time, the set is very colorful and the costumes match, and I think that’s the worldview, so I’m looking forward to seeing it completed.
Q. Please tell us your impressions after tasting the new product “Double Chocolate Strawberry Frappe”.
Yamashita:I drank it while filming, and I think the theme is the gorgeous strawberry scent and sweet and sour taste. You can enjoy the sweetness of chocolate with the smooth whipped cream, so I thought it would be perfect for Christmas.
Hirose:The strawberry scent came through more directly than I expected, so it was really delicious, and it looked really Christmas-like, so I thought it would get people excited.
Q. If you could receive a present for Christmas, what kind of present would you like?
Hirose：I liked it for a while, but it started getting annoying and I stopped… There was a time when I was addicted to pajamas… When I was a child, I used to wear pajamas of various textures to bed, but as an adult I ended up wearing random T-shirts and shorts (lol). It didn’t feel like I was wearing loungewear, but I thought that if I wore a nice pair of pajamas again, I’d feel better sleeping in them…I call them pajamas. When I was a teenager, we had a kotatsu at home, and there was a time when I was so tired that I would fall asleep while reading the script and wake up in the morning (lol). My body was shaking so much that I was scared… From then on, I became more careful about sleeping, or rather, I started thinking about it a lot, and now I want to wear pajamas.
Yamashita：I’m planning to stay overseas for a long time, so I want a really good quality rice cooker. When I cook my own rice, I want something that can be cooked quickly and still taste delicious.
Q. Please tell us what you want to do this Christmas, and if there is anything you always do before Christmas.
Yamashita: It would be great if we could have a small party like getting together with close friends, eating something we like, and talking.
HiroseA few years ago, when we talked about how it would be great if we all cosplayed together, I didn’t know what to make of it, so I bought a full-body tree cosplay. I ended up not using it and have had it at home for about 3 years and haven’t even opened it yet, so I think I’ll give it a try this year (lol). I’m not sure about the size, but only the hands, face, and feet are visible. Every year I think back and end up thinking, “I didn’t wear it again this year.”
Yamashita: After 3 years, I hope it finally sees the light of day (lol).”
Q. Please tell us what you are looking forward to or looking forward to this winter.
Hirose:I like clothes, and I really like outerwear as an item. As autumn approaches winter, the amount of outerwear we wear increases all at once. I can’t throw away the outerwear I bought a long time ago…I can wear different clothes every day, so I think about what I think, “I haven’t worn this for a few years, but now I look at it, it looks cute again” and I want to go out looking fashionable. Masu.
Yamashita:I want to eat spicy hotpot. Hotpot is delicious when it’s cold, and if you want something extravagant…fugu. Isn’t winter a season? I look forward to that and will do my best at work.
Q. Please give a message to the viewers who will watch the new TV commercial.
Hirose:Merry Strawberry Christmas!
Yamashita: Strawberry Frappe is now available at Mac!
Hirose: “Double Chocolate Strawberry Frappe” where you can enjoy the sweet and sour taste of strawberries, the sweetness of chocolate, and smooth whipped cream all at once.
Yamashita: “Double Chocolate Strawberry Frappe with Macaron Chocolate”, which is fun to eat by dipping macarons in whipped cream, is now available for a limited time!
Hirose: “Macaron Strawberry Milk Butter” that appeared in January 2024 is also back!
Yamashita: Christmas from those who drank Mac’s Strawberry Frappe!
Hirose: Please enjoy “Frappe Shatta♡” at McDonald’s restaurants nationwide this winter!