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Ken Watanabe performed the comical role on a TV commercial.

He is the Japanese famous actor, 渡辺　謙(Ken Watanabe).
He is very much in the public eye on the movie with Leonardo DiCaprio.

May, 2010, NTT DoCoMo Inc. released the new product campaign to promote their mobile phones and services in the commercial.

Ken Watanabe teams up with young actor Okada Masaki for a NTT DoCoMo's TV commercial.
The spot in the series features actor Ken Watanabe as the cell phone of a young salaryman.

 

CM of the NTT DoCoMo Inc.

1. "I am his cellular phone."

He is introducing himself on this TV commercial.

"I am his cellular phone, and I'm with him at work and during private time."

He "vibrates" when there's a call, which in the case illustrated happens to be from the young man's boss, who wants to know where he is.

"I'm shaking, but I'm not cold."
"This is a vibration."

 

2. "My body is soaked."

 

Watanabe's owner is in his office, and he is looking for his cellular phone(Watanabe).

"Your cellular phone is ringing somewhere now."
" !!!"

Watanabe's owner suddenly recalls Watanabe's whereabouts.
The outside of an office is downpour.
Watanabe's owner goes out to look for Watanabe.

His cellular phone (Watanabe) sits on the park bench.
Watanabe's body is soaked.
The cellular phone keeps ringing (Watanabe is singing the ring tone).

"Sorry! You are soaked!"

Watanabe's owner wipes Watanabe with the handkerchief.
His cellular phone (Watanabe) says to him, "Please wipe me neatly."
They go back to the office.

"Really I'm sorry"
"I don't hate rain(Because the cellular phone of Docomo is a waterproof), so don't worry so much."

 

3. "I can pay the price in the convenience store."

 

Watanabe is in the convenience store with the young man who is his owner.
His owner is speaking the grumble in work to Watanabe.
And, His owner says payment by the cellular phone.
Watanabe press his forehead (window to read ID) against the computer in a hurry.
After shopping, the cellular phone comforts his owner.

"Things don't always go as you wish, but you should carry out your intention."

 

 

Ken Watanabe: Profile

Watanabe was born in Koide, Niigata prefecture.
His height is 6.037 feet, and 176.4lb in weight.

He is a famous movie star in Japan.
He might be one of the best-known actors in the Japanese in worldwide.
His activity is remarkable in the movie and TV drama and the television commercial of Japan.
His daughter is fashion model 渡辺　杏(Anne Watanabe).

He is taking an active part in the Japanese movie and Hollywood picture.
He has a good reputation for his roles in Samurai movies.

Especially "御家人斬九郎(Gokenin- Zankuro)" ,which lasted 5 series, must be one of his most important works.
In the last and 50th episode he even directed and starred himself.

Another work which should be mentioned is "壬生義士伝(Mibu- Gishiden)".

 

It was a 10-hour samurai TV drama that aired on January 2nd, 2002.
This touching story and his incredible performance moved a lot of viewers to tears and created sensation.

Currently Ken aggressively continues to make good works and enjoys playing distinct personalities such as a serious cop, a typical Japanese office worker, a violent gangster, a cool and attractive samurai, a dignified feudal lord, a charismatic Heian-period nobleman, .a sharp professional soldier like a razor blade and a Hojo regency of dignity and monarchy.

He continues his active career today as one of the few contemporary actors with a broad range of works.
Further successes in many fields are expected.

 

Lastly, this is "TV commercial of Renown Inc." in which he performed.
His role is "Trumpet".

 

*You can buy Ken Watanabe's Japanese Movies DVD in Japanese Amazon

 

 

Hararie