Popular idol group AKB48 are currently appearing a new TV commercial campaign for men’s suit maker Haruyama.
The commercial, titled “Handsome Men’s Slim,” features Yuko Oshima, Minami Takahashi, Mai Watanabe and nine other members of the group dressed in men’s suits and sporting men’s hairstyles.
According to an article from ROCKET NEWS 24, responses to the campaign include: “Why are they uncool with men’s costumes? lol”, “I can only laugh lol”, “They act like they are narcissists lol”, “AKB48 does anything.” “Why do they have to make their hair up? lol”, “Sales of suits from Haruyama are not going to be helped by this commercial. lol”, “Many people say that they are not good at dressing like men.”