Ikuta and Eikura Work Together for First Time

The actor Ikuta Toma (24) and actress Eikura Nana (21) will appear in the new TV commercials for the chewing gum ‘ACUO POWDER’ made by Lotte [candy maker]. The TV ads will start to be broadcast from September 1st. There are two versions of the commercial, with one titled ‘Couple’ and the other ‘Restaurant’. In the ‘Couple’ edition the two are out on a date, and Eikura tells Ikuta “Make me become more ‘sparking’!” Ikuta glances back at her and replies “Are you sure you want to say something ‘sparking’ like that?” The couple’s eyes meet and both of them pop the chewing gum into their mouths. At that point the ad takes a comical twist. The two start to ‘sparking’ as they soar and fly across the sky at breakneck speed. Ikuta looked back at the filming. “It was difficult for me to keep a straight face while saying something odd. But it was altogether a fun experience.” Eikura talked about how she felt to costar with Ikuta for the first time. “I was a bit nervous to work with someone I had watched on TV from when I had been little.”