Who was the woman in the Bike O commercial? A look back at past performers

When did the Bike O commercials start airing?

Bike O's commercials have been airing since February 2004.

They are not just for promoting Bike O, but also convey the desire to "eliminate illegal dumping of motorcycles" and "revitalize the used motorcycle market." This concept is unique to Bike O, which buys and picks up non-running or accident-damaged bikes, and bikes with expired inspections.

At the time, it was rare for used motorcycle dealers to run commercials on a national scale. The commercials were very well-received, earning the No. 1 rating among TV commercial works for vehicle distribution companies in 2005 and 2012.

More than 18 years have passed since their first airing, but Bike O's commercials are still widely broadcast across many media outlets to the point where almost everyone knows about them.

Actresses who appeared in Bike O commercials

Source: https://pixabay.com/photos/girl-motorbike-fashion-motorcycle-6398258/

The following nine actresses appeared in Bike O commercials:

• Emiri Nakayama
• Yuko Mizuno
• Maomi Yuki
• Yumi Takaki
• Sayaka Tomaru
• Anyu Kobayashi
• Chiaki Kawamo
• Mayuko Fujiwara
• Yuka Kohinata

Each will be explained in detail.

Emiri Nakayama

Emiri Nakayama has been active as a popular actress since the 90s, starring in numerous dramas and commercials. She appeared in two Bike O commercials broadcast in February 2005: "PC Appraisal Edition" and "Nationwide Free On-site Purchase Edition."

The theme of these commercials was "approachability and familiarity." Emiri-san took on seven different roles, playing cute appraisal staff members with distinct personalities. The actual dancing was done by other dancers, and Ms. Nakayama's face was composited onto theirs.

Filming was demanding, with the dancers showing grit by jumping and leaping for seven hours. Ms. Emiri was reportedly a bit worried about acting with just her face, but she skillfully portrayed various expressions.

After filming, the editing process was extensive, taking over 150 hours of total editing time.

Date of Birth: October 8, 1978

Birthplace: Kanagawa Prefecture

Blood Type: O

Main Activities: TV personality, actress

Debut: 1994

Agency: Box Corporation

Yuko Mizuno

Yuko Mizuno appeared in "Sell Your Bike, Appear in a Commercial Campaign" in July 2007, and "High-Priced Purchase Edition" and "Online Appraisal Edition" in April 2008, co-starring with Fumiya Fujii.

Mizuno holds a large motorcycle license and a boat license, and owns a Tricker and a Majesty C Limited Edition. She was interviewed as a celebrity motorcycle owner on the Japan Motorcycle Promotion and Safety Association website, where she spoke passionately about motorcycles.

Mizuno has a beautiful, toned physique and high athletic ability, appearing in numerous sports variety shows. She also served as an official supporter for the "Japan Grand Prix" motorcycle race.

Date of Birth: March 8, 1982

Birthplace: Aichi Prefecture

Blood Type: O

Main Activities: TV personality, actress, sports caster

Debut: 1998

Agency: Sony Music Artists

Maomi Yuki

【優木まおみ、新ヘアスタイル披露】昨年から伸ばしていた前髪をばっさりと切り、イメージチェンジをとげました。 #優木まおみ #ヘアスタイル #イメチェン http://t.co/1JOYl5JgTY pic.twitter.com/KRvlipSXyw

— Ameba Topics (@ameba_official) May 10, 2015

Maomi Yuki appeared in the following commercials:

• November 2009: "Cruiser Campaign Edition," "Easy Access Edition," "High-Priced Purchase Edition"
• January 2010: "100,000 Yen Campaign Edition"
• March 2010: "Now 1 Million Yen Campaign Edition," "90% Satisfaction Edition"

She co-starred with Ameagari Kesshitai, performing a comical dance in a sexy rider suit. There was also a "Site Jack Jack Project" where Maomi Yuki explained Bike O's services on the official website.

Yuki is a multi-talented individual, appearing in variety shows, dramas, and films. Recently, she has been actively pursuing endeavors outside of her acting and TV personality work, such as obtaining a Pilates instructor qualification and launching her own apparel brand.

Date of Birth: March 2, 1980

Birthplace: Saga Prefecture

Blood Type: B

Main Activities: TV personality, singer, actress, Pilates instructor

Debut: 2002

Agency: Ikushima Planning Office

Yumi Takaki

Yumi Takaki appeared in the "Weather Reporter Edition" which aired exclusively in the Kyushu, Chugoku, and Shikoku regions starting in April 2016. As a weathercaster, Ms. Takaki mentioned in an interview that it was her first time riding a motorcycle and that she "wants to get a motorcycle license someday and tour Kyushu."

In 2009, she auditioned for Morning Musume's 9th generation but was unsuccessful. In 2011, she began activities as a member of the idol group LinQ, based in Fukuoka Prefecture, Kyushu.

Since then, she has been active primarily in Kyushu, appearing not only as an idol but also in commercials, stage plays, and films. She has also been appointed as a tourism ambassador for Sasaguri Town in her hometown of Fukuoka Prefecture. She continues to be the only active first-generation member of LinQ.

Date of Birth: May 7, 1997

Birthplace: Fukuoka Prefecture

Blood Type: B

Main Activities: Idol, TV personality

Debut: 2011

Agency: IQ Project (Job Net)

Sayaka Tomaru

Sayaka Tomaru appeared in the following commercials:

• January 2017: "100,000 Yen Campaign Edition"
• April 2017: "Purchase Benefit Edition"
• April 2018: "Get 5,000 Yen on the Spot! Campaign Edition"
• August 2018: "126cc and Up, Get 10,000 Yen on the Spot! Campaign Edition"

Tomaru played three roles: appraisal staff, phone operator, and customer, showcasing a range of expressions. She is also active as a gravure idol and actress in variety shows, dramas, and films.

In 2014, she participated in the "Miss ID" audition hosted by Kodansha. Although she narrowly missed the Grand Prix, she was said to have such high potential that "the reason she didn't win the Miss ID Grand Prix was because she was already perfect."

As of 2022, she continues to be a very active gravure idol.

Date of Birth: September 26, 1996

Birthplace: Gunma Prefecture

Blood Type: AB

Main Activities: Gravure idol

Debut: 2012

Agency: Platinum Production

Anyu Kobayashi

 

 

Anju Kobayashi sang the Bike O song in the 60-second commercial "Nessho Shojo" (Singing Girl) broadcast on TBS Television. Kobayashi passed an audition from among 8,800 applicants in 2013 to become a second-generation member of Tokyo Performance Doll.

Tokyo Performance Doll was an idol group that included Ryoko Shinohara and Yukie Nakama. Kobayashi graduated in 2018 and is now active under the stage name "Anju Hirose."

In recent years, she has also been active as a RIZIN Girl 2020 and a race queen.

 

 

 

Chiaki Kawamo

Chiaki Kawamo appeared in the April 2019 "Bike Girl Has Arrived" commercial, playing a unique bike girl who calls her beloved motorcycle "Darling." Kawamo is an individualistic actress who has appeared in numerous dramas, films, and stage productions.

She has also appeared in popular dramas such as "Kenkaku Shobai" (Sword Master's Business), the serial drama "Hiyokko," and the NHK Taiga dramas "Idaten" and "Seiten wo Tsuke."

Date of Birth: December 15, 1988

Place of Birth: Hyogo Prefecture

Blood Type: A

Main Activities: Talent, Actress

Debut: 2009

Agency: Gyroscope Inc.

Mayuko Fujiwara

Mayuko Fujiwara appeared in the January 2019 "Store Manager's Name" commercial, co-starring with Takeshi Tsuruno and Gakuto Sato.

In the commercial, she played a female store clerk whose name, "Takaku Kauyo," was a pun on Bike O's high-price purchases. Takeshi Tsuruno's name in the commercial, by the way, was "Uruno Takashi."

She was Miss Universe Kyoto representative in 2015 and won a special award for being among the top 16 in Miss Universe Japan, demonstrating her talent. With her height of 172cm, she is active as a model and actress. She is also a talented woman whose special skills include classical ballet, dance, and cooking, and she holds a Pre-1st grade Eiken certification and a TOEIC score of 805.

Date of Birth: January 26, 1997

Place of Birth: Kyoto Prefecture

Blood Type: A

Main Activities: Talent, Model, Actress

Agency: Tristone Entertainment

Yuka Kohinata

Yuka Kohinata appeared in the July 2021 commercials "That Day's Admiration" and "Farewell to My Partner," playing the beautiful store clerk that Shinnosuke Takahashi meets at Bike O. The two gradually grew closer, but what was their fate...?

At the time, there was a buzz that "Kasumi Arimura is in the Bike O commercial." In May 2021, her post on Twitter featuring Kasumi Arimura-style makeup led her to expand her activities, including becoming a web model for the fashion magazine "Ray."

She is a hardworking individual who worked three part-time jobs while in high school to support her family's finances and started working as an event companion at the age of 20, drawn by the high pay. She is currently active primarily as a gravure idol.

Date of Birth: August 26, 1997

Place of Birth: Gunma Prefecture

Blood Type: A

Main Activities: Gravure Idol, Fashion Model

Agency: CONPASS

Actually, these people were also featured.

Besides actresses, other individuals have also been featured as characters in Bike O commercials.

These include martial artist Bob Sapp and professional baseball player Hideki Matsui. Let's delve into each of them.

Bob Sapp

Bob Sapp appeared in the "Birth," "On-site Purchase," "Reliable Assessment," and "Satisfying Purchase" commercials that aired in February 2004. Bob Sapp, dressed as a king, made a big impact by lifting a motorcycle and suddenly transforming into a female operator.

At the time, Bob Sapp, who was popular for his cheerful personality despite being a martial artist, reportedly kept the staff in good spirits with his smile, even when indoor filming was necessitated by unexpected rain, causing delays in the schedule.

Source:https://www.8190.co.jp/news/pdf/release/2004/040126.pdf

Hideki Matsui

Hideki Matsui appeared in commercials such as "As Many Memories as There Are," "Purchase +α," and "Camping Tour" from 2015 to 2016. Matsui is a professional baseball player considered the greatest slugger of the Heisei era.

Matsui has never ridden a motorcycle. He was cast for his highly regarded and popular character, to associate the brand image with his good nature.

Named after Matsui's uniform number 55 during his active career, the "55 Project Meeting" was established, with Matsui appointed as an advisor. The project has worked to "improve safety awareness and manners," "appeal the charm of motorcycles to young people, who are said to be moving away from motorcycles, and women, who have a small motorcycle population," and "enlighten returning riders."

This is a wonderful initiative that demonstrates corporate effort to boost the entire motorcycle industry, not just to generate profit for the company.

Takeshi Tsuruno is the current character in Bike O's commercials.

Left
Bike O's Takeshi Uruno

Right
SUPER GUTS Shin Asuka#BikeOh #UltramanDyna #TakeshiTsuruno #AsukaShin #UrnoTakashi pic.twitter.com/VkGzxeZ6ac

— so-kichi (@soukitchan6029) February 24, 2020

 

 

As of 2022, Takeshi Tsuruno is the face of Bike Oh's commercials. In January 2022, the latest commercial, "Bike Soul: Only One Edition," aired. In the "Rider Mini Store Manager Edition" that aired in April 2021, Tsuruno co-starred with a cute doll modeled after himself.

He was originally active as an actor and radio personality, but became a huge hit as a silly character in "Quiz! Hexagon II," which began airing in 2005. After that, he debuted as a solo artist, and won the Ikumen of the Year 2011 award as a good father, showing his versatility.

Tsuruno is also a big motorcycle enthusiast. He owns a total of five motorcycles, regardless of displacement, including a KAWASAKI Z900RS and a HONDA Super Cub 110, and also runs a YouTube channel dedicated to motorcycle videos called "Takeshi Tsuruno's Ride Fun."

 

 

Summary

The following nine actresses have appeared in Bike Oh commercials:

• Emiri Nakayama
• Yuko Mizuno
• Maomi Yuki
• Yumi Takagi
• Sayaka Tomaru
• Anju Kobayashi
• Chiaki Kawatsura
• Mayuko Fujiwara
• Yuka Kohinata

 

Bike Oh's commercials are popular and memorable, and some actresses gain public recognition through their appearances.

On the other hand, well-known male celebrities with bright and sincere personalities, such as Bob Sapp, Hideki Matsui, and Takeshi Tsuruno, have also been selected as commercial characters. Bike Oh cast male celebrities who aligned with their desire not only to increase their sales but also to eliminate illegal dumping of motorcycles and revitalize the used motorcycle market through their commercials.

We look forward to seeing who will appear in Bike Oh's commercials in the future.