New TV Commercial for Sports Lottery "BIG" Fukada and Matsuko are sisters!?

The Japan Sports Council began airing two new TV commercials for the sports lottery "BIG" on April 11th, featuring actress Kyoko Fukada and talent Matsuko Deluxe. The commercials are titled "Kyoko and Her Sister: Birthday" and "Kyoko and Her Sister: Eel."

In the "Birthday" edition, the younger sister (Ms. Fukada) presents her older sister (Ms. Matsuko) with 43 BIG tickets as a birthday gift. Hoping her sister will one day win the 600 million yen jackpot and find happiness, the younger sister gives her BIG tickets every year, the number matching her age. Ms. Matsuko's quiet expression of joy creates a heartwarming scene.

In the "Same Eel" episode, the younger sister explains the difference between BIG and toto at an eel restaurant. The older sister replies, "I'm happy just as I am." The younger sister gently urges, "But you deserve to be happier. You'd like to eat eel more often, right?" She then watches her sister eat the eel with a delighted expression.

Both episodes have the feel of a dramatic scene, and for some reason, the casting of Fukada and Matsuko feels perfectly natural. You can watch them on the official website ( https://www.toto-dream.com/big/cm/ ).