Toyota Obon CM Has Fairouz Ai Voicing Nearly Every Role
The CM leans on Fairouz Ai's vocal range, with fans recognizing her signature performances, making it a notable example of a voice actor carrying an entire commercial.
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Toyota released a new commercial themed around the Obon return-home rush, with voice actress Fairouz Ai narrating and voicing multiple characters, including ancestors and engine sounds. The video, posted on X on August 13, 2026, depicts a news-style report on what happens when spirit horses get caught in traffic. Fans on X reacted with laughter, noting they could hear her past roles like Jolyne, Power, and Cure Summer. Fairouz herself confirmed she voiced most of the characters.
Toyota's new commercial for the Obon return-home rush is built around a single voice: Fairouz Ai. The video, posted on X on August 13, 2026, imagines what happens when the shoryobuma, the spirit horse used to welcome ancestors, gets stuck in traffic. Ai voices the announcer, the impatient ancestors, and even the engine sounds.
Fans on X reacted with laughter, pointing out that they could hear echoes of her past roles, including Jolyne Cujoh from JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean, Cure Summer from Tropical-Rouge! Pretty Cure, and Power from Chainsaw Man. Ai herself quoted the post, writing that she voiced most of the characters in the CM.
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