NOW, THE NINJA GIRL

TitleNOW, THE NINJA GIRL
BrandTECMO
Product / ServiceNINJA GAIDEN SIGMA 2
CategoryB03. Small Scale Special Solutions
EntrantADK JAPAN Tokyo, JAPAN
Entrant Company:ADK JAPAN Tokyo, JAPAN
Advertising Agency:ADK JAPAN Tokyo, JAPAN

Credits

Executive Creative DirectorTomotake Kawagoe
Creative DirectorTomotake Kawagoe
CopywriterMasaharu Osawa/Atsushi Matsumoto/Hiroki Ishiyama/Reiko
Advertiser's SupervisorHideyuki Suzuki
Account SupervisorJunichiro Ei
ProducerAkira Kobayashi
Art DirectorHikaru Shimizu
PhotographerNaoki Noda
Other CreditsMonster Ultra Inc.

Execution

The fact that female characters are now playable had to be kept secret, though at the same time some teaser hints had to be given out. To accomplish this double objective, an outdoor advertisement was created on a public street showing a typical ninja hiding trick of blending into a wall using a piece of cloth. How people were touching it was filmed and uploaded onto YouTube to trigger public interest. Before the game's publication, the installation was also displayed at the Tokyo Game Show alongside playable demonstrations that allowed visitors to play the new female characters.

English Translation of Main Headlines

This advertisement was created to publicize a new ninja action game, the newest in a well-established series. New feature: female characters are now playable. The fact that female characters are now playable had to be kept secret, though at the same time some teaser hints had to be given out. To accomplish this double objective, an outdoor advertisement was created on a public street showing a typical ninja hiding trick of blending into a wall using a piece of cloth. How people were touching it was filmed and uploaded onto YouTube to trigger public interest. Before the game's publication, the installation was also displayed at the Tokyo Game Show alongside playable demonstrations that allowed visitors to play the new female characters.