Overview A vertical commercial titled "So wa naran yaro, Shibasaki-san" for SUUMO, a real estate information site operated by Recruit Co., Ltd., produced by ONEMEDIA, Inc. (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Gakuto Akashi) and Hakuhodo, Inc., has won the Silver award in the YouTube Creator Collaboration category at the YouTube Works Awards Japan 2026, hosted by Google.
Reason for Award The award recognizes the commercial for its high marketing effectiveness achieved through collaboration between a creator and a brand. This project combined the influence of YouTube star Shibasaki with the community meme "So wa naran yaro" (That wouldn't happen, right?) to promote SUUMO's "Trace Search" feature. This approach successfully combined social media reach with a deep understanding of the service.
Staff Comment Planner Kanpei Komiya commented, "I am proud that this has become a new form of advertising born from social media and made for social media."
Related Information To commemorate this award, ONEMEDIA is distributing a "YouTube Utilization Case Study Collection." This document summarizes the latest know-how on YouTube advertising and is available for marketing professionals.
▶︎ YouTube Latest Advertising Case Study Collection: https://www.onemedia.jp/document/yt_ad
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- Source: PR TIMES
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- Products / services: SUUMO