JapanSugoi

Arnold Schwarzenegger is world famous due to his Hollywood success and now that he is governor of California.  Like many Hollywood stars in the 1990s, he appeared in many Japanese TV commercials (that were never broadcast outside of Japan). He’s mostly remembered for the ads for Nissin Cup Noodle, Suntory Beer, Go West coffee and the wackiest for Takeda Pharmaceuticals’ energy vitamin drink Alinamin V アリナミンV which he starred with Japanese actress Rie Miyazawa.

All the clips below are from the 1990s with the exception of the Nippon TV/Sixth Day promotion clip which appeared in 2001.  For more info about Arnold’s commercials read here. These days, when Arnold does visit for Japan, it’s to promote California.

Arnold Schwarzenegger commercials in Japan

Nissin Cup Noodle 1

Nissin Cup Noodle 2

Nissin Cup Noodle 3

Go West Coffee

Suntory Super Hops Beer

promoting The Sixth Day and Nippon TV

promoting the now defunct Direct TV

Alinamin V Energy drink 1

Alinamin V Energy drink 2  with Rie Miyazawa

Alinamin V Energy drink 3 with Rie Miyazawa

Alinamin V Energy drink 4

Alinamin V Energy drink 5 with Rie Miyazawa

Alinamin V Energy drink 6

NBC News footage of Arnold promoting California in Japan