IdolM@ster’s Chihaya Kisaragi Shockingly Stars in McDonald’s Japan Ad
McDonald’s Japan has recruited The IdolM@ster’s Chihaya Kisaragi for its latest Tsukimi Burger campaign, putting the 765 Production idol front and center in a new animated web commercial and definitely proving to be a combination many didn’t expect.
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