Ads of the Week: 3D Pokémon take over Tokyo and Ford drops a horror film

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Pokémon Go

To celebrate World Cat Day (August 8), Pokémon Go characters inhabited a 3D billboard outside Tokyo’s Shinjuku Station.

Ford: Scary Fast by Wieden+Kennedy

Taking inspiration from classic horror movies, this Ford commercial showed the ‘scary speed’ of the F-150 Raptor R pickup truck.

Mattel: Uno cards by Takashi Murakami

Uno enlisted renowned Japanese artist Takashi Murakami to collaborate on a contemporary brightly-colored set of playing cards.

Trainline: Choose to Have a Choice by Dude

Trainline launched a campaign based on the idea that you might not be able to choose your (embarrassing) family, but you can choose any train on its app.

Captain Morgan: Spice On by Anomaly

Rum brand Captain Morgan dropped the first installment of its global ‘Spice On’ brand campaign.

Squarespace: Neighbours Will Talk by Raine Allen-Miller

Squarespace launched its latest ad, which followed a group of neighbors who love nothing more than a good gossip.

Ikea: Velkommen Babyboom by Try

Ikea Norway launched a name bank for newborn babies to counter the shortage of unique names caused by a ‘pandemic baby boom.‘

Perkier: Blender by 10 Days London

Health bar Perkier’s first major campaign took aim at the inconvenience of hardcore health and wellness.

Moen: The Midas Touch by Havas Chicago

American faucet brand Moen helped King Midas overcome his curse in its latest campaign.

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