The West Japan Railway Company (JR West) began streaming a 15-second commercial for its "Natsu ga Zoku Zoku! Natsu Kazoku! Summer Train!" (Summer is Thrilling! Summer Family! Summer Train!) campaign on Tuesday. The commercial shows a family taking a JR West bullet train line for their summer vacation.

Grandpa Susumu: Hey, what's wrong?

Daughter Sakura: I wonder if the whales are swimming. Maybe the dolphins?

Sakura: Summer is thrilling! Summer family!

Everyone: JR Summer Train!



Studio Ponoc produced the commercial. Studio Ghibli producer Yoshiaki Nishimura ( The Tale of the Princess Kaguya , When Marnie Was There ) is credited as the commercial's producer, while veteran Ghibli animator Yoshiyuki Momose (key animator for Porco Rosso , Spirited Away , Tales from Earthsea ) serves as animation director and director. Yuugo Kanno ( Psycho-Pass , JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders , Library War ) composed the music.

Nishimura took over as producer for Studio Ghibli films after Ghibli co-founder Toshio Suzuki retired in March 2014.

Source: animeanime.jp