[AOKI x Naniwa Danshi] Advertising Case Study for New Adults and Freshmen
#NaniwaDanshiAdultWisdomPosters
AOKI launched the "AOKI New Adult Support Campaign" last November.
On AOKI's official X account, they solicited "Adult Wisdom" using the hashtag "#NaniwaDanshiAdultWisdomPosters." Posters featuring 36 selected pieces of wisdom combined with visuals of the image characters, Naniwa Danshi, were displayed at major train stations across the country until March 1st.
ついに完成!「大人の心得ポスター」
— 【公式】AOKI (@Aoki_sns) February 18, 2026
全部で36種類の素敵な心得を選ばせていただきました🙋♀️
色んな駅に張り出されるポスターもお楽しみに✨#なにわ男子の大人の心得ポスター pic.twitter.com/Ff5dVCrg2e
After the posters were put up, an unofficial hashtag, "#NaniwaDanshi_AOKIPosterSearchSquad," was created by fans. It became a huge topic of conversation as people searched for which member's wisdom poster was at which station!
A making-of video was also released on the official YouTube channel and became a hot topic.
By featuring "Naniwa Danshi," who have strong support from the younger generation in their teens and 20s, this was an effective approach to appeal the charm of suits to the target demographic of those entering school or starting their careers in April.
What are the fans saying...?
In Tokyo, they were displayed at Ginza, Shibuya, Takadanobaba, Ikebukuro, and Koenji stations. Like the person in this post, many people likely took photos when they had the chance to be nearby, right?
午後銀座に出る用事があって、銀座のAOKIさん広告見つけました。丸の内線、日比谷線改札出て、C4出口からC2出口方面の間の通路に大きくありました😊#なにわ男子の大人の心得ポスター#AOKI pic.twitter.com/TsL6bi25Or
— つな (@tsuna2023728) February 23, 2026
There was also a wonderful encounter where someone I met at Sendai Station asked me to take a photo, and when we talked, it turned out they were an FF (follower/friend) of mine! They had come to see their own "Adult Wisdom" that had been selected.
リプのお返事前ですが…🙇♀️
— 👑♣️じゅん❤️💄🖤 (@sinku_129) February 23, 2026
今日、仙台駅で素敵な出会いが☺️
AOKIの写真を撮りに行ったら、写真を撮って欲しいとお願いされて
お話を聞いたら、ご自分の大人の心得が選ばれて、新幹線でわざわざ
見に来たという方でした✨
X見てたら、まさかのFFさんでビックリです😳#なにわ男子の大人の心得ポスター pic.twitter.com/S3a7U41Maf
Here is a post from someone who actually took the Shinkansen to Sendai Station. The Nagao plushie they are holding in the photo is lovely.
今朝AOKIさんから採用のDM
— ともたん (@rudybametan) February 23, 2026
この目で見たいと思い新幹線飛びのり
仙台駅へ
なにわちゃんのポスターに自分の文が
合わさるなんて夢のような出来事😭
一生の思い出、一生の宝ものが
また増えました😭
#なにわ男子の大人の心得ポスター pic.twitter.com/vf4XfezsMu
That was the AOKI x Naniwa Danshi advertising case study! Although the advertising period has already ended, I wonder if many fans felt excited about entering school or starting their new careers after seeing these ads?
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