WHERE SUCCESSFUL ADVERTISING MEETS LGBT EQUALITY

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This series of TV ad created for the Essential hair products features Toru Yamazaki, the author of the horror comics - Octopus Girl, well-known for his feminine act.

In this commercial, The girls are talking about their hair, and Yamazaki asks the girls what they're taking about. Then, one of the girls attacks him with her hair, and the other joins.

According to several sources online, Yamazaki is not a gay man. He has even publicly said on TV that his sexual interests are in women only, and his feminine act is only for entertaining. However, The profile on his official website tells that his favorite singers are the Japanese idols/gay icons in the 80's such as Seiko Matsuda, which makes the ad even more suitable for gay-themed.

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