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6* At one point in Creator/InioAsano's ''A Girl By The Sea'', Isobe is shown wearing a pair of headphones with a very visible Creator/{{Sony}} logo.
7* The Christmas episode of ''Anime/{{Aggretsuko}}'' features Instagram heavily, with Retsuko finally getting hooked on it by her Tsunoda, her social media obsessed coworker. It isn't necessarily seen as a good thing, as Haida notes that [[BreakingTheFourthWall Instagram probably won't like the episode]].
8* ''Manga/AhMyGoddess'' pays focus to Keiichi's BMW [[CoolBike RS54 motorbike]] on numerous occasions, even featuring it front and center for one of the later episodes of the anime.
9* ''Anime/AkibasTrip'' features a lot of different actual games, manga, and other otaku interests, but episode 5 revolves around a ''VideoGame/StreetFighterV'' tournament and features actual gameplay footage.
10* ''Manga/AliceAndZoroku'' Episode 3 has a scene set in a Carl's Jr. restaurant, Episode 5 features a Snickers candy bar.
11* ''Manga/Area88'':
12** Both Rocky (1986 OVA) and Makoto Shinjo (2004 series) use Nikon cameras, and even make a point to mention this in dialogue early on (which is accurate enough: Photography equipment can get rather expensive, and much of it is not compatible between brands, causing folks to get rather invested in a particular brand as they put money into lenses and flashes and what not.)
13** In the third OVA, Mickey manages to free two cans of Coca-Cola from a vending machine by striking it. The camera focuses on one of the cans as he shares it with Shin.
14* ''Manga/AsteroidInLove'':
15** The former astronomy club has a Vixen [=A80Mf=] telescope. Vixen Optics is a Japan-based company that produces a variety of lenses, telescopes, binoculars, and spotting scopes.
16** The astronomy books shown in the anime are all real books published by one of the sponsors.
17* ''Anime/{{Basquash}}'', by its nature as a basketball-playing humongous mecha series, has a deal with Nike, to the point where a Nike logo is prominently displayed in the opening sequence.
18* Barcardi rum shows up in ''Anime/BlackLagoon'' during a drinking contest, and Dutch is shown using a Heineken can as an ashtray.
19** The manga also has a scene where Revy is hit in the face with a pint of Häagen-Dazs. This was AdaptedOut of the anime version.
20* The fourth chapter of ''Manga/BokuraNoHentai'' has the three leads eating Häagen-Dazs ice cream together, complete with a close-up panel of the containers.
21* ''Anime/CardfightVanguard'' is a MerchandiseDriven series like many others, except for the fact that, while other shows have the characters just pull out new cards/powers/weapons and that's it, here you actually have in multiple occasions the characters stating that someone just played a new card that is available now in the newest set of booster packs, with the expansion set's name being said out loud. In particular:
22** During Aichi's first match in the National tournament in episode 17, he plays ''Gordon, Knight of Truth'', with his opponent actually being shocked that he can already use properly a card that was released only some days ago.
23** A similar scene happens in episode 22 when Gouki rides ''King of Demonic Seas, Basskirk''. Made more weird since almost every other unit he played before in that match comes from the same booster set as Basskirk.
24** Episode 25 is basically a huge advertising for the then-recent release of the Nova Grappler and Oracle Think Tank Trial Decks.
25** Episode 51 features a brief scene of a match between Emi and her friend: the latter plays a Neo Nectar deck, and at the end of the game she literally says that she played the new cards she just found in the new expansion set ''Awakening of Twin Blades''[[note]]Which indeed is the set where the Neo Nectar clan was introduced[[/note]].
26** In Episode 69, Rekka plays an Angel Feather deck: Misaki is shocked because she never saw that clan before, and Kamui is quick to notice that the clan was introduced in the newly-released expansion set ''Breaker of Limits'', and is amazed on how fast she was to get a full deck in a very short time after the set's release[[note]]The episode was first aired in Japan [[LeaningOnTheFourthWall the day after that booster set was released]], by the way[[/note]]
27** In Episode 87, Aichi and Misaki have a tag duel against Team Lao, who all use Tachikaze decks. One of them uses the Raptor Colonel chain, and as soon as he rides the Grade 2 of the chain Miwa, watching the match on TV, remarks that they're units from the latest Booster Set ''Blue Storm Armada''.
28* In ''Anime/CaroleAndTuesday'', Carole plays on a Nord Lead keyboard, while Tuesday's instrument of choice is a Gibson Hummingbird acoustic guitar. Nord and Gibson are the show's sponsors.
29* In the Kid's teleportation arc of ''Manga/CaseClosed'', Gosho Aoyama snuck in a reference to ''Manga/PsychicSquad'' which is only marginally relevant and more likely to be a product placement for a ''[[Magazine/ShonenSunday Sunday]]'' comic (which ''Detective Conan'' also is), given that we're talking about an adult man (Kogoro Mori) who's never shown that he's an {{Otaku}} referencing a comic about young ESP girls who teleport. He awkwardly shoehorned the names of two of the three main girls into a conversation about a Main/PhantomThief.
30* In ''Literature/CatPlanetCuties'', the characters eat hamburgers with very prominent A&W logos visible on the wrappers.
31* ''Manga/ACertainScientificRailgun'' episode 18 has a scene where the dorm supervisor visits a local Pizza Hut.
32* In ''Manga/CityHunter'':
33** The anime features M&Ms candy multiple times, whether in logo form on trucks or signs, or actually being eaten.
34** Near the end of the first series, an establishing shot of a harbor includes a boat by the name of ''[[VideoGame/{{Ys}} Ys]]'' Creator/{{Falcom}}.
35* ''Anime/CodeGeass'':
36** Pizza Hut has a very lucrative deal with ''Anime/CodeGeass: Lelouch of the Rebellion.'' While HumongousMecha and {{Magical Eye}}s battle it out, Pizza Hut signs are in every episode and the cast eat pizza every chance they get. This gets slowly phased out over the course of the series, but one element sticks around up to the very last scene of the series: C.C.'s prized possession is a plush of Cheese-Kun, Pizza Hut's mascot in Japan. The Pizza Hut logos are censored out in the American release, perhaps because Pizza Hut U.S. wasn't too hot on the idea of sponsoring anime, nor one whose protagonist is a vengeance-minded terrorist. Cheese-Kun remains unedited, presumably because the only Americans who know what it is are Geass fans who watched the show subbed.
37*** This is particularly impressive given that the show takes place in an alternate universe where the American Revolution failed and the Americas became the seat of a new absolutist British Empire after Napoleon kicked them out of the British Isles. Societies may change, civilizations may rise or fall, culture can vary radically, but evidently, [[InSpiteOfANail Pizza Hut is the one eternal constant]].
38** The series also had a somewhat strange placement of Soproni Kékfrankos, a Hungarian wine (even mentioned in dialog). While the name of the wine is completely correct right down to accent, the name of the producer and Hungary itself is a bit misspelled. Leaving us to wonder if it is a real ProductPlacement or just a particularly careful BlandNameProduct.
39** There are very prominent Biglobe logos (the leading Japanese ISP) where people are surfing the web. This wasn't translated in the dub and so flew right over the American's heads.
40* In ''Manga/ComicGirls'', the cast shop at an Animate manga store and the Sekaido art supply store in the second episode of the AnimatedAdaptation. Both are listed in the credits as sponsors; although the manga refers to a bland-named Sekaido.
41* ''Manga/CrayonShinChan'' have an episode where Shin Chan and his class had a field trip to the Crocodile Bear-chocolate candy factory in Saitama, for no reason other than this trope. [[https://www.roundtheclockmall.com/products/533976882559 Said chocolate actually sells Shin-Chan toys as a tie-in]].
42* The products that are shown in every episode pf ''Manga/DagashiKashi'' are actual products that exist in Japan with brands from Glico and Meiji being prominent.
43* ''Anime/DarkerThanBlack'' features numerous advertisements for @Nifty, the ISP which originally streamed the episodes online. It also has the occasional Coca Cola logo as well. Like in several other series, Pizza Hut appears here and there (replaced by "[[BrandX Pizza Slice]]" in the English dub).
44* The computer through which L communicates in ''Manga/DeathNote'' is a Mac, although the apple logo is never actually visible. Likewise, Light's computer isn't explicitly identified but is recognizable as a Mac G4. Since the series was set TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture, it's a bit out of date now.
45* Speaking of Biglobe, some (authentic looking!) computer screen closeups in the ''Anime/DigimonAdventure'' [[TheMovie movie]] show Koushiro very obviously using that particular ISP to get online.
46* In Season 2 of ''Literature/{{Durarara}}'', Shizuo and Tom are shown eating at a Lotteria fast food restaurant.
47* In ''Manga/Eyeshield21'', Hiruma is usually seen toting around a laptop. In some places, it is revealed to be a Sony Vaio.
48* In an omake for the manga ''Manga/FairyTail'' there is, pretty bizarrely considering this is an entirely Fantasy ConstructedWorld, a blatant part of product placement at the end where Grey hands the two of them a bottle of Coca-Cola. Yeah, it's just weird.
49* ''[[Anime/FLCLProgressiveAndAlternative FLCL Alternative]]'' features Kana and her friends referencing Dr. Pepper and using their soda bottles to make bottle rockets.
50* ''Anime/{{Freedom|Project}}'':
51** The anime OVA was sponsored by Nissin Foods as part of an anniversary promotion -- and apparently the only food available to the colonists on the moon is Cup Noodles.
52** When the action shifts to [[AfterTheEnd post-apocalyptic]] Earth, the only food available there is Cup Noodles too... but ''they'' have Seafood flavor! This leads to some serious FridgeLogic: are the people on Earth eating 200 year old Cup Noodles? If not, are there Nissin factories still operating on Earth even though everyone's dirt-poor? Since the {{dystopia}}n government on the Moon is trying to uphold the {{Masquerade}} that everyone on Earth is dead, do the Earth and Moon branches of Nissin have any contact with each other? Or is Nissin [[ParanoiaFuel part of the whole conspiracy]] in the first place?
53* Most of the clothes in ''Anime/TheGardenOfWords'' are from real brands, with a Fila jacket making a visible appearance.
54* A couple of the ''Literature/TheGardenOfSinners'' movies prominently feature Haagen-Dazs strawberry ice cream, even tying it into the character development.
55* ''Anime/GhostInTheShellArise'' has advertisements for Microsoft Surface tablets, as well as a few appearances from the device itself.
56* ''Anime/GhostInTheShellStandAloneComplex: Solid State Society'' featured two Nissan concept cars which actually were revealed to the public for the first time through the movie.
57** One of the concept cars has a numberplate that includes the sequence 3923. [[BilingualBonus Said aloud in Japanese, it's San Kyu Ni San (Thank You Nissan)]].
58* ''Manga/GhostTalkersDaydream'' features several brandname products at different points:
59** The first page of chapter 5 shows [[http://www.mangapark.com/manga/vulgar-ghost-daydream/v2/c5/1 Misaki playing]] ''[[VideoGame/FZero F-Zero]]'' on Platform/GameboyAdvance. She says she likes it and thinks about [[http://www.mangapark.com/manga/vulgar-ghost-daydream/v2/c5/3 buying a link cable]] for it.
60** The same chapter shows Ai [[http://www.mangapark.com/manga/vulgar-ghost-daydream/v2/c5/33 eating an Egg McMuffin]] from UsefulNotes/McDonalds and getting a meal from Johnathan's (a popular Japanese restaurant chain).
61** And chapter 12 shows that Kadotake smokes [[http://www.mangapark.com/manga/vulgar-ghost-daydream/v5/c0/10 Malboro Lights brand]] cigarettes.
62* Sunrise makes the list again. ''Anime/TheGirlWhoLeaptThroughSpace'' had logos of its toy and music companies flying by in the first few episodes, but then comes episode 14. There's a long scene of Nina, Bou and Min eating at a Pizza Hut, with the logo in the dead center of the screen.
63* Episode 7 of ''Manga/GirlsBravo'' actually has a Honda motorcycle show as a plot point.
64* ''Anime/GreenVsRed'' features appearances from [=McDonalds=] restaurants.
65* ''The Disappearance of Literature/HaruhiSuzumiya'':
66** At one point in the movie, a computer boots up and we get a few good seconds devoted to the startup screen for Windows 95. They even used the Windows 95 startup noise. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEJM9s0Wikc See for yourself.]]
67** Not only Windows 95, but the computer's blatantly a ''[[Platform/PC98 NEC PowerMate]]'' (for the uninitiated, NEC was the creator of the Platform/TurboGrafx16, and it's semiconductor business fabricated [=CPUs=] for Sega back in the 32x, Saturn and Dreamcast days). They also made desktop computers and notebooks up until recently, when they decided to discontinue these to focus on the server and supercomputing sector.
68* The volleyballs used in the AnimatedAdaptation of ''Manga/HarukanaReceive'' come from the sponsor Mikasa.
69* ''Anime/HappinessChargePrettyCure'''s twenty-third episodes features Hime gawking at a package of Pretty Cure Snack, a popular Japanese snack by [[Creator/BandaiNamcoEntertainment Bandai]] that includes ring-shaped snacks and a Data Carddass card. ''[[http://img1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20140706030952/prettycure/images/5/5b/PrecureBreadPackage.jpg Compare the product featured on the show]] [[http://img.amiami.jp/images/product/review/141/FIG-COL-6544_01.jpg to the real-life equivalent.]]
70* On top of it Anime/HighspeedEtoile being a ton of real life product placement for various products like drawing software Clip Studio Paint and anti-energy drink Chill Out as well as companies like Honda and Takara Tomy are plastered over cars, the race track, and racer uniforms. King Records, Good Smile Company, and Yostar are also prominently featured due to their production cooperation. Even [=VRChat=] [[https://twitter.com/VRChat/status/1640413380006559755 is in the mix]].
71* OnceAnEpisode of ''Anime/IdolDensetsuEriko'' features the main character eating from Kellog's cereal, and the cereal box is always more prominent in the shot rather than Eriko herself.
72* ''Anime/IdolAngelYokosoYoko'': An InUniverse example happens when Yoko is asked to be the face of a curry brand. Since she's never had curry before, President Yamashita takes her to a restuarant so she can try different flavours.
73 --> '''Yoko:''' ''Wow♪ All of a sudden, my mouth feels like India♪! Wow, that's spicy!"...''
74* We see some [=iPhone=]s with very visible Apple logos in ''Manga/{{Inuyashiki}}''.
75* In chapter 3 of ''Manga/OtherworldlyIzakayaNobu'', when [[IntimidatingRevenueService the tax collector, Gernot]], first entered the Nobu and encountered his TrademarkFavoriteFood of Napolitan, due to the fact that [=McIlhenny=] Co. Tabasco Brand Pepper Sauce is in fact the condiment of choice,[[labelnote:*]]In fact according to this [[https://youtu.be/xQKQ-OGg3AQ&t=313 video]], Japan is the 2nd biggest consumer of Tabasco sauce after the US[[/labelnote]] it gets a [[https://i.imgur.com/OszWx15.jpg plug]].
76** One of the main characters has his bedroom decked out with ''Gantz'' decor, since he's such a huge fan. He even defends the series when his friend badmouths it. There's also some self-promotion going on, see as how Inuyashiki and Gantz are written by the same author.
77* ''Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure'':
78** ''[[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureBattleTendency Battle Tendency]]'' ends with Joseph noting that despite his dislike of the Japanese, he's still happy to own a Sony Walkman (shortly followed by a close-up of it).
79** In ''[[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureStardustCrusaders Stardust Crusaders]]'', while Jotaro has himself locked up in prison, he uses his Stand to swipe various items to keep in his cell, including a copy of ''Magazine/ShonenJump'' (which ''[=JoJo=]'' was published in at the time).
80** During its climax, ''[[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureDiamondIsUnbreakable Diamond is Unbreakable]]'' draws special attention to a Pepsi billboard [[ShoutOut that gets]] [[Film/BackToTheFuture1 struck by lightning]]; the AnimatedAdaptation keeps it Pepsi rather than coming up with a BlandNameProduct. Also, Reimi Sugimoto uses sticks of Pocky as part of a fortune-telling game. There's even a shot of the box and logo.
81** ''[[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureGoldenWind Golden Wind]]'': When Trish first appears, one of the items she demands the boys pick up for her is some Givenchy blush. The blush is later shown prominently when Formaggio sneaks into gang's rental car, complete with a lingering shot of the company's logo. Not surprisingly, Givenchy was listed as a sponsor in the episode's end credits.
82* ''Manga/KOn'':
83** The girls use real, licensed instruments from Gibson (Yui), Fender (Azusa, Mio, and their amps), Yamaha/Zildjian (Ritsu), and Korg (Tsumugi). Sawako also owns a Gibson Flying-V and at one time had a Gibson SG.
84** In the Movie, the girls flew from Tokyo to London with Japan Airlines.
85* ''Manga/LaidBackCamp'':
86** The [[https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/桔梗信玄餅 Kikyo Shingen Mochi]] that is the discussed in Episode 2's {{Stinger}} is genuinely Yamanashi's most famous gift. But that name is a registered trademark, with the trademark owner Kikyoya showing up in that episode's credits.
87** ''All'' camping sites mentioned in the manga and the anime are actual commercial businesses.
88* ''Anime/LoveLiveSunshine'' is basically an advertisement for the city of Numazu featuring local businesses and products. Some locations from neighboring cities are also featured in the anime.
89* ''Anime/MacrossFrontier [[TheMovie The False Songstress]]'' has a [=FamilyMart=] branch seen when Alto tries to follow Ranka. [=FamilyMart=] actually promoted the movie in its stores.
90* ''Anime/MagicalGirlLyricalNanoha TheMovie 1st'':
91** Pizza Hut sponsored it, complete with official art of the cast enjoying some delicious pizza. Creator/NanaMizuki, Fate's voice actress, even ordered a delivery just to collect a limited time offer special pizza box... with Fate Testarossa on the cover.
92** A scene in has Nanoha, [[ThoseTwoGuys Alyssa, and Suzuka]] playing a generic JRPG, before switching it out for a few rounds of ''VideoGame/WiiSports''. It was Tennis, for those wondering.
93* And Pizza Hut strikes again in the 4th season of ''Literature/MariaWatchesOverUs'', where the logo is often prominently displayed in the background, even in an amusement park.
94* In ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamSEED'', Clotho Buer can be seen playing with his Bandai Platform/WonderSwan, called within the show the "Great Wonder Swan XXX".
95* ''Manga/NegimaMagisterNegiMagi'':
96** When Negi's party was scattered during Magic World arc, one of the few things that [[PlayfulHacker Chisame]] was able to bring with her was a [=CalorieMate=] Block she put in her robe.
97** An in-story example: During the Battle of Mahora, (which almost all the students think [[AllPartOfTheShow is just a game]]), [[spoiler:Chao, the arc's BigBad]] pops up on the giant screens to do some EvilGloating. After which she does an ad for the restaurant she manages.
98* An episode of ''Manga/{{Nichijou}}'' contains a joke where the punchline involves Hakase encouraging Nano to bring along a Snickers bar as a snack in school.
99* Yamaha is one of the main sponsors of ''Manga/NodameCantabile''. Consequently, ''every'' piano in that show is a Yamaha and melodicas are referred to as "pianicas".
100* In the first episode of ''Literature/NyarukoCrawlingWithLove'', Nyarko drags Mahiro to a bookstore where several manga and light novels published by GA Bunko (who publishes ''Nyarko-san'' itself) show up. You can also see posters advertising ''Nyarko-san'', specifically its anime adaptation -- [[MindScrew which you're currently watching]].
101* ''Manga/OuranHighSchoolHostClub'' not only uses {{Bland Name Product}}s (most of which are seen in the anime), but in the manga we see Kyouya using an Apple computer with the proper OS displayed on the screen. He even has a few recognizable icons such as Skype.
102** The live-action version has him using an iPad.
103* ''Anime/PokemonTheSeries'':
104** James occasionally has a set of reference cards if Team Rocket happens upon a new Pokémon. When 4Kids still had the dub of the anime, they'd sometimes cut these scenes out because of potential advertisement for the Pokémon TCG. Sometimes they would just remove the borders on the cards to make them look less like the real world TCG cards.
105** While on the topic of the 4Kids dub, this kind of editing got really stupid in the Advanced Generation. Most any things which had a picture of a Poké Ball on them were painted out (the ones on Ash's Hoenn Badge case and May's Ribbon cases were [[http://dogasu.bulbagarden.net/comparisons/houen/ep003.html turned into red stripes]]). Oddly enough, this only seemed to happen in the US/Kids WB! airings; most international dubs didn't feature that censorship.
106** However, there's an even bigger product placement in two Sinnoh episodes--one has Meowth use a Wii Remote, and the other the Nunchuck attachment!
107* ''Anime/RebuildOfEvangelion'':
108** While [[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion the original TV series]] was very big on BrandX products, the ''Rebuild'' movies have plugs for Pizza Hut, Doritos, Yebisu beer (not [[Anime/OruchubanEbichu Yebichu]]), and UCC Coffee (whew!). Most of these have accompanying packaging advertising the movie as well.
109** In the second movie, there is a Lawson Convenience Store ''inside Nerv Headquarters.'' Asuka also uses a Platform/WonderSwan-brand handheld gaming console.
110** Also in the original TV series, there's the fact that Shinji's DAT walkman has the Sony logo prominently displayed on it (and is in fact based on an actual Sony Walkman, said Walkman tends to command a high price whenever one shows up for sale on Yahoo Auctions Japan or Mercari despite slight design differences) and a Sony CRT TV and Mitsubishi Fuso trucks made an appearance in Episode 2.
111** The third movie mostly averts this, except for Kaworu's piano, which is made by Yamaha. There's even a lingering shot where we clearly see the logo.
112** This pops up again in the fourth movie, ''Thrice Upon a Time''. The WILLE members are shown using Panasonic Toughbook laptops during the opening battle in Paris, Maya has an [=iPad=] with a visible Creator/{{Apple}} logo and [[spoiler: Kensuke]] drives a Suzuki Jimny, complete with a prominent shot of the logo when he first arrives onscreen.
113* The ChristmasEpisode in volume 3 of ''Manga/SgtFrog'' featured Keroro using the "Yahoo!" search engine. The logo was even seen in the panel.
114* At the beginning of ''Anime/SpiritedAway'', a bag with "KINOKUNIYA", the name of a Japanese bookstore, written on it can be seen on it in the car Chihiro and her family travel in.
115* ''Literature/SuperCub'' features the titular motorbikes prominently, both in promotional posters for the novel and in the official website. In a later episode of the anime, Honda's Ultra G1 Engine Oil cans are featured. Later, the protagonist buys a raincoat from an "Up Garage" auto parts store.
116* ''Anime/TamagotchiHappiestStoryInTheUniverse'': While they are at the Celebria amusement park, Mametchi and his friends eat in a food court and are seen with drinks bearing the UsefulNotes/McDonalds logo.
117* ''Anime/TigerAndBunny'' straight-out made all commercialized superheroes wear hero suits fully printed with real-life animation production sponsors. Which was lampshaded on the series' first episode.
118-->'''Jackson:''' You do understand who made you a hero, don't ya pal?\
119'''Kotetsu:''' By sponsors, sir!\
120'''Jackson:''' Good answer!
121* Fuji Television gets referenced a lot in ''Anime/{{Tokyo Magnitude 8}}'' but it's perfectly sensible considering it's news and as an earthquake happened the characters are often viewing it. It's still suspicious how Yuuki has a "Fuji Staff" sticker on his backpack.
122* A chapter of ''Manga/UchihaSasukesSharinganChronicles'' features Sasuke buying a copy of ''Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution''.
123** Similarly, the final chapter of the series features Naruto and Sasuke playing on a Nintendo Switch.
124** Another chapter also features an image of Sasuke playing on a Nintendo 3DS.
125** Several exclusive promo chapters feature Sasuke going to Jump Festa and the Naruto Art Gallery in Japan, and it features some of the exclusive merchandise you can buy there.
126* ''Manga/UruseiYatsura All-Stars'' did a collaboration with sports apparel company Onitsuka for some Tiger-Striped sneakers, including animating [[https://youtu.be/QGj_sz6UYhM a commercial]]. One week after the commercial first aired, in the show's third episode, Lum is seen wearing the same sneakers.
127* In ''Manga/{{Yotsuba}}'', Torako uses a Nikon camera. The logo is even prominently displayed the first time she shows the device to Yotsuba.
128** In Chapter 88, Yotsuba's grandma reveals that she recently bought an [=iPhone=], which she proudly displays. She then urges her son to get one too so she can use [=FaceTime=] with her granddaughter.
129* Apparently the only piano manufacturer in ''Manga/YourLieInApril'' universe is Steinway & Sons.
130* Mai Kujaku (Mai Valentine in the English versions) drinks Pepsi in one episode of ''Anime/YuGiOh''. The reference was taken out in the American version. Starbucks coffee has also appeared. Many cards in ''Yu-Gi-Oh'' also happen to be shameless promotions for {{Creator/Konami}} games (Konami owns the rights to ''Yu-Gi-Oh'') such as ''Franchise/{{Castlevania}}'', ''VideoGame/{{Gradius}}'', ''VideoGame/{{Contra}}'' and even ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid''.
131* ''Manga/YuiKamioLetsLoose'':
132** In chapter 6, GRAVITY INDUSTRIES' "Franchise/IronMan Suit" that was sold by SELFRIDGES was shown in the possession of Kiito, which implies that he or his family bought it InUniverse.
133** In chapter 10, Yui in Black, Kiito and Garasha play Twister.
134* ''Anime/ZombieLandSaga'' features some real-life buildings, and companies/establishments:
135** Episode 5 has the girls performing a reenactment of the real life "Drive-In Tori" ad complete with chicken suits.
136** Episode 7 has Lily and Yugiri promoting the [[https://i.imgur.com/ALaiDgL.png new building of Cygames]] in the commercial bumper.
137** The Maizaru Shopping Center seen in the background near the beginning of Episode 9 is based on the Maizuru department store in Karatsu City.
138** Iron Frill is watching Franchouchou's Arpino Live at the end of Episode 12 on TV streaming service ''Abema TV'', which not only aired ''Zombieland Saga'' in real life, but is also owned by the same company that owns Creator/{{Cygames}}.
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140!!Parodies (''Anime/StarTwinklePrettyCure [[TradeSnark ™]]''):
141* Love Aikawa from ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'' was once reading a ''Magazine/ShonenJump'' issue. The funny thing is that ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'' is published by ''Magazine/ShonenJump''.
142* Similarly ''Manga/{{Gintama}}'' has had ''entire plots'' revolving around Jump.
143* ''Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure'': Jotaro's life was saved by copies of ''Jump'', before either of those comics existed.
144* ''Manga/MakenKi'': During Minerva's introductory scene, in episode 7, it's shown that she has [[BreakingTheFourthWall the first three volumes of the manga itself.]]
145* The most recent translation, by Viz comics, of ''Anime/ReadOrDie'' had Yomiko using ''Jump'' [[PaperMaster in battle]] ([[AttentionDeficitOohShiny and pausing to read them]]). It was hard to read the katakana, though, so it might have been ''Jump'', or possibly ''Corocoro Comics'', a rival.
146* Superheroes have become a major entertainment industry in ''Anime/TigerAndBunny'', and the heroes themselves are covered in advertisements for real-life products. There's even a commercial spot for Pepsi NEX featuring Blue Rose which blurs the line between {{Ad Bumper|s}} and ad. On the other hand, several characters are represented by fictional companies. The characters get yelled at fairly frequently by their sponsors for causing collateral damage (which the sponsors pay for) and get criticized for heroics off the air as it means they don't get any advertisement time.
147** Product placement is such an integral part of the show that when Netflix removed all the real-life corporate logos from the show it caused multiple problems (including the OP where the camera regularly focuses on each costume's corporate logos now rendered as the camera zooming in on random parts of a superhero's costume for seemingly no reason, [[DubInducedPlotHole and making Origami Cyclone being able to get away with staying on [=HeroTV=] when he does nothing but exploit his walking billboard status instead of doing any actual heroics completely nonsensical.]])
148* ''VisualNovel/SteinsGate''. ''I AM THE GREAT MAD SCIENTIST. [[BlandNameProduct DK. PEPPER!]]''

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