The dang Cup Noodles are back! But this with a “Bump of Chicken”! Background: In 2017: Nissin's "Cup Noodle" made a series of ads called “Hungry Days” with the theme of "Youth" & using characters from classic anime depicted in a modern High School setting. In 2019: Another set of das focus on the characters of "One Piece" as a part of its 20th anniversary. With this Music Video rounding out the collaboration. Even someone like me, a person that never read or watched the One Piece series when I 1st saw this MV can still enjoy the characters in this high school setting. Each one isdrawn with mỏ realistic designs with simple but layered background animation and transitions with references and cameos of the original series without it clashing with the modern High School setting and Youth theme.
It's hard to believe that such lengths would start from a noodle commercial, but it was breathtakingly good. It makes me want to a whole AU of this, but just the idea of this being a thing is enough for me. It makes me laugh with each rewatch until I tear up. And all because of a dang ramen ad. Even years later, it still looks good now.