Kuraray launched its corporate ad series "Kuraray: The Material Company That Excites the World" in April, featuring the comedy duo "Chidori." The new sequel episode, "Infiltrate the Research Lab," will begin airing on July 1 (Wed). This series depicts a story where two agents, playing the roles of investigators, explore Kuraray from various angles, sometimes conducting undercover investigations, to uncover the reality of Kuraray that excites the world. The agents are played by the comedy duo "Chidori," who, like our company, hail from Okayama Prefecture. Additionally, a making-of video will be available on Kuraray's official YouTube channel and the special CM website to coincide with the release of the new episode. 1. CM Overview - Title Kuraray Group Corporate CM "Kuraray: The Material Company That Excites the World" EPISODE 1 "Infiltrate the Research Lab" - CM Airing Start Date July 1, 2026 (Wed) - CM Story A suspicious drone infiltrates Kuraray's research lab. The footage is displayed on the monitor of a mysterious agent, NOBU. While on a mission to expose Kuraray's "true nature," NOBU witnesses an unexpected scene. A junior employee earnestly requests to be entrusted with responsible work, and a senior employee, while providing strict guidance, encourages them by saying, "You can always consult me." NOBU is moved by Kuraray's corporate culture, which welcomes challenges and does not fear failure. However, a secret unknown to anyone yet was hidden within the "junior employee." ■ On-Air Schedule (1) Program Sponsorship (Nationwide) Airing begins July 1, 2026 (Wed) TV Tokyo Network "Gaia no Yoake" Every Friday 22:00 - 22:54 (2) Spot CM From July 1 (Wed) to July 31 (Fri) in Kanto, Kansai, Fukuoka, Hokkaido, Yamagata, Sendai, Niigata, Okayama, Kagawa, and Ehime regions. (3) Online Distribution The full CM and making-of video will be available on Kuraray's official YouTube channel from July 1 (Wed). ■ CM Campaign Site New content will be released on the special CM web