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OpenAI job listings show six ad formats in development: text, image, video, native, conversational, and interactive (DIGIDAY Japan, July 9, 2026). Three ad-format engineering roles cover infrastructure, iOS, and Android. The company spent its first four months building the ad business foundation. For foreign brands in Japan, ChatGPT is becoming a paid channel with formats beyond search-style text. Budget owners should reserve test spend before Japanese inventory opens. Early advertisers set the benchmarks.

Next Level Japan Wins TVer BEST Sales 2025

We received TVer’s BEST Sales Self-Serve AWARD 2025.
The category (Self-Serve) — new this year at TVer Corporation — recognizes excellence in TVer advertising operations.
Being selected in the inaugural edition is a real honor.

TVer is Japan’s official free streaming service for broadcast content. Its ads run inside TV programs and feel natural to viewers, unlike interruptive social video ads.
We recognized this advantage early and proposed TVer advertising to our clients.

Careful campaign design and iteration through 2025 led to this recognition.

▶ TVer announcement: https://tver.co.jp/news/20260518.html

Next Level has been awarded the Japanese Privacy Mark (often called P-Mark), a certification granted to businesses that demonstrate strict compliance with Japan’s personal information protection laws. Managed by the Japan Information Processing Development Corporation (JIPDEC), it proves to consumers and partners that our company has robust systems in place to keep personal data safe.

LINE and Yahoo! Display Ads Now Unified
LY Corporation merged LINE Ads and Yahoo! Display Ads into one platform on April 1, 2026. The unified service — LY Ads Display (LINEヤフー広告 ディスプレイ広告) — serves placements across both LINE and Yahoo! JAPAN. LINE Ads will stop ad delivery in late October 2026.

Brands currently running LINE Ads in Japan must complete migration to LY Ads Display before late October 2026 to avoid delivery interruption.

Congratulations Charlotte CHESNAIS for the Grand Opening of your Aoyama flagship Store this week.
Japanese Consumers can now come discover Charlotte’s “wearable sculptures” that merge art, fashion, and functional design, right in the heart of Tokyo:
Charlotte CHESNAIS Aoyama, 3-7-11, Kita Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0061

Next Level has just been reviewed by and added to Goodfirms, your premium source for trusted B2B reviews. Proud to join the crowd!🎉😅🎉

LINE Adds New AI Chatbot (β) to Official Accounts

LINE has launched an AI Chatbot (β) within its Chat Pro option (¥3,000/month), expanding its native automation features.
The tool uses generative AI to interpret messages and reply using the brand’s Q&A list — Q&A content can also be auto-generated from PDFs or images.

Key Points:
24/7 automated responses
Lower support workload
No external chatbot needed

This update reinforces LINE’s move toward more advanced, AI-powered customer communication for businesses in Japan.

We had an amazing time participating in the 2025 Mirai no Mori Charity Run on November 9th at Tamagawa Ryokuchi in Futako-Tamagawa!

This meaningful event supports children living in child welfare facilities by providing life-changing outdoor experiences that help them grow and thrive.
At Next Level, we’re proud to continue supporting Mirai no Mori through the One Percent for the Planet program.

On the day of the event, despite the rainy and cold conditions, one member took on the 21 km course and managed to complete it, finishing in 5th place.

After the race, it was wonderful to connect with fellow runners and the Mirai no Mori team. We’re already looking forward to participating again next year. A huge thank you to everyone who made this event possible!

Recently, a team of scammers has copied our entire site and is hosting these fakes under several different domains. The goal is unclear to us at this point, yet unlikely beneficial for visitors of this copy.
So before sending us an inquiry or engaging with our site, please ensure that the URL above starts with “https://nextlevel.global/…” If it starts with anything else, close the page, clean your cookies and go back to safety on https://nextlevel.global/.
We express our many thanks to Google and Namecheap for their swift actions delisting or taking these people offline. Unfortunately, after several attempts, the bad guys found more scammer-friendly services, such as Dynadot or Cloudflare. In spite of many documented claims, these seem to prefer automated emails and inaction to standing by their charts of ethics. While we continue to chase the bad guys, please stay safe and ensure that you’re on the right URL. Thank you.