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Silver Award
GRIP: A Toyota Story
Toyota
United States
2025
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Entrant Company
Intertrend Communications
Entry Type
Product/Service
Launch Country
United States
Program
Clio Awards 2025
Medium Type
Professional
Medium
Branded Entertainment & Content
Category
Film-Scripted
Toyota launches its first-ever anime series, GRIP. A world where Toyota’s exhilarating GR vehicles fight against the evil threat of soulless, machine-driven cars. Before this, no automotive manufacturer touched the tension between self-driving cars and automotive enthusiasts in popular culture. By positioning the brand clearly on the side of driving enthusiasts, Toyota shows that it's anything but boring and safe.
Credits
Advertising Agency
Intertrend Communications
Plano
Advertiser / Brand
Toyota Motor North America
Plano
Advertising Agency
Intertrend Communications
Plano
Production Company
Lawrence Fells Productions
Los Angeles
Animation Company
DR Movie Co. Ltd.
Seoul
Executive Director
Matthew Choy
Intertrend Communications
Chief Marketing Officer
Michael Tripp
Toyota Motor North America
Managing Director
Rita Cheng
Intertrend Communications
VP, Account Management
Joe Min
Intertrend Communications
Executive Account Director
Alyssa Hu
Intertrend Communications
Executive Director
Matthew Choy
Intertrend Communications
Executive Media Director
Cheryl Lee
Intertrend Communications
Creative Director
Eugene Kim
Intertrend Communications
Executive Producer
Jeanette Kung
Intertrend Communications
Strategy Director
Pallavi Reddy
Intertrend Communications
Associate Strategy Director
Esther Lee
Intertrend Communications
Account Supervisor
Helen Wang
Intertrend Communications
Media Director
Idy Tsao
Intertrend Communications
Senior Strategic Planner
Philip Kim
Intertrend Communications
Media Planner
Bea Constance
Intertrend Communications
Chief Marketing Officer
Michael Tripp
Toyota Motor North America
Vice President
Tim Bliss
Toyota Motor North America
Vice President
Tony Mueller
Toyota Motor North America
General Manager
Mia Phillips
Toyota Motor North America
Senior Manager, Brand
Tyler McBride
Toyota Motor North America
Senior Manager, Media
Angie White
Toyota Motor North America
Manager, Brand
Alex Ahrendsen
Toyota Motor North America
Manager, Brand Media
Alex Chau
Toyota Motor North America
Sr. Planner, Brand Media
Scott Bennett
Toyota Motor North America
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