<figure id="attachment_449091" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 1376px;" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-449091"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="b25b2ce5"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2025/12/b5618d1738fea15595dc734b2fdd4951.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-449091" class="wp-caption-text">Whether it was groceries or goods for his French Bulldog, Tsuyoshi Kusanagi returned to his car carrying a huge load in both hands.</figcaption></figure>
<h2>Actor and everyday life</h2>
On an orange-hued evening in mid-November, a luxury sports car roared down a main street. Behind the wheel was Tsuyoshi Kusanagi (51), formerly of SMAP—now more widely recognized as a skilled actor.
After parking his car, Kusanagi headed into a large shopping complex. In just 30 minutes, he returned to his car holding a mountain of spoils in both hands.
“Kusanagi is currently starring in the drama Shūmaku no Rondo — Mou Nidoto, Aenai Anata ni (Fuji TV), playing a professional handling the belongings of the deceased. Following this, sequels to his popular series are coming: the socially themed ‘Boku Series’ and the revenge-driven ‘War Series,’ in which he even takes on villain roles. His versatility as an actor is a key strength. This stems from his challenging period after going independent. While he was absent from terrestrial TV, he took on roles he likely wouldn’t have received during his SMAP days, such as a transgender character in the film Midnight Swan, and delivered remarkable performances. He himself has reflected that it was a turning point,” says a film journalist.
After shopping, the now fully matured Kusanagi drove off to his 2-billion-yen mansion, where he lives with his wife of five years and their beloved dog.
<figure id="attachment_449092" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 1163px;" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-449092"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="c804ec16"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2025/12/5809b5acb948a468019bef97e87d666a.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-449092" class="wp-caption-text">Unpublished shot: Tsuyoshi Kusanagi finally enjoying his fulfilling days — spotted shopping</figcaption></figure>
From the December 12, 2025 issue of &#8220;FRIDAY&#8221;

 Keisuke Nishi

 The man who drove a luxury sports car to a large commercial facility for shopping was Kusanagi Tsuyoshi, who is now better known as an actor with a strong acting background! Eight years have passed since his independence from his agency, and Kusanagi, who has reached the age of maturity, drove off to the "2 billion yen mansion" where he lives with his beloved wife and dog.

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