Tsuyoshi Kusanagi

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Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Template:Expand Japanese Template:Infobox musical artist Template:Nihongo<ref>The second character 彅 in his Japanese name is composed of a thinned 弓 the left of a 剪. (It does not appear correctly in some cases.)</ref> is a Japanese actor, singer, television host, and a former member of SMAP, one of the best-selling boy bands in Asia.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Early life

Kusanagi grew up in Kasukabe, Saitama, Japan.

Career

Music

{{#invoke:Labelled list hatnote|labelledList|Main article|Main articles|Main page|Main pages}} In 1987, at age 13, Kusanagi auditioned to enter Johnny & Associates, a Japanese talent agency that recruits and trains young boys, preteens to teens, to become singers and members of boy bands. After five of the other band members auditioning individually from 1986 through 1987, in autumn 1987, twenty boys, from ages ten to seventeen, were put together into a group called The Skate Boys, which was initially created as backup dancers for a famous boy band, Hikaru Genji.<ref name="smap_bio">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In April 1988, producer Johnny Kitagawa chose six out of the twenty boys to create a new boy band and named them "SMAP".<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

A year after the dissolution of SMAP, Kusanagi, alongside former members Shingo Katori, and Goro Inagaki formed the group, Atarashii Chizu.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Acting

He had the lead role in the movie, Template:Nihongo (January 18, 2003; a Japan public presentation). Moreover, his Korean-language-Japanese-produced movie Template:Nihongo (March 6, 2004 Japan public presentation) was submitted to the Moscow International Film Festival on June 25, 2004.

In 2020, Kusanagi took on the role of Nagisa, a transgender nightclub worker in Eiji Uchida's Midnight Swan. The film won numerous awards, such as Picture of the Year, and he was subsequently awarded the Japan Academy Film Prize for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Television

As a member of the boyband SMAP, Kusanagi used to co-host the weekly variety show SMAP×SMAP alongside his bandmates for 20 years. In 2001, he hosted the variety show Chonangang on Fuji TV.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Determined to debut in Korea, Kusanagi started learning the Korean language and appearing on Korean variety shows. This focus on Korean culture led to him adopting Chonangang as his Korean persona in various SMAP concerts, even releasing several singles. Originally, Chonangang was intended to focus on Kusanagi's journey in South Korea, however lasted eight years due to its popularity.<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref> Because of the show's success, the format shifted to feature interviews with popular Korean celebrities such as Lee Min-ho, and led to Kusanagi interviewing former South Korean Presidents Roh Moo-hyun, and Lee Myung-bak on TBS.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Personal life

Kusanagi announced his marriage on December 30, 2020.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Arrest

On April 23, 2009, at around 3 a.m., Kusanagi was arrested on suspicion of public indecency at Akasaka, Minato, Tokyo.<ref name="japantoday">Template:Cite news</ref> On April 24, 2009, he held a press conference accompanied by his attorney and apologized for his misbehavior. Prosecutors decided not to indict Kusanagi because of his apology. He took a one-month-long hiatus and returned to the taping of SMAPxSMAP on May 28, 2009.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1994 Shoot! Kamiya Atsushi Lead role
1995 The Diary of Anne Frank Peter (voice)
1999 Messengers Hironori Suzuki Lead role
2000 Séance Fumio Hayasaka
2003 Yomigaeri Heita Kawada Lead role
2004 The Hotel Venus Chonan Lead role
The Taste of Tea Projectionist Cameo appearance
Nin x Nin: Ninja Hattori-kun, the Movie Man Cameo appearance
2006 Sinking of Japan Toshio Onodera Lead role
Like a Virgin Japanese teacher Cameo appearance
2007 The Adventures of Super Monkey Fake Sha Wujing Cameo appearance
2008 My Darling of the Mountains Tokuichi Lead role
I Want to Be a Shellfish Saburo Onishi Cameo appearance
2009 Ballad Matabe Ijiri Lead role
2011 1,778 Stories of Me and My Wife Sakutarō Makimura Lead role
2012 A Ghost of a Chance Teruo Hosho
Dearest Yuji Tamiya
Care Worker Gang Hikoichi Tsubasa Lead role
2013 Maruyama, the Middle Schooler Tatsuo Shimoi Lead role
2015 Attack on Titan Grisha Cameo appearance
Attack on Titan End of the World Grisha Cameo appearance
2018 The Bastard and the Beautiful World Osamu Anthology film
2019 Makuko Koichi Nagumo
The Stormy Family Kotetsu Suzuki Lead role
2020 Midnight Swan Nagisa Lead role
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Television (as actor)

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1988–1989 Abunai Shonen III Himself Main role
1989 Jikan desuyo Heisei Gannen Hattori
1992–1993 Hime-chan's Ribbon Koichi Shikura / Himself (voice)
1995 Inochi Uruwashiku Daisuke Tsugawa
Tsuki Uma-ya Oen Jikencho Seinosuke Ikeda
Ienakiko 2 Tsuyoshi Kuroiwa
Mada Koi wa Hajimaranai Hiroshi Ochiai
Thursday Ghost Stories: Himitsu no Nakama Shinichi Imamura Main role
1996 Nagoya Yomeiri Monogatari 8 Ichiro Hiraoka
Kekkon Shiyouyo Jyunya Sugimura
Delicious Relations Kazuma Kimura
1997 Boku ga Boku de Arutame ni Etsuro Mizoguchi Main role
Sasho Taeko Sadatsugu Yurioka
Ii Hito Yûji Kitano Main role
Gift Yûji Kitano Guest appearance; episode 7
Tales of the Unusual: Mujitsu no Otoko Ichiro Kawashima Main role
Narita Rikon Ichiro Hoshino Main role
1998 Sensei Shiranaino? Yûsaku Kinoshita Main role
Jinbē Shin Teranishi
1999 Furuhata Ninzaburo vs SMAP Himself Main role
Bakayaro 1999: Sekuhara de Karasawagi suruna Masato Yamaguchi Main role
Séance Fumio Hayasaka
1999–2003 Team Yûsuke Kazami Main role
2000 Tales of the Unusual: Jû Otoko Tarō Tanaka Main role
2000–2001 Food Fight Mitsuru Ihara Main role
2001 Tales of the Unusual: Jûsanbanme no Kyaku Kenichirō Honda Main role
Star's Love Sûsuke Nakata Main role
2002 Saranheyo Chonan Kan Main role
2003 Boku no Ikiru Michi Hideo Nakamura Main role
Taikōki: Saru to Yobareta Otoko Toyotomi Hideyoshi Main role
2004 Shinsengumi! Enomoto Takeaki Taiga drama
Kaikyō wo Wataru Violin Jin Chang Heryern Main role
X’smap Master Main role
Tokugawa Tsunayoshi: Inu to Yobareta Otoko Tokugawa Tsunayoshi Main role
2005 Koi ni Ochitara Shimao Suzuki Main role
Chiisana Untenshu Yōhei Takanashi Guest appearance
2005–present PythagoraSwitch Himself (voice)
2006 Ai to Shi wo Mitsumete Minoru Kōno Main role
Boku no Aruku Michi Teruaki Ōtake Main role
2008 Suzuki Fusai no Jingi naki Tatakai Lawyer Cameo appearance; episode 1 and 2
Ryokiteki na Kanojo Saburō Masaki Main role
2009 Yume wo Kanaeru Zou Fumio Fumiyama (voice) Main role
Crayon Shin-chan Matarō (voice) Guest appearance
2009–2011 Care Worker Gang Hikoichi Tsubasa Main role
2010 99 Years of Love: Japanese Americans Chōkichi Hiramatsu / Ichirō Hiramatsu Main role
2011 Fuyu no Sakura Tasuku Inaba Main role
2012 37sai de Isha ni natta Boku Yûta Konno Main role
Tales of the Unusual: Hate Virus Makoto Saeki Main role
2013 Aji Ichi Monme Yoshito Takuma Cameo appearance
Kami-sama no Beret Osamu Tezuka Main role
Dokushin Kizoku Mamoru Hoshino Main role
2013–2016 Specialist Yoshito Takuma Main role
2014 Honto ni Atta Kowai Hanashi: Hannin wa Dare da Kenta Misawa Main role
Sazae-san Himself (voice) Guest appearance; episode 7148
2015 Zeni no Sensou Tomio Shiraishi Main role
Shin Naniwa Kinyudo Tomio Shiraishi Guest appearance
2017 Uso no Sensou Kōichi Ichinose Main role
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2022 Peperoncino Kiyoshi Onodera Main role
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2023 War of Traps Washizu Toru Main role citation CitationClass=web

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Tales of the Unusual: Eien no Futari Hajime Sakamoto Main role
Deaf Voice Naoto Arai Main role
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Television (as personality)

Year Title Role Notes
1994–2014 Waratte Iitomo Himself
1995–1996 Tamori’s The World of Music Himself
1996–1997 Oh! El Club Himself (host)
1996–2016 SMAP×SMAP Himself (host, chef, performer)
1997 Scratch Himself (host)
1997–2005 Dotch Cooking Show Himself
1998 Muchu Sengen Ganbarimasu Himself (host)
1998–2018 Pussma Himself (host)
2001–2003 Chikyu Fushigi Daishizen Himself (narrator)
2001–2010 Chonan Kan Himself (host)
2003–2016 Tsuyoshi Kusanagi’s Ganbatta Taishou Himself (host)
2004–2014 Bokura no Ongaku Himself (host)
2005 24 Hour Television Himself (host) Telethon
2005–2014 FNS Music Festival Himself (host) TV special; 15 episodes
2007–2016 Baby Smap Himself (host)
2012–2014 FNS Music Fes. In Summer Himself (host) TV special; 3 episodes
2014–2015 SmaShip Himself (host) TV special; 2 episodes
2015–2024 Bura Tamori Himself (narrator)
2022-2025 Waruiko Atsumare Himself (host, performer) 2 episodes in 2021; 1 episode in 2022; become a regular show from April 2022
2022-present Kusanagi Yasutomo no Usagi to Kame Himself (host) 4 episodes in 2021; become a regular show from May, 2022

Web program

Year Title Role Notes
02-05/11/2017 72 Hour Honne TV Host
01/01/2018 27 Hun Hon no chotto TV Host
30-31/01/2018 72 Hun mou chotto TV - Shingo Katori Birthday Special Himself Appeared on phone
May, 2018-present 7.2 Atarashii Betsu no Mado Himself (host, performer)
16/09/2018 Namie Amuro Densetsu's Live Video Revival: WE ▼ NAMIE FINAL Encore LIVE Host
2019-2021 Nagisuke! Host With Yusuke Santamaria

Japanese dub

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
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2007 Strings Hal Lead role
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Radio

Year Title Role Notes
1994–2016 Ohayo SMAP Himself
1995–present SMAP POWER SPLASH → ShinTsuyo POWER SPLASH Himself Changed to "ShinTsuyo POWER SPLASH" since 2017

Theatre

Year Title Role Notes
1991 Saint Seiya Dragon Shiryū Lead role
1992 Dragon Quest Atlas Lead role
1993 Another Shunichi Lead role
Hime-chan's Ribbon Daichi Kobayashi Lead role
1995 Haisenkoku no Ōji: Fortinbras Taketoshi Hanezawa Lead role
1999–2000 Kamata Koshin-kyoku Yasuji Muraoka Lead role
2002 Readers theater: La Dame aux Camélias Himself Lead role
2006 Chichi Kaeru Kenichirō Kuroda Lead role
2008 Mabuta no Haha Chûtarō Lead role
2010 K2 Taylor Lead role
2012–2013 Boku ni Honou no Sensha wo Naoki Yanagihara Lead role
2013 Nito Monogatari Sukune Lead role
2015 burst! Himself Lead role
2018 Ballyturk Man 1 Lead role
2018 Musical Drama: La Strada Zampano Lead role
2019 Family Story PART1 Nakaji Nobuhiro Lead role
2021 Family Story PART1 Nakaji Nobuhiro Replay
2020 Musical Drama: The rise of Arturo Ui Arturo Ui Lead role
2021-2022 Musical Drama: The rise of Arturo Ui Arturo Ui Replay
2022 burst! Himself Replay

Publications

References

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