Tsuyoshi Kusanagi's essay "Okiraku 3" will be released! “I think it’s like my own ``Anywhere Door.''

■“Tsuyoshi Kusanagi’s Easy-going Love!” was serialized in “Monthly The Television”. ‘ has been made into a long-awaited book!

It has been decided that Tsuyoshi Kusanagi’s essay “Okiraku 3” (“Nagi” is officially written as the front of the old font + the sword for the bow) will be published on March 14th.

He won the 44th Japan Academy Award for Best Actor for the movie “Midnight Swan” (released in 2020). Tsuyoshi Kusanagi continues to be at the forefront as a national actor, winning the 59th Galaxy Award Individual Award for his role as Yoshinobu Tokugawa in the taiga drama “Seiten wo Koke” (broadcast in 2021).

“Tsuyoshi Kusanagi’s Easy-going Love!” was serialized in the TV and entertainment magazine “Monthly The Television” for 27 years starting in 1996. ‘ has been made into a long-awaited book.

This is the third book version, following “Okiraku” published in 2007 and “Okiraku 2” published in 2016. This time, “Okiraku 3” includes essays from eight years from January 2016 to December 2023, the final episode of the series.

This is a detailed record of the past eight years, which he describes as a “big turning point,” focusing on the days when he expanded his “new map” and walked a new path, and seriously faced various works. Tsuyoshi Kusanagi’s beliefs and outlook on life emerge from each word he utters, about his encounters with people, his connections with others, and his feelings for his precious friends.

In addition, this book is a fulfilling book that lets you get to know Tsuyoshi Kusanagi’s true face, such as his passion for vintage jeans and guitars, his warm daily life with his beloved dog, and his commitment to health.

Includes treasured cuts from the 8 years of serialization and many new shots. Be sure to check out this book where you can fully enjoy Tsuyoshi Kusanagi’s rich facial expressions, warm gaze, and the record of his eight years of dedicated running.

■ Tsuyoshi Kusanagi comment
This book is a compilation of the series I have been serializing in Monthly The Television since March 1996. This is the third installment. In terms of dramas, there seems to be a connection between the “Boku Series” and the “War Series,” which are known as the “Boku wa Trilogy.” “Okiraku” also does 1, 2, 3, hop step jump. The momentum is increasing rapidly (lol). I’m very happy that the footprints of my life in this world remain. If you open a page, you can go back to that time. I think it’s like my “anywhere door.”

Main photo: PHOTO BY Masato Moriyama