Tsuyoshi Kusanagi takes on the challenge of playing the dual roles of "caregiver and care recipient" in a TV commercial. “I thought about the importance of being close to each other.”

■”I tried to portray the role in a gentle manner, overflowing with small amounts of happiness.” (Tsuyoshi Kusanagi)

Tsuyoshi Kusanagi (‘Nagi’ is officially spelled as “Yumihen, Mae + Sword”) appears in the new TV commercial for Elleair’s “Atento Night One Piece Anshin Series” titled “Let’s have a nice morning together.” ‘ version (15 seconds/30 seconds) will be broadcast nationwide from December 1st.

In the commercial, Kusanagi appears in two roles: “the person providing care and the person receiving care.” By using the “Atent 1 Piece at Night Safety Series,” Kusanagi receives care and sleeps soundly without waking up in the middle of sleep. The story depicts how Kusanagi, the caregiver, sleeps with “~” and is able to enjoy a refreshing morning.

Please pay attention to the scene where the two Kusanagi smile while looking at each other gently, and the scene where they perform two different “sleeping” acts as they fall into a comfortable sleep.

■Tsuyoshi Kusanagi interview
Q. How was shooting this commercial for “Atent”? Please let us know if you have any highlights or memorable episodes.
Kusanagi: I am very happy to be able to appear in Daio Paper’s commercial again. This time, I played two roles. I have no experience of being a caregiver, as I have the dual role of being a caregiver and being cared for, but when I imagine it, I imagine it to be gentle and kind, overflowing with small amounts of happiness. I tried acting.
Q. The concept of the commercial is “Let’s have a good morning together.” What are the things Kusanagi, who is busy every day, is conscious of and does in order to get “a good night’s sleep”? Please let me know if you have any.
Kusanagi：Sleep really has a lot to do with your physical strength and motivation the next day, so I try not to stay up late as much as possible. After all, the earlier you go to bed, the earlier you can wake up in the morning, so if you keep that in mind, you’ll have more time for yourself each day, and you’ll have more time to do fun things.
Q. Kusanagi-san, please tell us about your routine when you wake up every morning to have a good morning.
Kusanagi: I feel like I can start my day by taking in fresh air by getting some fresh air, such as soaking up the sun as much as possible or opening the windows. Even in the morning, I try to have a routine where I consciously stretch my back, turn my neck a little, and rotate and move my body a little, so that my actions for the day flow. After all, I think the morning is the most important. If I feel tired and exhausted in the morning, I start to feel anxious until the evening, even though the day has already begun. I also have two dogs that I spend time with, Kurumi-chan and Leon-kun, so part of my routine is to wake up early and take Kurumi and Leon for a walk.
Q. This time, you took on the challenge of playing the dual roles of “caregiver and care recipient.” Please tell us about your thoughts on having to play two roles and how difficult it was.
Kusanagi：First of all, I have never cared for anyone, nor have I ever been cared for, so I was acting in the world of my imagination. But I think it’s a familiar thing, so I thought about the importance of being close to it. I think that the burden of nursing care can change with just a few small things. I wish I could help you with that. For that reason, this Atent is a wonderful product, so I tried to act with the feeling that it would help ease the burden of nursing care even a little.