Wasn't I just talking about SMAP? This has nothing to do with Goro, but I'm sure you've all heard about Kusanagi! I was surprised to see it made Yahoo! Canada news.
If you haven't heard, Kusanagi Tsuyoshi (34) was found drunk and naked in a Tokyo park. The NHK reports that he apologised and was deeply sorry, however resisted arrest and was quoted saying "What's wrong with being naked?"
According to Japan Probe people are already creating parody posters of Kusanagi using the phrase, whats wrong with being naked?
As usual, when a Johnny's boy does something bad, televison ad's, shows, dramas and promo material will be removed. We will probably see him suspended from SMAP for a period of time, and he will go to a unknown place where bad Johnny boys go (Goro, Uchi, Kusano,...) sometimes they even come back! We will have to wait and see.
However, a man at his age should know better than Uchi and Kusano, who were drinking underage a couple of years ago. I don't follow NEWS all that much, so I really don't know if they have returned from never-never land, or if they've just gone back to being a Johnny's Jr.
In any case....
FUJI TV who produces SMAPxSMAP, "Waratte Iitomo" and I believe its two more Kusanagi shows are having meetings to decide what to do next, and TV Asahi and "Pu'suma," are "reviewing content" for their air date april 28 (according to mainichi)
"Pitagora Switch" a children's show which Kusanagi narrates, may be posponed accodring to the NHK.
It just keeps going! Since 2006 Kusanagi has appeared in televison and written promo ads to make people aware of the change from analogue to digital broadcasting, HOWEVER The Association for Promotion of Digital Broadcasting is asking broadcasters to REMOVE these ads, and that they will look for a REPLACEMENT.
To rub it in even more, Toyota Motor Company and P&G (proctor and Gamble) have suspended any ad, or marketing to do with him.
On the bright side apparently the movie "BALLAD Na mo Naki Koi no Uta", which stars Kusanagi will still be releated by Toho films September 5th.
Asahi Shimbun news says kusanagi's blood alcohol level was 5 times the legal limit for driving.
Ouch.
