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Actor Muro Tsuyoshi (50) appeared alongside Aoi Miyazaki at a press event in Tokyo on October 27 for Resona Group’s new commercial, where he revealed that he still lives alone. He confided, “Ever since I turned about 40, it’s really gotten lonely,” and reportedly also talked about wanting to get a pet. On the 5ch “Geinou Sports Express+” thread, opinions clashed between those saying “He must be popular with women — he should just get married” and those speculating “Maybe it has to do with his upbringing or personality,” sparking a wide-ranging discussion about how to cope with loneliness.
Muro Tsuyoshi, still living alone at 50, opens up: “Ever since I turned about 40, it’s really gotten lonely”
Actor Muro Tsuyoshi appeared on the 27th alongside Aoi Miyazaki at a Tokyo press event for Resona Group’s new commercial for its personal banking service “Resona Plus.”
He revealed that he still lives alone, and spoke of wanting to get a pet.
Source: news.yahoo.co.jp / Original article here
What people said
○ Murotsu Yoshi
Just a bit of trivia (his name's syllable break isn't where you'd guess)
Kind of like how "Puerto Rico" or "neutrino" can be split up differently too?
Maybe he's picky about looks?
What for?
He's our Muro Tsuyoshi
As long as we've got Muro Tsuyoshi, that's all we need
I hate him as a package deal with Sato Jiro though
He's probably popular
If anything, maybe he once lived with someone and it just didn't work out?
He's said before that his parents divorced when he was little and he had a rough time, so he has no desire to marry
Sha-Ran-Q's "Single… Pet" (a pun on their hit song "Single Bed")
I bet people end up there and lean on it without even realizing
Maybe that makes it hard for him to picture a happy family
Though honestly, being unattractive and bad with people is probably the bigger factor
Seeing families all noisy and chaotic together
I don't feel envious, I just find it annoying
I genuinely can't deal with kids
I'm not into this whole bunch of quirky, strong-personality actors — Muro Tsuyoshi, Sato Jiro, Oizumi Yo, Furuta Arata, that crowd
Oizumi Yo is multi-talented and genuinely skilled — acting, talk shows, hosting, singing, songwriting — I don't want him lumped in with that group
Though maybe he'd prefer a dog?
He probably can't stand the idea of a sitter coming into his place
Honestly, just dealing with the back-and-forth communication sounds annoying to him
Just get married already
Not happening for me though
I've got like 10 female friends who'd probably want to marry me
If anything I feel lighter and more refreshed every year — what accounts for the difference, I wonder
Eventually you'll have a stroke, end up paralyzed on one side, all alone, and regret it
Background and key points of this discussion
Muro Tsuyoshi was born in 1976, and this remark came up during a work event — the press conference for the new “Resona Plus” commercial. It’s not unusual for single celebrities in their 50s to talk about feeling lonely; several other entertainers have made similar remarks before. The thread split between a straightforward camp saying “If he’s lonely, he should just get married,” and a speculative camp suggesting “It might be down to his personality or upbringing” — though aside from the “parents’ divorce” detail he’s reportedly mentioned in the past, some of that latter camp’s claims are unverified. There was also pushback against the premise that “loneliness equals unhappiness,” with some commenters saying being unattached feels “light and refreshing” instead — showing that how people view single life splits along generational and experiential lines. The comment about wanting a pet was likewise framed as part of a broader tendency for single people to turn to pets or “oshi-katsu” (fan-support activities) as a way of coping with loneliness, turning one offhand remark in an entertainment story into a wider debate about middle-aged singlehood and loneliness.
*This article is compiled from excerpts and a summary of the 5ch (Geinou Sports Express+) thread “[Entertainment] Muro Tsuyoshi, still living alone at 50… opens up: “Ever since I turned about 40, it’s really gotten lonely”.”
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