Masaki Okada halts career in 2025 to focus on personal life
As reported on Mingpao, the actor, who has starred in three films and four TV series in 2024 including the movies "Last Mile", "Gold Boy" and the drama "Extremely Inappropriate!", said that he had been so busy that he didn't even have time to watch movies or have time for himself.
Now that he is married to actress Mitsuki Takahata, Masaki said that he decided to decline acting offers that has been coming this year.
"I have been in the industry for nearly 20 years and now I am in my 30s. I have worked very hard along the way. I feel that it is time to enrich myself, think about the future, and give myself time to think about life," he said.
He also admitted that he has recently started to pay attention to his health.
"I am getting older, so I have consulted many experts on how to preserve my health. In fact, to be healthy, you still need to do more exercise and pay attention to your diet," he added.
(Photo Source: Masaki IG, Eiga)
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