It has been revealed that Osamu Mukai Ishihara, the vocalist of the popular band "Saucy Dog," will be making a cameo appearance in the film "Ya Boy Kongming! THE MOVIE" (directed by Shuhei Shibue, scheduled for release on April 25th), starring actor Osamu Mukai.
Ishihara wrote the lyrics and composed the music for "Count on me," one of the important songs performed by the heroine EIKO, played by Moka Kamishiraishi, at the music battle festival in the movie. Ishihara herself will also make a cameo appearance, appearing in a scene where Zhuge Kongming (Mukai) challenges something.
The film is the feature-length version of the TV drama "Ya Boy Kongming!" (Fuji TV, 2023), which is based on a popular manga currently being serialized in "Young Magazine" (Kodansha). The story follows the genius military strategist Zhuge Kongming (Mukai) from the Three Kingdoms period who is reincarnated in modern-day Shibuya and becomes the military strategist of amateur singer Tsukimi Eiko (Kamishiraishi), who uses clever schemes to break down all the obstacles that stand in her way and lead her to success. The film also introduces new characters, including Sima Jun (Fuju Kamio), a descendant of Sima Yi, Kongming's biggest rival from the Three Kingdoms period, and his sister, singer Shin (Utaha). Standing in the way of Kongming and Eiko.
