New cast members have been announced for the film "Matching TRUE LOVE" (directed by Eiji Uchida), starring actress Tao Tsuchiya, revealing that Ryoichi Tsukada and Shiho Kato will also be appearing in the film.
"Matching TRUE LOVE" is a sequel to "Matching" (2023), a new kind of suspense thriller that depicts the horror hidden behind the increased "encounters" brought about by matching apps. Tsuchiya will reprise her role as the protagonist, wedding planner Rinka, and Daisuke Sakuma of the popular group "Snow Man" will reprise his role as the deranged stalker, Tomu. The story begins with a "matching tour" that takes place in the closed space of a resort hotel on a southern island, which triggers the revelation of the characters' pasts one after another, setting in motion a hellish death game beyond imagination. Kwak Dong-yeon, Toyoshima Hana, and Yuki Kura have already been announced as cast members.
The participants in the matching tour held on a southern island have been announced. Tsukada will play Amano Yutaro, a physically fit trainer who is single-minded about love, and Kato will play Hinata Yura, an esthetician who is particular about conditions. In addition, Neya Ryoka will play Sasaki Mayuko, a colleague of Rinka and the person in charge of this matching tour, Tomite Ami will play Himuro Ruri, a cool female business owner who has a fear of love, Taki Nanami will play Matsuhashi Rie, the daughter of a wealthy kimono shop owner, Hama Shogo will play Ichijo Katsuhiko, an elite doctor who seems to have everything, Shogo Hama will play Takada Ayako, a pure and sheltered girl who is shy when it comes to love, and Izima Sora will play Shimizu Kaito, a controversial streamer who lives life on impulse.
Furthermore, it was announced that Sei Matobu and Takenori Goto will be returning from the previous installment. Matobu and Goto play Detective Inspector Akane Nishiyama and Police Sergeant Kenta Horii, respectively, and they are pursuing the truth behind the "App-Based Marriage Serial Murder Case" in which Rinka was involved in the previous installment. It will be interesting to see how they will be involved in this new series.
