Matching TRUE LOVE Adds 10 New Cast Members, Sets Fall 2026 Release
The sequel scales up the setting from urban dating apps to a confined resort island, expanding the cast significantly while retaining the core creative team and two key supporting characters from the original hit.
Key Facts
- The sequel 'Matching TRUE LOVE' has added 10 new cast members, including Ryoka Neya, Mami Tomite, Ryoichi Tsukada, Nanami Taki, Seigo Hama, Shiho Kato, Kotone Hanase, and Sora Ijima.
- The film is set for a nationwide release in fall 2026.
- Eiji Uchida returns to write and direct the sequel.
- The original 2024 film 'Matching' earned 970 million yen at the box office and drew over 673,000 viewers.
- Returning cast members from the first film include Sei Matobu as police inspector Akane Nishiyama and Takenori Goto as patrol sergeant Kenta Horii.
Reporting from 2 sources: Eiga Natalie, Cinema Today.
The sequel to the 2024 film "Matching" has announced ten new cast members and confirmed the return of Sei Matobu and Takenori Goto. The film, titled "Matching TRUE LOVE," stars Tao Tsuchiya as Rinwa, a woman who lost her family and friends in a series of app-related marriage murders, and Daimei Sakuma as Tomu, her lover who disappears. The story moves from dating apps to a "matching tour" at a resort hotel on a southern island, where participants' pasts are exposed, leading to a death game. New cast members include Ryoka Neya as Mayuko Sasaki, Rinwa's colleague and tour manager; Mami Tomite as Ruri Himuro, a female entrepreneur with love phobia; Ryoichi Tsukada (A.B.C-Z) as Yutaro Amano, a physical trainer; Nanami Taki as Rie Matsuhashi, a kimono shop heiress; Seigo Hama as Katsuhiko Ichijo, an elite doctor; Shiho Kato as Yura Hinata, an esthetician; Kotone Hanase as Ayako Takada, a sheltered girl; and Sora Ijima as Kaito Shimizu, a streamer. The previous film earned 970 million yen at the box office and drew over 673,000 viewers. Eiji Uchida returns to write and direct. The film is scheduled for a nationwide release in fall 2026.
The sequel to the 2024 thriller "Matching" adds ten new cast members for its island-set death game premise. Returning from the first film are Sei Matobu as police inspector Akane Nishiyama and Takenori Goto as patrol sergeant Kenta Horii, both of whom investigated the app-marriage serial murder case that frames the story. New arrivals include Korean actor Kwak Dong-yeon, Hana Toyoshima, and Yuki Kura in previously announced supporting roles, plus the eight tour participants revealed today. The original film, directed by Eiji Uchida, ranked first among domestic live-action films for two consecutive weeks and earned 970 million yen with over 673,000 viewers. Uchida returns for the sequel as writer and director. The film releases nationwide in fall 2026.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
Sources
- Eiga Natalie 塚田僚一・濱正悟・加藤史帆ら10名「マッチング TRUE LOVE」出演、真飛聖と後藤剛範は続投
- Cinema Today 土屋太鳳×佐久間大介『マッチング TRUE LOVE』新キャスト10名発表 真飛聖、後藤剛範続投