<figure id="attachment_457731" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 2337px;" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-457731"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="446bbae9"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2026/02/9ee996c7bade8e0b34adf280124d148c.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-457731" class="wp-caption-text">Debuted in July 2021. Also active as an “Imadoki Girl” on Mezamashi TV (Fuji TV). In October 2025, she was selected as Miss Seventeen 2025.</figcaption></figure>
<h2>Plays Nemu in Kamen Rider Zetsu</h2>
“The moment I found out I had been cast, I was so surprised that my mind went blank, and at the same time, joy welled up and I burst into tears. I couldn’t wait for filming to start, and until the first day of shoot, I spent my time watching past Kamen Rider series.
The character I play, Nemu, is a nationally popular talent, and in every episode she appears in wonderful outfits suited to different scenes. The protagonist, Mantsu Baku, is also one of her fans. Many people know Nemu, and she is a kind character who stays close to the hearts of the “Yumeshū” (people who fall victim to the enemy monster Nightmare, which appears in dreams).
At first, I focused on being as bright and energetic as possible! But now there are more scenes where I have to express a variety of emotions, so just as Nemu stays close to the hearts of the Yumeshū, I try to stay close to Nemu’s heart in my performance.
Miura Rie, who plays The Lady, gives me acting advice while we’re waiting on set and even recommends cold-weather gear (laughs). We talk about important things and fun things alike, and it’s been a very fulfilling time for me.
I want to continue giving it my all in filming, never forgetting my gratitude until the very end. To everyone currently watching Kamen Rider Zetsu, and to those who plan to watch it—please enjoy it all the way through!”
Horiguchi Maho, 17 years old, from Tokyo. Official X (@mahochunn), Instagram (@horiguchi_maho)
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From &#8220;FRIDAY&#8221;, February 20–27, 2026 combined issue

 Maho Horiguchi, who plays the role of Nemu in "Masked Rider Zeds," says that she was so surprised when she found out that she had been chosen to appear in the series that her mind went blank, but at the same time she was so happy that she burst into tears.

Maho Horiguchi urges fans to enjoy Kamen Rider until the very end

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